This whole chicken is enough for multiple meals. Season the chicken with a BBQ rub, then cook it on a can of beer on the grill for juicy and flavorful results. Recipe: Barbecue Beer Can Chicken.

This rainbow bowl also serves as a rainbow of nutrients. It's packed with energizing ingredients like quinoa, mushrooms, beets, herbs and a tangy tahini dressing — a nutritious and filling budget meal.

Recipe: Energy-Boosting Buddha Bowl. These noodles are literally made of vegetables — so this meal is doing double duty as comfort food with a healthy twist. Add kale to your pesto to sneak another veggie in there.

Kids won't know the difference, and everyone will think it's totally delicious! Recipe: Zucchini Noodles with Kale Pesto. This dish just feels like home. It gives you everything you want in a meal: the healthiness of vegetables, the protein of chicken, and the delightful texture of a biscuit.

This recipe takes less than half an hour to make. So what are you waiting for? Get rid of that idea in your head that cooking seafood is hard! It's that easy! Recipe: One-Pot Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta.

This dish is so delicious, you won't believe it only calls for a handful of ingredients. The secret is pairing pesto with mozzarella cheese — it's always a crowd pleaser. This recipe makes 4 servings, so you can have it as leftovers, invite friends over, or eat it all — we wouldn't blame you.

Recipe: Pesto Chicken Bake. Great news! This dish is super easy and quick! to make. You probably already have all of the ingredients on hand and it takes less than 20 minutes to make. With this cheesy pasta dish, you'll be cheesin' in no time. Recipe: Easy Chicken Alfredo Penne.

Who doesn't like fried rice? With brown rice, peas, carrots, eggs and scallions, this dish is a classic. This veggie fried rice is also a great call if you get home hungry — Instant Pot to the rescue!

Recipe: Healthier Veggie Fried Rice. Let's just face the facts: quinoa in salad is elite. This salad is a vegetarian's dream, with a refreshing combo of cucumbers, tomatoes, spinach. Top it all off with a lemony dressing to really seal the deal.

Recipe: Avocado Quinoa Power Salad. Stir-fry is always a good idea. This recipe is flexible, since we all know stir-fry can be made with everything and the kitchen sink and still taste delicious! You can even switch out the rice for noodles for a change in texture. This recipe is easy and delicious — and, even better, you can swap out some of the vegetables for ones already in your fridge.

If you have tofu, dijon, and something green, you are most of the way there. Get scrambling! Recipe: Tofu Scramble. It only takes 15 minutes to whip up this simple-but-satisfying masterpiece.

Plus, the whole recipe only requires one pan. So not only will cooking be easy, but so will clean up! Recipe: Cheese Tortellini in Creamy Marinara. Craving sushi but don't want to go out? We got you. Even better, the recipe is flexible, so you can swap out the veggies or protein for whatever you happen to have on hand.

Recipe: Sushi Bowl. The recipe calls for a mixture of kidney beans, black beans, and pinto beans, but of course you can swap in whatever canned beans or grains that are already in your kitchen. Recipe: Vegan 3-Bean Chili. Recipe: Egg Pizza With Scallions. This hearty chickpea masala is the perfect recipe for vegetarians and can be prepared spicy or mild, depending on your taste.

The recipe calls for a splash of heavy cream, but you can use coconut milk to keep it vegan. Recipe: Cauliflower and Chickpea Masala.

This easy, kid-friendly dish starts with crescent roll dough on the bottom, then it's loaded with ground beef, cheese, and any of your favorite taco toppings. Recipe: Taco Pizza. This recipe uses baby kale to stuff the toast cups, but feel free to use spinach or arugula if kale isn't your favorite.

Recipe: Bacon and Egg Toast Cups. Feel free to use any hearty veggies you have on hand in place of the beets and radishes. Like many great budget meals, this makes a terrific lunch or dinner.

