Lunche for 1

Greek Salad with Croutons

Name: Greek Salad with Croutons
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup spinach; 1/2 cucumber; 1/2 tomato; 2 tbsp fresh parsley; 1 slices few banana pepper; 2 tbsp feta cheese; 1 serving of bread; 1/2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp smoked paprika; olive oil

$9.63for 415 minServes 1

This fresh spinach salad combines crisp vegetables, feta, and paprika-seasoned bread toasted in butter.

Photo: pinchofyum.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Spinach, 1 oz$0.35/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Cucumbers, 0.5$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.15 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Swiss, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Sandwich bread, a little$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.15Typical price
	Butter, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.41

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
1servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mediterranean Vegetarian Budget Lunches No-cook Summer

Typical price

$2.41 per serving$9.63 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup spinach
1/2 cucumber
1/2 tomato
2 tbsp fresh parsley
1 slices few banana pepper
2 tbsp feta cheese
1 serving of bread
1/2 tbsp butter
1 tsp smoked paprika
olive oil

Steps

Cut the cucumber, tomato, banana pepper, and parsley into small pieces.
Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
Cut the bread into cubes, add it with the paprika, and toast for 4 to 5 minutes.
Toss the spinach, vegetables, parsley, feta, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Top the salad with the warm paprika croutons.