$5 Meals
Make These 86 Amazing Meals For $5 or Less

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Cooking at home is great for your wallet and — for the most part — better for your health. Instead of making the same recipes over and over again, challenge yourself by trying out some of the best budget-friendly recipes we found on the web. At $5 or less per serving, you definitely won't be breaking the bank with these homemade meals.
Source: Sara Yoo, Michele Bell, The Dinner-Mom
1 Kimchi Fried Rice

2 Italian Mac and Cheese

3 Barbecued Black-Eyed Peas

4 Spaghetti With Garlic, Olive Oil, and Chili Flakes

5 Pasta Carbonara

6 Roasted Shrimp Over Spaghetti Squash

7 Corn and Black Bean Chili

8 Spicy Sloppy Joes

9 Warm Tofu With Spicy Garlic Sauce

10 Baked Eggs in Ham Cups

11 Red Lentil Tomato Soup

12 Meatloaf Muffins With Spinach and Pine Nuts

13 Black Bean Salad

14 Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dog

15 Asian Salmon Slaw

16 Panko-Crusted Fish Over Kale

17 Butternut Squash Lasagna

18 Grilled Eggplant Parmesan

19 Vegetable Polenta Casserole

20 Sesame Beef Stir-Fry

21 Eggs Baked in Avocado

22 One-Pot Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff

23 Garlic Anchovy Pasta With Kale

24 Tuna Cakes

25 Cumin and Honey Baked Tofu

26 Lyonnaise Salad

27 Lemon and Sage Veggie Pasta

28 Healthy Chicken Tenders

29 Tangy Asian Meatballs

30 Vegetable Quinoa Pilaf

31 Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Curry

32 Sesame Chicken

33 Curried Chickpeas With Spinach

34 Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Croutons

35 Yogurt Alfredo

36 Quinoa Tabbouleh

37 Grilled Cheese and Apple Sandwiches

38 Turkey Sriracha Meatballs

39 Skinny Orange Chicken

40 Healthy Stuffed Peppers

41 Pepper-Crusted Flank Steak

42 Chicken Cacciatore

43 Light Summer Chicken Salad

44 Simple Bean Burger

45 Spicy Garlic Kale With Poached Eggs

46 Wendy's-Style Chili

47 Mexican Chicken Spaghetti

48 Tofu Chili With Black Beans

49 Greek Marinated Chicken

50 Dragon Noodles

51 Black Bean and Avocado Enchiladas

52 Peanut Butter and Jelly Uncrustables

53 Tuna Salad Pitas

54 Crockpot Pork in Blackberry BBQ Sauce

55 Avocado Toast

56 Artichoke Chicken Skillet

57 Chinese Chicken Tacos

58 Black Bean Quesadillas

59 Cheesy Tortellini

60 Vegetarian Cuban Rice and Beans

61 White Spinach Pizza

62 Veggie and Potato Frittata

63 Oven Fajitas

64 Spiced Carrot Soup With Roasted Chickpeas and Tahini

65 No-Frills Chili

66 Mexican-Style Stuffed Peppers

67 Taco Chicken Bowls

68 Baked Ravioli With Tex Mex

69 Split Pea Soup

70 Baked Ziti With Three Cheeses

71 Baked Tilapia With Tomatoes

72 Honey Sriracha Chicken Thighs

73 Creamy Pesto Pasta With Chicken and Broccoli

74 Creamy Tomato-Spinach Pasta

75 Green Chile Turkey Burgers

76 Chicken Marbella

77 Sloppy Joe Nachos With Doritos

78 Black Bean Soup

79 Stuffed-Pepper Soup

80 Breakfast-Stuffed Peppers

81 Spinach Quinoa Scramble

82 Crockpot Fajitas With Chicken and Quinoa

83 Roasted Garlic and Parmesan Pasta

84 Spicy Shrimp and Tomato Pasta

85 Chicken Penne Alfredo

86 Corn and Potato Chowder