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This may seem basic, but hummus is always satisfying, and pretty healthy as long as you add lots of fresh veggies for dipping along with your pita. Homemade hummus is easy to make with canned chickpeas, but if you're fresh out, try making black bean hummus , white bean hummus or even red lentil hummus.

Have a little spinach or fresh herbs about to wilt? Throw them in too like in the spinach and basil hummus recipe above. In addition to dipping things in any of the above for a grown-up Lunchables sort of affair, you can use hummus as a sandwich or wrap spread, or even in place of mayo in egg salad.

Get cooking with pantry staples. Why we like it: Per serving, beans are much more cost effective than meat and depending on the type of meat, they may be healthier too.

Combining beans with ground beef or turkey means you can use less meat and will still be plenty full. Beans are a pantry power player, and we have a plethora of favorite bean recipes for all kinds of canned and dried beans.

But one of the most iconic would have to be chili -- and this easy Crock Pot chili recipe with ground beef and kidney beans is a favorite for the way it basically cooks itself. You can use ground turkey if you prefer; ditto other kinds of canned beans depending on what you have.

Canned tomatoes go in too. Meat doesn't have to, if you don't eat it or just don't have any right now. In which case, this pressure cooker black bean chili recipe is another great option.

Read more: 15 quick and easy Instant Pot meals. Why we like it: Having strategies to use up leftovers is important in the fight against food waste and wasting money ; these bowls are versatile enough to take on whatever you want to throw at them, including leftover meat and rice, frozen veggies, cooked beans canned or made from scratch and more.

Canned beans again and frozen corn help bulk up rice and lettuce in this versatile burrito bowl recipe. Cook whatever protein you have on hand, or leave it off and just top with the fried egg.

Change up the type of cheese and dollop jarred salsa on top if that's all you've got. This is also a great way to dress up leftover meats or plant-based alternatives like tofu or jackfruit for lunch the next day. Why we like it: Dried pasta is usually quite cheap, especially if you buy the store brand -- and it increases significantly in volume when cooked, so your dollar and change goes a long way if you don't like leftover pasta and it's just you or two for dinner, don't cook the whole box, but be sure to scale down the sauce ingredient amounts accordingly.

Sauces can be made from just a few pantry staples so you get a whole meal without much more money. An easy pantry pasta par excellence, this proves that simple ingredients can add up to deeply satisfying dishes. All you need for this desperation spaghetti carbonara is pasta, butter, garlic, eggs, pepper and cheese -- if you do have bacon or pancetta, though, please feel free to throw it in!

And if you have a huge stockpile of pasta, some other great ways to dress it up include this canned tomato and butter sauce recipe , this spinach pesto recipe or even tomato soup as pasta sauce.

Why we like it: Eggs pack a decent amount of protein yet cost much less per serving than other common sources like chicken and beef.

Like pasta, they can be dressed up for dinner with just a few pantry staples. This Israeli dish of eggs poached in simmering tomato sauce with onions and spices is a great one-pan dinner that also works for brunch.

You can add other vegetables if you have them, and it's just as delicious without the zhug Yemeni herb sauce on top. If you don't have eggs but can find silken tofu , it adds a nice textural contrast to the dish.

Get this shakshuka recipe from CNET's sister site Chowhound. Why we like it: Buying a whole chicken is more cost effective per pound than buying it already cut into pieces, and it gives you lots more to work with, including the flavor-rich bones, which are imperative here.

If you have a Crock Pot and a big hunk of meat, you're well on your way to pulled pork for days, but if you'd rather not have a never-ending pile of protein, try this slow cooker chicken soup recipe instead.

You simply put a whole chicken in the crock along with chopped vegetables, aromatics and water -- and after about eight hours, you have a fragrant broth and lots of tender meat to shred and toss back in the soup but not too much to deal with.

If you want to add rice or pasta, cook only as much as you'll use for one meal and add it to your individual bowls so it doesn't get too mushy in the soup. Why we like them: Inexpensive but protein-rich peanut butter is a surprisingly versatile ingredient and noodles are almost always in the pantry -- plus, this recipe will work with almost any kind.

