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Budget Friendly

Budget-friendly meals are cost-effective dishes that maximize the use of affordable ingredients while still being nutritious and tasty.

By focusing on affordable ingredients and simple recipes, you can create satisfying meals like Tortellini Salmon Salad, Chicken Fajita Quesadillas, and Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup without breaking the bank.

Two bowls of red lentil soup topped with chopped cilantro.
Budget Friendly | Instant Pot | Instant Pot Soup | Main Course | Soup

Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup

Strips of chicken, onion, red, orange and yellow bell peppers, and lime wedges.
Budget Friendly | Chicken | Keto | Main Course | Mexican | Paleo | Whole 30

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Three pesto grilled cheese halves stacked on top of each other on white parchment paper.
Budget Friendly | Main Course | Sandwich

Pesto Grilled Cheese

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
Budget Friendly | Chicken | Main Course | Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Tortellini, flaked salmon, broccoli florets and cherry tomatoes in a bowl.
Budget Friendly | Main Course | Pasta | Salad | Seafood

Tortellini Salmon Salad

Two chicken fajita quesadilla wedges stacked on a board.
Budget Friendly | Chicken | Main Course | Mexican

Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

Classic Marinara Sauce in a glass jar sitting on a wood board.
Budget Friendly | Condiment | Cooking 101 | Italian

Classic Marinara Sauce

Peanut butter on a slice of bread with a heart in the center and jelly on a second piece of bread sitting on a plate.
Budget Friendly | Main Course | Sandwich

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

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