Thursday, May 14, 2009

5 DOLLAR DINNER!!

Here is my $5 dinner idea for the week:

This is based from my local Pick 'n Save ad.

Summer Pasta Salad with Lettuce Wedges and Garlic Bread

Ingredients:

1 box Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad (Italian) $1.25 - .25c printable coupon
1/4 lb Colby Jack cheese cut into chunks or thin slices (from the deli) $1.00
1/2 pkg Bacon (cooked crisp and crumbled) $1.50 (reserve 4 T of crumbled bacon)
1 Lg or 2 small Dill Pickles $.30
1/2 Red Onion sliced small $.40
1/2 Head Lettuce $.87
Mini Garlic Bread $1.00

Total: $6.07

Directions:

Make Suddenly Salad according to package directions and let cool. Add cheese, crumbled bacon, diced pickles and onion to salad. Return to refridgerator. Cut a head of lettuce in half and then cut the half into 4 equal wedges, sprinkle with dressing of your choice and top with reserved bacon crumbles. Cook Mini Garlic Bread according to package directions, serve pasta and salad cool and bread hot!

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