Budget Friendly Meals

These are the easiest, healthiest, and most delicious budget-friendly meals that you can make at home for under $10!

There are so many affordable recipe ideas here. The best way to save money for your meals is to make them yourself, from scratch. Plenty of these dishes are casual, fancy, and everywhere in between. So you can prepare a beautiful and tasty plate no matter the occasion. You don’t have to be a professional chef to make the most out of your ingredients. And who says you have to spend a ton of money to make a homemade meal? So many of these recipes will feed you and your loved ones more than once.

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Cobb Salad in a Jar with Buttermilk Ranch is the perfect lunch recipe to make ahead and eat when you're on the go!
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Mason Jar Cobb Salad with Buttermilk Ranch

15 mins
I swapped the bread for tomatoes in these quick and easy, low-carb stuffed tomato tuna melts made with tuna salad and melted cheddar. Perfect for lunch and a great way to use up those summer tomatoes!
3

Tomato Tuna Melts

5 mins
Peaches are so ripe and juicy right now, the perfect time to make this easy, delicious salad you can whip up in minutes!
3

Peach Arugula Salad

10 mins
When you think of grilled vegetables, corn, eggplant, peppers and zucchini usually come to mind. But did you know you can make brussels sprouts on the grill too? They come out charred on the edges and make the perfect side to grilled steaks, pork or chicken.
3

Grilled Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze

32 mins
Cheeseburger Salad
3

Cheeseburger Salad

20 mins
Cucumbers with the seeds scooped out and filled with hummus, avocado, tomatoes, onion and sprouts. So refreshing, healthy and light! An easy low-carb, low-sodium, gluten-free alternative to bread.
4

Veggie Hummus Cucumber Boats

5 mins
Delicious and creamy chocolate cheesecake made lighter than traditional cheesecake with just FIVE ingredients, so easy! These are SO good you won't be able to have just one... but since they are mini, two are totally acceptable!
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Five-Ingredient Chocolate Cheesecake Cups

3 hrs 35 mins
Egg and Quinoa Salad Jars
6

Protein Egg and Quinoa Salad Jars

25 mins
An EASY 15-minute dish you'll want to make all summer long! Fresh heads of romaine lettuce are split down the middle, grilled until slightly charred and smoky, along with fresh corn and skinless chicken thighs, then topped with tomatoes, onions, avocado and a simple salsa vinaigrette.
3

Grilled Romaine Salad with Chicken, Corn and Salsa Dressing

30 mins
This simple vegan hummus-avocado toast is perfect for breakfast or lunch! Multigrain toast topped with good-for-you toppings ready in under 5 minutes, what could be better!
5

Hummus Avocado Toast

5 mins
turkey stuffed peppers
2

Turkey Stuffed Peppers

1 hr
This shredded raw brussels sprout salad with bacon and avocado can be eaten as a main or a side dish. Because raw brussels stand up so well to dressing, it's also great to make ahead – just add the avocado right before serving.
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Shredded Raw Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon and Avocado

15 mins
These garlic lime pork chops are so EASY to make, and only take 10 minutes to cook. I usually make them in my broiler but they are also great on the grill, they come out juicy and SO flavorful!
0

Quick Garlic-Lime Marinated Pork Chops

30 mins
Avocado toast with lemon and kale is an easy, healthy lunch that takes about 5 minutes to make!
7

Avocado Toast with Lemon and Kale

5 mins
You know those yummy Asian Chicken Lettuce wraps often served as appetizers? Well this one is served over a big chopped salad! So tasty, and a great way to take an appetizer and turn it into a main dish salad!
5

Asian Chicken Chopped Salad

15 mins
These juicy, flavorful chicken tenders are marinated in pickle juice then breaded and baked in the oven or air fryer!
3

Pickle-Brined Baked Chicken Tenders

25 mins
This simple Thai dish, known as Pad Grapow, is insanely quick and inexpensive to make. It's light, yet flavorful with lots of heat and tons of basil.
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Thai Basil Chicken

20 mins
1

Chicken with Roasted Tomato and Red Onion

20 mins
Puerto Rican Beans
0

Puerto Rican Style Beans

25 mins
Hot baked mozzarella sticks – I can't think of a more popular finger food for both kids and adults alike. My oldest daughter Karina LOVES them and these never disappoint! Made lighter with part-skim mozzarella then coated with crispy seasoned breadcrumbs and baked (not fried!) until hot and golden. Serve them with my quick marinara sauce and you have yourself an appetizer everyone will love!
3

Baked Mozzarella Sticks

1 hr 25 mins