As the calendar turns into “Healthy Eating” territory, we’ve got our quick, healthy breakfasts, packed lunches, and snacks for work down, keeping us full and motivated all day long. But then dinner comes along, and it’s a whole other story. We know it’s way easier to control your health when you do your own cooking, but lots of nights, it’s just too easy to turn to frozen meals or takeout. Take inspiration from these 80 healthy dinner recipes to keep your momentum going every night of the week—we believe in you!
We know health looks different to different people, so we’ve included options for every diet, like low carb, vegan, pescatarian, or gluten-free. We’ve also included meals for home cooks of all skill levels, so we’ve got you whether you’re a master chef or a novice, whether your kitchen is full of gadgets or you’re working with one bowl and one knife (we’ve ALL been there).
When it comes to eating “healthier,” we’re ALL about the swaps. Want to make your dinner low carb? Lean on superheroes cauliflower, zucchini, cabbage, and lettuce wraps to keep you satisfied, without the bread or noodles. Check out our loaded cauliflower bake, our cabbage wrap brats, our zucchini lattice lasagna, or our low-carb Big Macs for ideas to see how easy (and yummy!) it is to ditch the carbs.
Looking for plant-based or vegetarian options? Swap out sausage for tempeh, like in our tempeh and broccoli rabe orecchiette; veggies for chicken, like in our vegan pizza or our cabbage Parmesan; beans for ground beef, like in our vegetarian chili; or tofu for shrimp, like in our tofu stir-fry. Once you get on board with the alt protein options out there, we bet you won’t even miss the meat.Speaking of, are you trying to avoid the red stuff? You can easily swap leaner ground meat in for beef, like in our turkey burgers or our spicy turkey sausage and kale chili.
Want some healthy inspiration for after the meal? Check out our top healthy cookies, our favorite fruit desserts, and our top vegan desserts too.
PHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER; FOOD STYLING: SPENCER RICHARDS
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Caprese Chicken Stuffed Peppers
It’s true—we can’t get enough of stuffed peppers, especially since it’s our favorite way to add a veggie boost to classic weeknight dinners. For this recipe, we decided to fit everything you love about our caprese chicken—chicken breasts, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, balsamic—all into these gorgeous stuffed peppers for a satisfying (and eye-catching) meal.
Get the Caprese Chicken Stuffed Peppers recipe.
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
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Greek Salmon
We love our classic baked salmon recipe, but sometimes we want to jazz things up. To do so, we created a Greek-salad inspired topping of marinated feta, tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, red onion, and dill. Put it all together, and the result is an under-an-hour dinner that’s special-occasion worthy.
Get the Greek Salmon recipe.
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON
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One-Skillet Creamy Thai Basil Chicken
This totally delicious mashup of coconut rice and Thai basil chicken gets dinner done in one skillet and brings all the flavors of Thai cuisine you crave into your home with ingredients you can find in most grocery stores.
Get the One-Skillet Creamy Thai Basil Chicken recipe.
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE
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Cauliflower Tacos
Looking to spice up taco night? Call in the roasted cauliflower. Loaded with crisp cabbage slaw and drizzled with a tangy lime crema, these richly spiced meatless tacos promise to shake up your weeknight dinner routine for good this year.
Get the Cauliflower Tacos recipe.
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE
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Sesame Tofu & Broccoli
This recipe will convert any (alleged) tofu haters in your household. In this vegetarian version of a Chinese-American favorite, oven-baked tofu gets tossed in a savory, sweet, and slightly spicy sauce along with crisp-tender broccoli, then topped with toasty sesame seeds and scallions. With just a few minutes of hands-on time and a side of steamed white rice, you’ll be on your way to a saucy, crowd-pleasing weeknight dinner.
Get the Sesame Tofu & Broccoli recipe.
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON
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Cabbage Roll Skillet
Cabbage rolls just became a viable weeknight dinner with this quicker to make skillet dinner, which skips the cabbage rolling and gets dinner directly on the table. It’s less work yet the payoff of a comforting home-cooked meal all the same.
Get the Cabbage Roll Skillet recipe.
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE
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Spicy Turkey Sausage & Kale Chili
While we love classic turkey chili, when we’re looking to spice things up, we turn to this recipe. Spicy ground turkey, red bell peppers, cannellini beans, tomatoes, and kale all combine for a cozy soup that will warm you up all winter long.
Get the Spicy Turkey Sausage & Kale Chili recipe.
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER
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Italian Antipasto Brussels Sprouts Salad
Piled high with a variety of creamy and sharp cheeses, slices of cured meats, and tangy and briny marinated veggies, antipasto platters are a beautiful sight to behold. Selfishly, we want to enjoy the flavors of antipasto in as many ways as possible, so we made a showstopping salad inspired by an antipasto platter that is fit for a special occasion (or just dinner).
Get the Italian Antipasto Brussels Sprouts Salad recipe.
LUCY SCHAEFFER
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Black Bean Tostadas
With only 5 ingredients these black bean tostadas are the easiest and fastest healthy meal to throw together. You can always add on additional toppings like corn salsa, avocado ranch, or endless crunchy veggies like radishes or pickled red onions, but here we keep things simple.
Get the Black Bean Tostadas recipe.
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE
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Copycat Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl
Attention, Sweetgreen lovers! Your regular weekday dinner is about to get an instant upgrade. Loaded with roast chicken, sweet potato, and that signature balsamic vinaigrette, our copycat version of Sweetgreen’s beloved harvest bowl will make your favorite takeout option an everyday reality.
Get the Copycat Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl recipe.
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