Eat Healthy and Cheap: American recipes Whole plant foods, no added oil, no added sugar, no refined flour, little added salt. American recipes only. 2026-09-05T00:00:00.000Z https://eathealthyandcheap.com/cuisine/american/ Eat Healthy and Cheap Cashew Dressing https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/cashew-dressing/ 2026-09-05T00:00:00.000Z A pourable cashew dressing blended with lemon, garlic, and nutritional yeast, thick enough to coat a slaw and made without oil or salt. Crunchy Cabbage and Chickpea Bowl with Cashew Dressing https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/crunchy-cabbage-and-chickpea-bowl-with-cashew-dressing/ 2026-09-05T00:00:00.000Z A crunchy bowl of raw cabbage and carrot over barley and chickpeas, bound with a lemony cashew dressing instead of oil. Aiko's Healthy Bomb Cookies https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/aikos-healthy-bomb-cookies/ 2026-08-02T00:00:00.000Z Round oat and almond flour cookies studded with raisins, sweetened with pureed dates and banana, bound with a flax egg, and lifted with baking powder. Apple Cinnamon Overnight Baked Oatmeal https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/apple-cinnamon-overnight-baked-oatmeal/ 2026-07-25T00:00:00.000Z Rolled oats soaked overnight with grated apple, dates, and warm cinnamon, then baked into soft squares. No added sugar, no oil, no eggs. Caesar Salad https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/caesar-salad/ 2026-07-25T00:00:00.000Z A plant-based Caesar salad built on a creamy cashew and caper dressing, with crisp roasted chickpeas standing in for croutons. No oil, egg, or dairy. Carrot Cake Overnight Baked Oatmeal https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/carrot-cake-overnight-baked-oatmeal/ 2026-07-25T00:00:00.000Z Rolled oats soaked overnight with grated carrot, dates, raisins, and warm spice, baked into squares that taste like carrot cake for breakfast. Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Baked Oatmeal https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/peanut-butter-banana-overnight-baked-oatmeal/ 2026-07-25T00:00:00.000Z Rolled oats soaked overnight with peanut butter, banana, and raisins, then baked into soft squares. No added sugar, no oil, no eggs. American Corn Chowder https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/american-corn-chowder/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Sweet corn and potato simmered with celery and thyme, half of it blended smooth for body, made creamy with soy milk and smoky paprika, no cream or bacon. American Potato Salad https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/american-potato-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The picnic classic, oil-free: waxy potatoes and celery in a tangy dressing of plant yogurt, Dijon, and cider vinegar, flecked with dill and scallion. American Skillet Granola https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/american-skillet-granola/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Crunchy oat clusters baked with walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and cinnamon, bound with date paste and banana instead of oil and sugar, studded with raisins. Amish-Style Broccoli Salad https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/amish-style-broccoli-salad/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The American potluck salad of raw broccoli, red onion, raisins, and sunflower seeds in a tangy yogurt dressing sweetened with dates, not sugar. Baked Cinnamon Apples https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/baked-cinnamon-apples/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Whole apples baked until they collapse into their own syrup, stuffed with oats, walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon. The oven does the sweetening, concentrating the fruit until it tastes like pie filling with no sugar added. Banana Peanut Nice Cream https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/banana-peanut-nice-cream/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Frozen ripe bananas blended with peanut butter into a soft-serve that tastes like ice cream and is nothing but fruit and nuts. No added sugar, no dairy, no churn. Blueberry Baked Oatmeal https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/blueberry-baked-oatmeal/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The Midwestern breakfast bake of rolled oats, banana, and blueberries set with flax and baked into soft squares you can cut ahead for the week. Buffalo Cauliflower Bites https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/buffalo-cauliflower-bites/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Roasted cauliflower tossed in a fiery oil-free buffalo sauce of tomato, cayenne, and cider vinegar, with a cool herbed yogurt ranch dip on the side. Caramelized Onion Dip https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/caramelized-onion-dip/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The American party onion dip made whole: yellow onions cooked slow and sweet, folded into a tangy cashew-and-yogurt cream with chives. No sour cream. Cheesy Popcorn with Nutritional Yeast https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/cheesy-popcorn-with-nutritional-yeast/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Air-popped popcorn tossed hot with nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, and a whisper of cayenne for a cheesy, savory snack with no oil, no butter, and no salt. Chia Berry Pudding https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/chia-berry-pudding/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Chia seeds soaked overnight in date-sweetened plant milk until they set into a thick pudding, layered with berries. Five minutes at night, breakfast for four in the morning, twelve grams of fiber a serving. Collard Greens, Southern Style https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/collard-greens-southern-style/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Collards braised low and slow in a smoky pot liquor, built with smoked paprika and cider vinegar instead of the ham hock, for the same dark, silky result. Crustless Pumpkin Custard https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/crustless-pumpkin-custard/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Pumpkin pie filling without the crust or the sugar: squash and silken tofu blended with dates and warm spice, baked in ramekins to a set, spoonable custard. Green Bean and Mushroom Casserole https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/green-bean-and-mushroom-casserole/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z The Thanksgiving green bean casserole rebuilt: crisp-tender beans in a mushroom cream of cannellini and soy milk, under a crown of oven-crisped onions. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/oatmeal-raisin-cookies/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies with no oil, sugar, or refined flour. Dates and ripe banana sweeten them, almond flour and walnuts enrich them, and a flax egg binds them. Dense, whole-grain, and naturally sweet. Overnight Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/overnight-peanut-butter-oatmeal-cookies/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Five-ingredient overnight cookies. Stir oats, banana, and peanut butter together before bed; the oats soften overnight so the dough scoops and bakes in the morning with no egg and no flour. Pimento Cheese-Style Spread https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/pimento-cheese-style-spread/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z A Southern pimento cheese from whole foods: white beans and cashews blended silky with nutritional yeast, roasted red pepper, mustard, and a little cayenne. Sheet-Pan Roasted Root Vegetables with Thyme https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/roasted-root-vegetables-thyme/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z Carrots, turnips, beets, celery root, and potatoes roasted hard on one sheet pan with garlic and thyme, browned without a drop of oil and finished with vinegar and parsley. The workhorse cold-weather side.