Dinnertime doesn’t have to be stressful with these 150 quick healthy dinner ideas! They are perfect for busy weeknights!
I know your struggle! I don’t like “What’s for dinner?” question too. During the last 14 years of running this website, I have put a lot of effort in testing and creating weeknight dinners your family will actually want you to repeat!
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Baked Feta Chicken is easy chicken recipe that combines juicy chicken breasts coated in tangy feta, tomato and garlic sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights!
These Baked Chicken Tenders are juicy, flavorful and healthy made with only 8 simple ingredients. Ready in under 30 minutes, they are great for lunch or dinner with any side dish!
Chicken Alfredo Spaghetti Squash is comfort food made lighter and healthier. This dinner recipe is big on taste, but low on carbs without sacrificing flavor.
Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps are 30 minute low carb appetizer or lighter main dish. Serve healthy lettuce wraps alone or over a bed of rice or cauliflower rice.
These one pot meals prove that healthy dinner can be flavorful without washing 3 pots!
With one pan cooking it’s important to figure out the right combination of foods, so pasta doesn’t get mushy or meat not fully cooked.
I own two 6 quart Lodge dutch ovens and they are worth every penny! They last forever, are affordable and cook food evenly and very-very nicely. A must for a healthy cook!
Deconstructed Stuffed Peppers Skillet is a one pot meal, ready in 30 minutes and made with only 5 ingredients. It has all the traditional stuffed pepper flavors in fraction of the time!
Healthy Pesto Pasta recipe is simple to prepare in just over 30 minutes and is bursting with flavor from pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli and Parmesan cheese.
Healthy White Chicken Chili recipe with chicken, white beans, corn, cumin, and yogurt. Ready in 30 minutes on the stovetop, slow cooker or Instant Pot!
Marry Me Chicken Soup is a creamy, one pot meal with 41 grams of protein and all the sun-dried tomato, Parmesan, and herb flavors you love from the viral classic!
This quick and easy one potChicken Stew is made with chicken, potatoes, and carrots simmered in a deliciously seasoned broth and garnished with fresh herbs.
Creamy and lighter Buffalo Chicken Chili made in Instant Pot, slow cooker or on the stove. Packed with flavor, adjustable heat and crumbled blue cheese.
This Chicken Noodle Vegetable Soup is pure comfort food made from scratch in 40 minutes. It is perfect on a cold winter night or year round because it's so delicious!
This Vegetarian Pasta Fagioli is thick and hearty Italian pasta and bean soup with tender veggies. This classic stew is super easy to make with pantry staples in about 40 minutes!
Who doesn’t love anything tacos and quesadillas?! This type of quick healthy dinner is always a hit with kids and adults alike.
Healthy meals that are loaded with veggies, protein and then wrapped in whole wheat or corn tortillas is a win in this mom’s book. Using brown rice adds complex carbs and using low sodium canned goods makes these dinners super fast.
The Best Fish Tacos Recipe with crispy battered fish, diced avocado, crunchy cabbage, and delicious, easy fish taco sauce. I promise, these fish tacos are better than any food truck!
These Ground Turkey Tacos are saucy, flavorful and oh so easy in 30 minutes. Even if you are more of a ground beef tacos family, everyone will ask you to make this ground turkey taco recipe again and again!
This cheesy Chicken Quesadilla is not only healthy, but easy to prepare! Flavorful chicken and veggies are stuffed into a tortilla then oven baked for a simple weeknight dinner that will be a new family favorite.
These Ground Beef Tacos are made with perfectly seasoned meat in a crunchy corn shell and topped with all the fixings. Ready in only 20 minutes this taco beef recipe is great for a simple and delicious dinner any day of the week.
Skillets make the best healthy dinners! You throw everything together and adjust the taste as you go.
They are so hard to screw up and are great for beginner cooks. And I also love that many can be made low carb and high in protein but can be served with a grain as well.
Chicken Enchilada Skillet is a 30 minute meal with veggies, beans, chicken, bold enchilada flavor, and 39 grams of protein. Everything cooks in one skillet!
One Pan Mexican Chicken and Rice is easy skillet dinner made with pantry staples. Rice and chicken breasts are simmered in salsa broth, then finished with gooey cheese and served with avocado.
This healthy Ground Turkey and Potato Skillet with broccoli makes for a nutritious, delicious, and nourishing one pan meal in around 40 minutes. It's gluten free, high fiber, high protein, and easy to make!
I don’t know about you but our family loves curry and stir fry. They make for perfect healthy dinner because they are usually loaded with crisp veggies which makes them super wholesome. Especially, when you make a homemade stir fry sauce to cook it in!
You can eat stir fry on its own for a low carb meal or with a side dish that is full of complex carbohydrates. Quick easy healthy meals are possible!
Broccoli Mushroom Stir Fry is vegan and healthy stir fry recipe with portobello mushrooms, peas, walnuts and brown rice. It's easy, filling, and drenched in flavor.
Healthy Buckwheat Stir Fry with vegetables in just 30 minutes. It’s nutrient dense and combines your choice of vegetables with grain free, gluten free, nutrient and protein dense roasted buckwheat groats!
This Shrimp and Vegetable Stir Fry is easy, healthy, low carb, and combines your choice of mixed vegetables with a simple, aromatic honey garlic stir fry sauce!
This 20 minute Salmon Stir Fry is a healthy, low carb dinner made with chunks of juicy salmon, crisp green beans, and earthy mushrooms coated in flavours such as lemon, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce!
Easy to make Healthy Beef and Broccoli stir-fry is veggie packed with tender slices of beef then coated in a low sodium, low sugar flavorful sticky sauce. Your favorite Asian takeout now made healthier at home!
These Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas cook tender slices of beef with onions, bell peppers, and a simple seasoning for a quick, easy, family-pleasing dinner! Once baked, serve the oven steak fajitas in tortilla wraps, over rice bowls, and with several sides for a dish your family will want time and time again!
Juicy Spatchcock Chicken, golden potatoes and tender carrots are seasoned with flavorful spices and roast together in a one pan meal! Easy, delicious dinner!
Roasted Chicken Thighs and Potatoes tossed with simple spices, garlic and oil. Then baked until chicken is juicy with crispy skin and onions are roasted.
These salad recipes contain protein, complex carbohydrates and healthy fats to qualify as a complete meal. Or you can add some easy protein like rotisserie chicken or canned tuna and a side of brown rice or quinoa to some.
Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipe is full of tender pasta, juicy veggies, briny olives and crumbled feta. Easy, 30 minute side dish for your next picnic, potluck, or BBQ.
Easy White Bean Salad with olive oil, vinegar, garlic, herbs and red onion. Add fresh crunchy veggies and this recipe is ready in only 15 minutes for any occasion!
Juicy baked Mexican Meatballsare made with ground turkey and Tex Mex spices. Albondigas are easy to make in three simple steps and can be served as a healthy appetizer, in soup or as part of a main!
Salmon is a treat because of its price but is a part of our healthy eating lifestyle because it contains healthy fats. These seafood recipes are ready in under 30 minutes and are an excellent choice for easy healthy dinner!
Serve them with whole grains and a side of veggies instead of salad for a change!
Hot Honey Salmon Bites are baked pieces of salmon coated in sweet and spicy honey. Ready in 25 minutes, it's a great high protein weeknight dinner or an appetizer.
Baked Salmon in Foil with 10 minutes of prep comes out juicy and flaky with finger licking garlic butter and fresh herb seasoning. It is the most impressive baked salmon recipe I ever made!
Delicious Air Fryer Salmon and Brussel Sprouts in 20 minutes! Perfectly cooked salmon is tender and flaky in the middle with crisp edges and when paired with nutritious veggies it's a quick, simple high-protein, low carb meal.
This Lemon Butter Baked Cod is made with simple and flavorful ingredients. You'll love the fresh taste of parsley and lemon on top of buttery flaky cod fillets.
Honey Garlic Salmon is the best salmon recipe for busy weeknights! This 20 minute dinner comes together in one pan with simple ingredients and is crazy good!
Easy Shrimp Tostadas made with juicy shrimp on a crispy tostada shell. Top with black beans, guacamole salsa, and crumbled cheese for this Mexican dinner idea!
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About Olena
Welcome! I grew up in Ukraine watching my grandma cook with simple ingredients. I have spent the last 11 years making it my mission to help you cook quick and easy meals for your family!
I was able to try your chicken and quinoa recipe, and I thought it was a huge success. I am not a good cook and will often find any excuse to avoid making a “new” or foreign meal. You have such simple recipes and I love them.
So happy I found these delicious recipes. A newbie to clean eats at 67. Doing it on recommendation to reduce inflammation in sinus. My UK grandma made a wilted green salad, can you healthy that one up, hers had bacon dripping ughhh.
So glad you found the site and are enjoying it! While there is not a wilted salad recipe on the site, browse our favorite salad recipes to find a few you like – 45 Healthy Salad Recipes. Enjoy!
This looks SO gooood!! I came across your post when looking for a light meal to take to a friend & her husband bc sheโs recovering from surgery. Do you think this would travel well if I put the toppings in a casserole dish and then cut the tostadas as chips for them to use to scoop the toppings out?
Thank you for these healthy recipes they are very much appreciated โบ๏ธ๐. I was in need of some ground turkey recipes & new chicken recipes. They are lifesavers for me.
Can’t wait to try these recipes!!
Hope you enjoy!!!
I was able to try your chicken and quinoa recipe, and I thought it was a huge success. I am not a good cook and will often find any excuse to avoid making a “new” or foreign meal. You have such simple recipes and I love them.
Really helpful
So thank you ๐ฅฐ
Glad you found it helpful, hope you got some new dinner ideas to try!
Thank you soooo much for healthy recipes plz share more recipes, Thank you once again
So happy I found these delicious recipes. A newbie to clean eats at 67. Doing it on recommendation to reduce inflammation in sinus. My UK grandma made a wilted green salad, can you healthy that one up, hers had bacon dripping ughhh.
So glad you found the site and are enjoying it! While there is not a wilted salad recipe on the site, browse our favorite salad recipes to find a few you like – 45 Healthy Salad Recipes. Enjoy!
Hi Olena
I am happy for u learning about food. It is my passion.
I am looking for the grandmother recipes. The whole some food preparation n simple nutritious meals u grew up on.
I cannot eat the processed products. I grow my own veggies n herbs n try to cook old recipes for my health.
If u have any of ur grandmaโs recipes I would love to try them.
Thankyou
Shirley
Hi Shirley, you can find many of those recipes that have been adapted on the blog! Ukrainian Borscht, Chicken Noodle Soup, Lettuce Salad with Tomato and Cucumber and Ukrainian Vinegar Coleslaw just to name a few ๐ Enjoy!
This looks SO gooood!! I came across your post when looking for a light meal to take to a friend & her husband bc sheโs recovering from surgery. Do you think this would travel well if I put the toppings in a casserole dish and then cut the tostadas as chips for them to use to scoop the toppings out?
Yes, that is a great idea and how thoughtful of you to take it to a friend. I am sure she will be perked up by both seeing you and meal!
Thank you for these healthy recipes they are very much appreciated โบ๏ธ๐. I was in need of some ground turkey recipes & new chicken recipes. They are lifesavers for me.
My pleasure, Sharon!
Awesome recipes
Thanks so much and glad you are enjoying!