Twelve Superfoods For $1 or Less

March 5, 2013   25 Comments

One of the excuses for not eating healthier is that it is expensive. Hey, I get it.

Whenever I shop at Whole Foods, I feel like a vacuum cleaner has been applied to my wallet. The key is to leave the $20 per pound wild shrimp alone, and start shopping smart.

I was cruising the internet when I found this great slideshow: Eating Well 12 Superfoods For $1 or Less. Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D., put together this list with price per serving to help us see how affordable these healthy foods are.

Some of these foods will cost you more because you will have to add ingredients to make them edible, such as lentils. But, many of them can be eaten raw (apples, oranges, carrots).

I was happy to see that I have featured many of these “superfoods” on Snack Girl. I can honestly say that I eat a few from this list every week and some of them on a daily basis.

If you haven’t tried one of the foods on this list, at least you won’t spend a lot to try one.

1. Lentils
   • The Seed You Should Be Eating
   • The Fast Cooking Bean For A Warm Salad
   • Veggie Burgers Can Be Better Than Meat Burgers (Seriously)
2. Oats
   • The Healthiest and Easiest Breakfast (Bye-Bye Breakfast Cereal)
   • Have You Tried Baked Oatmeal?
   • Make Your Own Instant Oatmeal And Other Great Ideas From "The Homemade Pantry"
3. Kale
   • Kale Chips: Believe The Hype
   • Give The Healthiest Vegetable on The Planet Some Love
   • This Green Smoothie Does NOT Taste Like Grass
4. Almonds
   • Make Your Own Mocha Roasted Almonds
   • An Almond Joy Makeover From A Sweet & Skinny Top Chef
   • The One Portable Snack That Will Make You Unstoppable
5. Tea
6. Oranges
7. Canned Tuna
   • This Tuna Melt Is So Light & Tasty It Will Make You Cry
8. Peanut Butter
   • Make Your Own Peanut Butter With or Without Chocolate
   • Make Winter Warmer With Apple and Peanut Butter Oatmeal
   • Do It Yourself Healthier Reese’s Peanut Butter Bites
9. Apples
   • Top Ten Apple Recipes
10. Eggs
    • Take The Devil Out Of Your Eggs
    • A Simple Way To Dress Up An Egg
    • Good Morning Sunshine! Wake Up With This Egg Dish
11. Carrots
    • Our First Recipe Swap Featuring Carrots & My Favorite Pickled Carrots
    • Hide An Entire Carrot In This Wrap
12. Cabbage
    • Fish Tacos With Cabbage Slaw: In Season And Yummy

What other foods are inexpensive and healthy? What is missing from the list?

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