Budget Meals - Bowl of Delicious https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/category/budget-friendly/ Real Food for Busy People Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:46:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Budget Meals - Bowl of Delicious https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/category/budget-friendly/ 32 32 59538728 One Pot Mujadara (Middle Eastern spiced lentils and rice with caramelized onions) https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/mujadara/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/mujadara/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:46:02 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=29105 One Pot Mujadara (Middle Eastern spiced lentils and rice with caramelized onions)

This easy one pot Mujadara is a twist on a popular Middle Eastern comfort food where warmly spiced lentils and rice are the base and deeply caramelized onions are the star. Recipes for Mujadara often use three different pots for caramelizing the onions, cooking the lentils, and cooking the rice. Here, we’re doing everything in one pot. It’s incredibly inexpensive to make, super nutritious and healthy, high protein and high fiber, and absurdly delicious. It also happens to be completely vegan/plant-based, if that’s your thing!

In my research for this recipe, I found most Mujadara recipes not only use three separate pots, but also use white rice. I love white rice, but here I’ve opted for brown rice. This not only adds nutrition and fiber, but it cooks in the same amount of time as the soaked lentils. Which makes the Mujadara easy to cook in one pot with less hands-on time. The nutty, earthy flavor of brown rice works really well here.

The caramelized onions are a must here, so be sure to plan ahead. It will take about 40 minutes to caramelize the onions properly, but it’s worth it and pretty hands-off.

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Creamy Spinach and Eggs https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/creamy-spinach-and-eggs/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/creamy-spinach-and-eggs/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:18:11 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=28663 Creamy Spinach and Eggs

This creamy spinach and eggs features only four main ingredients – green onions, baby spinach, Greek yogurt, and eggs – and takes only 15 minutes to make in one pan! Greek yogurt is used instead of cheese or heavy cream to give the consistency of a creamed spinach in a lighter, healthier way. Eggs are cracked directly into the creamy spinach mixture and cooked right in the pan. This is such an easy way to get healthy greens in for breakfast, but this meal is great any time of day especially for a fast dinner!

Is it insensitive of me to post an egg recipe during these times of high egg prices? Perhaps. But hear me out. With only three other ingredients – and relatively inexpensive ones at that – this is a delicious way to really showcase eggs in all their glory. In this economy, we’re treating our eggs real nice and giving them the respect they deserve.

This healthy and delicious meal is perfect for breakfast – getting a good dose of healthy veggies in is such a great way to start the day! I wouldn’t hesitate to make this creamy spinach and eggs recipe for a quick dinner either.

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Turmeric Soup with Chickpeas, Orzo, and Spinach https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/turmeric-soup/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/turmeric-soup/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:59:28 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=28408 Turmeric Soup with Chickpeas, Orzo, and Spinach

There’s a reason why I named this recipe Turmeric Soup with Chickpeas and not the other way around! Turmeric really is the star of the show, here. This Turmeric Soup with Chickpeas, Orzo, and Spinach truly highlights one of the most delicious (and healthy!) spices out there. With a gorgeous, sunshiny, bright yellow broth and an earthy, peppery flavor – complimented by adding fresh lemon (or lime) juice – this protein-packed, anti-inflammatory, plant-based soup will keep you warm, cozy, and healthy all winter long.

I love the chickpea, orzo, and spinach combination because it’s so easy with barely any prep (and it’s easy to make vegan/plant-based, if that’s your thing!). And orzo always makes me happy in a way I can’t describe!

But the other thing I love about this Turmeric soup? Because the most important part is the flavorful, Persian-esque, turmeric-based lemony broth, it’s easy to make this your own with a protein of your choice or other grains (like rice, for a gluten-free version), and veggies. Have fun with it and make it your own – you really can’t go wrong here!

Ingredients and Substitutions

  • Turmeric – the star of the show!

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Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Crispy Onions and Breadcrumbs https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/roasted-cauliflower-pasta/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/roasted-cauliflower-pasta/#comments Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:21:34 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=28311 Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Crispy Onions and Breadcrumbs

This Roasted Cauliflower Pasta is a truly special, delicious, and flavor-packed recipe. Cauliflower is roasted alongside onions, garlic, and breadcrumbs until everything is nice and crispy. Goodness – the breadcrumbs!! They absorb all that delicious flavor and olive oil as it roasts. The roasted cauliflower with breadcrumbs alone is a great side dish. But to make it a whole meal, it’s all tossed with cooked pasta, along with lemon juice, capers, and parsley. You’re going to love this easy but incredibly special recipe (one that just happens to be vegan) that’s sure to wow anyone!

