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!
Bookmark this link for “Shoot, what’s for dinner?” moments and let’s dive in!
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.
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.
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!
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 14 years making it my mission to help you cook quick and easy meals for your family!
Hi Muleza! Here is a link to 45 of my salad recipes. Many of them have simple ingredients (like Lettuce Salad with Tomatoes & Cucumber). https://ifoodreal.com/healthy-salad-recipes/
Hello Olena: I made your lentils soup and it was a success among my family, I try to eat as much plant base i can and your wonderful recipes inspires me so much. I also want congratulate you for making your page so family oriented while involving your family, itโs cute ๐ฅฐ
I found your site about a month ago. Iโm a working mom who is in school at night. Eating healthy has been difficult when Iโm crunched for time. But then I found this amazing list of meals! Iโve made 11 of these meals in the past three weeks and my family is in love. My husband and my girls almost always go back for seconds. Having leftovers is awesome because it cuts down on how many meals I have to cook. And the best part is my hubby and I have both lost a few pounds. I have shared this site with many of my mom friends and they all love it too. Thank you so much!
Awe, this is the best compliment I could have ever received. SO SO happy to hear you love my healthy selection of dinner recipes! Good luck with school and all the best!:) Thank you so much for sharing!!!
I am starting to cook dinners for my family I need to cook healthy which recipes are suitable for children but are easy enough to cook. Can you recommend any for me please.
Hi Ella. Yes, I can try. Depends how not picky your kids are. It’s really hard to say because what I might consider kid friendly, your kids won’t eat YET. Like do they eat quinoa? Salmon? You can start with Chicken and Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Veggie Mac and Cheese Muffins, Ground Chicken Burgers. I suggest you enter ingredient your kids like in a Search box at the top right hand corner of my website, like let’s say “pasta” or “chicken”, and see what your kids might like.:) Also, I shared my journey how I made my kids eat what we eat.:)
Just got started trying to eat healthier. Will give you comments in 60-90 days
Great ideas
Keep up the great work. We love your recipes.
Iโm so happy to read this! Thanks for your positive feedback!
Thanks for sharing your salad recipies.Do you have simple one coz in Zambia,some of your ingredients are not found.
Hi Muleza! Here is a link to 45 of my salad recipes. Many of them have simple ingredients (like Lettuce Salad with Tomatoes & Cucumber).
https://ifoodreal.com/healthy-salad-recipes/
Hello Olena: I made your lentils soup and it was a success among my family, I try to eat as much plant base i can and your wonderful recipes inspires me so much. I also want congratulate you for making your page so family oriented while involving your family, itโs cute ๐ฅฐ
Awe, thanks so much for your kind words Jennifer ๐
Love these healthy dinner ideas! Just started clean eating and couldn’t need more help lol.
I found your site about a month ago. Iโm a working mom who is in school at night. Eating healthy has been difficult when Iโm crunched for time. But then I found this amazing list of meals! Iโve made 11 of these meals in the past three weeks and my family is in love. My husband and my girls almost always go back for seconds. Having leftovers is awesome because it cuts down on how many meals I have to cook. And the best part is my hubby and I have both lost a few pounds. I have shared this site with many of my mom friends and they all love it too. Thank you so much!
Awe, this is the best compliment I could have ever received. SO SO happy to hear you love my healthy selection of dinner recipes! Good luck with school and all the best!:) Thank you so much for sharing!!!
dear olena,i am a type 2 diabetic on a limited income and i am trying to find something that is cost effective and good please help
I am starting to cook dinners for my family I need to cook healthy which recipes are suitable for children but are easy enough to cook. Can you recommend any for me please.
Hi Ella. Yes, I can try. Depends how not picky your kids are. It’s really hard to say because what I might consider kid friendly, your kids won’t eat YET. Like do they eat quinoa? Salmon? You can start with Chicken and Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Veggie Mac and Cheese Muffins, Ground Chicken Burgers. I suggest you enter ingredient your kids like in a Search box at the top right hand corner of my website, like let’s say “pasta” or “chicken”, and see what your kids might like.:) Also, I shared my journey how I made my kids eat what we eat.:)
I just stumbled upon your blog and oh my! Cannot wait to try these recipes! They look amazing and bonus for being clean!! Thanks!
Enjoy, Shana! Let me know which dinner recipes you make.:)