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Quick & Easy Healthy Recipes

Find quick and easy recipe ideas for dinner, appetizers, side dishes and dessert. Healthier recipes, from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

20 Healthy Meals in 20 Minutes

Think you don't have enough time to make a healthy dinner? These easy recipes are ready in 20 minutes.

20 Healthy Meals in 20 Minutes

Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto

Avocado makes the pesto sauce in this healthy zoodle recipe extra creamy. Topped with zesty shrimp this easy dinner recipe comes together in a flash.

Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto

Cauliflower Chicken Fried "Rice"

Cut the carbs and amp up your veggie intake by swapping out white rice for cauliflower rice in this healthier version of chicken fried rice recipe.

Cauliflower Chicken Fried "Rice"

Five-Spice Tilapia

Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken Nuggets with Blackberry Mustard

Black Bean Quesadillas

3-Step Dinner Recipes

Want to simplify dinner so you can spend less time in the kitchen? These healthy chicken recipes, fish recipes, pasta recipes and more easy dinners can help. Our healthy dinner recipes are ready in 3 steps or less, streamlining the dinner process so you can make the most out of your free time.

Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Kale

Air-Fryer Broccoli & Cheese Baked Potatoes

Jalapeno Popper-Chicken Panini

Chicken & Celery Root Tikka Masala

5-Ingredient Recipes

When you're looking for simple, satisfying, quick recipes, the last thing you want is a long ingredient list and complicated cooking methods. These mouthwatering 5-ingredient recipes rely on staples you most likely have on hand, so you can get dinner on the table fast. (We didn't count oil, water, salt or pepperwe know you have those in your pantry.)

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Salmon with Toasted Israeli Couscous

Sicilian Olive Chicken

Skillet Gnocchi with Shrimp & Asparagus

Healthy Quick & Easy MyPlate-Inspired Dinners

These quick and easy dinner recipes will help you eat according to MyPlate, the new food pyramid

Stuffed Sweet Potato with Hummus Dressing

Hearty Tomato Soup with Beans & Greens

Creamy White Chili with Cream Cheese

Beef & Bean Sloppy Joes

30 Easy Pantry Dinners to Make When You're Trying to Save Money

Keep your taste buds happy while giving your wallet a break with these easy-to-make dinners that won't break the bank. Take advantage of healthy staples in your pantry to make delicious meals like fried rice, quesadillas, chili and more. These easy meals are perfect for weeknight dinners.

Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Pesto Ravioli with Spinach & Tomatoes

Vegan Coconut Chickpea Curry

20 Cheap Healthy Dinner Ideas You Can Make in 20 Minutes

We have pulled together 20 of our favorite recipes for when you’re feeling crunched for time and money. These dinners are packed with vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins, and all take 20 minutes or less to make it on your plate. Inexpensive staples, like beans, pasta and frozen vegetables, help make them more affordable as well. These nutritious meals are so delicious that they will satisfy anyone at your table, while saving you time and money.

Kale Salad with Balsamic & Parmesan

In this healthy kale salad recipe, you massage the dressing into the kale, tenderizing the leaves and infusing the salad with sweet balsamic flavor. Creamy pine nuts and salty Parmesan cheese added at the end balance the flavors. Enjoy this salad on its own as a side dish or add cooked chicken, shrimp or steak to make it a full meal.

Make-Ahead Freezer Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl

Keep a lineup of these simple breakfast bowls in your freezer for a heat-and-eat breakfast that will give you energy throughout the morning. Rolled or steel-cut oats will work for this recipe. Feel free to swap fresh fruit for the frozen berries.

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Lentil-Sausage Breakfast Bowl

This protein-packed lentil bowl is great to have stocked and ready to go in the freezer for busy mornings. The Italian sausage lends the lentils richness while the marinara boosts the flavors with its seasonings.

Veggie Sausage English Muffin

Keep several of these simple vegetarian sausage sandwiches in your freezer so you always have a healthy breakfast ready to go. To keep it simple, we use roasted peppers from a jar instead of roasting them at home.