I think the thing that surprised me most about this absolutely decadent tasting recipe is the fact that it has NO cheese. Which is SO unlike me when it comes to pasta. In fact, this roasted cauliflower pasta is completely vegan! Not to mention it’s inexpensive to make.

The crispy roasted breadcrumbs kind of take the place of what normally would be a sprinkling of parmesan. They add a salty, umami-esque flavor, especially since they are roasted alongside the onions and garlic. They absorb all those flavors, as well as turn a gorgeous golden-brown color and crisp to perfection from soaking up some of the onion and garlic infused olive oil as it roasts.

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Lentil and Barley Soup https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/lentil-barley-soup/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/lentil-barley-soup/#comments Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:42:18 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=28095 Lentil and Barley Soup

Hello, lentil and barley soup! This recipe is such a great start to soup season now that it’s September (already?!). It’s cozy, hearty, and filling, and adding fresh cilantro (or parsley) and lime juice maintains a fresh, bright, light flavor. This is a super healthy and well-rounded soup – packed with nutrients, fiber, plant-based protein, and tons of veggies (including baby spinach, stirred in to wilt at the end of cooking). Pearl barley and lentils take the same amount of time to cook, making them an easy pairing for this soup. Use rice or quinoa for a gluten-free version, and use your stovetop, pressure cooker, or slow cooker for this lentil barley soup recipe.

It’s soup season, y’all!! If you’ve been with Bowl of Delicious for a while you know I’m all about the soups (this is BOWL of Delicious, after all). If there is another category of food that is so easy to make incredibly tasty, healthy, hearty, in bulk to freeze, in one pot with very few dishes, and that feeds both your body and soul, I don’t know about it.

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Greek Feta and Tomato Sandwich https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/feta-tomato-sandwich/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/feta-tomato-sandwich/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:49:39 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=28048 Greek Feta and Tomato Sandwich

Allow me to introduce you to the Feta and Tomato Sandwich! Olive oil is drizzled on warm toasted bread, with a cut clove of garlic rubbed on top to infuse the flavor. Then, a sprinkling of oregano and sea salt, with slices of feta cheese and fresh summer tomatoes. This Greek sandwich takes less than 5 minutes to throw together and is delicious, simple, and easy. Perfect for those peak-season tomatoes and a fun way to change up your lunchbox routine!

You’ve heard of Southern tomato sandwiches. You’ve had thick slices of ripe tomato on a BLT. And I’m sure you’ve had an Italian Caprese sandwich with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. But have you ever had the Greek version of a tomato sandwich with sliced feta cheese? It will swiftly become your new favorite kind of tomato sandwich!

What sets this sandwich apart this is the garlic-infused flavor. After the bread is toasted, while it’s still warm, you’ll drizzle olive oil on it and immediately rub the cut size of a clove of garlic on it. The flavor of the garlic infuses into the oil, enhanced by the heat still coming off of the toasted bread.

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Puff Pastry Zucchini and Summer Squash Tart https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/puff-pastry-zucchini-tart/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/puff-pastry-zucchini-tart/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:04:54 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=28003 Puff Pastry Zucchini and Summer Squash Tart

This easy puff pastry zucchini and summer squash tart only takes a few minutes to throw together with barely any clean-up! This is a great way to use all that fresh summer time zucchini and squash. With sun-dried tomatoes, some oregano sprinkled on top, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze after it’s done cooking, this is perfect for a light lunch or dinner – or an appetizer cut into small pieces. Plus, it’s great served room temperature, so it’s perfect to put out for a party.

So, when I set out to create this recipe, I was originally going to do one of those upside-down puff pastry situations you’ve probably seen all over instagram and tiktok. Like these.

But honestly, was I really going to spend time cutting up the puff pastry and arranging each individual one? No. One giant puff pastry tart was the answer here. Plus, zucchini and summer squash have a lot of water in them, and if they were baked upside-down, that water would have nowhere to evaporate. It likely would have resulted in a soggy, mushy zucchini situation.

