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Cowboy Caviar is like a cross between a bean salad and fresh salsa with its colorful mix of beans, vegetables, and a fresh lime infused dressing. BudgetBytes.com

Cowboy Caviar
$5.80 recipe / $0.58 serving
Creamy potatoes make the perfect base for a pile of colorful and flavorful toppings in these Loaded Mashed Potato Bowls. Perfect for meal prep! BudgetBytes.com

Loaded Mashed Potato Bowls
$6.73 recipe / $1.68 serving
A quick pan sauce drenches tender chicken thighs and thick pineapple slices in this easy Skillet Pineapple BBQ Chicken. BudgetBytes.com

Skillet Pineapple BBQ Chicken
$9.12 recipe / $1.52 serving
Fresh jalapeño, cheddar cheese, and fresh grape tomatoes are baked right into this Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread making it just the right amount of extraordinary. BudgetBytes.com

Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
$4.38 recipe / $0.55 serving
These Sweet Potato Grain Bowls with Green Tahini Sauce are prefect for meal prep and bursting with color, texture, and flavor! BudgetBytes.com

Sweet Potato Grain Bowls with Green Tahini Sauce
$8.65 recipe / $2.16 serving
For the perfect Spicy Baked Black Bean Nachos, layer your chips and toppings for the perfect chip-to-topping ratio. BudgetBytes.com

Spicy Baked Black Bean Nachos
$6.36 recipe / $1.59 serving
These Ultimate BBQ Chicken Quesadillas are packed with colorful ingredients and deliciously tangy BBQ sauce! #ad BudgetBytes.com

Ultimate BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
$7.26 recipe / $1.45 serving
Homemade hummus is quick, easy, and inexpensive, and can be made with several different flavor add-ins. Here are four delicious flavors to try. BudgetBytes.com

Homemade Hummus (four flavors)
$2.24 recipe / $0.37 serving
Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken is a fast, easy, and flavorful dinner full of southwest flavors. BudgetBytes.com

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Bowls
$10.24 recipe / $2.81 per bowl
Use your slow cooker to make these low fat and incredibly flavorful (not) refried beans and barely lift a finger. BudgetBytes.com

(Not) Refried Beans
$2.51 recipe / $0.28 serving
Baked Beef and Black Bean Tacos are a fast and easy way to take Taco Tuesday to the next level and is the perfect last minute weeknight meal. BudgetBytes.com

Baked Beef and Black Bean Tacos
$8.77 recipe / $1.75 serving
Cheesy Scallion Stuffed Jalapeños are a quick and impressive appetizer for any party or game night. BudgetBytes.com

Cheesy Scallion Stuffed Jalapeños
$5.26 recipe / $0.66 serving
Quickie Faux Phở - The next best to the real thing when you're short on time. BudgetBytes.com

Quickie Faux Phở
Nacho Taters - BudgetBytes.com

Nacho Taters
$6.84 recipe / $1.71 each
Sopa de Fideo

Sopa de Fideo
$4.11 recipe / $0.69 serving
Beef & Pineapple Enchiladas

Beef & Pineapple Enchiladas
$6.54 recipe / $1.64 serving
Chili Cornbread Skillet

Chili Cornbread Skillet
$8.19 recipe / $1.02 serving
Roasted Poblano Hummus

Roasted Poblano Hummus
$4.81 recipe / $0.52 serving
Banh Mi Bowls

Banh Mi Bowls
$8.18 recipe / $1.36 serving
Jerk Chicken Platter - Budget Bytes

slow cooker jerk chicken
$8.74 recipe / $2.19 serving
Jalapeno Popper Mac & Cheese

Jalapeño Popper Mac & Cheese
$6.98 recipe / $1.16 serving
Chicken & Lime Soup

Chicken and Lime Soup
$6.39 recipe / $1.07 serving
Vegetable Tamale Pie

vegetable tamale pie
$8.05 recipe / $1.00 serving
Chili Lime Shrimp Bowls

Chili Lime Shrimp Bowls
$10.50 recipe / $1.75 serving
Jalapeno Cran-Raspberry Sauce

jalapeno cran-raspberry sauce
$6.47 recipe / $0.81 serving
Spicy Pickled Carrots

Spicy Pickled Carrots
$2.90 recipe / $0.36 serving
Huevos Rancheros

huevos rancheros
$6.44 recipe / $1.07 serving
Black Bean & Roasted Salsa Soup

Black Bean and Roasted Salsa Soup
$5.87 recipe / $0.97 serving
Freezer Burritos

Freezer Burritos
$7.59 recipe / $0.95 each
Roasting the vegetables in the oven until blackened gives this homemade Fire Roasted Salsa a subtle sweetness and deliciously smoky flavor. BudgetBytes.com

Fire Roasted Salsa
$6.26 recipe / $0.70 serving
Spicy Hawaiian Pizza

Spicy Hawaiian Pizza
$3.76 recipe / $0.94 serving
Black Beans

Quick Seasoned Black Beans
$1.74 recipe / $0.29 serving
Guacamole Salad

Guacamole Salad
$4.81 recipe / $0.80 serving

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