We’re always looking for easy healthy dinner ideas! We’ve found the best recipes out there that are great for weight loss and still taste delicious!
All of these healthy dinner ideas are simple enough to whip up after work! Most of them are paleo or gluten-free too!
Plus, they are family-friendly so you’ll never have to cook 2+ different meals!
While we’re not recipe-wizards, we’re friends with several women and moms that are! So let’s get ready to eat!
Don’t forget to check out our healthy breakfasts & lunches too!
Healthy Dinner Ideas
Healthy Dinner Recipes Using Chicken
- Cashew Chicken Stir Fry (above)(Prep time 15 minutes; cook 15)
- Spicy Chicken & Tomato Soup (Prep time 15 minutes; cook 15)
- Sheet Pan Chicken Parmesan (Prep time 20 minutes; cook 30)
- Baked Greek Lemon Chicken (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 25)
- Ranch Chicken Broccoli Casserole (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 40)
- Mexican Chicken Casserole (Pictured Above) (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 40)
- Chicken with Cumin, Tahini, Lemon, and Burnt Onions (Prep time 15 minutes; cook 15)
- Chicken with Lime and Avocado Salsa (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 10)
- Avocado & Grape Chicken Salad (Prep Time 10 minutes; cook 25)
- Cornflake Chicken Tenders (Pictured Above) (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 20)
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 50)
- Sausage and Vegetable Sauté (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 20)
- Easy Pesto Spaghetti with Chicken and Sundried Tomatoes
Healthy Dinner Ideas Using Beef
- Zucchini Beef Skillet Recipe a One-Pot Dinner (Pictured Above) (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 25)
- Beef Stir-Fry with Peppers (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 10-15)
- Paleo Sloppy Joes (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 15)
- Best Chili Ever (Prep time around 15 minutes; cook 50)
- Beef Fajitas (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 10)
- Italian Meatballs (Prep time 30 minutes; cook 30)
- Easy Mini BBQ Meatloaf Dinner Recipe (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 25)
Healthy Dinner Ideas Using Pork / Sausage
- Tortellini Pasta Carbonara (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 15)
- Sheet Pan Roasted Sausage & Potatoes with Peppers (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 40)
- Fall Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin with Honey Balsamic Roasted Vegetables (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 25)
- Keto Pizza (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 10)
Healthy Dinner Recipes Using Seafood
- Shrimp Foil Packet (pic above)(Prep time 5 minutes; cook 15)
- Slow Roasted Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce (Prep time 15 minutes; cook 15)
- Super-Fast Herbed Mediterranean Shrimp Pasta (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 10)
- Easy Tuna Chili (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 50)
- Orange Glazed Salmon (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 15)
- Edamame & Corn Succotash Recipe (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 20)
- Mediterranean Baked Fish with Artichokes and Olives(Pictured Above) (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 30)
- Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas With Chiles (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 10)
- Blackened Salmon with Cajun Zoodles (Prep time 15 minutes; cook 15)
Meatless Healthy Dinner Ideas
- Easy Black Bean Soup (pictured above) (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 25)
- BBQ Bean Burritos (Prep time 15 minutes)
- Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Gnocchi (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 35)
- Oven Baked Tostadas (Prep time 5 minutes; cook 10)
- Orange Cauliflower (Pictured Above) (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 20)
- Spaghetti with Pumpkin Sage Cream Sauce (Prep time 15 minutes; cook 15)
- Vegan Taco Soup (Prep time 15 minutes; cook 15)
- Quinoa Stuffed Peppers (Pictured Above) (Prep time 15 minutes; cook 45)
- One-Pot Basil and Tomato Orzo Recipe (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 20)
- Jackfruit Carnitas Tacos (Prep time 10 minutes; cook 25)
Easy Healthy Dinner Recipes in the Crockpot
- Chicken Enchilada Soup (pictured above)
- Easy Taco Soup
- Beef Stew
- Lentil Sweet Potato Chili (pictured above)
- Chicken Fajitas
- Salsa Chicken
We also have 36+ Healthy Crockpot Dinners!
These recipes are also healthy and super easy to make! You just pop the ingredients in your slow cooker, and you’re set!
Love this round-up of recipes?
Don’t forget to check out our other ones!
Not only do we have your dinner recipes covered, but we also have a full 7-day meal plan you can grab!
46+ Healthy Breakfast Recipes
We couldn’t just give you healthy dinner ideas and not include breakfast! We’re sharing our favorite healthy breakfast recipes that your whole family will love!
In a hurry? Grab our breakfast bar recipes instead!
Healthy Lunch Recipes
Lunch is usually where we struggle the most to meal prep!
We just want something tasty, healthy, and quick to make — is that so much to ask for?
We’ve found the best lunch recipes, and it’s also our highest visited recipe round-up of all time!! Make sure to try the avo-tacos this week!
Check out Favorite Sugar-Free Desserts
If you need something sweet after dinner, these sugar-free desserts will hit the spot!
We’re also a huge fan of leftovers!
If you have any leftover steak, we’re hooked on all of these recipes!
Just not in the mood to cook?
No judgement here! We don’t just love to cook, and sometimes we use a healthy meal service or Nutrisystem!
It just keeps things super easy and offers a fun change!
Check out our review on Meal Delivery Services like Blue Apron!
What other recipe ideas would you like to see?
You may also like our Healthy Fast Food Guide or Free Grocery List!
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This is such a terrific line-up of recipes! You know I’m all about easy, healthy family meals – so I especially appreciate that you’ve included handy prep and cook time estimates, too – that’s really handy in deciding how to put together a weekly meal plan! Thanks bunches for including our super-fast shrimp pasta recipe! I hope you and your readers love it as much as we do! :)