How To Eat Healthy On A Budget Recipes

Eating healthy on a budget can be tricky but meal planning helps immensely – enjoy these cheap dinner ideas to get you started!

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I know it can seem really hard to eat healthy on a budget, but there are different ways you can save money at thegrocery storewhile still gettingfiber, vitamins, minerals and all the other nutrients you need.

Healthy Family Food On A Budget

You don't have to buy a bunch of expensive produce and boneless, skinlesschickenbreasts every week in order to eat healthy, and you can still enjoy more expensive cuts of meat every so often.

As a former student who used to eat ALL her meals at home, I feel especially qualified to write this post on eating healthy on a budget. I really knew how to make my dollar stretch in thegrocery storeand hopefully you'll get a few handy tips from me here.

Believe it or not I used to be able to eat on $30-50 a week while eating mostlywhole foodsand I was pretty good about sticking to this budget!

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Of course, meal planning is absolutely integral to eating healthy on a budget so it's one of the top ways you can save money.

You need to stay organized and that involves planning out easy, quick recipes that don't use a ton of fancy, expensive ingredients.

It's super easy to write out a meal plan if you can commit to doing it on a certain day of the week. I always do mine on Sundays; I sit down and take a look at my social calendar and then plan the recipes I'm going to make accordingly.

Healthy Meals And Recipes On A Budget

If you want to plan out your meals like I do, you can join my 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge to download my free weekly meal planner, along with a grocery list and other meal prep resources to keep yourself organized!

It's also helpful to take a look through your fridge to see what you already have on hand so you don't buy double what you need or don't use up what's going to go bad.

Now for those tasty cheap recipes! I promise you can make budget meals that still taste amazing and these recipes are proof! I've rounded up 16 cheap dinner ideas in a different blog post that all cost around $10 to make!

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You can also scroll through the recipes below for more cheap eats, or check out more healthy dinner ideas below, most of which are also budget-friendly.

This Crock Pot Vegetarian Lentil Chili with sweet potatoes is a healthy spin on comfort food – it's the perfect hands-off dump dinner!

Cheap And Healthy Dinner Recipes

These Sheet Pan Greek Chicken is a low carb meal ready in 30 meals. Serve it for dinner or meal prep it for a healthy lunch!

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This Sausage, Peppers and Onions Skillet is an easy one-pan weeknight dinner made with turkey sausage, bell peppers, onions and pasta sauce.

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These Easy Loaded Tex Mex Sweet Potato Fries with avocado cilantro sauce are a delicious vegetarian dinner idea that comes together in 30 minutes.

Cheap Healthy Meals (for Families) Using Aldi Ingredients

These Easy 30-Minute Zucchini Pizza Boats are a delicious low-carb dinner that will satisfy all your pizza cravings with your fave toppings!

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This 30-Minute Italian Chicken Skillet is a delicious and low-calorie meal that’s great for meal prep – all you need is one pan!

Budget Friendly Healthy Recipes & Ideas

These One Pot Chicken Teriyaki Bowls with veggies and rice are the perfect weeknight dinner – they're made in one pan for minimal clean up!

Whole 30 Meal Plan (budget Friendly)

This Slow Cooker Peanut Stew is a hearty dish made with chickpeas, sweet potatoes and peanut butter. It's also gluten-free and vegan!

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Cheap, Healthy Meals That Cost Less Than $3 Per Serving

This Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl is a delicious low-carb take on your favourite takeout dish with ground chicken and cabbage.

Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and meal prep tips!

Quick + Healthy Budget Friendly Meals

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