So here we are with a big ol’ zucchini puff pastry tart – baked right-side-up – that you can just cut up with a pizza cutter after you’re done!

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Spaghetti Tonno e Burro (Spaghetti with Tuna and Butter) https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/spaghetti-tonno-e-burro/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/spaghetti-tonno-e-burro/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:06:42 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=27931 Spaghetti Tonno e Burro (Spaghetti with Tuna and Butter)

Allow me to introduce you to Spaghetti Tonno e Burro – literally, spaghetti with tuna and butter. A three-ingredient, 10-minute recipe, this will have you literally jumping for joy at both its ease and comforting, simple taste. A minimalist Italian pantry meal that requires literally only three ingredients: olive oil-packed tuna, butter, and spaghetti. This is a perfect easy pasta recipe for hot summer evenings and busy weeknights.

You’ll also need some salt and pepper, as with almost any recipe. Freshly ground black pepper is pretty important (unless you are my children, who like black pepper unless you can *see* it – commence eye rolling). And, depending on the brand of tuna you use and how much you salt the pasta water, you may need some extra salt on hand.

Spaghetti Tonno e Burro is reminiscent of a tuna casserole, but light years better in my opinion. It’s not as heavy, and it’s SO much easier to make. But if you like a tuna casserole – or *kind of* like tuna casserole but wish it was a bit lighter – you’ll definitely like this.

This tuna pasta recipe is gorgeous in its simplicity.

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Bánh Mì Hot Dogs https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/banh-mi-hot-dogs/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/banh-mi-hot-dogs/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:50:33 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=23325 Bánh Mì Hot Dogs

Today we’re making Bánh Mì Hot Dogs – a twist on a Vietnamese Bánh Mì sandwich, which usually comprises marinated grilled pork (or other protein) with pickled veggies and herbs on French bread. We’re going to use all those toppings – plus some spicy mayo and cucumbers – on a regular ol’ hot dog and hot dog bun, for an easy and delicious dinner you can whip up in under 15 minutes!

A Bánh Mì is easily one of my favorite sandwiches. Maybe even my top sandwich pick ever (a bold statement!). And while I’ll go for an authentic Bánh Mì to-go any time, a hot dog version is a fast and easy way to scratch that itch at home and a super fun way to elevate of the USA’s favorites: the humble hot dog!

Because we’re using a hot dog as the protein instead of the super flavorful, marinated meat that usually goes in a Bánh Mì sandwich, we’re going to pump up the flavor in another way. I love using a homemade spicy mayo as a spread on these for this reason.

Without further ado, let’s make some Bánh Mì hot dogs, shall we?

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Lemony Orzo with Spring Vegetables, Garlic, and Herbs https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/spring-vegetable-orzo/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/spring-vegetable-orzo/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:54:24 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=27638 Lemony Orzo with Spring Vegetables, Garlic, and Herbs

Here’s a delicious spring recipe: Lemony Orzo with Spring Vegetables, packed with all the delicious green spring vegetables you love like asparagus, leeks, peas, and spinach. Everything is tossed with olive oil, lemon, and garlic, along with lots of fresh spring herbs like dill and chives. I love adding feta cheese to it as well, but you can leave it out if it’s not your thing. You’ll love this easy, one-pot, plant-based, incredibly nutritious and flavorful, risotto-like recipe!

The thing that makes this recipe extra delicious and special: the dressing/sauce is added AFTER cooking everything. It’s made from a simple blend of extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice and zest, and fresh minced garlic. All three of these ingredients change in taste when they are cooked. Adding these ingredients to the orzo off-heat ensures that their taste stays pure – the olive oil stays fruity and peppery, the lemon nice and bright, and the garlic, warmed just slightly from the warmth of the pasta, infuses into every bite.

To serve, I like to drizzle with even more olive oil, and top with some crumbled feta and extra herbs.

And if you like, you can serve this orzo cold as more of a pasta salad (I’ll get to that later in the post!).

