Healthy Dinner That Taste Good The problem with a lot of these so called “healthy” recipes is that they simply don’t taste good. If food doesn’t taste good, no one will bother eating it.
Making healthy meals for you and your family is not about sacrifice or starvation. You just need to know a few simple tips to make the healthy choices taste good too. With all the unwanted weight, we have accumulated over the years, it seems like a concoction of unhealthy eating habits and fad diet extremes. This is why we have put together this comprehensive list of 66 healthy dinner recipes that everyone will enjoy!
Recipes That Make Healthy Taste Good
There’s no denying that this is the worst time of year for eating fresh. Not only is there almost zero fresh, seasonal produce to be found, but the majority of people are trying to eat healthy — at least until the end of the month. It’s that post-holiday slump that leaves those of us who really love food feeling lost. What are we supposed to eat? We all have our go-to healthy recipes, but no matter how good those dishes are, they’re bound to get tired.
If your healthy recipe repertoire has lost its luster, you have stumbled to the right place. Today, for you, we have gathered together 20 recipes that are not only healthy, but delicious too. These are recipes that we can’t ever imagine tiring of, recipes we could eat all year round — not just during this January fast.
While the recipes below aren’t paleo or low carb or even low fat for that matter, they are all balanced, good-for-you meals that should help you stay away from the fried chicken.1Cuban Chicken And Black Bean Quinoa Bowls
Half Baked HarvestGet the Cuban Chicken and Black Bean Quinoa Bowls recipe from Half Baked Harvest
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Subscribe to our lifestyle email.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox2Soba Noodle Salad With Caramelized Chicken
How Sweet It IsGet the Soba Noodle Salad with Caramelized Chicken recipe from How Sweet It Is3Whole Wheat Tortilla Pizzas With Arugula And Prosciutto
The Clever CarrotGet the Whole Wheat Tortilla Pizzas with Arugula and Prosciutto recipe from The Clever Carrot4Portobello Fajita
Cafe JohnsoniaGet the Portobello Fajita recipe from Cafe Johnsonia5Baked Falafel Burgers
Minimalist BakerGet the Baked Falafel Burgers recipe from Minimalist Baker6Smashed Avocado On Dukkah Sourdough
The Clever CarrotGet the Smashed Avocado on Dukkah Sourdough recipe from The Clever Carrot7Cranberry Pear Acai Bowl
Cafe JohnsoniaGet the Cranberry Pear Acai Bowl recipe from Cafe Johnsonia8Sake And Ginger Soba Noodle Salmon Stir Fry
Half Baked HarvestGet the Sake and Ginger Soba Noodle Salmon Stir Fry recipe from Half Baked Harvest9Cauliflower Crust Pizza
How Sweet It IsGet the Cauliflower Crust Pizza recipe from How Sweet It Is10One-Pot Autumn Herb Roasted Chicken
Half Baked HarvestGet the One-Pot Autumn Herb Roasted Chicken recipe from Half Baked Harvest11Pistachio Pesto Chicken With Whole Wheat Spaghetti
secretly skinnier dinners that are still totally craveable
All under 500 calories and packed with veg, these surprisingly healthier dinners – whether creamy, cheesy, hearty or filling – make it easy to feed the family better-for-them midweek meals.
1Healthy apricot chicken
Revamp traditional apricot chicken with this nutritious, reduced fat and high fibre recipe.
2Better-for-you chicken cacciatore
We’ve made a few tweaks to traditional chicken cacciatore, so it’s better for you but still loaded with flavour.
3Grilled tofu with brown rice, Asian greens and chilli sesame dressing
With a sticky soy chilli dressing and plenty of chargrilled tofu, this hearty vegetarian dish is sure to satisfy.
4Low-cal beef stroganoff
This better-for-you beef stroganoff is low in calories but full of flavour. Plus, it’s ready in just 30 minutes.
5Amaranth and quinoa stuffed peppers
These colourful peppers are stuffed with vegetables, seeds and grains.
6Healthier chicken breast and zucchini linguine
On the table in 20 minutes, this healthier creamy chicken ‘pasta’ dinner will be a hit with the whole family. It’s also low in calories and gluten free.