That jar of peanut butter in your pantry is good for so much more than sandwiches. Quick peanut noodles are a favorite that are easily adaptable to whatever vegetables you have on hand, including frozen veggies. If you omit the fish sauce in this easy Asian peanut noodles recipe , it's vegan -- and if you crave more protein, you can add anything from seared tofu cubes to shredded chicken.

In a pinch, spaghetti or linguine can stand in for the udon noodles if you have whole wheat pasta noodles, all the better. You could even cook up ramen noodles without the flavor packet and use them here. Why we like it: Uncooked rice is generally fairly cheap more so if you buy bags labeled "medium grain" or "long grain" as opposed to varieties like jasmine and basmati , especially if you buy larger size bags; it also has a long shelf life, so don't worry about not going through it fast enough.

While it may not boast the health benefits of whole grains , it's a filling and affordable way to add heft to many meals. Rice is a truly great grain, and can do so much in the kitchen including dessert -- but if you've made a relatively plain rice as a side, the leftovers are even better turned into fried rice.

The basic recipe is eminently riffable, but Chowhound Executive Editor Hana Asbrink's heart belongs to this spicy bacon and kimchi fried rice recipe.

Is it any wonder why? You can leave the bacon out if you don't eat meat or don't have meat. If you're cutting carbs, try tweaking this cauliflower fried rice recipe with those key ingredients and it will be just as fantastic.

Why we like it: Buying a whole bird is the most economical option and roasting it at home isn't hard; you'll be able to turn the meat into at least a couple dinners or lunches, and the carcass can then be made into chicken stock saving you even more cash in the long run.

This is one of the most basic and most versatile dishes you can and should learn to make. It's far more affordable than a rotisserie chicken, and really not that hard. There are many methods to roast a whole bird, but this basic roasted chicken recipe covers everything you need to know.

You can serve this with potatoes in any form , a bread salad or green salad , rice , whole grains , beans , pasta or practically anything else. And of course, the leftover meat can be used in just as many ways -- here are some ideas. Read more: Best air fryer of Ninja, Philips, Cosori, Dash and more.

Why we like it: Just 1 ¼ cups of lentils cook up into a meal that yields six servings -- and these affordable little legumes are high in protein so they'll keep you full until tomorrow.

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Recipe: Chicken and Mandarin Salad With Simple Sesame Dressing. Recipe: 5-Ingredient Coconut Curry. Recipe: Garlic Butter Capellini Pomodoro With Shrimp. Recipe: Vegetarian Sheet Pan Zucchini Parmesan. Recipe: Vegetable Enchilada Casserole. The recipe calls for both whole wheat spaghetti and zucchini noodles, but you can skip the spaghetti if you want to go fully low-carb.

Recipe: Burst Tomato and Zucchini Spaghetti With Avocado Sauce. Recipe: Amazing Slow Cooker Turkey Tacos. Recipe: P. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps. A super-straightforward weeknight dinner that you can serve with grilled chicken if you want some added protein.

Recipe: Orzo With Spinach and Roasted Red Peppers. Introducing your new favorite pasta sauce, made with nothing more than egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, and fresh lemon. Recipe: Pappardelle Al Limone. This recipe calls for tofu, broccoli, and sweet potato, but you can always swap in whatever protein and veggies you like best.

Recipe: 5-Ingredient Thai Green Curry. Orzo, sliced sausage, bell pepper, heavy cream, and a handful of spices are all there is to this Cajun-inspired skillet. Recipe: Sausage and Creamy Cajun Orzo Skillet.

Grab some chicken broth, rotisserie chicken, canned diced tomatoes, ranch dressing, and canned fiesta corn mix to make this heartwarming chicken soup with a Mexican flair. Recipe: 5-Ingredient Chicken Tortilla Soup. Have toast for dinner, but make it fancy with this mixture of artichoke hearts, spinach white beans, and basil mashed into a creamy and savory spread.