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Turkey Chili with Veggies and Black Beans (Crockpot, Stovetop, + Instant Pot) https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/crockpot-turkey-and-vegetable-chili/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/crockpot-turkey-and-vegetable-chili/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:53:57 +0000 http://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=3321 Turkey Chili with Veggies and Black Beans (Crockpot, Stovetop, + Instant Pot)

This Turkey Chili is such a easy, healthy, and delicious recipe, cooked in the slow cooker, on the stovetop, or in your Instant Pot! It’s super flavorful and nutritious (chock full of veggies – zucchini, corn, tomatoes, and peppers, black beans, and lean ground turkey). It’s a cheap recipe to make, especially because the whole batch uses only one pound of ground turkey.

This turkey chili is a lighter version of chili – with no beef and stuffed with veggies. It’s packed full of flavor with onions, garlic, and spices – smoked paprika, chili powder. The cocoa powder is my secret chili ingredient that gives it a velvety smooth texture and mole-like flavor!

It couldn’t be easier to make. And like most chili recipes, the longer it cooks, the more flavor it develops. If you’re making it on the stovetop, you can get away with a 30 minute simmering time, but when I made this I let it simmer away for four hours on the back burner and the flavor was just *chef’s kiss*.

This low and slow cooking method makes this turkey chili a great candidate for a slow cooker or pressure cooker as well – and I’ll provide instructions below for all three cooking methods.

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Rhode Island Clam Chowder (Clear Broth Chowder) https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/rhode-island-clam-chowder/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/rhode-island-clam-chowder/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:28:53 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=27447 Rhode Island Clam Chowder (Clear Broth Chowder)

Have you ever heard of Rhode Island Clam Chowder? This clear broth clam chowder has no cream or milk, and is a lighter clam chowder than other versions. It’s so simple and easy to make in only 30 minutes, especially because this version uses canned clams (but feel free to use fresh if you want!).

You’ve heard of New England clam chowder, and maybe you’ve heard of Manhattan clam chowder (which has tomatoes in it), but have you ever heard of clear broth clam chowder from Rhode Island (and Connecticut)? It’s simple, delicious, easy to make, and lighter than its creamy counterpart. Plus, because it has no cream or milk in it, it’s easy to make it dairy-free (though I love adding a little butter for flavor and richness).

Rhode Island has so many unique cuisines specific to the area. From bakery pizza (which honestly I just don’t get) to stuffies to clamcakes and coffee milk, it’s amazing how much is unique to the tiny state! And this clear broth Rhode Island clam chowder is a staple in the area.

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Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/creamy-chicken-rice-soup/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/creamy-chicken-rice-soup/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:36:53 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=27339 Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup

Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup is the ultimate comfort food – creamy, simple, and easy to make with only a few ingredients. Using rotisserie chicken is an easy shortcut that guarantees flavorful chicken (and you don’t have to fuss with raw chicken!). Enriched rice, which has less starch in it than other kinds, helps guarantee the creamy chicken rice soup leftovers will be great without the rice getting mushy. You’ll love this easy comforting soup recipe!

This creamy chicken and rice soup recipe is roughly based on my Chicken and Dumplings recipe, which is one of Bowl of Delicious’s most popular recipes. That recipe adds fresh thyme to the dumplings, and this chicken and rice soup uses fresh thyme in the soup itself. But no fussing with dumplings here! You get a lot of the same flavor with less work.

And because we’re using enriched rice here (also known as converted or parboiled rice), the leftovers hold up really well. This kind of rice is less starchy than others, which prevents it from getting too mushy in the soup. This means you can make a big pot of this soup and enjoy it all week, or freeze some for later!

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Portuguese Kale Soup https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/caldo-verde/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/caldo-verde/#comments Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:31:48 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=27174 Portuguese Kale Soup

Portuguese Kale Soup is so much more than just greens or kale! Traditionally, Portuguese smoked sausages, such as chouriço or linguiça, are used as the meaty base, with beans added as well as potatoes, making for an incredibly hearty and nourishing soup. If you can’t get your hands on Portuguese sausages, you can easily use a Spanish chorizo, Kielbasa, or another smoked sausage of your choice. You’ll love the little bit of apple cider vinegar added at the end!

I’m all about a dinner soup! You know, a soup that has everything you need for it to be a complete meal? Protein, starch, and veggies all in one. It’s a soul-warming one-pot meal that will leave you satisfied. (Though I wouldn’t say no to a side of crusty buttered no knead bread here, either).

