Dinner for 4

Southwest Tortellini Salad

Name: Southwest Tortellini Salad
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini; 1 cup corn kernels; 1 cup grape tomatoes; 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese; 1/3 cup sliced black olives; 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1/4 cup shredded carrot; 1/2 red bell pepper; 1/2 avocado; 1 small jalapeño; 2 green onions; 1/2 cup cilantro lime vinaigrette; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tsp honey; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1/4 tsp salt and black pepper (optional)

$9.22for 495 minServes 4

Cheese tortellini, vegetables, beans-free toppings, and pepper jack chill in a tangy cilantro lime dressing.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 9 oz$0.10/oz typical	9 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Corn kernels, 5 oz$0.09/oz typical	5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 5.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	5.25 oz	$1.59Typical price
	Swiss, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 1.75 oz$0.18/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.25Typical price
	Carrots, a little$1.09/lb typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.2 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
	Avocados, 0.5$1.29 each typical	0.5	$0.65Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.22

Swaps

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

Relish, dressings, steak sauceOlive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsHoney or maple syrupDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

95 minstart to table
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4servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.31 per serving$9.22 for 4

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Ingredients

9 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 cup corn kernels
1 cup grape tomatoes
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1/3 cup sliced black olives
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 avocado
1 small jalapeño
2 green onions
1/2 cup cilantro lime vinaigrette
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp honey
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp salt and black pepper (optional)

Steps

Cook the tortellini according to its package directions, drain it, and cool it under cold water.
Whisk the cilantro lime vinaigrette, vegetable oil, vinegar, lime juice, honey, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
Chop the tomatoes, bell pepper, avocado, jalapeño, and green onions.
Combine the tortellini, corn, tomatoes, cheese, olives, cilantro, carrot, peppers, avocado, and onions in a large bowl.
Pour in the dressing, toss well, and refrigerate for 60 minutes before serving.