Dinner for 10

Peanut Chicken Noodles

Name: Peanut Chicken Noodles
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 lb linguine noodles; 4 cups cooked chicken breast; 4 carrots; 3 seedless cucumbers; 2 bell peppers; 6 green onions; 1/2 bunch cilantro leaves; 1/2 cup chopped peanuts; 4 cloves garlic; 2 limes; 1 inch knob ginger; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/3 cup water; 3 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp hot chile sauce

$7.15for 420 minServes 10

Linguine combines with cooked chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a creamy peanut sauce brightened with lime and ginger.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$4.36Typical price
	Carrots, 0.65 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.68Typical price
	Cucumbers, 3$0.89 each typical	3	$2.67Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Green onions, 0.75$1.19 each typical	0.75	$1.02Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Peanut butter, 4.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.87

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

VinegarAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

Thai Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.79 per serving$7.15 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb linguine noodles
4 cups cooked chicken breast
4 carrots
3 seedless cucumbers
2 bell peppers
6 green onions
1/2 bunch cilantro leaves
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
4 cloves garlic
2 limes
1 inch knob ginger
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup water
3 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp hot chile sauce

Steps

Boil the linguine in salted water according to the package directions, then drain it within 10 minutes.
Whisk the peanut butter, water, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, chile sauce, garlic, ginger, and lime juice in a bowl.
Cut the carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, green onions, and chicken into thin pieces.
Toss the warm linguine with the sauce, chicken, and vegetables in a large bowl.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Top with cilantro and chopped peanuts, then serve immediately.

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