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I have a theory that there is a impossible trinity (like in economics), where a food cannot be delicious, cheap and healthy at the same time. At maximum 2 of the 3 can be achieved.
Is there any food that breaks this theory?
Edit: I was thinking more about dishes (or something you put in your mouth) than the raw substances
Some popular suggestions include
I find brussel sprouts to be delicious when roasted in the oven with olive oil, salt, and pepper. They're fairly inexpensive at Costco, are great for you, and tasty. My mother used to make brussel sprouts out of cans or boiled when I was a kid and I thought for a long time that I hated them. Turns out I just was having them prepared wrong.
Try making a bean salad some time! It is cheap, tasty, and healthy.
I just buy a few cans: black, kidney, garbanzo, whatever. Some romaine lettuce, tomato, red onion maybe. Mexify it if you want with some shreddy cheese and sour cream, served with tortillas/doritos (not healthy obv). Or plain with an italian dressing or something.
It's basically impossible to fuck up, you can modify it however you want, it takes like five minutes to throw together, super cheap, totally fits all three categories. Try it some time!
I think its like your trinity because if its healthy and delicious people want them. => Prices go up => It CANT be cheap.
Many have hinted toward it but there is no natural food that meet all three needs. To achieve that you need to mix up several foods.
Rice, Potatoes, and chicken are extremely cheap and probably your best bet.
I hope feijoada qualifies here. Black beans stewed with various pig parts (snout, ear, feet), served over rice.
Yes but it's kind of a cheat... The food must be free somehow for one reason or another... This, in and of itself, makes it more delicious even if it was delectable to begin with. Also, obviously the healthy part is important first if it's important to you at all.
Roasted brussel sprouts with butter and parmesan cheese
Ground beef and eggs are about the most nutrition packed and inexpensive foods around.
I don‘t know about economics, but this is my entry to research:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0Xa7Dp3-eYA
And cucumber prices went up more than 50% for me in the last 2 years alone, so maybe you‘re onto something.
I think falafel and pita with all the veggies and sauces might be something that fits the bill that you can find easily.
Okra, it's easy to grow. Bugs and squirrels don't seem to bother it. Frozen isn't too expensive
Beetroot, chickpea salad
Celeriac (celery root - you can also use zucchini instead) fritters. Shred celeriac, carrots, onions and peppers, mix with salt and let sit, then squeeze out the water using cheese cloth. Mix in an egg, a small handful of flour, roasted and/or black garlic and some pepper. Form into balls and deep fry until the outside is golden brown and crispy, then drain on a rack or paper towel (you can also form into patties and pan fry them, same flavor but missing the solidity and the crunchy shell).
Very cheap (it's basically just vegetables and an egg) and very low-calorie and IMHO much more delicious than french fries.