Dinner for 2
Hummus Pasta Salad
Fusilli combines with hummus dressing, raw vegetables, roasted peppers, spinach, and herbs for a cool pasta salad.
$8.66for 4 servings
$2.16 per serving$8.66 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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- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.71Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.90Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.27Typical price |
| Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.77Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.33 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSoy sauceVinegarSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 7 oz fusilli pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 zucchini
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 carrot
- 1 tomato
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 jarred roasted red pepper
- 1/2 cup hummus
- 1 1/2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
Steps
- Boil salted water in a large pot and cook the fusilli for 9 to 11 minutes, until tender.
- Drain the pasta and rinse it with cold water until cool.
- Chop the zucchini, carrot, tomato, parsley, and roasted red peppers into small pieces.
- Whisk hummus, soy sauce, vinegar, curry powder, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a large bowl.
- Toss the pasta, vegetables, spinach, and parsley with the dressing until evenly coated.
- Chill the pasta salad for 5 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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