{"id":25625,"date":"2015-07-15T17:04:45","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T21:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/?p=25625"},"modified":"2022-04-15T10:11:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T14:11:43","slug":"cheap-healthy-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/cheap-healthy-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Cheap, Healthy Meals that Taste Way Better Than They Should"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s frustrating to think about how much cheaper it is to eat junk food than it is to eat healthily, but don\u2019t lower your standards for how you eat just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week I published a post about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/cheap-healthy-food\/\">best value health foods<\/a> you can buy, a ranking of the nutrient-dense foods that give you the most nutritional bang for your buck.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing on that theme, today we\u2019re talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/cheap-healthy-eating\/\">cheap, healthy meals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For those times when I\u2019m in a hurry, I keep a list of meals that are fast and healthy, so that I can run into a store on the way home, grab something, and have a meal on the table in just a few minutes.<\/p>\n<p>But when I was looking at that list recently, I noticed that most of these meals were also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/cheap-healthy-eating\/\">cheap<\/a>. Cheap, healthy, and quick &#8230; not a bad list of qualities for a meal.<\/p>\n<p>The twelve meals in this post aren\u2019t exactly that list &#8212; a few of them take too long to be on my \u201cin a pinch\u201d list. But one thing they all are is cheap, coming in at just a few dollars per serving.<\/p>\n<p>So here goes. My favorite cheap, healthy meals &#8230; and I hope you\u2019ll use this list to start compiling your own, so that you\u2019re never again tempted to go to the dark side just to save a few bucks.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>1. Hearty Chickpea Pasta Soup<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33103 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_9350.jpg\" alt=\"White bowl of hearty chickpea pasta soup\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_9350.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_9350-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_9350-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_9350-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_9350-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebedrestbookclub.com\/blog\/a-hearty-soup-for-this-chilly-weather\">Link to recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of the 50+ recipes in&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/1MtZG3a\">No Meat Athlete<\/a><\/em>, this is the one I see people raving about the most on social media. With pasta, chickpeas, and greens, it&#8217;s filling and stands on its own as a meal. It&#8217;s also a favorite of my kids!<\/p>\n<h3>2. Hawaiian BBQ Tacos<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33105 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Rip-June2014.jpg\" alt=\"Red plate of 3 Hawaiian BBQ lentil tacos\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Rip-June2014.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Rip-June2014-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Image from firefighterengineering.com)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireengineering.com\/articles\/fire_life\/articles\/2014\/june\/hawaiian-bbq-tacos.html\">Link to recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This delicious oil-free recipe from Rip Esselstyn&#8217;s&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/1Sn1Ova\">My Beef with Meat<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;calls for a bottle of barbecue sauce, which you can get store-bought (Amy&#8217;s makes a healthy version) or make on your own. The latter is cheaper, but will take more time. Substitute lentils or black beans for the tempeh if you want to make it even cheaper.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Scott Jurek&#8217;s Long Run Pizza<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.running4thereason.com\/2013\/01\/14\/meatless-monday-jurek-style\/\">Link to recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ultrarunner Scott Jurek, who just set a new Appalachian Trail supported thru-hike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runnersworld.com\/trail-racing\/scott-jurek-breaks-appalachian-trail-thru-hike-record\">record<\/a> (averaging 50 miles a day for more than 46 days), shared this recipe in his book,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/1fJ3KTd\">Eat &amp; Run<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em>Aside from being kid-friendly, this pizza &#8212; which uses a tofu mixture for the cheese &#8212; is quick, and the healthiest recipe I know for pizza that still sort of seems like real pizza.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Creamy Tomato Soup with Roasted Chickpeas<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32690 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/creamy-tomato-soup-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Large white bowl of Creamy Tomato Soup with Roasted Chickpeas\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/creamy-tomato-soup-photo.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/creamy-tomato-soup-photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/creamy-tomato-soup-photo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/creamy-tomato-soup-photo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/creamy-tomato-soup-photo-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1632px) 100vw, 1632px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/oh-she-glows-cookbook-creamy-tomato-soup\/\">Link to recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From Angela Liddon&#8217;s bestselling <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/1I36Qf0\">Oh She Glows Cookbook<\/a>,&nbsp;<\/em>this crowd-pleaser pleases the host, too, because it costs just a couple dollars per serving. Bonus:&nbsp;the roasted chickpeas make your house smell amazing.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Baked Potatoes with Black Beans and Salsa<\/h3>\n<p>This simple &#8220;recipe&#8221; is one we picked up from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/radio-81\/\">Chef AJ&#8217;s<\/a> Ultimate Weight Loss program that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/radio-77\/\">my wife<\/a> had so much success with.<\/p>\n<p>To make it: bake or microwave a few Yukon Gold potatoes, then top with black beans and salsa. Dress with lime juice, jalapeno slices, hot sauce, and cilantro, and you&#8217;ve got one of the cheapest meals you can eat with next to no active cooking time.