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May 13 to 17, 2024: Budget Recipes to Cook This Week

What’s for dinner this week? From a refreshing pasta salad with tuna and avocado to mouthwatering chicken tacos, here are five budget-friendly meal ideas made with simple, easy-to-cook ingredients.

Monday: Quinoa with Grilled Vegetables and Tofu

Packed with protein-rich tofu, colourful veggies and wholesome quinoa, this vegetarian recipe is a satisfying and nutritious meal option. Quick and easy to prepare and bursting with flavour, it’s sure to become your go-to favourite on busy evenings.

PRICE PER SERVING: $4.80

Tuesday: Curried Cabbage Noodles with Sautéed Beef

Put more vegetables on your plate by choosing cabbage over spaghetti. Simply cut a cabbage in half and slice it into thin strips. Once coated with an aromatic mixture of curry, soy sauce and honey, you’ll be blown away by how good this budget-friendly recipe tastes.

PRICE PER SERVING: $4.82

Wednesday: Pasta Salad with Avocado and Tuna

If you want to get out of that tuna salad sandwich rut, try using canned tuna differently, like in this weeknight pasta dish. Along with earthy avocado and crunchy bell pepper, talk about a can of possibilities!

PRICE PER SERVING: $4.30

Thursday: Stir-Fried Pork with Pineapple Juice

Strips of spicy pork tenderloin are combined with snow peas, red peppers and pineapple for a colourful and punchy recipe that’ll brighten up weeknight dinner. A mouthwatering sauce made with pineapple juice and hoisin sauce coats everything for the ultimate boost in flavour.

PRICE PER SERVING: $4.85

Friday: Chicken Tacos with Lime and Watermelon

This fresh Mexican-inspired dish takes little time to prepare. Iconic summer ingredients come together in this chicken taco recipe, and it sure feels like a Friday-night party!

PRICE PER SERVING: $2.04

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