Dinner for 5

Potato Pesto Salad

Name: Potato Pesto Salad
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 30 oz baby potatoes; 1 3/4 cup cooked butter beans; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 cup raw walnuts; 1/2 cup raw pine nuts; 2 cup arugula; 1 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes; 2 clove garlic; 2 lemon; 1/2 tsp salt; 7 small radish; 2 stalk green onion; 1 2/3 cup cherry tomatoes; 1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; 2 cup arugula

$12.66for 455 minServes 5

Tender potatoes and butter beans mix with basil pesto, greens, tomatoes, radishes, and green onion.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 1.85 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.85 lb	$1.86Typical price
	Canned beans, 11 oz$0.09/oz typical	11 oz	$1.02Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 4.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	4.5 oz	$3.15Typical price
	Bok choy and napa cabbage, 0.5 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.99Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.75$1.49 each typical	0.75	$1.12Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Radishes, 0.5 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.98Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 8.75 oz$0.30/oz typical	8.75 oz	$2.65Typical price
	Artichoke hearts, 1.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.27Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.82

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb 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 spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.16 per serving$12.66 for 4

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Ingredients

30 oz baby potatoes
1 3/4 cup cooked butter beans
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 cup raw walnuts
1/2 cup raw pine nuts
2 cup arugula
1 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
2 clove garlic
2 lemon
1/2 tsp salt
7 small radish
2 stalk green onion
1 2/3 cup cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
2 cup arugula

Steps

Boil the potatoes in salted water for 18 minutes, until tender when pierced.
Drain the potatoes, cool them for 10 minutes, and cut them into bite-size pieces.
Blend walnuts, pine nuts, arugula, basil, olive oil, nutritional yeast, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder into pesto.
Slice the radishes, green onion, cherry tomatoes, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Toss the potatoes, butter beans, sliced vegetables, remaining arugula, and pesto in a large bowl.
Chill the salad for 12 minutes before serving.

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