As grocery prices continue to rise, many people are turning to “struggle meals,” simple and cheap meals with basic or leftover ingredients, to stretch their food budgets.

Making budget-friendly meals doesn’t mean you have to compromise your nutrition goals. Here are five struggle meals that are packed with protein and fiber.

1. Black Bean Vegetable Stir Fry Over Brown Rice

For a plant-based struggle meal, make a stir-fry with beans and vegetables.

“Canned beans, frozen vegetables , and rice are always budget-friendly staples, and together, they deliver plant protein and a fiber that keeps you full,” Lena Beal, MS, RDN, LD , a cardiovascular dietitian at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, told Verywell.

Brown rice is a good sourc

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