I know there are many of us who go searching through Pinterest and Google for healthy weight loss tips and recipes to help us lose weight. I am someone who is definitely famous for that and I'm sure you are too. Eating healthy can be expensive and eating badly is so cheap these days. It's hard to go have a salad for $15.00 when you can go to McDonald's and spend $5.00 on chicken nuggets and French fries. But after some extensive research and days of meal prepping and cooking I have the ultimate affordable recipes for weight loss.

1. Coconut Shrimp

This sounds fattening but its not I promise.

1/4 cup sweetened coconut

1/4 cup breadcrumbs

1/2 cup salt

1/2 cup coconut milk

12 small shrimp peeled

Prepare and bake it in the oven. You can also adjust the ingredients to your desired portion. This is perfect for a nice appetizer before dinner!

2. Fresh Green Veggie and Fruit Smoothie

1/2 Banana

1/2 cup Strawberries

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 cups baby spinach raw

1 tablespoon mint

1 cup cold water

1 cup ice

This smoothie is definitely refreshing for a hot day and does not leave you bloated and fills you up quite a bit.

3. Rigatoni with Garlic and Broccoli

Now this dinner recipe serves 2.

1/2 pound rigatoni noodles (whole wheat)

1 cup broccoli

1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 teaspoon garlic

Adding some fresh ground pepper also gives it a great taste. I used this recipe when I want to treat myself to some pasta but I also have a vegetable to help me balance.

4. Grilled Salmon

Now I do only buy salmon for this recipe when it is on sale because again I like too cook things that are affordable and healthy at the same time. But also tasty!

This recipe serves 2 people.

2 Pieces of salmon at 4 ounces each

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

I like to pair this with some vegetables to make for a nice meal. I also like to use this when I meal prep for lunch or dinner.

5. Pork With A Side Of Veggies

1 Tenderloin at 4 ounces

1 cup steamed broccoli

1 tablespoon chopped almonds

1 small sweet baked potato

This is a quick and easy dinner for anyone who gets home too late to spend time on cooking a nice meal.

6. Mexican Fiesta Salad

4 ounces of ground turkey

1 tablespoon of Southwest Taco Seasoning

2 cups romaine lettuce

1/3 cup black beans

1/4 cup diced tomatoes

1/2 cup yellow corn

5 crumbled tortilla chips

Did I mention that this recipe is only 410 Calories? No wonder why the recipe makes it so easy to enjoy your meal and lose weight at the same!

Well, those are my top six healthy, affordable, weight loss recipes. You can alter them to your choosing and still have a healthy meal!