Recipe: White Bean and Artichoke Basil Toasts. Don't let the ingredient list overwhelm you. All you really need to make these fajitas are portobello mushrooms, peppers, onion, and tortillas.

Swap the avocado sauce for store-bought guacamole or diced avocado and you've got a delicious meal. Recipe: Portobello and Poblano Fajitas. Recipe: Spicy Lentil Nachos With 3-Cheese Sauce.

Black beans in chocolate muffins might sound odd, but they get super creamy and batterlike — and it absolutely works. Recipe: Flourless Black Bean Brownie Muffins. You can also use coconut curry as a marinade for your meats. Here, the chicken marinates for two hours in a mixture of coconut milk, soy sauce, curry powder, turmeric, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and fish sauce.

Recipe: Chicken Satay With Peanut Sauce. Recipe: Sun-Dried Tomato, Kale, and White Bean Skillet. Recipe: Grilled Cheese and Cream of Tomato Soup. Recipe: Baked Eggs in Marinara Sauce.

And fair warning that you'll want to put the latter on just about everything. Recipe: Mujadarra. Recipe: Simple Black Bean Soup. Recipe: Big-Batch Minestrone.

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Top it off with your favorite hot sauce and you're good to go. Southwest Turkey, Vegetable, and Rice Skillet. One-pan creamy goodness. Healthy, tasty, and cheap! Ready in 25 minutes, these quesadillas are a perfect spring dinner.

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Including some make-ahead options -- in case working from home doesn't make mornings any less hectic. Why we like them: Eggs are a great source of protein and don't necessarily have to be carefully tended while they cook; this recipe also easily scales up or down.

If that pack of eggs is cheaper per ounce, go ahead and get it -- eggs last a while and are good for so many things. The beauty of this recipe is that you simply crack your eggs into an oven-proof dish and let them cook undisturbed -- no monitoring a skillet or swirling water for poached eggs.

They're enriched with some butter, cream and cheese use whatever you have on hand and go a little lighter on the dairy if it seems too rich and are perfect with a crunchy piece of toast. You can easily decrease or increase the ingredient amounts and the size of your cooking vessel depending on how many mouths you have to feed.

And you could even serve this for lunch or dinner with a simple salad on the side. Get this easy baked eggs recipe. Why we like them: They're another great protein-rich breakfast, require zero utensils, can be made ahead -- and welcome any leftover meats and veggies you're looking to use up.

This keto-friendly egg bite recipe made in mini muffin pans from the Dirty, Lazy, Keto Cookbook is perfect for anyone missing their morning run to Starbucks. If you have a multicooker, a similar Instant Pot egg bite recipe will yield a jigglier texture.

Switch up the mix-ins depending on what you have; even plain, a few dashes of your favorite spices will jazz them up enough to make you happy to wake up to them all week. Why we like it: Oats are a good plant-based form of protein as well as fiber to help keep you full all morning -- and if you have the option to buy in bulk, they'll cost much less than packaged oats or oatmeal.

If you really love oatmeal, have a bunch of kids that need breakfast every morning too or simply want to meal prep by batch cooking, this Crock Pot oatmeal recipe makes six to eight servings and is a breeze to throw together.

You can use whole milk or coconut milk, and top it off with whatever you have: fresh, frozen or dried fruit; nuts; shredded coconut or even chocolate chips. If you prefer quick hits, Instant Pot oatmeal is a no-brainer. And either way, you can freeze individual servings in muffin cups for easy future breakfasts just defrost in the microwave.

Why we like them: Chia seeds are considered a superfood and while they can be expensive per pound depending on where you buy them, you don't need to use a lot at once; if they're off the table, you can prepare regular oats in the same manner.

Sure, smoothies are pretty easy, but overnight oats or chia pudding are even easier, because you mix everything up the night before and just take it out of the fridge in the a. This overnight oats recipe combines ½ cup of rolled oats with a tablespoon of chia seeds plus Greek yogurt, honey, milk and summer fruit.

