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A simple jar of salsa is the key to making dinner fast and easy. Just try this Creamy Salsa Chicken Skillet and see for yourself. Budgetbytes.com

Creamy Salsa Chicken Skillet
$8.55 recipe / $2.14 serving
This incredibly Easy Sesame Chicken is faster and tastier than take out. You control the ingredients, you control the flavor. Budgetbytes.com

Easy Sesame Chicken
$5.74 recipe / $1.44 serving
With just a few ingredients, dinner doesn’t get easier (or tastier) than this Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken. Skip the take out tonight! Budgetbytes.com

Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
$8.13 recipe / $1.63 serving
Perfect for stashing in the freezer, these Make Ahead Bean and Cheese Burritos will save you on busy weeknights!

Make Ahead Bean and Cheese Burritos
$6.93 recipe / $0.87 each
Full of fresh summery flavor, without needing a lot of ingredients, this Jerk Chicken with Pineapple Black Bean Salsa will become your new go-to easy summer meal!

Jerk Chicken with Pineapple Black Bean Salsa
$10.01 recipe / $2.50 serving
The Easiest Burrito Bowl Meal Prep that you can put together in about 30 minutes with minimal cooking, chopping, and nothing to pack on the side. Lunch can be easy and tasty! BudgetBytes.com

Easiest Burrito Bowl Meal Prep
$9.05 recipe / $2.26 serving
This Kimchi Fried rice is tangy, spicy, and the perfect way to use up all the leftover ingredients and scraps in your kitchen. BudgetBytes.com

Kimchi Fried Rice
$4.84 recipe / $1.21 serving
These vegan Soy Marinated Tofu Bowls are full of rich flavors and plenty of texture to keep your taste buds happy and your belly full. BudgetBytes.com

Soy Marinated Tofu Bowls with Spicy Peanut Sauce
$7.26 recipe / $1.82 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
Bright and flavorful Cilantro Lime Chicken plus a classic Taco Rice and a smoky mix of corn and black beans makes an easy and hearty meal. BudgetBytes.com

Sunday Meal Prep: Cilantro Lime Chicken Meal
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
Everything cooks together in one pot for this fast and easy Greek Turkey and Rice Skillet, creating big flavor without a lot of fuss. BudgetBytes.com

Greek Turkey and Rice Skillet
$9.96 recipe / $2.49 serving
This Chimichurri Chicken and Rice is a bright and vibrant summer meal that cooks in just one pot to make dinner fast and easy. BudgetBytes.com

Chimichurri Chicken and Rice
$5.35 recipe / $1.34 serving
These light and fresh Baked Chimichurri Fish Bowls are simple to prepare and make great cold lunches for the rest of the week. BudgetBytes.com

Baked Chimichurri Fish Bowls
$16.24 recipe / $4.06 serving
Pressure Cooker Red Beans are a fast, inexpensive, filling, and flavorful staple meal. It's a Louisiana tradition, but FASTER! BudgetBytes.com

Pressure Cooker Red Beans
$6.70 recipe / $1.12 serving
Hummus Breakfast Bowls are a medley of colors, flavors, and textures, and a great way to work vegetables into the most important meal of the day. BudgetBytes.com

Hummus Breakfast Bowls
$1.01 each
This Easy Orange Chicken cooks quickly in a skillet (no deep frying!) and uses only real, fresh ingredients. It's the perfect take-out fake-out. BudgetBytes.com

Easy Orange Chicken
$6.57 recipe / $1.64 serving
Golden Coconut Lentil Soup is a light and fresh bowl with vibrant turmeric and a handful of fun toppings. BudgetBytes.com

Golden Coconut Lentil Soup
$4.27 recipe / $1.07 serving
This Cheesy Chicken Vegetable and Rice Casserole is everything your comfort food dreams are made of. BudgetBytes.com

Cheesy Chicken Vegetable and Rice Casserole
$6.74 recipe / $1.12 serving
This Beef Burrito Casserole is totally customizable and can include all your favorite burrito or nacho toppings. Leftovers reheat great for lunch! Budgetbytes.com

Beef Burrito Casserole
$8.10 recipe / $1.35 serving
Seafood Rice Skillet is a nod to seafood paella using easy to find ingredients and equipment. Impress your dinner guests with this easy and impressive dish! BudgetBytes.com

Seafood Rice Skillet
$8.70 recipe / $1.38 serving
Cumin rice is an earthy and slightly peppery dish that can be used as the base for many meals. BudgetBytes.com

