5 BUDGET-FRIENDLY Recipes under $2.50 a serve

Get a Sneak Peek of some of the Budget-Friendly Recipes in the Healthy Mummy Magazine!

SNEAK PEEK: 3 Meals from the 30-Day-Meal-Plan REVEALED

$2.40/Serve Buddha Bowl with Fresh Greens

Delicious & nutritious vegan Buddha Bowl on a budget. 

SERVES 4
PREP 10 MINS
COOK 20 MINS

Ingredients

• 2 cups pumpkin, peeled & diced
• Cooking oil spray 1 cup
• Quinoa, uncooked
• 240g tinned chickpeas
• 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
• 4 cups baby spinach
• 1 tbsp dukkah (a Middle Eastern seed and spice mix)
• 1 ⁄3 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 ⁄3 cup linseeds

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a tray with baking paper.
2. Spread the pumpkin over the tray and lightly spray with cooking oil spray.
3. Place in the oven to roast for 15-20 minutes or until tender and golden.
4. While the pumpkin is cooking, prepare the quinoa according to the packet directions and drain the chickpeas.
5. Five minutes before the pumpkin is ready, add the asparagus to the tray to roast.
6. In four serving bowls, place the baby spinach in one-quarter of the bowl, chickpeas in another, quinoa in another and pumpkin in the final quarter.
7. Place asparagus on top of all the ingredients and sprinkle everything with the dukkah, sunflower seeds and linseeds to serve.

$1.90/Serve Thai Vegetable Spring Rolls

Light & healthy spring rolls that can last up to 2 days in the fridge.

SERVES 4
PREP 15 MINS
COOK 20 MINS

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp green curry paste
• 2 medium carrots, grated
• 8 cups white cabbage, shredded
• 1⁄3 cup crushed peanuts
• 24 rice paper sheets

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
3. Add the green curry paste and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
4. Add the carrot and cabbage, and cook for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir through the peanuts and set aside to cool.
5. Prepare rice paper sheets as per packet directions and divide the vegetable mix evenly between each one (prepare one roll at a time).
6. Fold rice paper sheets as per packet directions to enclose the filling.
7. Place rolls on the prepared baking tray and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway through or until rice paper is crispy and golden. One serve is 6 spring rolls.

73c/Serve Peanut Butter & Banana Breakfast Bars

Energising breakfast bars which can be stored in the fridge for grab-and-go meals.

SERVES 5
PREP 5 MINS
COOK 25 MINS
SET 60 MINS

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 4 small bananas, mashed
• ½ cup peanut butter

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl.
3. Spread the batter into the prepared tray and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely in the tray and then refrigerate for 1 hour.
5. Slice into 5 bars. One bar is one serve

SNEAK PEEK: 1 Meal from the Easy Budget-Friendly Summer Entertainers REVEALED

$1.8o/Serve Bacon-Wrapped Avo Wedges

Snacks with a bit of spice. Adjust the level of sriracha as desired!

SERVES 6
PREP 15 MINS
COOK 25 MINS

Ingredients

• 2 avocados, ripe
• 6 lean bacon rashers, trimmed, cut in half lengthwise
• ½ cup reduced fat mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp sriracha chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp lemon zest

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a tray with baking paper.
2. Cut each avocado in half, remove the pit and peel. Slice each half into thirds lengthwise.
3. Wrap ½ a rasher of bacon around each avocado wedge.
4. Place the bacon-wrapped avocado pieces on the prepared baking tray and cook in the oven for around 25 minutes or until the bacon starts to crisp.
5. In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sriracha sauce, lime juice and zest.
6. Serve avocado wedges with zesty sauce on the side. One serve is two wedges

SNEAK PEEK: 1 Icy Treat ready for summer REVEALED

90c/Serve Choc-Mint Ice-Cream Bites

Frozen sweet treats; a healthier dessert alternative.

SERVES 12
PREP 5 MINS
SET 120 MINS

Ingredients

• 2 ⁄3 cup coconut cream
• 2 tsp maple syrup
• 1½ tsp peppermint extract
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ cup dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, mix together all the ingredients, except the dark chocolate.
2. Divide the mixture evenly between 12 silicone muffin moulds or patty cases.
3. Sprinkle chopped chocolate evenly over the top of each one.
4. Freeze for 1-2 hours until firm.
5. Enjoy frozen or leave at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften slightly before eating.