Side dishe for 8

Green Pea Pasta Salad

Name: Green Pea Pasta Salad
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz uncooked cavatappi pasta or macaroni pasta; 6 oz goat cheese; 9 slices center cut bacon; 2/3 cup red onion; to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional); 1 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves; 6 tbsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice; 6 tbsp parmesan cheese (optional); 2 tbsp honey; 1 tsp dijon mustard; optional garnishes: freshly grated parmesan cheese

$6.27for 420 minServes 8

Cavatappi, peas, bacon, goat cheese, and onion are tossed with a basil, lemon, and olive oil dressing.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Feta, 6 oz$0.70/oz typical	6 oz	$4.20Typical price
	Bacon, 0.5$6.49 each typical	0.5	$2.92Typical price
	Red onions, 0.2 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Juice, 3 oz$0.04/oz typical	3 oz	$0.12Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.36Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.54

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilHoney or maple syrupMustard, mayo, ketchup

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20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.57 per serving$6.27 for 4

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Ingredients

12 oz uncooked cavatappi pasta or macaroni pasta
6 oz goat cheese
9 slices center cut bacon
2/3 cup red onion
to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
6 tbsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice
6 tbsp parmesan cheese (optional)
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp dijon mustard
optional garnishes: freshly grated parmesan cheese

Steps

Boil the pasta in salted water until tender, about 9 minutes, then drain.
Add the frozen peas to the hot pasta and let them thaw for 3 minutes.
Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes, then crumble it.
Blend the olive oil, basil, lemon juice, honey, mustard, parmesan, salt, and pepper until combined.
Toss the pasta, peas, bacon, onion, goat cheese, and dressing in a large bowl.

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