Recipes under $5

Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Salad

This chunky chopped Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Salad is a great fresh salad that can be eaten on its own or turned into several different easy lunch ideas!

Overhead view of a white tray lined with paper towel, with vegetable fritters and a small bowl of garlic herb dipping sauce

Vegetable Fritters with Garlic Herb Sauce

$3.19 recipe / $1.06 serving

Use up your leftover frozen and fresh vegetables in this easy and flavorful vegetable fritters recipe, with a side of homemade garlic herb dipping sauce!

Two bowls of white bean soup on a white tray with torn baguette pieces on the side

Easy Slow Cooker White Bean Soup

$3.36 recipe / $0.56 serving

This Slow Cooker White Bean Soup practically makes itself! Just throw everything into the pot and press go for a thick, flavorful, and filling vegan soup.

Pasta Puttanesca

$4.37 recipe / $0.87 serving

Pasta puttanesca is a budget-friendly meal with inexpensive pasta and flavorful ingredients like anchovies, olives, and garlic.

Roasted Carrot and Feta Salad

$2.49 recipe / $0.41 serving

This quick and easy Carrot and Feta Salad balances the slightly sweet roasted carrots with salty and tangy feta cheese. Step by step photos.

Two jars of no bake strawberry cheesecake side by side with whole strawberries on the side

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake for Two

$3.68 recipe / $1.84 serving

This No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake is the perfect small batch dessert for Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day, or any day the cheesecake craving hits!

Roasted Broccoli Pasta with Lemon and Feta

$3.69 recipe / $0.92 serving

Roasted Broccoli Pasta with Lemon and Feta is an incredibly simple pasta dish with big flavors. An easy, fast, and delicious weeknight dinner!

Spinach and Chickpea Rice Pilaf

$3.98 recipe / $1.00 serving

This Spinach and Chickpea Rice Pilaf is infused with herbs and bright pops of lemon and feta. Cooks in one skillet for easy cleanup!

Cinnamon Pecan Sandies

$4.86 recipe / $0.20 per cookie

Rich, buttery, and nutty Cinnamon Pecan Sandies are the perfect easy cookie for dipping into a hot mug of cocoa or adding to your holiday cookie platter.

Curried Cabbage

$3.95 recipe / $0.99 serving

This simple Curried Cabbage sauté is an inexpensive and filling dish full of vibrant colors, flavors, and healthy vegetable goodness.

Smoky Black Bean Soup

$4.24 recipe / $1.06 serving

This super fast and easy Smoky Black Bean Soup is rich, filling, flavorful, and waiting to be piled high with fun toppings! An easy vegan weeknight dinner.

Apple Walnut Stuffing

$3.74 recipe / $0.47 serving

Apple Walnut Stuffing is a Thanksgiving dinner short cut that uses fresh ingredients to upgrade simple boxed stuffing mix for more flavor and texture!