Dinner from Dollar Tree tonight – and this one comes from a dietician! @nutritionbykylie shared a balanced Dollar Tree dinner idea, and I had to try it.
Here’s what I grabbed:
Rotini pasta – $1.25
Pesto – $1.25
Roasted red peppers – $1.25
Chickpeas – $1.25
Canned corn – $1.25
Garlic – $1.25 (but the peppers actually came with garlic inside, so this wasn’t needed)
Parmesan cheese – $1.25
Total: $8 (or $6.75 without the garlic)
Instructions:
Boil half the box of pasta in salted water. While that cooks, mince the garlic and sauté with chickpeas, corn, and chopped roasted red peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Add cooked pasta, half the jar of pesto, and a splash of pasta water to create a sauce. Toss well and top with Parmesan before serving.
This was so good, and the pesto is honestly worth picking up next time you’re at Dollar Tree!
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48 Comments
Yummmmm! But I’d leave out the corn because I’m not a fan. That’s what’s great about recipes you share: they are very adaptable to personal taste. Thank you!
For me these ingredients are pretty exotic, but it looks like something I would like to try.
But I think I would want to add some kind of meat to it to make it feel like a full meal and not a side dish?
What would be a healthy type of meat to add that wouldn't completely throw out the concept of it being nutritionally sound?
Maybe chunked chicken breast from our new trusty weekly rotisserie staple?
🙂
Also feel like I would want a side of garlic toast (or pesto toast?) or something, this by itself seems like a very light side or luncheon snack that might need a little fleshing out.
Particularly for those that aren't able to eat or prepare three balanced meals a day.
But again, I don't want to add something that throws off the whole point of this being a nutritionally sound meal.
I am so going to try this !!! TODAY LOL
This is vegan minus the cheese on top
Oh my gosh, this looks delicious. I will go shop for the ingredients and make this. I love your channel, and thank you for helping me ❤
Kylie is amazing. Her cookbook is outstanding.
It looks absolutely disgusting diet foods never look smell or taste good
Damn, in what state is that Dollar Tree located??? Never been inside one here in Houston that had this on the shelves.
Their "parmesan" is booty.
Just binge watched Kylie. You are both amazing. When are you going to do a cookbook?
Four meals from one rotisserie chicken has been my favorite so far. ❤❤❤
I love this! Thanks for posting!
I have been making different variations of this dish after watching both yours and Kylie’s video. It is very good and the textures go well together. I was a little bougie and swapped out corn for salmon burger chunks one night. It was so good. I hope you and Kylie do a collab soon on some videos and maybe even make a cookbook together. That would be awesome.
I LOVE Kylie for her down to earth but truly informed style of cooking & teaching. Her book is fabulous too👏
Cannellini beans would be good in this pasta also.
Love your recipes but how much salt is in the pesto?
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Not trying to be annoying, but sea salt, please! Iodized salt kills the brain.
Would love to see some diabetic friendly recipes
I'd love to see the macros but I know that would be a ton of extra work. This is definitely going on the shopping list.
You should try boxed Macaroni + cheese with shredded rotisserie chicken and gochujang 😬 Gochujang can be harder to find, but it’s a cheap recipe and tastes so good. Add butter and/or honey to taste
Frzon foods from here isn't good you be in the bathroom after you eat them 💩💩💩 that Pasta 🤢🤢🤮🤮
One of the few "Dollar Tree" cheap meals I've seen on YouTube that is actually a healthy meal!
Ma'am. Pesto is already cheap, nutritious food. 🤌🏻
Basil leaves, lemon juice, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil. Toss it in cooked pasta. No pasta water required. The pecorino romano is optional if you cannot eat dairy. Grow your own basil plants and it will be even cheaper.
Immitation parmigiano has no place in pesto.
You do not need a nutritionist to revamp an already healthy traditional recipe. 🤌🏻😒
Roasted red peppers are one of my favorite things to use. So versatile.
I love Kylie! Only cookbook I’ve ever purchased
Healthy meal can be cheap easy and delicious
I'd make this as a side dish and serve with chicken. Thanks for sharing.
I love Kylie! I'm glad she joined in the mix.
While this looks interesting, im not sure if ur aware of whats happening in dollar tree stores across the country right now. Alot of the things u post are not available in ALOT of stores nationwide. And the stores where im from have raised their prices. Like the stuff theyre selling isnt worth it. Ive quit shopping there and most of my friends have too. You can seriously get better deals at walmart rather than going there and spending 1.25 OR MORE on canned and dry goods. I mean no disrespect. Im just saying its not worth it to shop at dollar tree anymore. 😊
Rebecca keep doing what your doing. The cost of making a meal at home has increased because of energy prices.
I got these ingredients too to do the same thing from the Dollartree off her website and bought her book on Amazon as well. Absolutely love her page.
This looks great! Im totally gonna try this! My husband doesnt care for plain noodles and marinara sauce. (I grew up on that so I was ok with that meal but he grew up having more money than my family ❤) so this recipe will be interesting to make and see if he likes it..😊
Why would the garlic clove make the meal $6.75?
There is nothing nutritious about any of it,read the labels
Please hold the Parmesan 😬
Looks watery
I’m. Dietitian I’d love to collaborate reach out!
Add an egg or2 poached for more protein sounds great
Where’s the meat!
😭not crohns disease friendly.
Who is this nutrition by Kiley
Can you make a dinner without pasta I'm really tired of these videos always adding pasta and rice from dollar tree
I made this tonight. It is insanely good! I do not care for firm (hard) chicken peas and found you can soak them with or without baking soda. One poster recommended that Goya brand is actually softer and that is what my dollar tree had! However, they did not have the peppers so I paid $2.59 for a small jar from Piggly Wiggly, no bonus garlic. Next time I see them at DT, I am going to pick up a few. They really add a lot to the meal. Thank you for a great recipe.
Kylie is amazing! Been following her for a couple of years now. This looks amazing, so versatile and affordable!
That looks very filling. Thank you!!!
Well that’s real attractive.. the thumb thing,
The basil pesto is PHENOMINAL! 🎉
I made this recipe using basil that I am growing in my garden. Everything else was already in my pantry. It turned out delicious.