Editors’ Collection

Cheap and Easy Meals

Plenty of budget-friendly, delicious dinner recipes for when you're short on money and time.

Ghazalle Badiozamani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

Tofu Scramble
Ali Slagle
1919 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,919
15 to 45 minutes
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Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1460 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,460
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Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,277
10 minutes
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Air-Fryer Pork Chops
Eleanore Park
679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
679
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Pasta With Tuna, Capers and Scallions
Melissa Clark
4350 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,350
30 minutes
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Vegan Coconut-Ginger Black Beans
Ali Slagle
3153 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,153
30 minutes
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Creamy, Lemony Pasta
Yasmin Fahr
2427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,427
15 minutes
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Pasta With Brown Butter and Parmesan
Ali Slagle
2625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,625
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Blond Puttanesca (Linguine With Tuna, Arugula and Capers)
Colu Henry
3000 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,000
30 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,167
25 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
5124 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,124
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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