Healthy Dinner Recipes

Dinner is typically the largest meal in the U.S. and it can feel overwhelming to come home from work and still need to prepare a meal for yourself and your family. Thankfully there are a number of ways to make cooking a healthy meal at home quick, easy, tasty, and fun.

First, you can think of the time as an activity that brings the family together. Get the kids involved in helping preparing the meal. They can do things like washing and tearing up vegetables and measuring out ingredients.

Chop vegetables ahead of time over the weekend or on a night when you have more time and energy. Store them in containers in the fridge and use them as needed.

Use a crockpot so that meals are ready when you get home. This way you can eat right away and use the time after dinner to do other things or to plan for tomorrow’s meals.
Dinner recipes ideas:

Sweet Potato Burritos or Tacos – a delicious, healthy twist on two Mexican meals. Click here for recipe

Ham & Broccoli Quiche – this version is much lighter and healthier, but just as tasty! Enjoy without guilt and with a mixed green side salad. Click here for recipe

Simplified Chicken Marbella – the wonderful combination of sweet and tangy flavors make this a favorite dish. Plus you simply add everything to a casserole dish and throw it in the oven.Click here for recipe

Bean Burgers – a tasty, healthy twist on a popular meal. Click here for recipe

Spinach Veggie Lasagna – packed with flavor and veggies, this dish is a nice alternative to the more typical tomato based lasagna. Click here for recipe

Lean & Juicy Hamburgers – this version adds some other ingredients to the ground meat to make for a healthier and also juicier version. Click here for recipe