High Protein Tuna Pasta Salad

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• Vegetarian

  High Protein Chickpea Pasta Salad

  • 240 g Canned chickpeas instead of canned tuna

  Drain the chickpeas and roughly crush them with a fork before folding through; no cooking needed.

• Gluten-free

  • 200 g Gluten-free pasta instead of pasta

  Cook the gluten-free pasta to al dente and rinse well under cold water so it does not stick.

• Dairy-free

  • 200 g Silken tofu instead of fat-free cottage cheese
  • 115 g Soy yoghurt instead of Greek yoghurt

  Blend the silken tofu and soy yoghurt with the beans exactly as written.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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What it costs, and where to buy it

Shops to compare

List price at each shop

• Missing items

  These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.

• Woolworths

  missing 1 item · $23.54 of food

  $40.75

  42% spare

• ColesBest choice

  missing 2 items · $21.56 of food

  $47.48

  55% spare

• Aldi

  missing 3 items · $19.67 of food

  $44.12

  55% spare

$2.94a serve

from $2.94 a serve at Woolworths · 16 of 17 ingredients priced

About $23.54 of ingredients used for 8 serves.

$42.96 across 3 shops · 16 of 17 items priced · $8.73 more for bigger packs, 58% spare for later

Woolworths

$23.54

missing 1 item

you'll pay $40.75 · 42% of it spare

ColesBest choice

$21.56

missing 2 items

you'll pay $47.48 · 55% of it spare

Aldi

$19.67

missing 3 items

you'll pay $44.12 · 55% of it spare

Buy at Coles$21.93

canned cannellini beans

$2.26/kg

need 235 gColes Cannellini Beans 420 g$0.95closest match

Coles$2.26/kg$0.95·Woolworths$3.75/kg$1.50·AldiN/A

canned tuna

$7.76/kg

need 200 gColes Simply Tuna In Brine 425 g$3.30closest match

Coles$7.76/kg$3.30·Woolworths$10.53/kg$1.00·Aldi$7.74/kg$3.29

canned sweetcorn

$2.38/kg

need 180 gColes Simply Corn Kernels 420 g$1.00

Coles$2.38/kg$1.00·Woolworths$5.95/kg$2.50·Aldi$5.30/kg$2.65

celery

$13.33/kg

need 100 gColes Fresh Celery Sticks Prepacked 300 g$4.00closest match

Coles$13.33/kg$4.00·Aldi$13.30/kg$3.99·Woolworths$16.33/kg$4.90

cherry tomatoes

$10.00/kg

need 120 gColes Cherry Tomatoes 250 g$2.50

Coles$10.00/kg$2.50·Aldi$9.96/kg$2.49·Woolworths$12.80/kg$3.20

cucumber

$4.90/kg

need 90 gColes Lebanese Cucumbers approx. 160 g$0.78closest matchreal special

Coles$4.90/kg$0.78·Woolworths~$7.68/kg$1.42·Aldi~$6.23/kg$2.49

fresh dill

$62.67/kg

need 5 gMeredith Dairy Chevre Dill 150 g$9.40closest match

Coles$62.67/kg$9.40·Woolworths$200.00/kg$2.00·AldiN/A

Buy at Aldi$12.95

Greek yoghurt

$0.99/100g

need 115 gLyttos Pot Set Greek Style Yogurt 170 g$1.69closest matchreal special

Aldi$0.99/100g$1.69·Woolworths$1.59/100g$1.75·Coles$2.32/100g$2.55

Dijon mustard

$1.21/100g

need 5 mlColway Dijon Mustard 190g$2.29 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

Aldi$1.21/100g$2.29·Woolworths$1.30/100g$2.60·Coles$2.65/100g$4.50

spring onions

$2.69/ea

need 45 gSpring Onion Bunch 1 each$2.69 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by the item)

Aldi$2.69/ea$2.69·Coles$3.00/ea$3.00·Woolworths$3.30/ea$3.30

apple cider vinegar

$0.66/100ml

need 45 mlOh So Natural Organic Organic Apple Cider Vinegar 500 ml$3.29closest match

Aldi$0.66/100ml$3.29·Woolworths$0.88/100ml$3.30·Coles$0.88/100ml$3.30

garlic cloves

$1.00/ea

need 2 itemsAldi Garlic 3 Pack$2.99closest match

Aldi$1.00/ea$2.99·Coles$1.33/ea$4.00·Woolworths$1.40/ea$4.20

Buy at Woolworths$8.08

pasta

$0.180/100g

need 200 gEssentials Woolworths Essentials Pasta Spirals 500 g$0.90closest match

Woolworths$0.180/100g$0.90·Aldi$0.178/100g$0.89·Coles$0.180/100g$0.90

eggs

$3.75/100g

need 4 itemsThe Quail Company 12 Pack Farm Fresh Eggs 120g$4.50closest match

Woolworths$3.75/100g$4.50·Coles$1.03/100g$6.20·Aldi$0.82/100g$7.39

gherkins

$3.70/kg

need 4 itemsWoolworths Gherkins Sweet Spiced 500g$1.85 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)

Woolworths$3.70/kg$1.85·Aldi$4.99/kg$3.49·ColesN/A

red onion

~$4.37/kg

need 40 gOnion Red each 189.93 g$0.83

Woolworths~$4.37/kg$0.83·Coles$5.50/kg$1.10·Aldi$4.49/kg$4.49

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• fat-free cottage cheese · 200 g