Healthy Foods on a Budget
One of my favorite quotes is from the great Paul Prudhomme: "You don't need a silver fork to eat good food." Here are some of my favorite easy, inexpensive ways to add nutrition to your day:
High-Protein Breakfasts
- High-Protein Berry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
- Egglife Copycat Egg White Wraps Recipe (All 5 Flavors!)
- Healthy Pumpkin Pecan Waffles
- Easy Pumpkin Protein Pancakes (No Protein Powder!)
- Protein-Packed Pumpkin Banana Muffins (No Protein Powder!)
- Oatmeal Banana Protein Pancakes with Cottage Cheese (Gluten-Free!)
- Instant Pot Costco Copycat Egg Bites (Three Flavors!)
- Baked Maple Walnut Banana Bread Donuts
Obsessed with Oatmeal
More Healthy Breakfast Ideas
Light & Lovely Meals On Toast
Healthy Pantry Recipes
Healthy Side Dishes
- Easy Low-Carb Garlic Roasted Cauliflower Mash
- Roasted Delicata Squash Salad with Creamy Maple Vinaigrette
- Fall Kale Salad With Crispy Chickpeas & Tahini Dressing
- Healthy Mashed Potatoes With Greek Yogurt
- Spicy Pineapple Watermelon Salad With Jalapeños
- Moroccan Carrot Salad with Harissa & Preserved Lemon
- Sumac Roasted Parsnips and Carrots with Whipped Feta, Pomegranate Molasses and Pistachios
- Harissa Maple Sweet Potato Tian
Healthy Baked Goods
Healthy Mains for Meat Lovers
- Dutch Oven Turkey Breast with Creamy Apple Gravy
- Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Ginger Raisin Pan Sauce
- Asian Pork Burgers With Spicy Mayo & Pickled Veggies
- Chicken Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner with Creamy Dijon Maple Vinaigrette
- Easy Grilled Chicken Pita Wraps
- Easy Broccoli Beef
- Quick & Easy Greek Burgers with Feta & Tzatziki
- Easy Hibachi At Home
- Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Herbes de Provence Mustard, Sheet Pan Apples and Fall Vegetables
- Chicken Paillards a.k.a. Chicken Fingers for Adults
- Ribeye Steak with Harissa Roasted Vegetables
- Cheap and Easy Steak Chili
- Easy Smoked Boneless Leg of Lamb (Or Oven-Roasted)
- Copycat Carl's Jr. Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich
- Mediterranean-Inspired Zhoug Chicken Tostadas
- Zhoug Chicken (or Steak) With Turmeric Rice & Mediterranean Chopped Salad
Healthy Vegetarian Mains
- Sheet Pan Aloo Gobi
- Mediterranean Baked Feta with Tomatoes, Onions and Chickpeas
- Easy Sheet Pan Cauliflower Tikka Masala
- Zucchini Linguine with Lemon, Feta, & Mint
- Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Gouda Cheese Crisps
- Peach Caprese Salad With Tomatoes, Burrata & Arugula
- Cauliflower Potato Leek Soup
- Vegetarian Tom Kha Soup With Corn & Sweet Potatoes
- Vegetarian Calabacitas Pot Pie
- Easy Instant Pot Vegetable Soup
- Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup Recipe (With Ham or Vegan)
- Sesame Garlic Ramen Noodles
Healthy-ish Dessert Recipes
Wholesome Extras
Ideas for How to Eat Well on a Budget
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Even More Nutritious Meal Inspiration
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Cinnamon Apple Preserves for Canning
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How to Make Low-Sodium Vegetable Broth or Bone Broth for FREE
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Loaded Potato Bar Ideas: What To Serve With Baked Potatoes & Mashed Potatoes
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Healthy Tuna Dip With White Beans (No Cream Cheese, Sour Cream, or Mayo!)
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Spicy Avocado Tuna Salad
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Healthy Whole Wheat, Blueberry & Summer Squash Muffins
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Make-Ahead Banana Nut Butter Baked Oatmeal
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Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts
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Easy Salmon with Caramelized Carrots and Minty Pea Purée
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Spicy Ginger Soy Eggplant
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Ratatouille Style Ratatouille
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Chocolate Banana Breakfast Quesadillas
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Watermelon Salad With Feta and Herbs
