Lunche for 8

Quinoa Garden Salad

Name: Quinoa Garden Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 3 tbsp warm water; 1 cloves or 2 large garlic; 1 tsp agave nectar; 1 lemon; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 1 handful parsley leaves; 1 cup quinoa; 8 leaves romaine lettuce; 3 large carrots; 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes; parmesan cheese for serving (optional)

$2.84for 430 minServes 8

This no-cook salad combines rinsed quinoa, crisp vegetables, herbs, and romaine with a lemon garlic dressing.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Quinoa, 6 oz$0.20/oz typical	6 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, a little$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
	Carrots, 0.6 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.6 lb	$0.64Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 5.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	5.25 oz	$1.59Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.67

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Lunches Side dishes No-cook Back to school Summer

Typical price

$0.71 per serving$2.84 for 4

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Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
3 tbsp warm water
1 cloves or 2 large garlic
1 tsp agave nectar
1 lemon
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
1 handful parsley leaves
1 cup quinoa
8 leaves romaine lettuce
3 large carrots
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
parmesan cheese for serving (optional)

Steps

Rinse the quinoa thoroughly under cold water and drain it well.
Whisk the olive oil, warm water, garlic, agave, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Chop the romaine, carrots, tomatoes, and herbs into small pieces.
Add the quinoa and chopped vegetables to the dressing.
Toss the salad until evenly coated and let it stand for 15 minutes.