It's a great starting point, but you can use whatever flavorings, fruit and other toppings you prefer or happen to have available. These overnight oats don't require any chia and demonstrate the near-endless topping possibilities.

Why we like them: If you stick to a simple formula and already have certain things like vanilla and honey in your cupboard , buying oats, nuts and dried fruit from bulk bins lets you get the exact quantities and types you like at a cheaper price per pound than premade granola -- plus you can control how much sugar and oil is added.

Not only is homemade granola usually much cheaper than store-bought, it's healthier too -- you know exactly how much sugar and what kind is in the mix, and you can control the ratios of all ingredients to suit your particular tastes.

Skip the nuts if allergies are a problem. You don't even have to stick to oats, as this homemade granola recipe tutorial shows. Keep it around for a relatively healthy snack, or use it to top your favorite yogurt for breakfast.

If your pressure cooker has a yogurt function, try this Instant Pot yogurt recipe to save even more money. Why we like them: Bananas are affordable if you don't buy organic, they average 57 cents per pound and famously high in potassium -- and you can use them even when they're a little overripe instead of tossing them out and wasting money.

This vegan recipe doesn't cancel out their benefits with tons of added sugar either. Prefer baked goods for breakfast? There's no rule that says you can't eat banana bread for the first meal of the day, but for a less sugary option that's also vegan and gluten-free, try this chocolate banana crunch muffin recipe.

Instead of adding butter, eggs and refined sugar and flour to the batter, the mashed bananas mingle with coconut oil, a chia egg , and oat and almond flour, plus cocoa powder for the chocolate boost. Sweetened with maple syrup and topped with granola, they're a real treat that you can feel really good about eating and giving to your kids.

Also, they're much easier than homemade bagels. Substitutions: Don't have coconut oil? Use another neutral vegetable oil instead. No chia seeds to make a chia egg? Substitute 2 tablespoons water plus 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil -- or just ¼ cup of carbonated water.

All out of maple syrup? Honey works just as well here. And if you have whole oats and almonds in your pantry, you can grind both into flour in a food processor just don't blend the almonds too long or you'll get nut butter, which is another nice thing to make at home. If you don't want to have to think about swaps, though, these healthy banana muffins are similar but call for more common ingredients and you can use regular all-purpose flour instead of whole wheat if AP is all you have.

Why we like it: Made from just three ingredients one of which is instant coffee granules, which tend to be much cheaper than whole or ground beans , this is a true treat that costs far less than anything you've ever bought from Starbucks but we show you how to make Starbucks classics at home , too.

Have you seen this pillowy coffee drink all over social media and immediately assumed you could never pull it off at home? It's actually really easy -- and only involves three ingredients five if you count ice and water. Simply whisk instant coffee granules or espresso powder with white sugar and hot water until it fluffs up, then spoon it into a glass of iced milk whether conventional dairy or a plant-based alternative.

You have a fancy latte alternative any barista would be proud of. Here, you'll find mostly no-cook recipes and some grown-up versions of childhood favorites that actual kids will also like.

Why we like it: Canned tuna is a consistently affordable source of low-fat, high-protein nutrition that has all the essential amino acids you need.

There's zero shame in tuna salad, especially when it's dressed up with adult add-ins like fennel, parsley, Dijon and lemon zest that said, check out even more tuna salad recipes if you're fresh out of fresh produce.

You can serve this on bread, scoop it up with crackers and veggies or pile it on fresh greens. And if you're feeding kids, mix up a big batch of tuna with everything except the ingredients they'll object to, then add those extras to what's left over for your own lunch. Get a grown-up tuna salad recipe.

Why we like it: Protein-packed peanut butter is usually not expensive though of course it depends on the brand you buy and a little goes a long way unless you find yourself snacking on it with a spoon several times a day. Here protein-rich, budget-friendly eggs pair with other pantry staples for a cheap and easy recipe under calories per serving.