You’ll love Portuguese Kale Soup, a staple in Portuguese cuisine. Living in Rhode Island, it was easy for me to get my hands on some linguiça and chouriço for this recipe, both common Portuguese sausages. But you can use any smoked sausage you have available to make it – kielbasa, Spanish chorizo, etc.

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Spicy Gochujang Tofu https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/gochujang-tofu/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/gochujang-tofu/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:47:14 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=27025 Spicy Gochujang Tofu

This Gochujang Tofu recipe is packed with sweet, spicy, and tangy flavor, and it cooks up incredibly quickly in a skillet! The tofu is torn into small pieces before coating in cornstarch and pan-frying – the small size resulting in more surfaces to crisp up and coat in delicious sauce! The sweet and spicy sauce features a base of Gochujang, a fermented Korean chili paste that’s readily available in most grocery stores (which you’ll want to start adding to everything!).

I love serving this Gochujang tofu in a bowl with rice, sprinkled with green onions, cilantro, and sesame seeds. It would also be great in a Korean-inspired taco situation!

This recipe couldn’t be easier, and it only takes about 20 minutes to make. It’s a delicious protein-packed plant-based meal (say that 10 times fast).

While tofu can be a bit bland and boring on its own, there are some tricks for making it super flavorful. Aside from coating in this delicious Gochujang sauce, for best results, I recommend freezing and defrosting the tofu before using. This gives it a more porous, chicken-like texture. Pressing the tofu to rid it of its liquid can also help the flavor and texture of tofu.

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Greek Zucchini and Egg Casserole (Sfougato) with Feta and Herbs https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/sfougato/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/sfougato/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:57:04 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=26930 Greek Zucchini and Egg Casserole (Sfougato) with Feta and Herbs

This Greek Zucchini Casserole, or Sfougato – which is very similar to a crustless quiche or frittata – features crumbled feta cheese and beaten eggs, along with green onion and herbs, all mixed together and baked in a rectangular pan. You can also use yellow summer squash, or a mixture of both here! I know I’m always looking for ways to use up my garden summer squash and zucchini, and this is a great way to pack a lot into one delicious and healthy recipe, perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner – and great for reheating all week.

Sfougato is a Greek baked egg dish, similar to a quiche, frittata, or baked omelette, but with the emphasis on the veggies instead of the eggs. We’ll use FOUR whole zucchini here – whereas a quiche or frittata focuses mostly on the eggs with a few extra ingredients, this casserole really features the zucchini squash in all its glory, the egg giving it structure and texture.

Like most recipes with zucchini, you can easily substitute yellow summer squash in this recipe, or use a mix. But I love how the vibrant green zucchini, herbs, and green onion permeate the whole thing – especially when topped with some bright red tomato slices (which are optional, but so pretty and delicious!).

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One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/one-pot-spaghetti-with-meat-sauce/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/one-pot-spaghetti-with-meat-sauce/#comments Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:56:02 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=26760 One Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

This recipe for Spaghetti with Meat Sauce cooks in – you guessed it – only one pot! And you only need THREE INGREDIENTS! The dried spaghetti cooks directly in a mixture of ground beef, jarred sauce, and water, resulting in an almost absurdly easy dinner with only one pot to clean. As a bonus, all of the starch from the pasta stays in the sauce, resulting in a luxuriously thick sauce that sticks to every piece of spaghetti – no watery spaghetti here!

One pot pasta recipes are some of my favorite things to make on busy weeknights. Of course, there is the bonus of only having one pot to clean. But you also take a lot of the fuss out of cooking pasta – no straining, no saving pasta water to stir in the sauce, and it’s a much more hands-off approach.

I’ve already shared a few one pot pasta recipes here – one pot taco pasta, one pot sausage and spinach pasta, and one pot sausage and broccolini orecchiette. I’m excited to add this incredibly simple one pot spaghetti with meat sauce to the collection – especially because you only need THREE ingredients for it!

