Side dishe for 7
Mexican Bean and Corn Salad
$10.12for 430 minServes 7
Black beans, corn, vegetables, avocado, cheese, and pepitas combine with a simple chili oil dressing.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Romaine and salad greens, 1$2.49 each typical | 1 | $2.49Typical price |
 | Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
 | Cherry and grape tomatoes, 5.25 oz$0.30/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $1.59Typical price |
 | Corn on the cob, 2$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Cucumbers, 0.75$0.89 each typical | 0.75 | $0.67Typical price |
 | Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
 | Avocados, 1$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
 | Radishes, a little$1.99/lb typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
 | Onions, a little$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.10Typical price |
 | Swiss, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 3.5 oz$0.70/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $2.36Typical price |
 | Tortillas, 6$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.74Typical price |
 | Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 1 oz$0.35/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $1.75Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.72 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 30 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
MexicanBudgetSide dishesLunchesNo-cookSummer
$2.53 per serving$10.12 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 1 cans (15 oz) black beans
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 ears sweet corn on the cob
- 3/4 english cucumber
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 avocado
- 1 bunch radishes (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped red onions
- 1 cup cubed pepper jack cheese (optional)
- 3/4 cup raw pepitas
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- freshly cracked salt
- 6 corn tortillas
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- freshly cracked salt
- 1 recipe cilantro lime dressing
- 1 recipe chipotle chicken
- 1 recipe chili lime chicken
- 1 recipe cilantro lime chicken
Steps
- Drain and rinse the black beans for 3 minutes.
- Chop the romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, avocado, radishes, and red onion for 15 minutes.
- Whisk the olive oil, vegetable oil, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl for 2 minutes.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Toss the vegetables, beans, corn, cheese, pepitas, and dressing in a large bowl for 10 minutes.
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