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Braised Red Cabbage is an easy, cost efficient, and healthful side for your comforting winter meals. BudgetBytes.com

Braised Red Cabbage

$2.66 recipe / $0.53 serving
Streuseled Sweet Potatoes are an easy, deconstructed version of the classic sweet potato casserole that is manageable enough for weeknight dessert. BudgetBytes.com

Streuseled Sweet Potatoes

$2.99 recipe / $0.75 serving
Lemon Garlic Asparagus Pasta is a fast, easy, and fresh weeknight dinner that you'll come back to again and again and have memorized in no time. BudgetBytes.com

Lemon Garlic Asparagus Pasta

$3.88 recipe / $1.29 serving
This Easy Cheesy Broccoli Rice is a fast and flavorful side when you don't have time to make a classic Broccoli Cheddar Casserole. BudgetBytes.com

Easy Cheesy Broccoli Rice

$5.94 recipe / $0.99 serving
Whether enjoyed alone as a meal or as a side for grilled meat or fish, this Smoky Quinoa and Black Bean Salad is rich, smoky, and packed with flavor and nutrients. BudgetBytes.com

Smoky Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

$5.00 recipe / $1.25 serving
This flavorful Taco Rice is packed full of herbs and spices, but is neutral enough to serve as the base for several different recipes, like bowl meals, burritos, and more! BudgetBytes.com

Easy Taco Rice

$2.27 recipe / $0.38 serving
Kale makes a great inexpensive and earthy pesto! Dress up this Kale Pesto pasta with add-ins to make it a meal, or keep it simple for the perfect summer side. BudgetBytes.com

Kale Pesto Pasta

$6.84 recipe / $1.14 serving
Enfrijoladas are an easy, flavorful, and customizable recipe based on corn tortillas drenched in a spicy black bean sauce. BudgetBytes.com

Enfrijoladas – Tortillas in Black Bean Sauce

$6.40 recipe / $1.60 serving
This classic summer Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad features smoky fire licked vegetables and a homemade creamy balsamic vinaigrette. BudgetBytes.com

Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad

$9.65 recipe / $1.21 serving
Colcannon is a simple Irish recipe that combines two hearty but inexpensive ingredients to make a delicious and filling side dish. BudgetBytes.com

Colcannon

$3.64 recipe / $0.46 serving
Sesame Kale is a quick and easy side dish that pairs perfectly with any Asian inspired meal. BudgetBytes.com

Sesame Kale

$1.96 recipe / $0.49 serving
Lemon Butter Green Beans are the perfect go-to all-purpose side dish with a fresh and vibrant flavor. BudgetBytes.com

Lemon Butter Green Beans

$1.71 recipe / $0.43 serving
Thick Cut Garlic Parmesan Oven Fries - BudgetBytes.com

Thick Cut Garlic Parmesan Oven Fries

$0.87 each
Mediterranean Farro Salad with Spiced Chickpeas - BudgetBytes.com

Mediterranean Farro Salad with Spiced Chickpeas

$7.65 recipe / $1.91 serving
Oven Roasted Frozen Broccoli - BudgetBytes.com

Oven Roasted Frozen Broccoli

$1.23 recipe / $0.62 serving
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes - BudgetBytes.com

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

$2.04 recipe / $0.34 serving
Quick Garlic Parmesan Broccoli - BudgetBytes.com

Quick Garlic Parmesan Broccoli

$4.27 recipe / $1.07 serving
Cabbage and Cranberry Sald - BudgetBytes.com

Cabbage and Cranberry Salad

$3.50 recipe / $0.88 serving
Skillet full of Spinach and Chickpea Rice Pilaf next to a cut lemon and small dish of feta, on a blue background

Spinach and Chickpea Rice Pilaf

$3.98 recipe / $1.00 serving
Sweet Potato Cornbread - BudgetBytes.com

Sweet Potato Cornbread

$4.00 recipe / $0.50 serving
Toss that boxed mix and make this fast and Easy Homemade Cornbread, which makes a great side dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Budgetbytes.com