Cumin Rice
$1.23 recipe / $0.21 serving
Tomato Herb Rice with White Beans and Spinach is a hearty and flavorful vegan dinner that will be loved by meat eaters and vegetarians alike. BudgetBytes.com

Tomato Herb Rice with White Beans and Spinach
$5.14 recipe / $0.86 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
Chili Garlic Tofu Bowls are a fiber and flavor filled healthy lunch that you can pre-pack for your week ahead. BudgetBytes.com

Chili Garlic Tofu Bowls
$5.72 recipe / $1.43 serving
Slow Cooker Jambalaya has all the big flavor of the classic Louisiana dish with half the effort. BudgetBytes.com

Slow Cooker Jambalaya
$10.52 recipe / $1.32 serving
Purple Power Bowls are a mélange of colorful grains, beans, and vegetables with more flavor and texture than imaginable. BudgetBytes.com

Purple Power Bowls
$13.85 recipe / $2.77 each
Shrimp Fried Rice with Pineapple and Toasted Coconut is a fast and easy meal with tropical flare. BudgetBytes.com

Shrimp Fried Rice with Pineapple and Toasted Coconut
$7.58 recipe / $1.90 serving
Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Lentils are a hands-off, fiber filled, freezer friendly vegan dinner. Budgetbytes.com

Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Lentils
$9.86 recipe / $0.99 serving
Sushi Bowls are a fast, easy, and inexpensive alternative to your favorite sushi bar. BudgetBytes.com

Sushi Bowls with Sriracha Mayo
$8.97 recipe / $2.24 each
Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice is an easy and flavorful four-ingredient dinner that leaves zero waste. BudgetBytes.com

Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice
$12.31 recipe / $3.08 serving
Thai Coconut Curry Braised Chicken Thighs are rich and bold in flavor, but fast and easy to prepare. BudgetBytes.com

Thai Coconut Curry Braised Chicken Thighs
$10.29 recipe / $2.06 serving
Mango Coconut Tofu Bowls with savory coconut rice and a tangy honey lime glaze. BudgetBytes.com

Mango Coconut Tofu Bowls
$8.21 recipe / $2.05 serving
Build BBQ Chicken Burrito Bowls are an easy, customizable lunch option that is great both hot or cold! BudgetBytes.com

BBQ Chicken Burrito Bowls
$7.10 recipe / $1.78 serving
Hoisin Stir Fry Bowls with Spicy Peanut Sauce are a quick and colorful answer to dinner - BudgetBytes.com

Hoisin Stir Fry Bowls with Spicy Peanut Sauce
$9.69 recipe / $2.42 serving
Instant Pot Congee is a warm and comforting porridge with endless possibilities for fun toppings - BudgetBytes.com

Instant Pot Congee (Jook)
$7.05 recipe / $1.18 serving
Sweet Chili Tofu Bowls - BudgetBytes.com

Sweet Chili Tofu Bowls
$7.15 recipe / $1.79 serving
Pan Fried Sesame Tofu with Broccoli - BudgetBytes.com

Pan Fried Sesame Tofu with Broccoli
$5.52 recipe / $1.84 serving
Broiled Balsamic Vegetables with Lemon Parsley Rice - BudgetBytes.com

Broiled Balsamic Vegetables with Lemon Parsley Rice
$9.12 recipe / $2.28 serving
Nam Sod Thai Pork Salad - BudgetBytes.com

Nam Sod (Thai Pork Salad)
$10.31 recipe / $2.58 serving
Pineapple Sriracha Breakfast Bowls - BudgetBytes.com

Pineapple Sriracha Breakfast Bowls
Spinach and Chickpea Rice Pilaf - BudgetBytes.com

Spinach and Chickpea Rice Pilaf
$4.71 recipe / $0.79 serving
Yellow Rice Chicken Skillet - BudgetBytes.com

Yellow Rice Chicken Skillet
$6.04 recipe / $1.51 serving
Poor Man's Burrito Bowls - BudgetBytes.com

Poor Man’s Burrito Bowls
$5.95 recipe / $0.99 serving
Spicy Cashew Crunch Stir Fry - BudgetBytes.com

Spicy Cashew Crunch Stir Fry
$9.10 recipe / $2.28 serving
Plum Salad with Lemon Ginger Dressing - BudgetBytes.com

Plum Salad with Lemon Ginger Dressing
$4.79 recipe / $1.60 serving
Spanish Chickpeas and Rice - BudgetBytes.com

Spanish Chickpeas and Rice
$7.39 recipe / $1.84 serving
Sweet n Spicy Chicken Bowls - BudgetBytes.com

Sweet n’ Spicy Chicken Bowls
$6.05 recipe / $1.51 serving

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