Cheap dinners
Cheap dinners for two
Recipes sized for two, so there is no half-recipe math. 563 recipes qualify. The cheapest is $0.70 a serving; the middle one is $2.24. Most-used groceries: garlic, fresh herbs, onions, chicken breast.
Cheapest first
Beet Potato Cutlets
$0.70/serving
Ramen with Boiled Egg
$0.76/serving
Beet Chickpea Sliders
$0.86/serving
Masoor Dal
$0.86/serving
Scrambled Eggs and Beans
$0.87/serving
Mexican Vegan Fava Bean Soup
$0.88/serving
Creamy Peanut Noodles
$0.94/serving
Chipotle Quinoa Burgers
$0.96/serving
Instant Pot Ziti
$0.97/serving
Baked BBQ Chicken
$0.99/serving
Chickpea Falafel
$1.00/serving
Garlic Onion Green Lentils
$1.02/serving
Agedashi Tofu
$1.03/serving
Creamy Black Lentil Dal
$1.04/serving
Kidney Bean Millet Beet Burgers
$1.04/serving
Mexican Pasta Spinach Soup
$1.04/serving
Fried Rice with butter
$1.09/serving
Cornmeal Pizza Crust
$1.10/serving
Lentil Potato Vindaloo
$1.11/serving
Sprout Potato Cutlets
$1.11/serving
Cajun Black Bean Quinoa Burgers
$1.11/serving
Chickpea Falafel with canned beans
$1.12/serving
Dal Makhani
$1.12/serving
Red Lentil Cauliflower Burgers
$1.13/serving
Marry Me Pasta
$1.13/serving
Pesto Pasta
$1.14/serving
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with mint
$1.15/serving
Lime Cumin Black Beans
$1.16/serving
Orzo with Zucchini and Tomato
$1.16/serving
Baked Falafel Balls
$1.16/serving
Air Fryer Chicken Legs
$1.17/serving
Roasted Chicken Thighs
$1.17/serving
Firm Black Bean Burgers
$1.20/serving
Broad Bean Tamiya
$1.20/serving
Vegetable Fried Rice with eggs
$1.22/serving
Chickpea Avocado Sandwich Filling
$1.24/serving
Air Fryer Falafel
$1.25/serving
Avocado Corn Bean Patties
$1.25/serving
Ful Medames
$1.27/serving
Lemon Parmesan Barley
$1.27/serving
Instant Pot Tomato Tortellini
$1.28/serving
Creamy Pesto Cottage Cheese Pasta
$1.29/serving
Pumpkin Ricotta Ravioli
$1.29/serving
Indo-Chinese Fried Rice
$1.29/serving
Peanut Noodles
$1.30/serving
Homemade Falafel
$1.31/serving
Saucy Beans on Garlic Toast
$1.31/serving
Mexican Black Bean Stew
$1.31/serving
Slow Cooker Kalua Pork
$1.31/serving
Fettuccine with Greens and Vegan Feta
$1.32/serving
Agnolotti Pasta Soup
$1.34/serving
Country Fried Chicken
$1.34/serving
Sundubu Gyeran Guk
$1.34/serving
Lemon Garlic Linguine
$1.35/serving
Spicy Bacon Chickpea Burgers
$1.35/serving
Parmesan Baked Sweet Potatoes
$1.36/serving
Arugula Pesto Tortellini
$1.37/serving
Cauliflower Yellow Lentil Curry
$1.37/serving
Codfish Deviled Eggs
$1.37/serving
Creamy Potato Soup
$1.38/serving
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The rule for this page
On this page: written for 2 or 3 servings and under $3.50 a serving. Typical prices, not a specific store's; updated when recipes or typical prices change. Dated October 28, 2026.
Common questions
How do you decide a dinner is "cheap meals for two"?
A recipe is on this page if it is written for 2 or 3 servings and under $3.50 a serving. Cost is the price of the ingredient quantities the recipe uses, at Salefork's typical everyday prices, divided by servings. Oil, salt and spices are not priced.
Will the cost match my store?
It is a typical price, not your store's. Stores run sales, so the same dinner can cost less. Open Build my week to price dinners with your store's current ad.
How many cheap meals for two are there?
563 recipes in the library meet the rule. The cheapest is $0.70 a serving, and the middle one is $2.24 a serving.
Turn these sales into dinners
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