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32 Healthy Recipes for One

Alex Loh
Alex Loh Updated January 21, 2022
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Make a perfectly portioned meal with these flavorful recipes that serve one. Whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner, these recipes are perfect when you're cooking for yourself. Recipes like Raspberry-Peach-Mango Smoothie Bowl and Lemon Chicken Pasta are delicious and healthy.

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Raspberry-Peach-Mango Smoothie Bowl

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This healthy smoothie recipe is a gateway to the smoothie-bowl craze. Use whatever fruit, nuts and seeds you like best to make it your own. Be sure to use frozen fruit in Step 1 to yield a creamy, frosty base for the toppings.

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Beet & Shrimp Winter Salad

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This healthy dinner salad recipe gets its staying power from protein-packed shrimp and fiber-rich barley. With a simple red-wine vinaigrette, this quick salad makes just one serving but is easy to double or triple. Look for precooked beets with other prepared vegetables in the produce department.

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Ricotta & Yogurt Parfait

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Reminiscent of a lemon cheesecake, this healthy breakfast recipe is easy to throw together in the morning. Or stir together the filling in a jar the night before and top with the fruit, nuts and seeds when you get to work.

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Salmon Sushi Grain Bowl

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Get all the delicious flavors of sushi without the time-consuming rolling with this quick grain bowl recipe. All you need is 15 minutes to get this healthy dinner on the table or to pack it up for lunch at work.

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Avocado Toast with Burrata

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Burrata (cream-filled fresh mozzarella cheese) takes this avocado toast recipe to the next level for a decadent, yet weekday-friendly breakfast.

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Lemon Chicken Pasta

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In this easy lemon chicken pasta recipe, we love the combination of lemon zest and toasted breadcrumbs. This healthy dinner is made with rotisserie chicken, quick-cooking spiralized zucchini and baby zucchini, so you get a complete meal in just 10 minutes.

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Spinach & Cheese Breakfast Skillet

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Eating a big healthy breakfast' like this 700-calorie hash-and-egg recipe' may help lower your levels of ghrelin, a hormone that signals hunger, and reduce snack cravings later in the day. Plus, research shows eating the bulk of your daily calories earlier in the day could help you lose weight. If you're looking for a lighter breakfast, this recipe can serve two.

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Mixed Greens with Lentils & Sliced Apple

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This salad with lentils, feta and apple is a satisfying vegetarian entree to whip together for lunch. To save time, swap in drained canned lentils--just make sure to look for low-sodium and give them a rinse before adding them to the salad.

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Prosciutto & Spinach Grilled Cheese

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Make grilled cheese for one with this quick and easy recipe! This sandwich packs in a healthy dose of veggies plus a delicious flavor boost from sliced prosciutto (Italian ham).

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Broccoli Fried Rice

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This easy stir-fry is a great healthy dinner for one. Make it your own by choosing between beef and chicken. Vegetarian? Skip the meat altogether, or sub in tofu.

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Creamy Blueberry-Pecan Overnight Oatmeal

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These overnight oats with Greek yogurt, blueberries and pecans are an easy, on-the-go-breakfast. If desired, reheat the oatmeal before adding the toppings.

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Orange-Walnut Salad with Chicken

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Orange segments, toasted walnuts and tangy goat cheese brighten up this simple salad. Try this salad for a take-along lunch. To keep the salad greens from getting soggy, pack the greens, salad toppings and dressing in separate containers and toss them together just before eating.

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Egg Drop Soup with Instant Noodles, Spinach & Scallions

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Whisking a beaten egg into simmering broth is a quick and easy way to add creaminess and protein to noodle soup mix. Add freshness with a handful of baby spinach at the end. This recipe can easily be doubled to serve 2 and use the whole package of noodles. To cut back on sodium, look for noodle varieties with less than 600 mg sodium per serving or use less of the seasoning packet.

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Black Bean-Quinoa Bowl

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This black bean and quinoa bowl has many of the usual hallmarks of a taco salad, minus the fried bowl. We've loaded it up with pico de gallo, fresh cilantro and avocado plus an easy hummus dressing to drizzle on top.

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Easy Brown Rice & Veggie Wrap

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Use leftover brown rice and roasted veggies for this easy vegan lunch idea to pack for work. To serve this wrap warm, simply pop in the microwave for about a minute to warm through.

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Avocado, Tomato & Chicken Sandwich

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In this healthy chicken sandwich recipe, the avocado is mashed to create a healthy creamy spread.

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Chicken Udon Bowl with Zucchini Noodles

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Mix udon and zucchini noodles for a lower-carb noodle bowl that's full of flavor thanks to the finger-licking-good peanut sauce. Using leftover chicken will save you even more time on this quick dinner recipe--you can whip it up in about 10 minutes.

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Green Goddess Salad with Chicken

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In this cucumber, tomato, Swiss and chicken salad recipe, a healthy green goddess dressing is made from avocado, buttermilk and herbs. Any extra dressing is delicious served over grilled chicken or flaky white fish, such as cod or flounder.

