Dinner for 4

Roasted Broccoli Pasta Salad

Name: Roasted Broccoli Pasta Salad
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 heads organic broccoli; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 tsp each sea salt and black pepper; 2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups gluten-free pasta; 2 cups packed basil; 4 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup hemp seeds; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 3 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1/4 tsp sea salt (optional); 3 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes; 1/2 cup macadamia nut cheese (optional); 1 sprinkle red pepper flake (optional)

$8.65for 450 minServes 4

Roasted broccoli and pasta are tossed with basil hemp pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and optional macadamia cheese.

Photo: minimalistbaker.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Broccoli, 1 lb$1.99/lb typical	1 lb	$1.99Typical price
	Pasta, 5.25 oz$0.10/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.53Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1$1.49 each typical	1	$1.49Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Artichoke hearts, 4 oz$0.18/oz typical	4 oz	$0.72Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.2 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.65

Swaps

Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.16 per serving$8.65 for 4

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Ingredients

2 heads organic broccoli
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp each sea salt and black pepper
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups gluten-free pasta
2 cups packed basil
4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup hemp seeds
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/4 tsp sea salt (optional)
3 1/2 tbsp olive oil
2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 cup macadamia nut cheese (optional)
1 sprinkle red pepper flake (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with the broccoli.
Toss the broccoli with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then roast for 18 to 20 minutes.
Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water for 8 to 10 minutes, then drain it.
Blend the basil, garlic, hemp seeds, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, salt, and olive oil into a pesto.
Toss the pasta, roasted broccoli, pesto, and sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl.
Stir in the macadamia nut cheese and red pepper flakes if desired.