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Eating healthy on a budget is easier to do when you have a meal plan and stick to it. We’ve done the planning for you and pulled together a week of absolutely mouthwatering dinners that use (and re-use) everyday ingredients in creative ways to make nutritious cheap meals without breaking the bank. With every recipe in this meal plan coming in under $2.00 per serving, you’ll save some serious cash and still enjoy delicious, healthy meals all week.
The Best Foods for Eating Well on a Budget
Day 1:
Slow-Cooker Honey-Orange Chicken Drumsticks($1.56 per serving)
Slow-Cooker Honey-Orange Chicken Drumsticks: This slow-cooker chicken recipe makes a perfect alternative to standard tomato-based barbecued chicken. Both kids and adults will devour these drumsticks, doused in a honey-sweetened sauce spiked with orange, ginger and garlic. Serve chicken with steamed broccoli.
Day 2:
Chickpea & Potato Hash($1.07 per serving)
Chickpea & Potato Hash: This vegetarian chickpea and potato hash recipe is a healthy and delicious side dish. Top it with two fried eggs, and it becomes a meal.
Day 3:
Vegetable & Tuna Pasta Salad($1.84 per serving)
Vegetable & Tuna Pasta Salad: This delicious pasta salad recipe is made with zucchini, sun-dried tomatoes, arugula and chunk light tuna. Chunk light tuna is an affordable and healthy option, lower in mercury than white albacore tuna.
Day 4:
Loaded Baked Potato Soup($1.59 per serving)
Day 5:
Spring Pizza ($1.67 per serving)
Day 6:
Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta($1.91 per serving)
Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta: This Cajun-style pasta use simple ingredients-lean chicken, peppers and onions-to make a zesty and satisfying dinner.
Day 7:
Kale & White Bean Potpie with Chive Biscuits($1.59 per serving)
Kale & White Bean Potpie with Chive Biscuits: In this vegetarian white bean potpie recipe, kale and hearty white beans are topped with easy, homemade chive biscuits. If desired, add a little shredded Gruyère or Cheddar cheese to the biscuit dough.
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