Side dishe for 6

Mexican Kale Salad

Name: Mexican Kale Salad
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 5 cups chopped curly kale; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 pinch salt; 1 cup black beans; 1 cup corn; 1 large red bell pepper; 1 jalapeño pepper; 1/4 cup diced red onion; 3 1/2 tbsp cotija or feta cheese (optional); fresh chopped cilantro (optional); 15 oz cooked/canned chickpeas; 1 tbsp avocado oil; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp smoked paprika; 1/4 tsp ground turmeric; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper; 3 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup avocado oil or light olive oil; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tsp honey; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro

$5.95for 425 minServes 6

Kale, beans, corn, and peppers are tossed with seasoned chickpeas and a tangy cilantro lime dressing.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Kale, 1.25$2.49 each typical	1.25	$3.11Typical price
	Canned beans, 22 oz$0.09/oz typical	22 oz	$1.93Typical price
	Corn kernels, 5 oz$0.09/oz typical	5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.45 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.17Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Red onions, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
	Swiss, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.18Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.28Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.92

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less 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 oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spiritsHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Side dishes Lunches No-cook Summer

Typical price

$1.49 per serving$5.95 for 4

City Store

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

5 cups chopped curly kale
1 tsp olive oil
1 pinch salt
1 cup black beans
1 cup corn
1 large red bell pepper
1 jalapeño pepper
1/4 cup diced red onion
3 1/2 tbsp cotija or feta cheese (optional)
fresh chopped cilantro (optional)
15 oz cooked/canned chickpeas
1 tbsp avocado oil
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 cup avocado oil or light olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp honey
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro

Steps

Massage the kale with 1 teaspoon olive oil and a pinch of salt for 2 minutes.
Toss the chickpeas with avocado oil, sea salt, cumin, smoked paprika, turmeric, and cayenne.
Whisk the lime juice, olive oil, vinegar, honey, sea salt, pepper, and cilantro in a small bowl.
Combine the kale, chickpeas, black beans, corn, bell pepper, jalapeño, and red onion in a large bowl.
Pour on the dressing and toss for 1 minute, then add the cheese and extra cilantro.

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