Save even more money when you substitute dried herbs you have on hand for the fresh herbs. Start planning your next chili night now. This low-cost slow cooker chili recipe can be prepped in 25 minutes.

Stir everything together in the slow cooker early in the day and come home to a healthy dinner loaded with veggies and 14 grams of protein. Sticking to healthy meals on a budget often means driving past your favorite eatery and straight home. But with nutritious restaurant remakes like this, you can don't have to miss out on take-out flavor while saving money, sodium, and calories.

Not only does this well-balanced pasta recipe clock in at under calories per serving, but it also takes only 20 minutes to prepare.

Comforting chili flavors, pasta, and cheese make this meal a family favorite. Oh yes, and it all comes together in one pan. Grilling vegetables brings out their natural sweetness; in this recipe, they're spiced and seasoned to give the fajitas extra flavor.

Bonus: If you grill no matter the season , this dish belongs in your regular rotation of budget-friendly healthy dinner recipes because you can find these veggies any time of year. Burger night just earned itself a healthy vegetarian upgrade. Here we blend fiber- and protein-rich chickpeas with warm spices, sear them to crisp perfection, then serve with crunchy, good-for-you veggies.

Whole wheat noodles, no-salt-added canned tomatoes, and shrimp make this delicious meal surprisingly low-cal and nutritious. Use frozen shrimp instead of fresh to cut the cost of the seafood. Just don't skip the pinch of crushed red pepper flakes—they give this healthy meal on a budget just enough kick.

How many cheap, healthy meals can you make without chopping anything? This is one of the rare few. It's a no-knife-needed, "dump and done" slow cooker recipe for when you have no more than 10 minutes of hands-on prep time to spare.

This slow cooker dump dinner might be the easiest of all: It requires no chopping or measuring. How easy is that? Six ingredients, 10 minutes of prep time, and great flavor combine to make this a cheap, healthy dinner idea for any night of the week. Since they're often loaded with affordable rice, canned veggies, and ground meat, stuffed peppers are one of the best dinner ideas to keep your wallet stuffed too.

Thanks to Cuban elements like briny olives, earthy almonds, and sweet raisins, this recipe is wildly flavorful. We know that combo might sound different from what you'd usually pair with beef and brown rice, but we bet you and your dinner companions will be blown away.

Easy, cheap, healthy meals don't get fresher or more flavorful than this. The minute recipe features favorites from the Mediterranean diet, including chicken , feta cheese, olives , and tomatoes, for a meal bursting with flavor that still feels light. We'll never say no to pasta dinners , but sometimes, we're more in the mood for potatoes.

On those nights, we turn to gnocchi, a traditional potato-based Italian dumpling. This healthy dinner brings together sweet corn , arugula, and a plethora of seasonings to make one delicious dinner that you'd never guess is budget-friendly. The veggies amp up the nutrients, too. It's a great choice when you're looking for low-sodium recipes too.

Turn a classic pork chop into a tangy, tropical meal. Orange marmalade creates a simple yet mouthwatering glaze and becomes a refreshing topping when mixed with yogurt. Grilled pineapple slices on the side lend their bold sweetness to this new grill-season favorite.

When you need a cheap, easy, healthy meal, it's time for a stir-fry. The pre-chopped packaged frozen vegetables save time in the kitchen and keep you below your grocery budget without sacrificing nutrition.

Lighten the meal more by opting for low-cal bottled plum sauce and low-sodium soy sauce. No matter how wiped out you are at the end of a busy day, you can still cook an egg. Here we scramble only the whites for a cheap, healthy breakfast-for-dinner option that's salad-y but packed with protein to help you feel satisfied.

Mac and cheese probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of nutritious dinner ideas. You probably associate it more with an indulgent childhood lunch. But when you use whole-grain pasta, broccoli, carrots , and reduced-fat cheese, it transforms into a healthy dinner recipe on a budget.

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