Published 7/10/2021 • Updated 10/18/2022 From chicken casseroles to pork roasts to beef burgers to seafood kebabs to turkey chili to tons of vegetarian options, these 100+ healthy dinner ideas are easy to make and packed with ingredients you can feel good about. Enjoy!
Choosing Healthy Dinner Recipes
The internet is an overwhelming place when you’re looking for inspiration and healthy dinner ideas, isn’t it?! So overwhelming with so many choices that sometimes it seems almost impossible to nail down what you’re making for dinner tonight — let alone planning the entire week’s meals! So, what does a healthy dinner actually look like? We strive to include at least 3 or 4 of the following food groups into our dinners to help create that optimal balanced and healthy meal.
Protein
Protein, people! This will help keep you feeling full through the evening and allow your body enough energy to recharge through the night. This can be a meat protein, such as chicken turkey or seafood, or a plant protein, such as beans, broccoli or brussels sprouts.
Vegetables
All of the healthy dinner recipes here include vegetables or offer recipe pairings packed with vegetables! We love incorporating nutrient-rich veggies into our dinners, whether they’re fresh, steamed, grilled, sautéed, baked — you get the idea. Getting a full serving of vegetables at dinnertime not only boosts the fiber content (as well as the entire nutrient profile) of your meal, but will help nourish your body without adding empty calories.
Grains / Complex Carbohydrates
Whole grains and nutrient-dense carbs are our friends! You’ll find us incorporating these into healthy dinner recipes due to their high fiber, B vitamins and iron content. You’ll find many healthy grain and carb options throughout these recipes.
Dairy (or a Calcium Alternative!)
If you’re not getting much calcium elsewhere throughout the day, dinner is the perfect time for a glass of milk or a small serving of your favorite cheese! If dairy isn’t part of your life for whatever reason, other great sources of calcium include: non-dairy milk or cheese, tofu, almonds or chia seeds.
Good Fats
Don’t be afraid to eat fat! We love incorporating healthy fats, such as olive oil, avocado, eggs, nuts and seeds, and hummus to our dinners.
Meal Prepping Healthy Dinners
Great news! Many of these recipes are super easy to prep ahead of time and then reheat throughout the week. Why do we make so many recipes like this? Because not everyone has time to completely prep and cook a meal every evening (ourselves included!). And, there’s nothing better than being able to come home and quickly pull a healthy dinner together for yourself, your roommates or your family. If you’re new to the meal prep game, our Guide to Meal Prepping is a great tutorial to help you get started with pantry staples, kitchen essentials and some of our favorite meal prep recipes on Fit Foodie Finds. And before we get into these 100+ healthy dinner ideas, let us introduce you to an simple and easy stovetop chicken breast with roasted potatoes — one of our go-to health dinners:
Healthy Dinners Ideas with Chicken
Winner winner, chicken dinner recipes! These healthy recipes are perfect if you have chicken breasts, wings, drummies, or heck, even a whole chicken on hand! 1 serving of chicken = 3-4 oz.
Fav Chicken Dinner Recipe
Since chicken recipes are some of the most popular healthy dinner ideas we have on Fit Foodie Find, we thought we’d share one of the easiest, fan-favorite recipes we have!
Healthy Dinners with Chicken
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan BBQ Chicken Pizza with Caramelized Onions Southwestern Chicken Casserole 6 Baked Chicken Breast Recipes Chicken Piccata Chicken Marsala Green Curry Sweet Potato Chicken Meatballs Crockpot Chicken Taco Bowls Caprese Stuffed Chicken Breasts 6 Crockpot Freezer Meals with Chicken Chicken, Potatoes and Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Sheet Pan Dinner Healthy Chicken Parmesan Quinoa Casserole Cilantro Lime Chicken with Cauliflower Rice Beer Can Chicken Healthy Kung Pao Chicken Pesto Chicken Pasta The Best Grilled Chicken Legs
Get all of our HEALTHY CHICKEN RECIPES Stovetop Chicken Breast with Roasted Potatoes pack in protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates. Not a fan of regular potatoes? Swap them out for sweet potatoes! This healthy dinner recipe features pan seared chicken breast that’s flavored with a homemade chicken seasoning and easy roasted red potatoes.
Healthy Vegetarian Dinners
These easy vegetarian meals pack protein, veggies and SO. MUCH. FLAVOR. If you’re looking for easy ways to get your veggies in, these vegetarian dinner ideas (and bonus! Some are even vegan) will keep you inspired for dinners all week long.
