DollopCheap healthy meals
14 recipes
Dinners that are good for you and cheap at once: $2.50 or less a serving, 550 calories or fewer, and at least 20 grams of protein. Plenty of vegetables, lean protein and whole grains, and nothing that tastes like diet food. The cheapest is Crispy black bean burgers at $1.03 a serving, and the average here is $1.96.
Crispy black bean burgers
$1.03 a serving
40 min
Cheesy savory oats with a soft egg
$1.53 a serving
20 min
Spinach and cheddar frittata
$1.64 a serving
35 min
Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min
Tuna kedgeree (curried rice with eggs)
$1.79 a serving
40 min
Lemon garlic chicken thighs
$1.83 a serving
35 min
Juicy seasoned turkey burgers
$2.01 a serving
20 min
Pork chops with butter pan sauce
$2.04 a serving
30 min
Egg roll in a bowl
$2.07 a serving
25 min
Smoky black bean soup
$2.20 a serving
40 min
Honey mustard pork tenderloin with sweet potatoes
$2.25 a serving
45 min
Smoky chicken and sweet potato sheet pan
$2.31 a serving
50 min
Easy three-bean chili
$2.45 a serving
55 min
Lemony tuna pasta with capers
$2.49 a serving
30 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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