DollopCheap healthy meals
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Dinners that are good for you and cheap at once: $2.50 or less a serving, 550 calories or fewer, and at least 20 grams of protein. Plenty of vegetables, lean protein and whole grains, and nothing that tastes like diet food. The cheapest is Slow cooker Cuban black beans at $0.87 a serving, and the average here is $1.71.
Slow cooker Cuban black beans
$0.87 a serving
500 min
Instant Pot black beans
$0.99 a serving
100 min
Crispy black bean burgers
$1.03 a serving
40 min
Baked chicken drumsticks
$1.07 a serving
55 min
Microwave mac and cheese
$1.09 a serving
15 min
Vegan mac and cheese
$1.17 a serving
25 min
Cheesy rice and bean casserole
$1.23 a serving
55 min
Turkish yogurt pasta with chili butter
$1.26 a serving
30 min
Air fryer chicken drumsticks
$1.29 a serving
35 min
Sausage breakfast casserole
$1.31 a serving
110 min
Crockpot BBQ chicken drumsticks
$1.35 a serving
320 min
Broccoli cheddar pasta bake
$1.36 a serving
45 min
Instant Pot meatballs and pasta
$1.37 a serving
30 min
Chickpea adobo
$1.39 a serving
35 min
Microwave franks and beans
$1.40 a serving
8 min
Microwave vegan bolognese
$1.42 a serving
20 min
Crockpot brown sugar garlic pork loin
$1.43 a serving
360 min
Air fryer pasta bake for two
$1.48 a serving
25 min
Chickpea salad sandwiches
$1.50 a serving
15 min
Air fryer pork tenderloin
$1.50 a serving
35 min
Chorizo and eggs
$1.50 a serving
20 min
Black bean tamale pie
$1.50 a serving
65 min
Cheesy savory oats with a soft egg
$1.53 a serving
20 min
Chana chaat (Indian chickpea salad)
$1.56 a serving
15 min
Spam champuru (Okinawan tofu and cabbage stir-fry)
$1.56 a serving
35 min
Tortang tuna (Filipino tuna omelette)
$1.56 a serving
40 min
German lentils with spaetzle (Linsen mit Spätzle)
$1.59 a serving
60 min
Honey garlic chicken drumsticks
$1.60 a serving
60 min
Chicken karahi
$1.62 a serving
45 min
Masala omelette
$1.63 a serving
15 min
Baked pork chops
$1.63 a serving
35 min
Air fryer fish nuggets
$1.63 a serving
35 min
Spinach and cheddar frittata
$1.64 a serving
35 min
Cheesy bean taco bake
$1.65 a serving
45 min
Air fryer tuna empanadas
$1.66 a serving
55 min
Tuna tomato pasta
$1.66 a serving
30 min
Air fryer pork chops
$1.67 a serving
20 min
Ham salad sandwiches
$1.67 a serving
15 min
Air fryer chicken nuggets
$1.68 a serving
40 min
Freezer breakfast burritos
$1.69 a serving
50 min
Breakfast pizza with crescent dough
$1.72 a serving
40 min
Crockpot carnitas
$1.72 a serving
660 min
Crispy chicken thighs with lentils
$1.74 a serving
55 min
Slow cooker split pea soup
$1.77 a serving
490 min
Red lentil pancakes (masoor dal chilla)
$1.77 a serving
150 min
Cheesy broccoli orzo
$1.77 a serving
25 min
Freezer chicken burritos
$1.78 a serving
60 min
Sheet pan frittata
$1.78 a serving
45 min
Chipotle chicken thighs
$1.79 a serving
45 min
Tuna kedgeree (curried rice with eggs)
$1.79 a serving
40 min
Chicken divan
$1.80 a serving
70 min
Ricotta gnocchi
$1.80 a serving
60 min
Black bean pastelón (Puerto Rican plantain lasagna)
$1.81 a serving
85 min
Slow cooker chicken and stuffing
$1.81 a serving
265 min
Tuna quiche
$1.81 a serving
75 min
Air fryer tofu nuggets
$1.82 a serving
55 min
Microwave chicken pot pie in a mug
$1.82 a serving
12 min
Microwave jerk chicken with rice and peas
$1.82 a serving
30 min
Lemon garlic chicken thighs
$1.83 a serving
35 min
Tater tot breakfast casserole
$1.83 a serving
70 min
Tuna patties
$1.85 a serving
30 min
Easy homemade cheese pizza
$1.85 a serving
30 min
Egg foo young with brown gravy
$1.85 a serving
45 min
Microwave sweet chili chicken rice bowl
$1.86 a serving
30 min
Air fryer turkey breast
$1.86 a serving
35 min
Slow cooker black bean enchilada casserole
$1.87 a serving
275 min
Instant Pot cheesy tuna and rice
$1.87 a serving
40 min
Crockpot salsa chicken
$1.88 a serving
265 min
Pork chops and applesauce
$1.89 a serving
25 min
Brazilian chicken salad (salpicão)
$1.91 a serving
20 min
Chicken cobbler
$1.91 a serving
70 min
Hamburger pot pie with biscuits
$1.92 a serving
50 min
Sheet pan lasagna
$1.92 a serving
50 min
Air fryer chicken thighs
$1.93 a serving
25 min
Instant Pot cheesy ground beef and rice
$1.93 a serving
45 min
Baked boneless chicken thighs
$1.93 a serving
35 min
Microwave lasagna in a mug
$1.93 a serving
25 min
Sloppy joe casserole
$1.93 a serving
45 min
Bacon and Swiss egg bites
$1.94 a serving
50 min
Slow cooker lentil and sausage soup
$1.95 a serving
520 min
Arroz caldo (Filipino chicken rice soup)
$1.95 a serving
55 min
Ryba po grecku (Polish fish with carrots and tomato)
$1.95 a serving
55 min
No-peek chicken and rice
$1.95 a serving
115 min
Microwave cheesy grits with ham and egg
$1.95 a serving
12 min
Bobotie (South African curried beef bake)
$1.96 a serving
75 min
Cauliflower mac and cheese
$1.96 a serving
45 min
French bread pizza
$1.96 a serving
30 min
Chicken and dressing casserole
$1.97 a serving
55 min
Air fryer ham and cheese pockets
$1.97 a serving
40 min
Air fryer breakfast quesadillas
$1.97 a serving
20 min
Instant Pot spaghetti
$1.98 a serving
40 min
Refried bean tacos (tacos de frijoles)
$1.98 a serving
15 min
Air fryer fish sandwiches
$1.99 a serving
35 min
Microwave Vietnamese caramel fish
$2.00 a serving
32 min
Air fryer chickpea cakes (vegetarian crab cakes)
$2.00 a serving
40 min
Crockpot pizza pasta
$2.00 a serving
120 min
Microwave pizza baked potato
$2.00 a serving
16 min
Black bean and corn salad
$2.01 a serving
15 min
Croque monsieur
$2.01 a serving
35 min
Cheese stuffed shells
$2.01 a serving
70 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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