Easy Homemade Cornbread

$1.51 recipe / $0.19 serving
Vegetarian Mustard Greens - BudgetBytes.com

Vegetarian Mustard Greens

$4.21 recipe / $0.70 serving
Simple Tomato Cucumber Salad - BudgetBytes.com

Simple Tomato Cucumber Salad

$3.05 recipe / $0.76 serving
Smoky Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower - BudgetBytes.com

Smoky Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

$3.36 recipe / $0.84 serving
Spinach and Feta Mashed Potatoes

Spinach and Feta Mashed Potatoes

$4.79 recipe / $0.80 serving
Sriracha Deviled Eggs - BudgetBytes.com

Sriracha Deviled Eggs

$1.56 recipe / $0.26 serving
Cumin Lime Coleslaw - BudgetBytes.com

Cumin Lime Coleslaw

$3.00 recipe / $0.50 serving
Skillet Potatoes and Green Beans - BudgetBytes.com

Skillet Potatoes and Green Beans

$3.36 recipe / $0.84 serving
Curry Roasted Carrots - BudgetBytes.com

Curry Roasted Carrots

$1.62 recipe / $0.81 serving
Lemony Kale and Quinoa Salad - BudgetBytes.com

Lemony Kale and Quinoa Salad

$4.97 recipe / $1.24 per cup
This super simple and flavorful Parmesan Portobello Orzo will become your next go-to side dish. Ready in 30 minutes, it pairs with chicken, beef, or pork. BudgetBytes.com

Parmesan Portobello Orzo

$5.22 recipe / $0.87 serving
Cajun Potato Salad - Budgetbytes.com

Cajun Potato Salad

$5.36 recipe / $0.89 serving
Sautéed Corn and Tomatoes

Sautéed Corn and Tomatoes

$2.27 recipe / $0.57 serving
These soft, flakey Cheddar Scallion Scones are a breeze to prepare and make a great side for soups, stews, and chili! BudgetBytes.com

Cheddar Scallion Scones

$2.22 recipe / $0.28 each
Date & Gorgonzola Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Date & Gorgonzola Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

$5.57 recipe / $1.40 serving
When you're in a hurry, this Garlic Parmesan Kale Pasta is a filling and flavorful meal. Few ingredients, BIG flavor. BudgetBytes.com

Garlic Parmesan Kale Pasta

$3.37 recipe / $0.84 serving
Cashew Rice Pilaf

Cashew Rice Pilaf

$3.72 recipe / $0.62 serving
Confetti Chickpea Salad

Confetti Chickpea Salad

$4.05 recipe / $0.68 serving
Carrot & Orzo Salad

Carrot & Orzo Salad

$4.07 recipe / $1.02 serving
Island Rice Pilaf

Island Rice Pilaf

$5.52 recipe / $0.92 serving
Roasted Root Vegetables

roasted root vegetables

$6.17 recipe / $1.03 serving
Artichoke Stuffing

artichoke stuffing

$7.72 recipe / $0.97 serving
Sweet Potato Grits

sweet potato grits

$1.63 recipe / $0.27 serving
Sweet Potato Corn Cakes

Sweet Potato Corn Cakes with Garlic Dipping Sauce

$5.96 recipe / $0.60 serving
This Apple Dijon Kale Salad is tangy, sweet, and crunchy with Granny Smith apples, walnuts, raisins, and a homemade Dijon vinaigrette. BudgetBytes.com

Apple Dijon Kale Salad

$5.53 recipe / $1.38 serving
Add big flavor to plain cauliflower with this simple yet delicious Curry Roasted Cauliflower recipe. BudgetBytes.com

Curry Roasted Cauliflower

$3.77 recipe / $0.63 serving
Broccoli Sambal

broccoli sambal

$3.68 recipe / $0.92 serving
Marinated White Beans are a fast, easy, and versatile side dish that comes together in minutes. BudgetBytes.com

Marinated White Beans

$2.83 recipe / $0.71 serving

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