Healthy and Cheap Diabetes-Friendly Recipes for a Budget

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Fast food isn't cheap and is rarely healthy. Have the best of both worlds with delicious and healthy, budget friendly recipes that feed a family for less than $3 per serving. Enjoy chicken, turkey, sausage, beef, and vegetarian recipes that are easy to prepare. Many dinners are ready to eat in minutes!

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Spanish Eggs

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Anaheim chile pepper, cilantro and queso fresco combine to give a Spanish twist to a simple egg dish.

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Pork Primavera Sandwiches

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To keep this slow cooker pork sandwich recipe heart-healthy, look for a barbecue sauce that's low in fat and sodium.

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Scrambled Turkey Nachos

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These tasty nachos, topped with eggs, turkey sausage and Cheddar cheese, are perfect to serve at your next brunch.

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Farfalle with Tuna, Lemon, and Fennel

Farfalle with Tuna, Lemon, and Fennel

This warm, flaked tuna and lemon pasta recipe is ready in 30 minutes.

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Curried Chicken with Cabbage, Apple and Onion

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The aromatic flavor of curry powder brings out the best in the chicken and the cabbage-and-apple slaw.

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Baked Penne Florentine

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This comforting and flavorful vegetarian dish is packed with protein.

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Salmon Burgers with Coleslaw and Roasted Carrots

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Salmon burgers on toasted rolls are served with tasty coleslaw and roasted carrots for a budget-friendly meal with plenty of vegetables.

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Pineapple Pork Fried Rice

Pineapple Pork Fried Rice

This one dish meal is bursting with texture and taste. Fresh pineapple, crisp-tender carrots and celery, and pungent ginger combine with pork in this homemade fried rice recipe that's ready in 45 minutes, start to finish.

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Quick-as-a-Flash Wild Rice-Salmon Bisque

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Hungry right now? This deliciously creamy soup--chock full of salmon, wild rice and vegetables--can be on the table in just 15 minutes.

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Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

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Roasted vegetables add tons of hearty flavor to this easy vegetarian lasagna made with jarred pasta sauce.

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Thai-Style Noodles

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Topped with chopped peanuts and fresh cilantro, this Thai noodle bowl is sure to satisfy.

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Creamy Turkey and Rice Bake

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This family-pleasing casserole features lean turkey tenderloin pieces, brown rice, zucchini, and mushrooms, all baked in a creamy sauce and topped with crunchy crumbs and cheese.

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Spinach-Feta Rice Salad with Chicken Sausage

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Spinach, cucumber and red pepper are served with chicken sausage and rice, dressed with a flavorful garlic-herb vinaigrette, and topped with feta cheese in this easy main dish salad.

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Coconut Chicken Curry

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Chicken drumsticks are marinated in yogurt with curry spices, then baked and served with a creamy coconut sauce with eggplant and brown rice for a taste of India from your kitchen.

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Black Bean-Queso Wraps

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These easy wraps are filled with black beans, corn, red pepper and creamy queso. They cook up quickly in a panini press.

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