Dietician reveals how to make 18 healthy (and delicious) dishes for less than $3 PER PLATE

A dietician has revealed how you can make 18 meals for under $3 a plate by shopping at Walmart. 

Budget friendly chef Zach Coen frequently details how users can get meals for under five dollars and even shares how to save money on your grocery list. 

From Cajun chicken and sausage pasta to bacon cheeseburger bowls, the registered dietician helped families make delicious meals without breaking the bank. 

Delicious and affordable! Make yourself this Cajun chicken and sausage pasta for just $2.97 

In one video, the chef detailed the recipe for his favorite Cajun chicken and sausage pasta. 

‘I can’t even begin to tell you how delicious this meal is,’ Zach captioned his video. 

He starts off by giving his over 1.4 million followers a list of ingredients they need to create the meal. 

The fitness influencer noted that you will need chicken breasts,  protein pasta, turkey sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers, chicken broth, milk, parmesan, butter, and spices of your choice. 

‘Start by seasoning your chicken with half a tablespoon of Cajun seasoning,’ he said.

Next, the dietician said to heat up a pan and get ready to cook your sausage.  

After the sausage has finished cooking, remove it from the skillet and melt butter into the skillet before cooking your diced chicken breast. 

‘While your chicken is working, start on your pasta,’ Zach said.

In one video, the chef detailed the recipe for his favorite Cajun chicken and sausage pasta. 

‘I can’t even begin to tell you how delicious this meal is,’ Zach captioned his video. 

He starts off by giving his over 1.4 million followers a list of ingredients they need to create the meal. 

The fitness influencer noted that you will need chicken breasts,  protein pasta, turkey sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers, chicken broth, milk, parmesan, butter, and spices of your choice. 

‘Start by seasoning your chicken with half a tablespoon of Cajun seasoning,’ he said.

Next, the dietician said to heat up a pan and get ready to cook your sausage.  

After the sausage has finished cooking, remove it from the skillet and melt butter into the skillet before cooking your diced chicken breast. 

‘While your chicken is working, start on your pasta,’ Zach said.

After the chicken is done, remove it from the pan before adding another tablespoon of butter to sautee your vegetables in.

When the vegetables are finished cooking, set them to the side and wipe the skillet down. 

‘Back in that same skillet one more time add your chicken broth, milk, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder. 

‘Once it starts to bubble, reduce the eat, add your grated parmesan cheese, and your chicken and sausage,’ he explained. 

After you finish cooking everything on the pan at low heat, pour it over your pasta your dinner for the week is set. 

At the end of his video, he explained that the meal was ‘macro-friendly and budget-friendly.’ 

The cook revealed he spent just $17.84 on ingredients, bringing each meal to just $2.97. 

Re-create your favorite restaurant meal! Replicate Olive Garden’s chicken scampi for just $2.36

In another video, the budget-friendly chef revealed how you can make a signature Olive Garden meal for much less. 

And while you will need quite a few ingredients, he noted that it can feed up to six people.  

To begin, you will add chicken strips to a mixing bowl and add half a tablespoon of olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, and salt. 

After you have mixed and coated the chicken, you will add another half tablespoon of olive oil into a pan and cook the chicken for three to five minutes on each side. 

Then, put the chicken to the side and place your sliced bell peppers and sliced onions on a pan with two tablespoons of water before cooking your pasta. 

Once everything is cooked, place them aside and put chopped garlic into a pan along with one tablespoon of butter. 

Then, add chicken broth and heavy cream. 

Then, add in cheese, the cooked pasta, peppers and onions and place your chicken on top. 

The chef revealed that the ingredients totaled out to $14.17, making each meal cost just $2.36.  

Too good to save! Make six portions of this Bacon cheeseburger bowl for just $2.96 each

The next delicious meal the chef showed his followers how to make was a bacon cheeseburger bowl. 

He revealed the ingredients make six meals, making it perfect for your family or if you are a fan of meal prepping. 

You will need ground beef, white rice, cheddar cheese, bacon, pickles, one purple onion, ketchup, light mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pickle juice, garlic powder, onion powder, dill, smoked paprika, and salt and pepper to taste. 

Begin by cooking you bacon in a skillet. 

‘In that same skillet with your bacon fat, add in your ground beef, break it up a little bit and add in your diced purple onion,’ Zach said. 

Then, while your meat and onions cook, make your rice. 

Get ready to make your sauce by mixing together ketchup, light mayo, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, pickle juice, garlic powder, onion powder, dill, and smoked paprika. 

Once your beef is finished cooking, reduce the heat to a simmer and add in your sauce as well as your diced tomatoes. 

Mix it all together and let it simmer for two to three minutes. 

‘When it’s done, give it a taste and add salt and pepper to preference. Portion your rice and ground beef into your meal containers and top with your cheese, pickles and bacon and you are done,’ the budget-friendly chef noted. 

He then revealed that the cost of the ingredients totaled out to $17.75, making each meal just $2.96.

This was also the meal he used to detail how his over 1.4 million followers could save serious bucks when it came time to shop for food. 

‘We all got to eat, but you don’t have to spend you’re entire paycheck in the process,’ the chef explained. 

He explained that the meal at the restaurant would cost $20, but with the ingredients above you can make 18 meals for just $40.