Dinner for 5

Oriental Tuna Salad

Name: Oriental Tuna Salad
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cans (6 oz) tuna; 3/4 cup quick oatmeal; 1/2 cup celery; 1/2 cup water chestnut; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 jar (3 1/2 oz) tiny cocktail onions; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/8 tsp curry powder; 1/8 tsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 cup chow mein noodles; lettuce (optional); slivered almonds (optional)

$7.32for 445 minServes 5

Tuna, vegetables, peas, and noodles are folded with mayonnaise, lemon, curry, and soy sauce for a chilled salad.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned tuna, 18 oz$0.30/oz typical	18 oz	$5.40Typical price
	Oats, 2.25 oz$0.10/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.23Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.29Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.28Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 3.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.62Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.15

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Mustard, mayo, ketchupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Soy sauce

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings (the source says 11, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.83 per serving$7.32 for 4

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Ingredients

3 cans (6 oz) tuna
3/4 cup quick oatmeal
1/2 cup celery
1/2 cup water chestnut
1 cup frozen peas
1 jar (3 1/2 oz) tiny cocktail onions
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp curry powder
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 cup chow mein noodles
lettuce (optional)
slivered almonds (optional)

Steps

Thaw the frozen peas in a bowl for 30 minutes.
Drain the tuna and cocktail onions, then chop the celery and water chestnuts.
Stir the mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder, garlic powder, and soy sauce in a large bowl.
Fold in the tuna, oatmeal, celery, water chestnuts, onions, and peas.
Chill the mixture for 10 minutes, then fold in the chow mein noodles.

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