Dinner for 6
Italian Pasta Salad
$7.63for 425 minServes 6
Rotini, salami, fresh vegetables, mozzarella, and Parmesan are tossed with a lemon, garlic, and mustard dressing.
Photo: primaverakitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.70Typical price |
 | Pepperoni and salami$0.65/oz typical | 4 oz | $2.60Typical price |
 | Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.38Typical price |
 | Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 3.75 oz | $0.67Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.56Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.23Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
 | Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.48Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
 | Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.44 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsMustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$1.91 per serving$7.63 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
- 2 cups dry rotini/fusilli
- 1 cup hard salami
- 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes
- 3/4 cup black olives
- 1 cup yellow bell peppers
- 1 cup orange bell peppers
- 1/2 cup red onion
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Steps
- Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the rotini until tender, and drain it.
- Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Chop the salami, tomatoes, olives, bell peppers, onion, cucumber, and parsley.
- Toss the drained pasta with the dressing and chopped ingredients.
- Fold in the mozzarella and Parmesan, then chill the salad for 5 minutes.
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