7Healthy chicken and coconut curry
On the table in 40 minutes, this creamy coconut chicken curry is full of fresh vegies and served with quinoa for a healthy dinner.
8Healthy-yet-creamy pea and ham pasta
A quick, easy and irresistibly creamy pasta dish that’s healthier too – what could be better for a weeknight dinner?
9Healthy chilli con carne
Ready in 40 minutes, this healthy Mexican beef chilli con carne is packed with vegies and served with natural yoghurt.
10Healthy tuna mornay
For low calorie comfort food try this healthier version of classic tuna pasta bake.
11Pasta salad with lentils, pesto & beans
A fantastic food to include in vegetarian diets, lentils are a great source of protein.
12Healthy quiche
We’ve given the classic quiche a healthy makeover by swapping sour cream for high-protein yoghurt and adding nutrient-rich salmon. It’s perfect for a healthy lunch, dinner or when you’re entertaining.
13Creamy chicken and pea carbonara pasta
This creamy chicken pasta is surprisingly low in calories as well as being quick, easy and gluten-free.
14Lemon chicken noodle salad
Flash-fried chicken strips and fresh lemon dressing puts a healthy spin on the much-loved Vietnamese noodle salad.
15Healthy chicken noodle soup
Full of nutrient-dense vegies, including broccolini and buk choy, and chicken things for iron, this hearty Asian-inspired chicken noodle soup is good for the body and soul!
16Healthy vegetarian quiche
This better-for-you crustless quiche is loaded with sweet potato, broccolini and fetta.
17Barley, chickpea and eggplant casserole with parsley pesto
Ready in under an hour and loaded with veggies. Try our healthy barley, chickpea and eggplant casserole with parsley pesto for a light meal.
18Healthier chicken and vegie one-pot
This lighter chicken and veg casserole will cure all your comfort food cravings without derailing your healthy eating plan.
19Vegetarian kung pao cauliflower
We’ve switched out chicken for cauliflower in this popular Chinese dish, so everyone can enjoy it.
20Sticky honey lamb with carrot and lentil slaw
Ready in just 25 minutes, these lamb cutlets make for a quick, easy and healthy weeknight meal.
Healthy Recipes That Actually Taste Good
Eating healthy isn’t always easy, especially when the food tastes like cardboard. Here’s a list of Healthy Recipes That Actually Taste Good… the Best Healthy Recipes for 2016!
Healthy Mini Vegetarian Greek Sliders
These bad boys are stuffed with Hummus, Israeli Salad, Pickled Cabbage, and Tahini Sauce. They just might be my buddy Tyler’s favorite thing I made all year.
Pasta with Sausage, Butternut Squash, and Kale
With whole wheat pasta, of course.
Chicken, Mozzarella, and Zucchini Burgers
The zucchini keeps these burgers so ridiculously moist. They are SO good.
Spicy Chipotle Honey Chicken Kebabs
My wife absolutely loves these kebabs… little does she know they are only 4 ingredients!
Chipotle Chicken, Rice, and Mozzarella Zucchini Boats
Healthy Korean Pork Spaghetti Squash Bowl
This is the epitome of big, bold healthy flavors. LOVE this squash bowl.
Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash, Apple, and Cranberry Rice Pilaf
Southwest Sweet Potato Noodle Bowl
Korean Pork Sweet Potato Skins
Vegan Thai Peanut Sweet Potato Skins
Gluten-Free Fajita Beef Spaghetti Squash Pizza
Vegan + Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse
This is one of my all-time favorite recipes on Shared Appetite. My buddy Tyler can’t have dairy, and he always misses out on dessert. That changed with this recipe. And it’s so decadent, my dairy loving friends can’t even tell it’s vegan! The secret ingredient? Well, check out the recipe 🙂
Vegan + Dairy-Free Chocolate Salted Caramel Pudding
Roasted Vegetable Grain Salad with Avocado, Feta, and Walnuts
My absolute new favorite lunch. This grain salad is addictive.
Honey Sriracha Cauliflower Salad with Avocado Yogurt Dressing and Pickled Onions
