Dinner for 6
Jalapeño Cashew BLT Pasta Salad
$10.32for 4135 minServes 6
Pasta, bacon, corn, tomatoes, romaine, onion, and avocado are tossed with jalapeño cashew cream dressing and chilled.
Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Bacon, 1$6.49 each typical | 1 | $6.49Typical price |
 | Pasta, 10 oz$0.10/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.00Typical price |
 | Corn kernels, 7.5 oz$0.09/oz typical | 7.5 oz | $0.67Typical price |
 | Cherry and grape tomatoes, 11 oz$0.30/oz typical | 11 oz | $3.18Typical price |
 | Red onions, 0.5 lb$1.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.74Typical price |
 | Romaine and salad greens, 0.5$2.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.49Typical price |
 | Avocados, 1$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.47 | ||
Swaps
- Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 135 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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Typical price
$2.58 per serving$10.32 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 batch of jalapeño cashew cream dressing
- 12 oz bacon
- 10 oz pasta of choice
- 1 1/2 cups corn
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 red onion
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 slightly ripe but still firm avocado
Steps
- Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water according to the package time, then drain and cool.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes until crisp, then crumble it.
- Chop the tomatoes, red onion, romaine, and avocado into bite-size pieces.
- Toss the pasta, bacon, corn, tomatoes, onion, romaine, avocado, and dressing in a large bowl.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for at least 2 hours.
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