Dinner for 5

Lemon Basil Pasta Salad

Name: Lemon Basil Pasta Salad
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 oz box pasta; 1 1/2 cups diced persian cucumber; 1 1/2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes; 2 cups arugula; 1/3 cup basil; 1 cup feta cheese; 1 cup fresh basil; 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp water; 2 tsp honey; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 tsp fine sea salt + freshly ground black pepper (optional)

$6.87for 425 minServes 5

Cooked pasta joins fresh vegetables, arugula, feta, and basil in a bright lemon dressing.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Cucumbers, 1$0.89 each typical	1	$0.83Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.38Typical price
	Bok choy and napa cabbage, 0.25 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.50Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.75$1.49 each typical	0.75	$0.99Typical price
	Swiss, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.59

Swaps

Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilHoney or maple syrupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
5servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Lunches Dinners Back to school Summer

Typical price

$1.72 per serving$6.87 for 4

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Ingredients

12 oz box pasta
1 1/2 cups diced persian cucumber
1 1/2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
2 cups arugula
1/3 cup basil
1 cup feta cheese
1 cup fresh basil
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp water
2 tsp honey
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp fine sea salt + freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Steps

Boil the pasta in salted water for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender.
Drain the pasta and rinse it under cool water.
Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, water, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Toss the pasta, cucumber, tomatoes, arugula, feta, and basil in a large bowl.
Pour in the dressing and toss for 1 minute.