Save money on groceries without compromising your health with these cheap healthy recipes. Inspire your meal planning even on a tight budget with these thrifty meal ideas.
It’s all too easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to dinner, especially when you’re trying to feed your family on a tight budget. I know I’ve been in that situation so many times over the years! For when you just need some meal planning inspiration, check out these 35 cheap and healthy recipes.
They’re simple, delicious, and perfect for families on a tight budget!
I truly believe that eating healthy and saving money on groceries do not have to be exclusive of one another, so I’ve compiled a list of budget-friendly recipe ideas that are healthy, too.
These, along with this simple grocery savings system helped my family cut our grocery budget in half.
I’ve also included lots of pictures of these delectable foods to entice your senses and inspire your meal planning. I dare you not to drool while perusing these yummy recipes! :)
Below you’ll find cheap and healthy recipes that include:
- Soup Recipes
- Simple Scratch Cooking Tutorials
- Flexible Use-What-You-Have Recipes
- Crock Pot Recipes
- Freezer Recipes
- Pasta Recipes
- Beans, Peas, and Lentil Recipes
- Egg Recipes
- and more!
The list also includes lots of gluten free and dairy free allergy friendly options.
(All photos used with permission. Simply click the images below to visit the original post.)
35 Cheap Healthy Recipes
Soup Recipes
Chicken and Noodle Stew Recipe (gluten free and dairy free)
Slap Yo’ Mama It’s So Good Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe
Taco Stew Recipe (Less than $3 per serving when using grass fed beef)
Simple Scratch Cooking Tutorials
Easy Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe (with Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Egg Free options)
How to Get Many Meals from Just One Chicken
Use-What-You-Have Recipes
Easy Fried Rice Recipe with Left Over Rice (only 65 cents per serving!)
How to Make Good Soup (no matter what ingredients you have on hand)
Any Veggie Blended Soup Recipe
Super Fast and Flexible Pasta Recipe
Crock Pot Recipes
Slow Cooker Green Chicken Recipe (uses chicken thighs. Great served with refried beans and rice!)
Freezer Meal Recipes
How to Soak, Cook, and Freeze Dried Chick Peas
Pasta Recipes
Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe
Healthy Gluten-Free Chili Mac Recipe
The Best Homemade Tuna Casserole Recipe
Homemade Turkey Divan Recipe (great for using up Thanksgiving leftovers!)
Beans, Lentils, and Peas Recipes
Super Fast Lentil Curry Recipe
Pakistani Kima Recipe (Beef Curry)
High Protein Lentil Burgers Recipe
Easy Natto Recipe (fermented soybeans)
Slow Cooker Chili Recipe (great for cooking for a big group!)
Egg Recipes
Broccoli and Cheese Mini Quiches
Easy Herb and Veggie Frittata Recipe (Gluten Free and Dairy Free)
More Cheap and Healthy Recipes
Spiced Chicken Leg Quarters Over Carrots Recipe
Grandma Amey’s Rice Pudding Recipe (perfect for breakfast or dessert!)
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What’s your family’s favorite cheap and healthy recipe?
Good list of recipes! Thanks for using my egg frittata dish. You did a great job of showcasing the photos. Looks like you have some other articles I’m interested in too. I’m going to enjoy browsing around!
Thank you for all of the yummy and frugal recipes! And for including my slow cooker chili, too. :)
Thanks for letting me share it! It’s my goal to do more entertaining in the new year, so I’m looking forward to using your recipe soon! It looks yummy!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful collection, Shannon. I’m definitely pinning this one.
We love to eat a lot of Mexican dishes as beans & rice are so economical. We also eat a lot of fried rice. I always make extra for quick lunches.
Thanks, again, for sharing.
Lovely collection! But I must say what took my breath away is your cover photo of the chicken broth with rotini pasta, carrots and cilantro! Please direct me to that gorgeous recipe, if at all possible. Thanks so much!!! :)
Unfortunately, the cover photo was just a stock image :) I do recommend Debra’s chicken noodle soup recipe from the post. Yum!!
Thanks so much!!!
Love your collection of these recipies. Especially Pakistani Qeema , my kids love it :)
there should be some recepies about potatoes too like pakistani Aloo kabab (potato cutlets) there are many versions of it some use meat some dont. I make and freeze them . good for lunch box or surprise guests.
Thanks for sharing these yummy recipes.
Nice Site :)
I need ideas for meals for a batacaritine allergies
Awesome recipes, love them all. Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Thanks for the list! Am working on my monthly menu plan now.
I’m so glad you found this resource. Best wishes with your meal planning Serene!
Thanks for sharing the recipes!
Pineapple ham subs are a great spin to pineapple ham pizza and are a lot easier to make. You can throw these together after a long night and have a satisfied family. They’re also kid friendly and easy to serve.
I am obsessed with cold brew at the moment. Love how easy this is!
Never knew it would be so easy, thanks for sharing the wonderful recipes! Gonna try them out. Keep up the good articles!
Was looking around the web for such recipe! So sick of outside food. Thanks for sharing!
I loved alot of these recipes. This arrticle helped me out alot. Another article i liked was How to buy cheap healthy meals on a Budget.
Am always cooking the same old stuffs, thanks for your recipes will try out some of them like the fried rice!
Great! I hope you enjoy it. It’s always nice to switch out the familiar recipes for some variety. :)