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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.)

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

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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.

Roasted Red Pepper, Spinach & Feta Penne Pasta

In this quick 20-minute dinner recipe, tender penne pasta is combined with garlic, roasted red peppers and spinach and topped with crumbled feta cheese for a fast and easy Mediterranean-inspired meal. This recipe was graciously shared by EatingWell reader Dottie Carpenter, who states, "Recipes are no good if they're not shared!"

Skillet Buffalo Chicken

If you like Buffalo wings, you'll love this quick skillet Buffalo chicken recipe. Chicken cutlets are sautéed, then smothered in a creamy-spicy sauce. A side-salad garnish of carrots, celery and blue cheese pulls it all together.

Mahi-Mahi Fish Tacos

In this mahi-mahi fish taco recipe, chili-coated fish gets a lovely crust from the hot pan. The creaminess of the avocado sauce complements the crisp crunch of the jicama, and it's all pulled together in 20 minutes.

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Lemon-Ginger-Cayenne-Apple Shots

This quick and easy shot packs a punch to wake the senses. Apple and honey make it naturally sweet and are balanced by lemon juice and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper that brings on the heat.

Ginger-Turmeric-Carrot Shots

This refreshing shot captures the sweetness of carrots and coconut water, with a slight hint of heat from fresh ginger. If your blender is big enough, this would be easy to double and have in your fridge, ready when you are.

Quick Pasta e Fagioli Soup

This simplified take on minestrone uses canned beans and tomatoes and packaged broth, meaning you can always keep the ingredients for this easy soup on hand.

Vegetarian Udon Noodle Soup

This Japanese-style udon soup recipe uses several Asian ingredients that are available at most grocery stores, including udon noodles, mirin (cooking wine), miso, and sesame oil. All will keep for months in the pantry or fridge.

Black Bean-Cauliflower "Rice" Bowl

This aromatic cauliflower rice bowl comes together in minutes and is a simple meal for one. Using frozen riced cauliflower instead of rice keeps the carbs in check--and makes for quicker prep.

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Roasted Mushrooms with Brown Butter & Parmesan

Brown butter lends a toasty note to these savory roasted mushrooms. Enjoy them as a side dish alongside steak or chicken.

Balsamic-Roasted Mushrooms with Parmesan

These super-flavorful mushrooms get a hint of sweetness thanks to a splash of balsamic vinegar. Parmesan cheese added at the end lends a savory note. Enjoy them as an accompaniment to steak or on their own as a side dish.

Garlic-Butter Mushrooms

Enjoy these savory mushrooms as a topping for steak or burgers, or on their own as a rich umami side dish.

Potato Hash with Sausage & Fried Egg

Leftover cooked potatoes and peppers form the base of this quick weeknight meal for one. Alternatively, use frozen cubed hash browns and and bell pepper-onion stir-fry mix.

Moroccan Chicken & Tomato Stew

This Moroccan chicken stew is inspired by a traditional tagine, a dish which takes its name from the pottery vessel it's made in (a skillet works here). Serve with a side of roasted vegetables and whole-wheat couscous, if desired.

Baharat Spice Mix

Baharat is an Arabic term for spices or spice blends. Many countries in the Middle East have variations of a basic baharat for fish, poultry, and meat. This version is designed for fish and seafood dishes, but can also be used with beef, poultry, and vegetables.

Pepperoni Pizza Portobello Mushrooms

Ooey-gooey cheese, pepperoni, bell pepper and onion top portobello mushroom caps in this low-carb version of classic pizza.

Loaded Sweet Potatoes

Cheddar cheese, scallions and bacon flavor these "twice baked" sweet potatoes. Cooking the sweet potatoes in the microwave first (instead of baking them) helps keep this easy recipe quick.

Loaded Zucchini

Cheddar cheese, bacon and scallions are stuffed inside zucchini in this easy low-carb appetizer.

Loaded Spaghetti Squash

This loaded spaghetti squash recipe has all the fixings of a classic baked potato, but with a fraction of the carbs. The pasta-like spaghetti squash is combined with Cheddar cheese, bacon and scallions that melt together in the oven. Top with sour cream and garnish with more scallions and bacon and you have a delicious low-carb side dish ready to go.

Moroccan Spice Blend

This Moroccan spice blend is often used to season chicken in Moroccan cuisine. It also works well with beef or salmon.

Spanish Seasoning Blend

Bright and zesty, this Spanish seasoning mixture is perfect for paella. It also works well with chicken, potatoes, seafood, and vegetables.