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Healthy dinner recipes can only mean one thing… That it’s time to ring in the new year! Goals and resolutions to eat healthier are always on someone’s list so I’ve rounded up the best healthy recipes to start the year off right!
This is a collection of more than 40 incredibly delicious and HEALTHY dinner recipes that will get you started! Start with this Chicken Pasta Salad, this Lemon Parmesan Sardine Pasta, or this amazing Creamy Zucchini Soup!
Amazing and Delicious Healthy Dinner Recipes
A recipe that is healthy and delicious is such a win-win! They are the best kinds of recipes because you can eat them and enjoy them guilt-free! What makes a recipe healthy you may ask? Well, it’s different for everyone! I like to ease up on sugar and salt. Then, add in some turkey meat, vegetables, or fruits and you have yourself a pretty healthy meal! They are absolutely delicious and cooking healthy doesn’t have to be hard! These recipes are simple and don’t take too long to make!
To make things easy for you, I have rounded up all of my favorite healthy dinner recipes that I have. Putting them all in one place will just make it easier for you! That way, you don’t have to go searching for them everywhere. Plus, you know they will be delicious! There is a huge variety to choose from so go ahead and look through this list. There are so many that you are sure to find at least one or two that you love! I know that this is definitely a list that I come back to over and over!
Make it a Healthy Feast!
If you want to finish off these healthy dinner recipes with some healthy sides and desserts then I have a few ideas for you! Eating healthier does not mean that you have to give up delicious food!
- Healthy Sides: Sides add so much to a meal! A few of my favorite healthy sides that would go with these healthy dinner recipes are Italian Chopped Salad, this Grilled Vegetable Kabobs, and my very favorite Easy Grilled Corn!
- Healthy Desserts: Desserts can be delicious AND healthy if you know where to look! Some of my favorites to top off an amazing meal are this Greek Yogurt Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake or this insanely delicious Skinny Mini Cheesecake!
Skinny Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken, homemade red enchilada sauce, and cheese combine with better for you ingredients. They are full of amazing flavor and you don’t have to compromise on taste!
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Winter Pomegranate Orange Quinoa Salad with Creamy Lemon Greek Yogurt Dressing
A mouthwatering winter salad with quinoa, spinach, mandarine oranges, and crunchy pistachios. Topped with a creamy lemon greek yogurt dressing and feta cheese this makes one unforgettable salad!
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Zucchini Noodles
Zucchini noodles are the perfect low-carb option for pasta night. Use these 3 cooking methods to add a little healthy goodness to dinnertime!
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Slow Cooker Creamy Cilantro Lime Chicken
Tender and juicy seasoned and pan seared chicken thighs slow cook with a flavorful and light cilantro lime sauce. This meal is packed with flavor and absolutely delicious!
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Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki
Easy to make chicken gyros that only take minutes to throw into the slow cooker! They are light and delicious and packed with delicious flavor!
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Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers
Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers with fresh spinach, salty crumbled feta cheese.
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Roasted beet, quinoa, and carrot salad
This roasted beet, quinoa, and carrot salad is packed with healthy and good-for-you ingredients! It’s super flavorful and has the best lemon dressing!
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Oven Fried Chicken Tenders
Oven Fried Coconut Chicken Tenders – tender chicken breaded in a delicious coconut panko mixture and baked to crispy perfection!
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Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Delicious and healthy mexican turkey stuffed peppers with quinoa. Quinoa provides added protein, fiber and minerals and a delicious new texture!
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Berry Quinoa and Kale Salad
A delicious berry, quinoa, and kale salad perfect for healthier eating goals!
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Slow Cooker Jerk Pork with Caribbean Salsa
A delicious and light slow cooked pork with amazing spices and caribbean salsa on top.
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Chicken Chimichangas {Baked or Pan Fried}
Try these chimichangas either baked or pan fried with tender chicken, stuffed Mexican filling all wrapped in a soft but crispy crust on the outside. These will become a family favorite!
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Skinny Fettuccini Garlic Alfredo
A lightened up garlic alfredo sauce that is delicious and creamy and coats the pasta perfectly! Half of the calories and you won’t even be able to tell!
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Turkey Stuffed Peppers
Turkey Stuffed Peppers combine ground turkey, tons of vegetables, and pepper jack cheese into a satisfying healthy low carb meal.
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Skinny Baked Cream Cheese Taquitos
Amazing Baked Cream Cheese taquitos with healthier ingredients!
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Peanut Ginger Noodles
Ginger, Lime, garlic and peanut butter create a luscious Thai sauce for these whole wheat noodles! A delicious and flavorful meal that is under 400 calories!
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Skinny Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken
Skinny Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken is a delicious chicken coated in a sweet and spicy sauce with tender vegetables and crunchy cashews. Skip the takeout, this is so much healthier and better!
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Perfect and Juicy Baked Chicken
This perfect and juicy baked chicken will be sure to get a WOW at your next family get-together! It is seasoned with a delightful array of spices and baked to perfection! Your tastebuds will thank you later!!
