Dinner for 7
Green Goddess Chopped Salad
Crisp romaine, vegetables, fruit, avocado, nuts, and cheese are tossed with a simple maple oil dressing.
Typical price
$9.37for 4 servings
$2.34 per serving$9.37 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.
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- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersLunchesNo-cookSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $1.94Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.87Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 1.5 | $3.98Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 11 oz | $3.18Typical price |
| Apples$1.79/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.67Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.14Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 3.25 oz | $0.49Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $1.07Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.39 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilHoney or maple syrupSalt and pepperRelish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp each pepper
- 1 recipe green goddess dressing
- 1 recipe blackened chicken (optional)
- 8 cups chopped romaine
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 sweet apple
- 2 hard-boiled eggs (optional)
- 6 strips bacon (optional)
- 1 cup grains like wild rice (optional)
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup feta or gorgonzola
- 1 avocado
Steps
- Thinly slice the sweet potato, romaine, apple, and avocado, and halve the cherry tomatoes.
- Whisk the olive oil, maple syrup, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Combine the romaine, sweet potato, tomatoes, apple, avocado, almonds, and cheese in a large bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently.
- Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
- Chill the salad for 60 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
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