Stick to your healthy-eating New Year’s resolutions with the help of these fast-and-easy dinner recipes. Each one is packed with vegetables and lean proteins, requires few dishes, and is on the table in under 45 minutes. Did we mention they’re all totally delicious, too? Here’s a bunch of nourishing recipes to try out this week.
Dijon-Crusted Sheet Pan Chicken with Roasted Vegetables
Skip the mess and make this surprisingly quick-and-easy sheet pan chicken! Tangy Dijon mustard perfectly complements crispy chicken and vegetables, resulting in a simple yet well-rounded meal.
Roasted Cauliflower al Pastor Bowl
Cauliflower makes for a healthy alternative to your average meat-based power bowl. To achieve optimum crisp, try cooking your cauliflower in an air fryer.
Grilled Turkey and Poblano Quesadillas with Avocado Crema
Roasted poblano peppers pack the heat in this cheesy dish. For an even healthier alternative to this classic comfort food, substitute the turkey with your choice of vegetables and use avocado oil when cooking.
Weeknight Chicken and Biscuits
To get chicken and biscuits done in under an hour, this recipe is packed with shortcuts to produce a refined dish with minimal cleanup.
Spring Salad Pizza
Give pizza night a healthy makeover with this super-flexible and customizable homemade pizza recipe. When adding your own toppings, we recommend alternatives to traditional favorites, such as fresh tomatoes and basil or diced chicken.
Sheet Pan Fish-and-Chips
Fish is a low-fat protein that is rich in calcium and essential minerals the body needs for day-to-day living. This healthy take on an age-old favorite pairs it with potatoes to create a crunchy and satisfying entrée.
Spinach and Sweet Potato Stuffed Shells
Spinach and sweet potatoes add a creative spin to this typically cheesy meal. Our version cuts out all dairy, which makes this nutritious remaster a perfect hearty and healthy weeknight dish.
5-Ingredient White Chicken Chili Recipe
Stay warm this soup season with a white chicken chili recipe from Gimme Some Oven that’ll have dinner ready in a flash! Using only 5 ingredients—tender chicken, salsa verde, and a few pantry staples—it’s the perfect meal to make when you don’t feel like cooking.
Baked Cheesy Chicken Tacos
If you’re looking for a new recipe to try on Taco Tuesday, look no further than these Goodtaste chicken tacos. The best part of our recipe is that you can make it in one pan, and we offer a bunch of different taco combinations that you can try so that you’ll never get tired of this meal.
Chicken Meatball Lettuce Wraps
Our recipe for lettuce wraps is a must go-to for a busy week. This dish is not only healthy but super easy to make. A secret for tender moist chicken is to use dark meat instead of white meat. Add the meatballs to crisp lettuce and top with zesty nuoc cham, a Vietnamese dressing.
Tequila-Chipotle Shrimp
This slightly smoky, slightly spicy shrimp dish from Food & Wine cooks in just 12 minutes. Aside from the shrimp, the remaining ingredients are easy pantry staples to have on hand. Serve it on a bed of rice or with warm tortillas for taco night.
Spice-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Broccoli and New Potatoes
Our ideal weeknight dinner is one that can be accomplished with just one sheet pan. Lean, quick-cooking pork tenderloin is crusted in a complex blend of spices and then roasted with potatoes and broccolini for a complete dinner all on one pan. Finish it with a cooling yogurt and some fresh mint for brightness.
Broiled Salmon with Sesame and Scallions
We cannot get enough of this crisp broiled salmon from Bon Appétit. The addictive marinade of garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, and honey really packs in the flavor. Not a fan of salmon? Try it on chicken or shrimp. Serve this salmon with cooked quinoa, rice noodles, or on top of a green salad.
Magic Mushroom Frittata
Probably not the type of magic mushrooms that first came to your mind, but this vegetarian frittata is loaded with shiitakes, rich in vitamins B and D. This recipe from Epicurious also calls for kefir, which is a fermented milk that is packed with probiotics and adds a pleasant tanginess to the eggy custard. If you don’t want to use whole-milk kefir, feel free to substitute with lowfat kefir or milk.
Chicken Stir-Fry Wraps
Lettuce wraps are versatile, good-for-you, and encourage your family to jump in and help themselves. This clever, quick version from Martha Stewart tastes like an East Asian spin on your favorite fajitas. Chicken, peppers, and onions are cooked with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and a touch of vinegar until perfectly tender. Bring the skillet directly to the table and serve with crisp lettuce cups, steamed rice, and some fresh herbs. We could have this for dinner every night.
Thanks. Once I get back to work after the government shutdown and can afford these delectables, this will be the first weeks meals.