What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.59Typical price | |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price | |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price | |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price | |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.9 lb | $3.08Typical price | |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.18Typical price | |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price | |
| Feta or goat cheese$0.70/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $2.47Typical price | |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 0.25 | $0.50Typical price | |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.85 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
GreekBudgetFamilyDinnersLunchesSummer
Typical price
$2.46 per serving$9.85 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
- 225 g quinoa
- 25 g butter
- 1 chopped red chilli
- 1 clove finely chopped garlic
- 400 g chicken breast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 handful black olives
- 1 chopped red onions
- 100 g feta
- chopped mint
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Steps
- Rinse the quinoa, then simmer it with water in a covered saucepan for 15 minutes.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then cook it in olive oil in a large skillet for 8 minutes per side.
- Cook the garlic and red chili in the skillet for 1 minute.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork and stir in the butter.
- Chop the cooked chicken, then combine it with quinoa, olives, onion, feta, mint, and lemon juice.
- Check that the chicken reaches 165 F before serving.
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