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Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/chickpea-salad-sandwiches/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/chickpea-salad-sandwiches/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:16:27 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=25086 Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich

This smashed chickpea salad sandwich serves as a vegetarian and vegan alternative to chicken and tuna salad! It’s cheap to make and packed full of plant-based protein for a flavorful and filling lunch. It’s perfect for making ahead and meal prep. This chickpea salad sandwich features chickpeas, partially smashed, and tossed with a creamy lemon garlic mayo, green onions, and fresh herbs. Serve on bread, on crackers, lettuce wraps, or any way you’d serve chicken or tuna salad!

Chickpeas are such a versatile and delicious plant-based protein. They’re inexpensive, extremely nutritious and high in all kinds of vitamins and minerals. And because they are high in both protein and fiber, they’re satisfying and keep you feeling full.

I almost always have a couple cans of chickpeas in my pantry, whether it’s for this chickpea salad, or some of my other favorite chickpea recipes like chickpea curry, homemade hummus, or crispy roasted chickpeas.

This chickpea salad can be made ahead of time and assembled for sandwiches when you need it, making it perfect for meal prep. Bonus: my kids LOVED it. I can’t WAIT to make it again and again, and I know you’ll love this delicious easy recipe!

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Easy Taco Salad with Ground Turkey and Black Beans https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/easy-taco-salad/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/easy-taco-salad/#comments Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:50:37 +0000 http://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=1479 Easy Taco Salad with Ground Turkey and Black Beans

This Taco Salad recipe is so easy, so hearty, and so flavorful! Featuring ground turkey and black beans, this is a bit of a healthier take on taco salad, which usually features ground beef. This taco salad is packed with lean protein and nutrient-packed black beans, without skimping on flavor. Especially with the creamy avocado cilantro dressing drizzled on top! If you’re looking for a dinner salad the whole family will love, look no further.

I love a good dinner salad, especially in the summer. This recipe does require some more cooking than your typical salad, but it’s worth it. I personally cook some tortilla strips from scratch (which is super easy to do), though you can certainly use any tortilla chip you like. And the ground turkey, browned with taco seasoning and the black beans, only takes a few minutes to cook.

This taco salad features layers of cool, crunchy iceberg lettuce (which I personally love and think it often gets a bad rap), tomato, cheese, cilantro and onion, and the crunchy tortilla strips and warm, savory turkey and beans, all drizzled with the creamy tangy dressing. You’ll love all the different things going on in this easy recipe!

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Mango Avocado Salad with Blackened Tofu https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/mango-avocado-salad/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/mango-avocado-salad/#comments Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:35:17 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=26640 Mango Avocado Salad with Blackened Tofu

Move over, boring salads – this Mango Avocado Salad is in anything but! With a hearty boost of protein and flavor by adding spicy blackened tofu (or shrimp, or chicken!), this salad is packed full of sweet, salty, spicy flavors. With the creamy chunks of avocado as well as a creamy avocado lime dressing, you’ll be in salad heaven.

If you’re looking for a fresh new salad to add to your rotation, look no further. This mango avocado salad is anything but ordinary, bursting with unique flavors and hearty and satiating protein and healthy fats.

I’m a huge fan of sweet and spicy combinations, and mango is one of my favorite fruits to pair with spicy or savory foods. Whether it’s mango salsa with fresh jalapeño peppers, mango quinoa salad, shrimp ceviche, or blackened fish tacos topped with mango salsa, it’s a wonderful fruit to add to meals for naturally sweet flavor.

(Though I do acknowledge mangos can be kind of a pain in the neck to peel and cut, which is why I wrote a whole tutorial on two ways for how to cut a mango! And you can always buy them pre-cut.)

In this post I’ll take you through how to make the salad dressing super creamy and smooth, as well as how to blacken the tofu, and how to make the salad vegan, if that’s your thing.

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Overnight Steel Cut Oats https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/steel-cut-oats/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/steel-cut-oats/#comments Thu, 18 May 2023 13:26:16 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=26571 Overnight Steel Cut Oats

This method for cooking steel cut oats results in a PERFECT texture – it’s creamy, chewy, and nutty, but NOT mushy or sticky. Bringing the oats to a boil, covering them, turning off the heat, and letting them sit overnight on the stovetop results in that perfect texture every time. In the morning, all you need to do is add a cup of your favorite milk or milk alternative and simmer for a few minutes to warm up! It’s a hands-off, easy, fast method to make steel cut oatmeal that makes busy mornings a breeze.

