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24 Dinner Recipes That Help Promote Healthy Aging

Alex Loh
Alex Loh Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD December 06, 2020
Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD
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Try one of these satisfying dinner recipes that help promote healthy aging. As you get older, it's important to eat plenty of colorful produce like kale, sweet potatoes and bell peppers. In addition to vegetables, ingredients like salmon are great for providing omega-3s. Recipes like Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili and Air-Fryer Turkey Stuffed Peppers are healthy, delicious and provide plenty of nutrients and vitamins your body needs.

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Sheet-Pan Salmon with Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli

Sheet-Pan Salmon with Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli
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The vibrant combo of cheese, cilantro, chili, and lime--inspired by Mexican street corn--makes this salmon sheet-pan dinner burst with flavor.

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Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas

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One sheet pan is all you'll need to whip up these zesty chicken fajitas. They're quick and easy to make and cleanup is even faster!

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Tofu & Vegetable Curry with Zucchini Noodles

Thai Tofu & Vegetable Curry with Zucchini Noodles
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For this quick Thai-inspired curry recipe, we've combined tofu and plenty of veggies with a flavorful sauce made with red curry paste, lime juice and coconut milk. Serve the curry over lightly warmed zucchini noodles to get even more veggies in your weeknight dinner. Bonus: Everything is cooked in one skillet, so there's only one pan to wash after dinner.

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Spinach & Artichoke Dip Pasta

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If you've ever wanted to make a meal out of warm spinach and artichoke dip, this creamy pasta is for you. And here's what's almost as good as the flavor of this comforting dish: the fact that this healthy dinner takes just 20 minutes to prepare.

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Cajun Salmon with Greek Yogurt Remoulade

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Paprika and garlic powder make a quick Cajun-inspired seasoning that flavors salmon fillets in this easy dinner recipe. Traditionally, remoulade sauce is prepared with mayonnaise; here, we substitute nonfat Greek yogurt for a lighter version.

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Kale, Sausage & Pepper Pasta

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This entire healthy pasta recipe cooks in one skillet, so there's only one pot to clean! Try it with any greens you have in the fridge, such as chard or spinach.

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Air-Fryer Turkey Stuffed Peppers

Air-Fryer Turkey Stuffed Peppers
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Stuffed peppers are a classic family meal--and they're fun to eat, too. Instead of roasting the sweet peppers in the oven, use an air fryer to get them crisp-tender but not soggy.

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Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
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Make a double batch of this quick vegetarian chili, full of black beans and sweet potatoes, and eat it for lunch the next day or freeze the extras for another night. We love the smoky heat from the ground chipotle, but omit it if you prefer a mild chili. Serve with tortilla chips or cornbread and coleslaw.

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Sheet-Pan Chili-Lime Salmon with Potatoes & Peppers

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Busy weeknights beg for something simple like this salmon sheet-pan dinner. Like the name suggests, it's all cooked on one pan. The potatoes get a head start, followed by sweet bell peppers and finally chili-coated salmon fillets. It's a complete meal with easy cleanup!

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Chicken, Quinoa & Sweet Potato Casserole

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This protein-loaded chicken and sweet potato casserole dish is made with multicolored quinoa, a blend of white, red and black varieties, but any color will work.

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Easy Italian Wedding Soup

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Forget the marble-size meatballs you find in many versions of this soup. In this easy recipe, they're full-size, full-flavored and plenty filling.

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Pork Chops with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

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These seared pork chops are topped with a rich and creamy mushroom sauce that gets flavored with fresh herbs.

 

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Southwest Salmon and Sweet Potatoes

<p>Using a foil packet to steam this salmon and sweet potato dinner, instead of cooking in butter or oil, helps keep the calories and fat low.</p>
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Using a foil packet to steam this salmon and sweet potato dinner, instead of cooking in butter or oil, helps keep the calories and fat low.

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Roasted Root Veggies & Greens over Spiced Lentils

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This earthy bowl of lentils bursting with Middle Eastern flavors is topped with leftover roasted root veggies from a large batch for an easy weeknight dinner. Keep it vegan or add a drizzle of plain yogurt for extra richness.

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Ham-&-Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Making a pocket in the chicken breast to hold the stuffing is easy with a good, sharp, thin-bladed knife. Browning the chicken in a skillet before baking gives it a beautiful golden color, and finishing in the oven ensures that it cooks evenly throughout.

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Spanakopita Stuffed Peppers

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These stuffed bell peppers have a filling inspired by the Greek spinach pie, spanakopita, but you don't have to worry about working with phyllo, so they're great for an easy vegetarian dinner.

