Dinner for 1
Cheesy Salsa Chicken Sweet Potato
$9.90for 418 minServes 1
A microwaved sweet potato holds warm salsa chicken, black beans, melted cheese, yogurt, and hot sauce.
Photo: peasandcrayons.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sweet potatoes, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.81Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, a little$3.49/lb typical | a little | $0.27Typical price |
 | Canned beans, 1.25 oz$0.09/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.11Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 2 oz$0.55/oz typical | 2 oz | $1.10Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 0.5 oz$0.14/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.07Typical price |
 | Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
 | Salsa, 0.5 oz$0.14/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.47 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastes
Not included in the cost.
- 18 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 1servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$2.47 per serving$9.90 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1/4 cup leftover shredded salsa chicken
- 3 tbsp black beans
- 2 oz grated cheese
- 1 tbsp greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1/4 tsp sriracha chili sauce or favorite hot sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp chopped green onion (optional)
- 1 tsp fresh cilantro (optional)
- salsa (optional)
Steps
- Pierce the sweet potato several times with a fork.
- Microwave it on high for 8 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Heat the chicken and black beans in a microwave-safe bowl for 2 minutes, stirring halfway, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Split the potato and fill it with the warm chicken mixture.
- Top with the cheese and microwave for 2 minutes, until melted.
- Mix the yogurt with the hot sauce and spoon it over the potato.
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