Side dishe for 4

Lima Bean Pasta Salad

Name: Lima Bean Pasta Salad
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat fusilli pasta; 2 cups frozen baby lima beans; 1/3 cup bean sprouts; 1/3 cup red onions; 1 red bell pepper; 2 tbsp fillets of anchovies; 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 2 sliced scallions; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; black peppers and salt

$3.86for 422 minServes 4

Whole wheat pasta, lima beans, vegetables, and anchovies combine with olive oil and thyme in a chilled salad.

Photo: primaverakitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 3.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
	Canned beans, 13 oz$0.09/oz typical	13 oz	$1.17Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, a little$3.49/lb typical	a little	$0.29Typical price
	Onions, 0.1 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	White fish (tilapia, a little$6.99/lb typical	a little	$0.27Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.86

Swaps

Swap white fish (tilapia for salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

22 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.97 per serving$3.86 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat fusilli pasta
2 cups frozen baby lima beans
1/3 cup bean sprouts
1/3 cup red onions
1 red bell pepper
2 tbsp fillets of anchovies
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
2 sliced scallions
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
black peppers and salt

Steps

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Add the pasta and lima beans, then cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until the pasta is tender.
Drain the pasta and beans, rinse them with cool water, and drain again.
Combine the pasta, beans, sprouts, red onion, bell pepper, anchovies, thyme, scallions, oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Chill the salad for 5 minutes before serving.

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