6 Baked Chicken Breast Recipes
You are going to love these 6 oven baked chicken breast recipes. Check out how to bake chicken breast perfectly every time and get 6 delicious flavor variations! 1 serving of vegetables = approximately 1 cup
Healthy Dinners Ideas with Beef
Whether you have ground beef, steaks, shredded beef (hello, carnitas!!), or a roast, the dinner options are endless! Peruse these delicious and healthy dinners with beef, and get inspired to cook your new favorite dinner.
Healthy Vegetarian Dinners
Vegetarian Tostadas Vegetarian Zucchini Lasagna Cauliflower Tikka Masala Whole Wheat Sun Dried Tomato Basil Pasta Roasted Garlic Black Bean Quinoa Burger Rainbow Asian Noodle Salad Vegan Avocado Mac and Cheese Butternut Squash Buddha Bowls Roasted Red Pepper Quinoa Chili Roasted Brussel Sprout Polenta Bowls Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers Vegan Pad Thai with Thai Peanut Sauce Vegan Broccoli and Cheese Casserole Vegan Pasta Bake with White Wine Pasta Sauce Mediterranean Vegan Buddha Bowls Vegan Sweet Potato Tacos Superfood Detox Salad
Get all of our HEALTHY VEGETARIAN RECIPES 1 serving of beef = 3-4 oz.
Healthy Dinners with Turkey
Turkey dinners are not just for Thanksgiving! From tacos to soups to burgers and more, enjoy these easy and healthy dinners with turkey all year long!
Healthy Dinners with Beef
Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup Sous Vide Steak Mexican Casserole Healthy Mongolian Beef Healthy Hamburger Casserole Instant Pot Korean Beef Bowls Superfood Taco Bowls Slow Cooker Beef Stew Beef Chili Recipe Mini Taco Cups Asian Stuffed Pepper Steak Quinoa Casserole Mexican Juicy Lucy Burgers
Get all of our HEALTHY BEEF RECIPES 1 serving of turkey = 3-4 oz.
Healthy Dinners with Pork
As one of the most versatile meat proteins, the options for healthy dinners with pork never end! From bacon to pork roasts to pork chops and pulled pork, dinner is served with these healthy recipes.
Healthy Diner Ideas with Turkey
Instant Pot Tuscan Turkey Soup Twice Baked Turkey Sweet Potato Enchilada Boats Pumpkin Turkey Chili with Roasted Poblano Peppers Healthy Walking Tacos BBQ Quinoa Turkey Burgers Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats Taco Soup
Get all of our HEALTHY TURKEY RECIPES 1 serving of pork = 3-4 oz.
Healthy Dinners with Seafood
Seafood lovers! You don’t need to go out for an expensive meal to enjoy a delicious and healthy fish or seafood dinner. From Salmon burgers to tuna poke bowls to shrimp kebabs, dinner’s covered here!
Healthy Dinners with Pork
Instant Pot Pork Chili Instant Pot Pork Roast Healthy BLT Pasta Instant Pot Pork Chops with Whiskey Gravy Whole Wheat Pasta Primavera with Bacon Instant Pot Pulled Pork Carnitas Slow Cooker (+ Instant Pot) Carnitas Burrito Bowls 30-Minute Sausage Pizza Pasta BLT Quinoa Lettuce Wraps with Homemade Healthy Ranch
Get all of our PORK RECIPES 1 serving of seafood = 3-5 oz. Here you’ll find healthy seafood recipes with:
Shrimp Salmon Tuna Tilapia Cod
Healthy Dinner Recipes with Seafood
Lemon Dill Salmon Burgers Honey Sriracha Salmon in 8 Minutes Lemon Butter Seared Salmon Grilled Salmon in Foil with Pineapple Salsa Lemon Pepper Salmon Sous Vide Salmon Maple Ginger Baked Salmon Salmon Salad with Greek Yogurt Dill Dressing Avocado Tuna Salad Sandwiches Seared Ahi Tuna Seared Ahi Tuna Poke Bowls Fiesta Tuna Salad Easy Shrimp Panang Curry Fresh Grilled Shrimp Bowls Kung Pao Shrimp Asparagus Shrimp Scampi Baked Coconut Shrimp with Chili Mango Dipping Sauce Cilantro Lime Shrimp Bowls
Get all of our SEAFOOD RECIPES