I had always heard that steel cut oatmeal was delicious. But I tried making it with the directions on the package and was always underwhelmed. The oats took a long time to cook, with mediocre results. Not to mention, it was always a stuck-on mess in the pot! Which is why I’m here to tell you: IGNORE the package directions. There IS another way! This overnight steel cut oats cooking method will be the last one, and easiest one, you’ll ever need. NO sliminess/mushiness, and NO sticking!

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had plenty of oatmeal, steel cut or otherwise, that results in a slimy, gruel-like texture, like wet concrete.

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Freezer Burritos with Beans, Rice, and Cheese https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/bean-rice-and-cheese-burritos/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/bean-rice-and-cheese-burritos/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:47:47 +0000 http://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=659 Freezer Burritos with Beans, Rice, and Cheese

Consider this a sign: it’s time to make a big batch of freezer burritos with beans, rice, and cheese! Just pop these make-ahead burritos into the microwave for a fast, hearty, and healthy lunch (that just happens to be vegetarian and packed with plant-based protein, if that’s your thing!). They are CHEAP to make, EASY to assemble, and they taste amazing. It’s easy to adapt these to be vegan, or even add other things to them like shredded chicken.

These freezer burritos are super simple, packed with cooked rice, black beans, and shredded cheese. I always use my recipe for black beans and rice for the base of this. I’ll use the whole batch – or any leftovers I have – to make into these burritos and my future self is always VERY thankful when I realize I have meals ready to go in the freezer!

What kinds of beans, rice, and cheese, or other ingredients, can I add to freezer burritos?

You can really use any kind of cooked rice you want – plain, cilantro lime brown rice, Mexican rice, whatever! And any favorite recipe for black beans you want – even plain black beans out of the can will work, but I like a little flavor in mine.

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Easy 20-Minute Black Beans and Rice https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/quick-and-easy-vegan-black-beans-and-rice/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/quick-and-easy-vegan-black-beans-and-rice/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:28:53 +0000 http://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=6961 Easy 20-Minute Black Beans and Rice

This vegan Black Beans and Rice Recipe is such a CHEAP, easy, healthy, and QUICK vegan side or main! It comes together in only about 20 minutes, using canned beans and fast-cooking basmati rice as a shortcut. This beans and rice recipe is simply flavored (making it a perfect food for everyone from toddlers to grown-ups). It’s delicious as is with a wonderful creamy texture, but it’s easy to add spices and flavors to make it your own.

The best part about this recipe is that you probably already have most of the ingredients right this very moment in your kitchen. If you keep canned black beans, onions, and white rice in your pantry, you’re pretty much set! Add some cumin, fresh lime, and cilantro and you’re good to go.

If you’re looking for a budget-friendly, protein-packed, plant-based meal you can feed your whole family, this is it. My daughters have loved this meal since they were 1 and 2 years old – they cleaned their plates in record time when I served them this. These black beans are perfect for baby-led weaning or for toddlers, but tasty enough for the whole family!

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Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/stuffed-cabbage-roll-soup/ https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/stuffed-cabbage-roll-soup/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2023 11:04:00 +0000 https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/?p=26114 Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup

Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup is perfect if you love stuffed cabbage but don’t love to assemble it. Look no further than this easy one pot recipe! Packed with ground beef, rice, and roughly chopped cabbage, with spices and other veggies, it’s everything you love about stuffed cabbage in convenient soup form. Plus, it’s freezable, makes a TON, is CHEAP, and a super nourishing complete meal-in-a-bowl.

I realize that I may have a soup problem – it seems I’ve been posting soup recipes non-stop this winter! But you know what? Soup is my absolute favorite thing to make and eat. Why? Because it’s usually made in one pot, it’s usually freezable, it’s often cheap, and it’s easy to pack it full of everything you need for a meal – protein, healthy carbs, and tons of veggies. Fitting for “Bowl” of Delicious!

This stuffed cabbage roll soup is no exception. Inspired by my Stuffed Pepper Soup, It’s packed with healthy veggies including lots of cabbage, rounded out with lean ground beef and rice. All incredibly cheap and nutritious ingredients, and since this recipe makes a huge amount, you can easily stash half (or more!) in your freezer for a meal in the future.

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