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Broccoli & Parmesan Cheese Omelet

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This high-protein breakfast recipe features broccoli and cheese folded into a light and fluffy omelet.

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Marinara Meat Sauce Topped Baked Potato

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Break out of your pasta routine by subbing in a baked potato in this simple and satisfying dinner for one.

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Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese Flagel

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Goat cheese has bolder flavor than cream cheese. We love it schmeared on a flagel (aka flat bagel) for a healthy breakfast, brunch or lunch idea.

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Southwestern Salad with Black Beans

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Here we top salad greens with black beans, sweet corn and grape tomatoes and bring it all together with a tangy avocado-lime dressing for a Mexican-inspired salad. Try this salad for a take-along lunch. To keep the salad greens from getting soggy, pack the greens, salad toppings and dressing in separate containers and toss them together just before eating.

 

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Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding

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Switch up your morning oatmeal routine with this so-easy chia pudding recipe. It's made just like overnight oats: combine chia and your milk of choice, let soak overnight, then top with the classic flavor combo of apples and cinnamon, with pecans for added crunch.

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Toaster-Oven Tostadas

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Would you believe us if we said you can have restaurant-style tostadas at home in just 15 minutes? It's no problem! Simply layer black beans and Cheddar onto corn tortillas and toast in the toaster oven.

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Veggie & Hummus Sandwich

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This mile-high vegetable and hummus sandwich makes the perfect heart-healthy vegetarian lunch to go. Mix it up with different flavors of hummus and different types of vegetables depending on your mood.

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Scrambled Eggs with Vegetables

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This fridge-clean-out meal is the perfect way to use up whatever vegetables you have on hand. Chop up anything that's been left behind in your veggie drawer for this quick scramble that's the perfect healthy dinner for one.

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Vegan Smoothie Bowl

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Eat this thick and creamy smoothie bowl with a spoon! Banana and frozen berries whip together with a little nut milk for a toppable vegan breakfast. We use fruit, nuts and seeds for topping, but feel free to experiment with whatever you like.

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Salmon Pita Sandwich

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This quick lunch recipe is loaded with heart-healthy omega-3s thanks to the canned sockeye salmon. If you're bringing this sandwich for lunch, keep the salmon salad separate and stuff the pita just before eating.

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Hummus & Greek Salad

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Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and feta top arugula in this quick Greek salad. Served with whole-wheat pita and prepared hummus, it makes a filling, yet healthy lunch.

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Avocado-Egg Toast

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Try it once and we think you'll agree: Topping avocado toast with an egg is a near-perfect breakfast.

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Pork Chop and Apples

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All the food groups are taken care of in this easy, weeknight dinner, ready in under an hour. Although this dinner is simple to prepare, it has a flavor combination that everyone will love.

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Bean & Bacon Breakfast Tacos

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Get a serving of vegetables from kale, and protein and fiber from beans, in this healthy breakfast taco recipe. Other types of beans (pinto, black, kidney) or chickpeas also work well.

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    1 of 32 Raspberry-Peach-Mango Smoothie Bowl
    2 of 32 Beet & Shrimp Winter Salad
    3 of 32 Ricotta & Yogurt Parfait
    4 of 32 Salmon Sushi Grain Bowl
    5 of 32 Avocado Toast with Burrata
    6 of 32 Lemon Chicken Pasta
    7 of 32 Spinach & Cheese Breakfast Skillet
    8 of 32 Mixed Greens with Lentils & Sliced Apple
    9 of 32 Prosciutto & Spinach Grilled Cheese
    10 of 32 Broccoli Fried Rice
    11 of 32 Creamy Blueberry-Pecan Overnight Oatmeal
    12 of 32 Orange-Walnut Salad with Chicken
    13 of 32 Egg Drop Soup with Instant Noodles, Spinach & Scallions
    14 of 32 Black Bean-Quinoa Bowl
    15 of 32 Easy Brown Rice & Veggie Wrap
    16 of 32 Avocado, Tomato & Chicken Sandwich
    17 of 32 Chicken Udon Bowl with Zucchini Noodles
    18 of 32 Green Goddess Salad with Chicken
    19 of 32 Broccoli & Parmesan Cheese Omelet
    20 of 32 Marinara Meat Sauce Topped Baked Potato
    21 of 32 Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese Flagel
    22 of 32 Southwestern Salad with Black Beans
    23 of 32 Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding
    24 of 32 Toaster-Oven Tostadas
    25 of 32 Veggie & Hummus Sandwich
    26 of 32 Scrambled Eggs with Vegetables
    27 of 32 Vegan Smoothie Bowl
    28 of 32 Salmon Pita Sandwich
    29 of 32 Hummus & Greek Salad
    30 of 32 Avocado-Egg Toast
    31 of 32 Pork Chop and Apples
    32 of 32 Bean & Bacon Breakfast Tacos

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