Side dishe for 8

Rainbow Quinoa Salad

Name: Rainbow Quinoa Salad
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup dry quinoa; 1 1/2 cups water; salt and pepper (optional); 2 roma tomatoes; 2 carrots; 1 red bell pepper; 1 stalk green onion; 1/2 english cucumber; 2/7 cup finely chopped red onion; 1 cup corn; 1 can (14 1/2 oz) chickpeas drained and rinsed; 1 1/2 lemons; 1/4 cup avocado oil; 2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp fresh minced garlic; 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley (optional)

$3.87for 432 minServes 8

This colorful salad combines cooked quinoa, fresh vegetables, chickpeas, corn, and a lemon oil dressing.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Quinoa, 6 oz$0.20/oz typical	6 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
	Cucumbers, 0.5$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Red onions, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
	Corn kernels, 5 oz$0.09/oz typical	5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.30Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1.5$0.60 each typical	1.5	$0.90Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.74

Swaps

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

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilVinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

32 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.97 per serving$3.87 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup dry quinoa
1 1/2 cups water
salt and pepper (optional)
2 roma tomatoes
2 carrots
1 red bell pepper
1 stalk green onion
1/2 english cucumber
2/7 cup finely chopped red onion
1 cup corn
1 can (14 1/2 oz) chickpeas drained and rinsed
1 1/2 lemons
1/4 cup avocado oil
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp fresh minced garlic
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley (optional)

Steps

Rinse the quinoa, combine it with water in a small saucepan, and add salt and pepper if desired.
Bring the quinoa to a boil, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove the quinoa from the heat, let it stand covered for 5 minutes, then cool it briefly.
Chop the tomatoes, carrots, bell pepper, green onion, cucumber, and red onion.
Whisk the lemon juice, avocado oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Stir the quinoa, vegetables, corn, chickpeas, and parsley into the dressing and chill for 5 minutes.

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