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Cheap and Healthy Recipes
5 Meals Under $5
Whip up tasty and nutritious dinners, each for less than a Lincoln
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Cheap and Healthy Recipes
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1
Spaghetti Florentine
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2
Vegetable Fried Rice
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3
Turkey and Black Bean Burger with Sweet Potato Fries
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4
Tuna Nicoise Salad
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5
Chicken and Bean Burrito
Tuna Nicoise Salad
$3.56 per serving, 391 calories
Romaine lettuce (about 20 oz)
2 cans tuna, packed in water
4 eggs, hard-boiled and sliced
2 lbs red potatoes, boiled and quartered
1 16-oz package frozen, French-cut green beans (prepare according to package directions and let cool)
1 cup chopped tomatoes
Vinaigrette:
4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
Salt and pepper, to taste
Tear the romaine into a bowl and mix in drained tuna, eggs, potatoes, green beans, and tomatoes. Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice, and add salt and pepper. Serve with a slice of multigrain or whole wheat bread and a glass of low-fat milk.
Nutritional bang for your buck:
Salmon, mackerel, and other fresh fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids but can be pricey. Canned tuna presents an inexpensive alternative that allows you to load up on the heart-healthy nutrient, according to Sheth. Tuna also delivers about 20% of your recommended daily allowance of vitamin B12 and 8% of your recommended vitamin B6 intake, both of which could help boost your mood. Tuna is not the only star of this dish. The potatoes are a good source of potassium, a mineral associated with reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, and the green beans, tomatoes, and lettuce will set you up with close to half your daily recommended amounts of vitamins A and C.
Bonus: More recipes under 400 calories
Romaine lettuce (about 20 oz)
2 cans tuna, packed in water
4 eggs, hard-boiled and sliced
2 lbs red potatoes, boiled and quartered
1 16-oz package frozen, French-cut green beans (prepare according to package directions and let cool)
1 cup chopped tomatoes
Vinaigrette:
4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
Salt and pepper, to taste
Tear the romaine into a bowl and mix in drained tuna, eggs, potatoes, green beans, and tomatoes. Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice, and add salt and pepper. Serve with a slice of multigrain or whole wheat bread and a glass of low-fat milk.
Nutritional bang for your buck:
Salmon, mackerel, and other fresh fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids but can be pricey. Canned tuna presents an inexpensive alternative that allows you to load up on the heart-healthy nutrient, according to Sheth. Tuna also delivers about 20% of your recommended daily allowance of vitamin B12 and 8% of your recommended vitamin B6 intake, both of which could help boost your mood. Tuna is not the only star of this dish. The potatoes are a good source of potassium, a mineral associated with reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, and the green beans, tomatoes, and lettuce will set you up with close to half your daily recommended amounts of vitamins A and C.
Bonus: More recipes under 400 calories
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