A Week of Easy Dinners for $60 (No Stress, No Fancy Ingredients) Week#93
Spring always seems to bring a packed schedule with it. Between school events, holidays, and everything else popping up, the weeks can start to feel a little chaotic. When life gets busy, dinner is usually the first thing to feel overwhelming.
This week, we focused on simple, no-stress meals that don’t take a long list of ingredients or a ton of time to make. Everything is easy to throw together, family-friendly, and made with ingredients you can actually find without hunting all over the store. Our total for 25 items came to $54.61 at the Super Walmart near Willis, Texas, making this a full week of dinners that keeps both time and budget in check.
Spring Dinner Meal Plan
Walmart Grocery List
If you want to see the full shopping list on Walmart in your area, all you have to do is click my Walmart Grocery list and change the zip code to your area. *This is an affiliate link, and I do make a small commission on any purchases, but at no additional cost to you!*
**** Please note, that every once in a while, an item that I pick turns out to be regional. This means that it may be a much higher price in some areas. Always double check the list and if you see an item that is much higher than normal, just adjust as needed.
Quick & Easy Dinner for the Week
Sweet Chili Glazed Ham Steaks with Pineapple Rice & Asparagus
Using the pineapple juice to cook the rice adds extra flavor without extra cost. If you don’t have asparagus, green beans or broccoli work just as well, and you can skip the pineapple step entirely for a simpler version.
Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken with Rice & Carrots
This is a great set-it-and-forget-it meal for busy days. You can swap baby carrots for sliced regular carrots or even potatoes, and the chicken can be served whole or shredded depending on your preference.
Sloppy Joe Pinwheel Sandwiches with Spinach Salad
These are a fun twist on sloppy joes and easy to customize with whatever cheese you have on hand. If you don’t have crescent dough, you can use pizza dough instead for a similar rolled and sliced pinwheel-style sandwich.
Honey Mustard Chicken Skillet with Potatoes & Green Beans
Using bottled honey mustard keeps this meal budget-friendly and quick. The microwave potatoes save time, but you can roast them in the oven or air fryer if you prefer, and any canned or frozen veggie works in place of green beans.
Turkey Ranch Burgers with Air Fryer Fries & Baby Carrots
Mixing ranch seasoning into the turkey adds flavor without extra ingredients. If you don’t have an air fryer, the fries can be baked in the oven, and you can swap baby carrots for any easy raw veggie like cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.
BBQ Chicken Flatbreads with Spinach Side Salad
Flatbreads make this a quick and flexible dinner that feels a little different from the usual. If you don’t have pita or naan, you can use French bread, Italian bread, or even pizza dough for a similar base, and add sliced red onions if you have them on hand for extra flavor.
Free Printable PDF of Grocery List & Recipes
This prints on standard paper sized 8.5 x 11 inches.
What about next week?
We put out a new meal plan every week! We have 3 ways to be notified of new menus:
*Join our Low Dough Facebook Page where we post new menus every Saturday and new meal ideas every Wednesday!
*Sign up for the weekly email newsletter on Fridays (early menu access)
Join our Facebook Group- Meal Planning for All (you can ask questions and get help planning your own menus)
Until next week, I hope you have a fabulous week!
