Recipes under $3

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Black Bean Burgers

Black beans, cumin, sriracha, garlic, and fresh red onion make these homemade black bean burgers a flavorful and filling vegetarian meal.

Sesame Ginger Dressing

$2.03 recipe / $0.20 serving

This homemade sesame ginger dressing will drench your favorite salad with a sweet, salty, and nutty flavor, and a fresh gingery bite!

Sesame Cucumber Salad

$2.44 recipe / $0.41 serving

Sesame Cucumber Salad is light, refreshing, and vibrant in flavor. It's the perfect summer side dish or companion to any Southest Asian inspired meal.

Pico de Gallo

$2.59 recipe / $0.22 serving

This fresh and easy pico de gallo only takes a few minutes to make and adds vibrant flavor to your tacos, enchiladas, nachos, and more.

Green Chile Enchilada Sauce

$1.87 recipe / $0.31 serving

A rich and flavorful green chile enchilada sauce is ready in minutes and is the perfect compromise between flavor and convenience for busy weeknights.

Pizza sauce being spread onto a stretched pizza dough with toppings on the sides

Homemade Pizza Dough

$0.62 recipe / $0.16 serving

This easy homemade pizza dough recipe is a simple, classic pizza crust for all of your favorite pizza toppings. And it's freezer-friendly!

Comeback Sauce

$1.03 recipe / $0.21 serving

This creamy, tangy, sweet, and savory Comeback Sauce is great for dipping, drizzling, smearing, and smothering all of your favorite foods.

A hand dipping one oven baked steak fry into ranch dressing

Oven Baked Steak Fries

$0.94 recipe / $0.47 serving

These incredibly crispy, thick cut, oven baked steak fries are seasoned to perfection with steak seasoning for maximum flavor in every bite!

Cottage Cheese Crab Bowl

$1.21 each

This Cottage Cheese Crab Bowl is the perfect light, fresh, and filling lunch for summer. It also meal preps well, so pack a few to take to work for lunch!

No Knead Focaccia Bread

$1.31 recipe / $0.11 serving

This hearty no knead focaccia bread recipe is incredibly simple to make and is perfect for sandwiches, soup, pizza, or just snacking!

A hand dipping a fresh strawberry into the fruit dip on a fruit platter

Honey Vanilla Cottage Cheese Fruit Dip

$0.94 recipe / $0.24 serving

Cottage cheese is whipped up into a silky smooth texture, sweetened with honey, and flavored with vanilla in this deliciusly sensible dessert fruit dip.

Overhead view of a plate with three rice pancakes, a cup of coffee and orange on the side

Leftover Rice Pancakes

$0.71 recipe / $0.36 serving

Use your leftover rice from the night before to make these quick and easy Rice Pancakes for breakfast. Reduce food waste and keep your budget in check!