budget meals
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Budget Meal-Spicy Thai Chicken Salad
Being on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t eat well. Rice and a package of coleslaw stretches the chicken in this tasty chicken salad. Here’s what you’ll need… 6 ounces of grilled chicken, cut into about ½ inch strips 3 cups cooked rice 6 cups of coleslaw mix 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1 jar of Thai peanut sauce 1/4 cup oil 1/4 cup water 3/4 cup coarsely dry-roasted peanuts, chopped In a large bowl, combine the chicken strips, rice, coleslaw mix and cilantro. In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut sauce, oil and water. Add to the rice mixture and toss well. Garnish with peanuts.
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Budget Meal-Black Bean Salad
Black beans are inexpensive and full of protein, add some superfoods like pumpkin seeds and you’ve got a low-cost meal that packed with nutritionally dense items. Here’s what you need… 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup frozen corn, thawed 8 cherry tomatoes, quartered (gently squeeze out seeds) ½ cup minced onion 2 medium cloves garlic, chopped finely ½ cup diced red bell pepper 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Salt and black pepper to taste Mix all ingredients together. This salad will keep for a couple of days and gets more…