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Middle Eastern Chicken & Chickpea Stew

Middle Eastern Chicken & Chickpea Stew
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This quick, protein-rich chicken stew recipe gets great flavor from cumin, lemon juice and garlic. Make a double batch and freeze it for a quick healthy dinner. Serve the stew with couscous and steamed broccoli.

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Seared Scallops with White Bean Ragu & Charred Lemon

Seared Scallops with White Bean Ragu & Charred Lemon
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This recipe for seared scallops with white beans and spinach turns out a healthy dinner that looks impressive (and tastes great) in just 25 minutes. Giving lemons a quick sizzle in the skillet amps up the flavor of this piccata-inspired dish. The heat helps release even more citrus juice and sweetens it too. When shopping for scallops, look for ones labeled "dry." Some scallops are soaked in a solution that prevents them from searing properly and can give them a soapy flavor.

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Dijon Salmon with Green Bean Pilaf

Dijon Salmon with Green Bean Pilaf
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In this quick dinner recipe, the delicious garlicky-mustardy mayo that tops baked salmon is very versatile. Make extra to use as a dip for fries or to jazz up tuna salad. Precooked brown rice helps get this healthy dinner on the table fast, but if you have other leftover whole grains, such as quinoa or farro, they work well here too.

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Black Bean-Quinoa Buddha Bowl

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Treat your Buddha bowl to a vacation south of the border! This black bean and quinoa Buddha bowl has the usual hallmarks of a taco salad, minus the greasy 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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Vegan Coconut Chickpea Curry

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To make this 20-minute vegan curry even faster, buy precut veggies from the salad bar at the grocery store. To make it a full, satisfying dinner, serve over cooked brown rice. When shopping for simmer sauce, look for one with 400 mg of sodium or less and check the ingredient list for cream or fish sauce if you want to keep this vegan. If you like a spicy kick, add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce at the end.

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Charred Shrimp & Pesto Buddha Bowls

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These shrimp and pesto Buddha bowls are delicious, healthy, pretty and take less than 30 minutes to prep. In other words, they're basically the ultimate easy weeknight dinner. Feel free to add additional vegetables and swap the shrimp for chicken, steak, tofu or edamame.

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Roast Chicken & Sweet Potatoes

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Caramelized sweet potatoes and red onion are the bed for chicken thighs that cook up fast in a very hot oven--perfect for a quick healthy chicken dinner. Serve with a fall salad of mixed greens, sliced apples and blue cheese.

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Piled-High Greek Vegetable Pitas

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The bright, fresh flavors of the Mediterranean come alive in these easy vegetarian pitas. Give yourself enough time to make the roasted vegetables called for in the recipe--or make them a day or two in advance for a healthy meal that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. These pitas would also work well with whatever leftover cooked veggies you have on hand. No need to warm the roasted veggies up; this recipe tastes great chilled or at room temperature.

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    1 of 24 Sheet-Pan Salmon with Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli
    2 of 24 Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas
    3 of 24 Tofu & Vegetable Curry with Zucchini Noodles
    4 of 24 Spinach & Artichoke Dip Pasta
    5 of 24 Cajun Salmon with Greek Yogurt Remoulade
    6 of 24 Kale, Sausage & Pepper Pasta
    7 of 24 Air-Fryer Turkey Stuffed Peppers
    8 of 24 Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
    9 of 24 Sheet-Pan Chili-Lime Salmon with Potatoes & Peppers
    10 of 24 Chicken, Quinoa & Sweet Potato Casserole
    11 of 24 Easy Italian Wedding Soup
    12 of 24 Pork Chops with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
    13 of 24 Southwest Salmon and Sweet Potatoes
    14 of 24 Roasted Root Veggies & Greens over Spiced Lentils
    15 of 24 Ham-&-Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
    16 of 24 Spanakopita Stuffed Peppers
    17 of 24 Middle Eastern Chicken & Chickpea Stew
    18 of 24 Seared Scallops with White Bean Ragu & Charred Lemon
    19 of 24 Dijon Salmon with Green Bean Pilaf
    20 of 24 Black Bean-Quinoa Buddha Bowl
    21 of 24 Vegan Coconut Chickpea Curry
    22 of 24 Charred Shrimp & Pesto Buddha Bowls
    23 of 24 Roast Chicken & Sweet Potatoes
    24 of 24 Piled-High Greek Vegetable Pitas

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