10 Summer Recipes for $50

Cooking on a budget doesn't mean you can't enjoy summer faves like fresh seafood and barbecue. We'll show you how with 10 healthy and tasty meals for $50. The best part: It only takes three easy steps to make yourself an entire week's worth of lunches and dinners.

• Step 1: Use our easy grocery list to go shopping.
• Step 2: Prepare your food on Sunday and store it in your fridge.
• Step 3: Use the recipes in the chart below to make your meals.

The Recipes

Sunday Preparation

Turkey Cutlets: Place turkey cutlets and defrosted OJ concentrate into a bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, then cover and place in the fridge for two hours.

• After two hours remove cutlets from the fridge.
• In a second bowl,combine 4 cups of crushed cornflakes with 1/4 cup of shredded coconut, 2 teaspoons of brown sugar and 2 1/2 teaspoons of curry powder in a large bowl.
• In a third bowl, beat 1 cup of egg whites until they're foamy.
• Take one cutlet at a time, dip it in the egg whites and then press it into the cornflake mixture.
• Place all cutlets on a tinfoil-covered pan and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

Turkey Meat: Saute meat in a pan mix in taco seasoning.

Chicken Thighs: Toss chicken thighs in barbecue sauce and let sit for 30 minutes. Heat up grill to medium high and lightly grill the thighs (1-2 minutes on each side).

Pasta: Cook according to directions on box, then toss in a small amount of extra virgin olive oil and store in the refrigerator.

Yams, Potatoes and Carrots: Cube yams, slice potatoes and cut carrots into bite-size pieces. Mix together, season with salt and pepper and toss with extra virgin olive oil. Spread onto a pan, cover in foil and bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

Almonds: Toast almonds for 5 minutes in oven.

Lettuce: Chop and place in a container in the fridge.

Broccoli: Blanch broccoli and shock with ice water to keep green hue, then store in fridge.

Sauce: Combine 1/2 cup of lite mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of mango juice and a 1/4 cup of mango chutney in a small container and refrigerate.

The Grocery List

Make sure you have the staples, and then pick up the items below to complete your recipes. 

• 1 1/2 lb turkey cutlets
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs lean
• 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
• 12-16 oz cooked shrimp
• 12-16 oz tilapia fillets 
• 12-16 oz deli meat
• 4 yams
• Minced garlic
• 6 carrots
• 4 cobs of corn
• Mixed fresh berries
• 1 pineapple
• 1 orange
• 1 bunch broccoli
• 6 tomatoes
• 12 red potatoes
• 1 bag of romaine lettuce
• Dried basil
• 3 limes
• 1 bag baby spinach
• Whole wheat pasta
• High-fiber tortillas
• Taco Shells
• Sliced Almonds
• Butter
• Cotija cheese
• 1 can of black beans
• 1 can of corn
• 1 jar roasted red peppers
• Yogurt of your choice
• Taco seasoning packets
• Bottled salsa
• Pesto sauce
• 1 can artichoke hearts
• Capers
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Cornflakes
• Unsweetened coconut
• Curry powder
• Mango juice
• 1 can of orange juice concentrate
• Lite mayonnaise
• Mango chutney
• Low-fat ranch dressing
• Brown sugar
• 1 carton egg whites
• BBQ sauce
• Dried oregano
• Shredded cheddar

*Grocery list was priced out at Safeway.com; doesn't include staple items. Special thanks to chefs Karen Bedell and Debbie Martell.