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Tuscan Basil Chicken
A quick and easy 30 minute meal that is packed with flavor and a meal that the family will love!
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Italian Chopped Salad
Italian Chopped Salad is stuffed with flavor and texture that is highly satisfying. Full of classic Italian flavors, this salad is going to be a huge hit at your next gathering!
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Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Quinoa
A creamy skillet dish that is loaded with good-for-you ingredients.
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Mango Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Mango shrimp in a lettuce shell and topped with a fresh, zesty, mango salsa. This light lunch is the perfect meal!
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Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash Soup is rich, creamy, savory, and just like a warm hug in a bowl. Classic fall flavor welcomes in the cooler weather with a perfect blend of spices and ingredients.
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Air Fryer Zucchini Pizza Bites
Air fryer zucchini pizza bites are the perfect low-carb way to eat your pizza and love it too! Quick and easy these make a perfect snack, appetizer, or light meal any time of the week!
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Honey Lime Quinoa Fruit Salad
Quinoa, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and mango combine in this incredible salad. The fresh fruit and quinoa are glazed with a honey lime dressing and it will be a hit wherever it goes!
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SKINNY SLOW COOKER BACON RANCH CHICKEN
I made this tonight for my family and they all devoured it saying this is definitely 5 stars!
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Sausage Pumpkin Pasta
This sausage pasta recipe with pumpkin sauce is an easy dish to make — it takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish.
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Blackened Cajun Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa
Blackened cajun shrimp tacos with Avocado salsa are made with so many fresh ingredients and the blackened cajun shrimp takes it to the next level with flavor! These are some healthy and delicious tacos you have got to try!
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Avocado Basil Pasta
Avocado Basil Pasta is the perfect salad for summer! Full of ripe creamy avocados, crisp bacon and juicy tomatoes, you and yours truly are going to love this!
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Honey Lemon Ginger Chicken
A light and delicious meal that is full of amazing honey lemon ginger flavor that the family will love!
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Quinoa Fried ‘Rice’
My favorite better than takeout fried recipe made with quinoa! It adds protein and all of the benefits of quinoa and you won’t be able to tell a difference in this better for you dish!
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Grilled Honey Dijon Garlic Pork Tenderloin
Grilled Honey Dijon Garlic Pork Tenderloin is juicy, tangy, flavorful, and cooks up quickly and easily. With a dish this healthy and delicious, you will love having it in your weekly dinner lineup!
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Skinny Chicken Pesto Bake
I feel like this is something I would have ordered at a nice restaurant but was able to make it at home. This was absolutely fantastic! It will definitely not disappoint.
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Slow Cooker Kalua Pulled Pork
Tender slow cooker kalua pulled pork is salty, smokey melt-in-your-mouth perfection. Enjoy authentic Hawaiian luau pork flavor at home with this super simple 3 ingredient masterpiece.
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Skinny Chipotle Black Bean & Turkey Enchiladas
I love turkey meat and black beans. The spices and flavor in these were awesome.
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Crock-Pot Lentil Soup
Crock-Pot Lentil Soup is a simple yet elegant dish prepared in a slow cooker. French lentils are simmered with chopped vegetables for a hearty and wholesome appetizer.
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Slow Cooker Asian Lettuce Wraps
These lettuce wraps were so delicious that they reminded me of a nice restaurant.
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Jerk Chicken
Jerk Chicken is a delightful Caribbean chicken recipe that is spicy, sweet, zesty, and has the most delicious crispy skin. Marinating the chicken overnight makes it flavorful and juicy.
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Skinny Taco Soup
This is our family's go-to taco soup recipe. I know there are a lot of taco soup recipes out there that claim they are the world's best and so life-changing, but I think this is the only one you need.
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Skinny Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
This skinny slow cooker honey sesame chicken is easy to make and delicious tasting. My family loves it!
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Baked Coconut Shrimp
These super easy baked coconut shrimp will deliver in a flavor so delicious they will be sure to be a favorite among all of your guests! They are golden and crispy and baked to perfection.
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Baked Honey Sesame Chicken
The sauce has a sweet honey flavor to it and is absolute honey sesame perfection. If you love chinese and make one thing from my blog, make this!
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Skinny Baked Cream Cheese Taquitos
Amazing Baked Cream Cheese taquitos with healthier ingredients!
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Air Fryer Avocado Egg Rolls
Whether it is for a party or for your own private dinner, Avocado Egg Rolls in an air fryer are the appetizers to make. Crispy and golden on the outside, creamy and decadent on the inside. You have to try these!
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great, I definitely need some variety in my healthy dishes, I’m ready for some new ones, so thank you for all of these, starting with slow cooker lime chicken, thank you!
This is exactly what I needed, I will be trying a bunch of these out! Thanks, Tiffany! 🙂
oh yummy!! These all look really good!