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Bengali Red Lentils<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another one that saves both money and time &#8212; a real double-threat guy! The classic combination of lentils and rice makes for a filling and hearty dish, and you can stir in some baby spinach to add some green to the meal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/red-lentil-curry\/\">Link to recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>7. Romaine Salad with Beans and Tahini Dressing<\/h3>\n<p>The &#8220;giant salad with beans and oil-free dressing&#8221; has become a staple of my diet since we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/oil\/\">stopped eating oil<\/a>. It&#8217;s not always cheap, but if you buy your lettuce in whole-head form and chop it yourself, you can make a clean, green, and filling lunch for three or four bucks.<\/p>\n<p>I use a whole head of lettuce and half a can of beans for single salad. To fancy it up, add some carrots, cabbage, and cauliflower, three of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/cheap-healthy-food\/\">best-value veggies<\/a>&nbsp;out there in terms of nutrition for your buck.<\/p>\n<p>To make my favorite oil-free dressing these days: blend together a half-cup of tahini, a quarter-cup of lemon juice,&nbsp;2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, and 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce. Then thin with water (you\u2019ll likely need a half cup or more) and add a dash of hot sauce to taste.<\/p>\n<h3>8. Pasta with Potatoes (by&nbsp;Mark Bittman)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/5265-pasta-with-potatoes\">Link to recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pasta and potatoes? Sounds overly starch-a-riffic, but it&#8217;s actually a traditional combination in lots of Italian dishes (so is the combo of beans and pasta), and a great way to carbo-load.&nbsp;This one from Mark Bittman is one of my favorites, especially if you mash a few chickpeas into the sauce. (Omit the optional pancetta, of course.)<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re up for spending a little more, <a href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/6078-pasta-with-green-beans-and-potatoes-with-pesto\">pasta, potatoes, and green beans with pesto<\/a> is another classic pairing of these two starch buddies. Skip the cheese to make it vegan, of course.<\/p>\n<h3>9. Pasta e Fagioli<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Vegan-pasta-e-fagioli-soup-6.jpg\" alt=\"Bowl of Pasta e Fagioli on table with spoon and cloth napkin\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Vegan-pasta-e-fagioli-soup-6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Vegan-pasta-e-fagioli-soup-6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Image from choosingraw.com)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosingraw.com\/vegan-pasta-e-fagioli-soup-with-a-gluten-free-option-courtesy-of-staub-cookware\/\">Link to recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pasta e fagioli &#8212; and just about any other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/favorite-pastas\/\">pasta dish<\/a> with beans, too &#8212; was a staple for me when I first went vegetarian and was (too) concerned about getting a rich <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/vegetarian-protein\/\">vegetarian protein source<\/a> in every meal. I&#8217;m more lax about it now, believing that if you just eat whole foods, you&#8217;ll get the protein you need, even without trying.<\/p>\n<p>But I still make pasta e fagioli now and then, because it&#8217;s easy, cheap, healthy and delicious. What&#8217;s not to love?<\/p>\n<h3>10. Split Pea Soup<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/split-pea-soup-recipe\/\">Link to recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Who knew that split peas were high in protein? Crazier still, who knew that the soup we all hated as kids is actually pretty tasty when you&#8217;re an adult?<\/p>\n<p>That is, if you make it right. This recipe from Terry Walters&#8217; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/1TCtRJM\">Clean Start<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em>is a wonderful, springy-fresh version of split pea soup that packs a great protein punch. If don&#8217;t have mirin on hand and don&#8217;t want to buy a whole bottle, you can substitute for the mirin with any white wine you have around &#8212; just add a pinch of sugar to sweeten it.<\/p>\n<h3>11. Banana Smoothie<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/avocado-banana-smoothie-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Glass of Banana Smoothie\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/avocado-banana-smoothie-photo.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/avocado-banana-smoothie-photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/avocado-banana-smoothie-photo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/avocado-banana-smoothie-photo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/avocado-banana-smoothie-photo-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve long been a fan of smoothies as a quick, healthy breakfast, but this is one I&#8217;ve only started drinking since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/radio-31\/\">Woodstock Fruit Festival<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p>The purest banana smoothie recipe: five or six very ripe bananas and water (12 ounces or so), mixed in a blender. But I like to add a handful of walnuts, for flavor and a little fat.<\/p>\n<p>We can argue about whether that many bananas at once is healthy for an everyday breakfast &#8212; I&#8217;m still on the fence &#8212; but it makes for a perfect high-energy, raw, whole food, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/pre-workout-drinks\/\">pre-workout meal<\/a>. And a very cheap one at that.<\/p>\n<h3>12. Hawaiian Beans and Rice<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31779 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/hawaiian-beans-and-rice-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Grilled pineapple, black beans and rice\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/hawaiian-beans-and-rice-photo.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/hawaiian-beans-and-rice-photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/hawaiian-beans-and-rice-photo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/hawaiian-beans-and-rice-photo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/hawaiian-beans-and-rice-photo-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/hawaiian-rice-and-beans\/\">Link to recipe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If there&#8217;s a classic cheap vegan meal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomeatathlete.com\/rice-and-beans\/\">beans and rice<\/a> is it! This variation uses smoked paprika and pineapple for an interesting twist on the combination, and the addition of red cabbage and spinach help to make this cheap, healthy meal a staple in my house.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Got a favorite recipe that fits the &#8220;cheap, healthy, delicious&#8221; bill? Leave a link in the comments so we can all give it a try.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s frustrating to think about how much cheaper it is to eat junk food than it is to eat healthily, but don\u2019t lower your standards for how you eat just yet. 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