Waffle Breakfast Sandwich

Trading bread for waffles is just the upgrade the classic breakfast sandwich calls for. To save yourself time, make a bunch of these easy sandwiches to fill up your freezer so you'll always have a healthy breakfast at the ready.

Grits & Bacon Breakfast Bowl

Always have breakfast at the ready by multiplying this easy recipe and stashing these hearty breakfast bowls in the freezer. The grits take on the flavor of the bacon and cheese, creating a balance between the richness of the protein and the mildness of the grain.

Sausage-Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Make as many of these healthy breakfast bowls as you can fit in your freezer to always have a morning meal on hand. Just heat and eat for an instant breakfast packed with whole grains, veggies and protein.

Ricotta-Berry Crepes

Make a big batch of these easy 3-ingredient crepes to stash in your freezer so you always have a healthy breakfast on hand. A dollop of ricotta adds protein to a store-bought crepe, while the berries give a burst of sweetness and a little fiber.

Horseradish-Cheddar Mashed Cauliflower

This mashed cauliflower recipe with butter and sour cream mimics the taste and texture of mashed potatoes. The swap saves you 40 grams of Carbohydrates and 100 calories per cup, plus it quadruples the vitamin C, giving you 82% of your Daily Value of the immune-boosting nutrient.

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Wilted Greens with Warm Apple Vinaigrette

Massaging kale, curly endive and Brussels sprouts then tossing with a warm dressing wilts them slightly for a more tender bite.

Whipped Frozen Cantaloupe Creamsicle

Got a lot of leftover cantaloupe? Don't worry about wasting it--just throw it in the freezer and you'll be ready for cool cantaloupe creamsicles whenever you get the craving. Frozen cantaloupe cubes make this blended treat refreshingly juicy, and when blended with milk or a nondairy alternative, you get a summery treat that's just sweet enough.

Creamy Chipotle Skillet Chicken Thighs

Smoky chipotle is the star of this one-skillet chicken thigh recipe. Great for weeknight dinners, this can be on the table in under 30 minutes. Serve with tortillas or over rice or low-carb cauliflower rice with a simple cabbage slaw.

Frozen Mojito

This frozen blender cocktail pays homage to the classic Cuban mojito cocktail, a refreshing blend of mint, limes, sugar and rum. This easy-breezy sipper is easy to make for 2 people in minutes.

Balsamic-Parmesan Sautéed Spinach

Tender spinach with a hint of garlic, Parmesan cheese and sweet balsamic vinegar makes a quick and flavorful side dish. The sturdy leaves of mature spinach hold up best during cooking.

Kale Salad with Cranberries

This easy holiday salad gets its flavor from a sweet citrus dressing that's infused into the kale by massaging the greens and the dressing together with your hands. We like a mix of kale for this recipe, but any type of kale will work.

Greek Salad with Avocado

Avocado adds a creamy texture to this Greek-inspired salad. It's perfect for a healthy lunch or dinner and is ready in only 20 minutes. Enjoy it on its own, serve it alongside grilled steak or burgers, or top it off with slices of grilled chicken to make it a meal.

Balsamic Roasted Zucchini with Feta

We've got a great way to use up your garden zucchini! Zucchini softens while roasting and soaks up the flavor of balsamic vinegar. The sweet flavors are complemented by salty feta cheese sprinkled on just before serving. It's an easy summer side you'll come back to again and again.

Watermelon, Cucumber & Corn Salsa

This refreshing summer salsa combines cooling watermelon and cucumber with the kick from jalapeño. The heat from jalapeños can vary widely. For those that like the heat, use a whole jalapeño. Serve with tortilla chips on the side.

Caprese-Stuffed Eggplant

We took all the elements of a classic caprese--tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinegar--and stuffed them inside a fresh-baked eggplant. The result is a perfect vegetarian, late-summer dinner everyone will enjoy.

Mashed Chickpea Salad with Dill & Capers

This creamy yet light vegan salad is full of bright, herby goodness. On its own, it's great to serve alongside a sandwich or veggie burger in place of potato salad or coleslaw. You can also make it into a light lunch by adding a handful of arugula to enjoy it as a green salad. Double the recipe and refrigerate to have on hand throughout the week.