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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These delicious breaded cauliflower florets are baked in the oven with a parmesan-crumb crust, they remind me of my Moms fried cauliflower I used to love as a kid – without all the frying!
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Cauliflower Nuggets

30 mins
I gave one of my favorite veggies – roasted broccoli – the parmesan treatment (topped with with marinara and melted mozzarella)! If it works for eggplant, why not broccoli!
4

Roasted Broccoli Parmesan

35 mins
These Brussels sprouts start in the skillet and finish in the oven for perfectly charred edges, then drizzled with buffalo hot sauce and crumbled blue cheese – SO good!!
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Buffalo Brussels Sprouts with Crumbled Blue Cheese

20 mins
Making pumpkin puree from scratch is easy to do! Here are two methods, the quick method in the pressure cooker or the oven roasted method which is just as easy, but takes a little more time.

How To Make Pumpkin Puree (Instant Pot or Oven Method)

20 mins
This lightened Butternut Squash Gratin is healthier and flavorful, you won't miss all the cream! A perfect side dish for Turkey or Roasted Chicken.
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Butternut Squash Gratin

1 hr
These are the perfect balance of savory and sweet, and fuss-free because you don’t have to peel the skin of the Delicate squash, so it’s pretty easy to prepare.
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Roasted Delicata Squash with Turmeric

30 mins
Shrimp Scampi Tacos with Caesar Salad Slaw, a unique twist on a shrimp taco and ready in under 20 minutes!
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Shrimp Scampi Tacos with Caesar Salad Slaw

20 mins
Lentil Rice Bowls with Eggs and Bacon
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Lentils and Rice with Eggs and Bacon

45 mins
Make meat sauce AND Spaghetti Squash at the same time with this delicious one-pot meal ready in under thirty minutes (if using a pressure cooker)!
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One-Pot Spaghetti Squash and Meat Sauce (Pressure Cooker and Slow Cooker)

30 mins
 Blackened Chicken over a flavorful chickpea salad with fresh corn, tomatoes, avocado and lime juice. A quick and easy weeknight dish!
2

Blackened Chicken Fiesta Salad

25 mins
Broccoli rabe and spicy sausage are one of my favorite pasta dishes; this spiralized parsnip version replaces pasta for a hefty serving of veggies that won't disappoint!
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Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Parsnip Spiralized Pasta

20 mins
Summer Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salad are delicious topped with a Buttermilk-Dijon Dressing, goes great with anything you're grilling!
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Summer Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

10 mins
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