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5 dinners from Trader Joe’s for $67.13

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5 dinners from Trader Joe’s for $67.13

This week we’re shopping at Trader Joe’s! Here’s 5 dinners I made for my family of 4. Most of them almost don’t require a recipe cause they’re that easy, but they’re all so good! Check what you already have at home then use this grocery list to cover all recipes, or click each recipe below to find individual recipes!

🛒 Grocery List

🥩 Meat & Protein

  • 1 lb ground beef

  • 1 pkg shawarma chicken thighs

  • 1–1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs

🥛 Dairy & Cheese

  • Sour cream (1 cup)

  • Mexican cheese blend (1½ cups)

  • Feta cheese (2 oz)

  • Honey hot goat milk cheese (4 oz)

🥦 Produce

  • Cilantro (1 container)

  • Persian cucumbers (4)

  • Cherry tomatoes on the vine (12 oz)

  • Baby spinach (2 cups)

🥫 Canned & Jarred

  • Corn, 1 cup / 1 can

  • Black beans, 1 can

  • Garbanzo beans, 1 can (15.5 oz)

  • Coconut cream, 1 can (13.5 oz)

  • Salsa verde (12 oz)

  • Thai-style red curry sauce (11 oz)

🍝 Grains, Pasta & Chips

  • Organic corn chip dippers (1 bag)

  • Basmati rice (2 cups)

  • Spaghetti (½ lb)

  • Couscous (12 oz)

🫙 Pantry & Condiments

  • Taco seasoning, ½ packet (Trader Joe’s — use half, it’s spicy!)

  • Greek goddess dressing (½ bottle)

  • Peanut butter (4 tbsp)

  • Chili onion crisp (a couple tbsp)

Peanut Butter Curry

1. Peanut Butter Curry

$8.54 - 4 servings
Creamy peanut butter curry. One of my alllll time favorite meals! Such an easy weeknight dinners, comes together in less than 20 minutes but tastes like it’s been cooking for hours.

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Shawarma Sheet Pan

2. Shawarma Sheet Pan

$16.90 - 4 servings
I feel like it’s a stretch calling this a recipe?! But it’s a great weeknight dinner that comes together with almost no prep!!

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Walking Taco Casserole

3. Walking Taco Casserole

$20.13 - 4 to 5 serving
Okay but why did nobody tell me about walking taco casserole sooner?? this is my new everything. So easy, so good, and the corn chips somehow stay crunchy through the whole thing. making this for every party from here on out.

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Goat Cheese Flavor Bomb spaghetti

4. Goat Cheese Flavor Bomb spaghetti

$8.48 - 4 servings
The hot honey goat cheese is the real star here. It melts into the cherry tomatoes and makes a creamy sauce that comes together so easily. This pasta feels special but is honestly super simple to make with just a few ingredients.

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Salsa Verde Chicken and Couscous

5. Salsa Verde Chicken and Couscous

$13.08 - 4 servings
I’ve been making this meal for years when I need something easy and quick! Couscous is so easy to make and the salsa verde and chicken goes together so perfectly! If you don’t like thighs you can substitute for chicken breast too.

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