Soup and Salad - Staying on Budget

Vegetarian Bulgur Bowl

A vegetarian bulgur bowl is a perfect lunch with bulgur, black beans, jalapeno, and spices because of all the vitamins and nutrients.

Side salads are the perfect way to round out a dinner. This post has a variety of different salad options to pair with any meal.

Ham and Fruit Salad with Vinaigrette is a great salad with a bold orange ginger vinaigrette. I love to interchange seasonal fruits and greens.

Tomato Cucumber Salad and Vinaigrette is a perfect side salad to any Italian dish.

Strawberry Walnut Salad and Vinaigrette is the perfect salad when strawberries are ripe. I love all the mixed greens and the vinaigrette.

Spinach Chicken Penne Salad is hearty and will fill you up for the afternoon. I like to add beans such as garbanzo for more fiber.

Silky Edamame Soup is exceptionally well balanced.

Potato and Broccoli Cheese Soup is a very thick and flavorful soup that can be blended or left chunky.

Southwest Chicken Soup is a perfect all day crock pot soup. I like to serve this on the side of tacos.

Vegetable Beef Barley Soup is a great beef soup full of vegetables such as carrots, peas, green beans, and more it is a snap to put together!