What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 24 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.78Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.81Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 1 | $0.83Typical price |
 | Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.79Typical price |
 | Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $4.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.21 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Relish, dressings, steak sauceDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianBudgetSide dishesBack to schoolSummer
Typical price
$1.58 per serving$6.32 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
- 1 1/2 lb penne pasta
- 2 bottles kraft house italian salad dressing
- 1 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- 1 cup diced roma tomato
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cucumbers
- 3/4 cup sliced black olives
- 2 tbsp chopped black olives
- 1 container (6 oz) shredded parmesan cheese
- 5/8 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
Steps
- Boil the penne in a 5-quart pot of salted water until tender, following the package timing.
- Drain the pasta and rinse it with cold water until cool.
- Combine the pasta, Italian dressing, green pepper, onion, tomato, cucumbers, olives, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for 30 minutes.
- Stir the pasta salad before serving.
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