Dinner party main dish recipes costing less than $2.5 per serving

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Italian Meatballs

Italian Meatballs

Years ago I had an Italian neighbor who became a close friend. I always commented on her delicious meatballs and one day she shared the recipe with…

Salad Foodie
Mar 2011
Professional
16 votes
51358 views
Panko Crusted Baked Tilapia

Panko Crusted Baked Tilapia

So I didn't find a recipe I liked for this and had to bungle my way through it alone. But it turned out pretty darned good! Nice crispy crunch, and…

Salad Foodie
Sep 2012
Professional
3 votes
19330 views
Four Cheese & Sausage Stuffed Manicotti

Four Cheese & Sausage Stuffed Manicotti

Cheese-stuffed manicotti personifies comfort food anytime, but take it up a notch with a cheese four-some and…

Salad Foodie
Apr 2016
Professional
1 vote
6910 views
Arroz con Pollo - Yellow Rice and Chicken

Arroz con Pollo - Yellow Rice and Chicken

Spanish, Cuban, South American - a traditional and popular ethnic dish, this ranks among my all time favorites…

Salad Foodie
Oct 2012
Professional
2 votes
13824 views
Easy Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken With Quick Slaw

Easy Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken With Quick Slaw

A new twist on an old favorite - chicken and coleslaw - from Delmarva Poultry Industries Inc. I tried it using…

Salad Foodie
May 2014
Professional
2 votes
5079 views
Honey Rosemary Chicken

Honey Rosemary Chicken

I really liked the marinade/glaze and its rosemary and balsamic flavors. If preferred, substitute boneless skinless chicken breasts and/or thighs or…

Salad Foodie
Dec 2013
Professional
3 votes
13792 views
Savory Meatloaf with Zucchini

Savory Meatloaf with Zucchini

In planning a birthday dinner for a mutual friend, a fellow-foodie and I devised this juicy meatloaf with prominent herb flavors. We started with 3…

Salad Foodie
Oct 2011
Professional
3 votes
15922 views
Beef & Bacon Meatballs with Mushroom Pasta Sauce

Beef & Bacon Meatballs with Mushroom Pasta Sauce

Sometimes my food experiments go right and this one certainly did: an every day meatball kicked up a notch with…

Salad Foodie
Feb 2013
Professional
3 votes
4786 views
Vegetable Lasagna

Vegetable Lasagna

Lasagna laced with garden vegetables and whole wheat noodles makes a healthier pasta alternative to traditional lasagna. Don’t let the list of…

Salad Foodie
Aug 2012
Professional
2 votes
13967 views
Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore

Cacciatore in cuisine refers to a meal prepared “hunter style” with meat, tomatoes, onions, herbs, wine (and depending on region and availability…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2012
Professional
2 votes
11851 views
Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

I am enamored with pasta, tomatoes and basil recipes and have tried out several. This one is from Cook's…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2016
Professional
1 vote
2946 views
Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

I served this at an informal dinner as mini-cocktail meatballs (1" size) but in a sweet and sour sauce, rather than barbecue, and everyone loved…

Salad Foodie
Apr 2013
Professional
1 vote
7239 views
Chicken Almond (from The Nut Tree Restaurant)

Chicken Almond (from The Nut Tree Restaurant)

My favorite entrée at the Nut Tree Restaurant (before it closed in ‘96) near Vacaville CA was Chicken Almond.…

Salad Foodie
Jul 2013
Professional
1 vote
13151 views
Asian Glazed Chicken Thighs

Asian Glazed Chicken Thighs

Dinner on the table in 30 minutes - perfect! Easy sweet and sour sauce make chicken thighs lip-smacking tasty. Double the amount of glaze if you…

Salad Foodie
Apr 2012
Professional
2 votes
9320 views
Barbecue Baked Salmon

Barbecue Baked Salmon

Salmon with a BBQ citrus glaze - unusual and tasty.

Salad Foodie
May 2012
Professional
1 vote
3259 views