Quick Recipes

One Zucchini Fry dipped into a dish of pizza sauce.

Baked Zucchini Fries

Baked Zucchini Fries make a delicious snack or side dish and are the perfect way to use up that extra bumper crop of summer zucchini.

Overhead view of a bowl full of peach salsa surrounded by chips, peaches, and limes.

Chipotle Peach Salsa

$3.19 recipe / $0.27 serving

Use those fresh, juicy summer peaches to make this sweet and spicy Chipotle Peach Salsa! Goes great with chips, chicken, fish, and more!

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

$0.71 each

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies are slightly sweet, super creamy, deliciously filling, and make a fast and easy snack or breakfast!

Overhead view of a bowl of sofrito with a wooden spoon.

How To Make Sofrito

$2.53 recipe / $0.36 serving

Sofrito is the aromatic flavor base of many Caribbean dishes. It's budget-friendly, easy to make, and pure magic in almost any savory recipe.

Air Fryer Grilled Cheese

$2.23 each

The secret to the crunchiest, gooiest, air-fryer grilled cheese is to first use a seasoned butter and parmesan cheese spread on the outside of your bread.

A skillet full of menemen with dishes and bread on the side.

Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes)

$5.36 recipe / $1.34 serving

Menemen, or Turkish scrambled eggs, is an easy, healthy, and customizable dish that can be ready in less than 30 minutes! BudgetBytes.com

Overhead view of the serving bowl full of kale pasta salad.

BIG Kale Pasta Salad

$7.88 recipe / $1.31 serving

This Big Kale Pasta Salad is the perfect fast and filling summer lunch, packed with flavors, textures, and colors. Great for meal prep!

Peanut Butter Banana Quesadillas

$0.86 each

Peanut butter banana quesadillas are a quick and easy single-serving dessert that you can make in minutes with pantry staples!

Sloppy Joes

$10.20 recipe / $2.04 serving

This sloppy joes recipe is a weeknight dinner classic with juicy ground beef and a tangy homemade sauce. They're kid approved!

Air Fryer Chickpeas

$0.88 recipe / $0.22 serving

Air fryer chickpeas are extra crispy, take only minutes to make, are a deliciously crunchy, high-fiber snack!

Loaded Hummus Pitas

$7.68 recipe / $1.92 each

Loaded hummus pitas are a quick and easy no-cook meal for summer, and a great way to use up leftovers in the fridge.

Macaroni Salad

$4.89 recipe / $0.61 serving

Macaroni Salad is an easy and inexpensive classic for potlucks, summer BBQs, or an easy side dish for dinner.