Healthy Dinner Recipes
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Healthy Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Rice
There are certain ingredients I keep in mind for nights when dinner needs to happen quickly. Shrimp is one of them. It cooks in minutes, doesn’t need much help to taste good, and somehow makes a very ordinary bowl of rice feel like a proper dinner. This lemon garlic shrimp is exactly that kind of…
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Healthy Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry
There are nights when ordering takeout feels much easier than cooking. Usually around 5:30. Everyone is hungry, you’ve already made enough decisions for one day, and the idea of spending an hour making dinner isn’t particularly appealing. This beef and broccoli stir-fry is for those nights. Thin strips of beef cook quickly, broccoli stays slightly…
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Healthy Turkey Sweet Potato Chili
There are certain dinners that seem to solve several problems at once. Chili is one of them. It’s warm, filling, easy to make in a large batch, and usually tastes even better the next day. That makes it especially useful during busy weeks when cooking a completely new dinner every evening isn’t particularly appealing. This…
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Healthy Creamy Basil Chicken
There are some ingredients I buy with good intentions and then somehow forget about. Fresh basil is one of them. I’ll pick up a beautiful bunch at the grocery store, use a few leaves for dinner, and three days later discover the rest looking considerably less enthusiastic in the refrigerator. This creamy basil chicken is…
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Healthy Honey Garlic Salmon with Broccoli
Some weeknight dinners become complicated before you’ve even started cooking. There are three pans on the stove, something needs to marinate for two hours, and halfway through the recipe you realize you’ve forgotten an ingredient. This isn’t one of those dinners. This honey garlic salmon is the kind of meal I like when dinner needs…
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Healthy Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
Sometimes comfort food doesn’t need to be completely reinvented. A few simple ingredients can make a familiar favorite feel a little lighter while adding extra flavor. That’s exactly what happens when pumpkin joins a classic mac and cheese. The pumpkin doesn’t overpower the dish. Instead, it creates an incredibly creamy sauce with a subtle sweetness…
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Healthy Baked Brie and Apple Chicken
Some dinners look like they took much more effort than they actually did. This is one of them. Tender chicken breasts, crisp apples, creamy Brie, and a little thyme come together in a simple baked dinner that feels special enough for the weekend but is easy enough to make on a weeknight. I especially like…
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Healthy Pork Chops with Apples
When apples are in season, I always find myself looking for new ways to use them beyond desserts. One of my favorite combinations is pork and apples. The sweetness of the fruit pairs beautifully with savory herbs, creating a comforting dinner that’s surprisingly simple to make. This healthy pork chops with apples recipe comes together…