Side dishe for 8

Rainbow Quinoa Salad

Name: Rainbow Quinoa Salad
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup dry quinoa; 1 1/2 cups water; salt and pepper (optional); 2 roma tomatoes; 2 carrots; 1 red bell pepper; 1 stalk green onion; 1/2 english cucumber; 2/7 cup finely chopped red onion; 1 cup corn; 1 can (14 1/2 oz) chickpeas drained and rinsed; 1 1/2 lemons; 1/4 cup avocado oil; 2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp fresh minced garlic; 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley (optional)

This colorful salad combines cooked quinoa, fresh vegetables, chickpeas, corn, and a lemon oil dressing.

Typical price

$3.87for 4 servings

$0.97 per serving$3.87 for 4

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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.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

32 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical	6 oz	$1.20Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
Cucumbers$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
Red onions$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical	5 oz	$0.45Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.30Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1.5	$0.90Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.74

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilVinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 cup dry quinoa
1 1/2 cups water
salt and pepper (optional)
2 roma tomatoes
2 carrots
1 red bell pepper
1 stalk green onion
1/2 english cucumber
2/7 cup finely chopped red onion
1 cup corn
1 can (14 1/2 oz) chickpeas drained and rinsed
1 1/2 lemons
1/4 cup avocado oil
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp fresh minced garlic
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley (optional)

Steps

Rinse the quinoa, combine it with water in a small saucepan, and add salt and pepper if desired.
Bring the quinoa to a boil, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove the quinoa from the heat, let it stand covered for 5 minutes, then cool it briefly.
Chop the tomatoes, carrots, bell pepper, green onion, cucumber, and red onion.
Whisk the lemon juice, avocado oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Stir the quinoa, vegetables, corn, chickpeas, and parsley into the dressing and chill for 5 minutes.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices