20 Mouth - watering Healthy Recipes You Need to Try

Are you on the hunt for healthy dinner ideas? We scoured our site and picked out 20 recipes that have it all: great flavor, healthy ingredients, and easy preparation. These main - dish recipes are packed with whole, healthy foods like veggies, lean proteins, and good fats such as olive oil. Trust me, it was tough to choose just twenty!

1. Garlic Chicken Stir Fry

• You stir - fry strips of skinless chicken breast with garlic, ginger, and a bunch of crunchy veggies like sliced cabbage, red bell pepper, and sugar snap peas. Then, toss it with a slightly sweet soy sauce and dinner's ready!

• People love it. Betsyjane says, "This was great because it is so healthy and yet very flavorful." Gwen adds, "This is delicious, no matter what vegetables I use." 

2. Lemon - Pepper Salmon

• The salmon sizzles in the pan with fresh garlic, then simmers with chopped fresh tomatoes and cilantro until it's super flaky.

• Dandan14 says, "Excellent for a quick, tasty, healthy meal, with a nice presentation." 

3. Spiralized Cucumber and Jicama Tostada Salad with Avocado

• Spiralized jicama, cucumber, red onion, and jalapeno peppers are combined with sweet bell peppers and grape tomatoes on top of a creamy avocado spread.

• Bd.weld suggests, "Change up the veggies or the dressing to suit your taste." 

4. Claire's Curried Butternut Squash Soup

• This creamy vegan soup uses rich coconut milk instead of dairy. It has butternut squash, shallots, curry powder, turmeric, chopped apple, and fresh ginger.

• Foodelicious raves, "Wow this was good. I loved what fresh ginger did to the flavor of the squash and the apples. Such a great combination." 

5. Mediterranean Chicken

• The Mediterranean Diet is super popular, and for a good reason! It's an easy and yummy way to eat healthy. Here, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves are sautéed in a simple white wine and fresh tomato sauce with olives, onions, garlic, and fresh herbs.

• New2pc gives it 5 Stars: "We have been eating very healthy lately, and it's great to know that with a few simple ingredients you can get flavor like this. Mmmm, leftovers." 

6. Vermicelli Noodle Bowl

• This simple Vietnamese noodle salad shows off the best of Vietnamese cooking. It has fresh herbs, cucumber, lettuce, carrots, basil, cilantro, bean sprouts, rice vermicelli, and grilled shrimp, tossed with a tangy sweet - and - sour sauce.

• Tsmunyon raves, "This is fantastic. So healthy, so good." 

7. Chicken Fiesta Salad

• This dish is full of Southwest flavors. You top salad greens and tomato wedges with seasoned skinless, boneless chicken breast halves sautéed in a little vegetable oil, then add a mixture of black beans, Mexican - style corn, tomato salsa, and fajita seasoning.

• ANGL8277 says, "This is an attractive and zesty all - in - one dish. It's full of veggies and chicken, and loaded with flavor."

8. Grilled Salmon Steaks with Savory Blueberry Sauce

• A flavorful fresh blueberry and balsamic vinegar reduction sauce goes perfectly with grilled salmon.

• Carolyn says, "This sauce is amazing." CDC raves, "My family loved this. I made fresh string beans and put the sauce on both the salmon and the beans. Very good and healthy too!" 

9. Chicken, Zucchini, and Artichoke Salad

• Skinless, boneless chicken breast pieces are lightly pan - fried and mixed with sautéed zucchini, garbanzo beans, olives, and artichoke hearts.

• Homecookingtheworldover says, "I made up this salad because our garden is simply overflowing with zucchini." 

10. Sorghum Buddha Bowl

• This vegetarian bowl is full of healthy ingredients. Roasted radicchio, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, jalapenos, and leeks are mixed with black beans, sesame seeds, and a tangy miso - based dressing. It's a filling vegetarian meal in one bowl! 

11. Ratatouille

• This classic Mediterranean dish is loaded with fresh, healthy vegetables like zucchini, fresh tomatoes, eggplant, mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions.

• LITHRAI says, "Wonderfully simple, healthy, and delicious. Makes the house smell awesome!" IbanezLover raves, "It was the best - tasting healthy food I have ever had."

12. Cauliflower Rice and Beans Fajita Bowls

• In this healthy Tex - Mex bowl, seasoned riced cauliflower, red bell peppers, red onions, and garlic are roasted and topped with pinto beans, cotija cheese, pepitas, and fresh cilantro.

• Julie Hubert says, "Serve bowls topped with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream." 

13. Vegetarian Kale Soup

• This hearty vegetarian soup has cannellini beans, green kale, fresh tomatoes, and potatoes.

• TRINITY7 raves, "Healthy. Easy. Inexpensive. Super yummy. Does it get any better?" 

14. Black Bean Breakfast Bowl

• Quality proteins and healthy fats will keep you going all day! This quick and healthy breakfast bowl combines scrambled eggs with microwaved black beans, sliced avocado, and salsa.

• Megfranc raves, "A delicious, healthy, and filling breaky bowl -- and vegetarian friendly. I love this one." 

15. Grilled Cod with Spinach and Tomatoes

• Seasoned cod fillets are grilled in foil packs with spinach, tomato, onions, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. It's on the table in about 20 minutes.

• Lisasayegh says, "Great, tasty, and oh - so - simple. I doubled the fresh spinach and used fresh minced garlic." 

16. White Chili II

• Cubes of skinless, boneless chicken breast are quickly pan - fried and combined with sautéed onion, red and yellow bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, garlic, and seasonings. Then you simmer the chicken and veggies with great Northern beans in chicken broth.

• END54 says, "A fantastic chili with enough bite to be flavorful and pleasing, and low enough in fat and sodium to be allowed on my diet." 

17. Grilled Chicken Fajita Salad

• Grilled marinated strips of skinless, boneless chicken breast are placed on top of romaine lettuce, red bell peppers, and onion.

• Baking Nana says, "Garnish this low - carb, no - sweat, sizzling - hot grilled fajita salad with lime wedges and chopped cilantro." 

18. Veracruz - Style Red Snapper

• This classic Gulf Coast fish dish is full of bold flavors. It has capers, cherry tomatoes, green olives, and jalapenos.

• Sidekick raves, "Excellent recipe. Quick, healthy, and so tasty." The recipe calls for red snapper, but any flaky white fish will work.

19. Grilled Chicken Salad with Seasonal Fruit

• This healthy main - dish salad has grilled skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, toasted pecans, Bibb lettuce, fresh strawberries, and a tangy dressing of red wine vinegar, olive oil, minced onion, and mustard.

• Cliff says, "Oh, MY! This was absolutely delightful. When you take a bite with bits of everything, the explosion of flavor in your mouth is pure ecstasy." 

20. Creamy Italian White Bean Soup

• It's a creamy soup without the cream. White kidney beans, minced garlic, fresh spinach, and a splash of lemon juice make this simple and satisfying soup.

• Skatkat says, "Loved this. A hearty, healthy, and delicious recipe. It was simple and easy to prep and overall a fast and delicious meal, especially for a week night!"