65+ Easy Healthy Dinner Ideas
I’ve collected 65 of our best easy dinner ideas all in one place. These healthy dinners are doable on busy weeknights, made with wholesome ingredients with minimal effort.
Easy Weeknight Dinners
Wondering what to cook tonight? As a chef, former caterer and restaurant owner, even I need inspiration from time to time! We have hundreds of easy weeknight dinner recipes to shake things up! Whether you have 15 or 45 minutes, you’ll have a healthy, wholesome dinner on the table in no time flat!
Our most popular Weeknight Dinners
Here are our most popular weeknight dinners – all highly rated and reader approved. Just read all the happy 5-star ⭐️ reviews!
Our latest Weeknight Meals
Easy Weeknight Dinner Ideas
Sheet-Pan Weeknight Dinners
Sheet-Pan Dinners are a godsend on busy weeknights. Assemble and bake, and let the oven do most of the work. Clean-up is a breeze!
Easy Dinners with Pasta
Weeknights just got easier with these pasta recipes! My favorite is Cacio e Pepe, topped with any seasonal vegetable and a sprinkling of parmesan and you are good to go!
Stir Fry to the rescue for Easy Weeknight Dinners!
One of the quickest meals to get on the table is stir fry! Pick your protein, add a veggie and a sauce, serve over rice or noodles and voila… dinner is ready!
Taco Night!
Tacos are surprisingly quick to make and everyone loves them. Whether you love shrimp, chicken or vegetarian tacos, there is something for everyone!
Weeknight Dinner Ideas with Asian Noodles
Who doesn’t love a big bowl of spicy slippery noodles! Use up stray veggies- zucchini, bell pepper, mushrooms or eggplant. Bold flavors and easy to make in one pot, dish it up and dinner is ready.
Thank God for Fried Rice!
Put leftover rice to good use! Always make a double batch of rice – that way you have extras to make fried rice the next day! A quick, easy one-pan dinner that can be loaded with healthy vegetables and your choice of protein. It’s a family favorite around here!
One-Pot Easy Dinner Recipes
Khao Soi (Thai Coconut Noodle Soup)
This Khao Soi recipe is rich, fragrant and delicious! It’s a Coconut Curry Noodle Soup that hails from Northern Thailand and can be made with chicken, shrimp, tofu, or our crispy tofu. Vegan-adaptable, GF. Watch the Video!
Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is easy to make and the ultimate comfort food! Full of immune-boosting properties, it’s nourishing and comes together in less than an hour!
Butternut Squash Risotto
This Butternut Squash Risotto recipe is wonderfully creamy and comforting. Savory leeks, paired with fresh sage, and maple pecans infuse it with delicious fall flavor. Includes a Video.
Easy Dinner Recipes in the Instant Pot
Chicken Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot or Stovetop)
This Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of BEST recipes on the blog and hands-down one of our favorite dinners. Delicious and healthy, loaded with chicken and veggies, this soup will warm you to your bones! Make it in an Instant pot, on the stovetop, or in a slow cooker!
Peanut Butter Chicken
This Balinese-style Peanut Butter Chicken is easy to make in an Instant Pot and can also be made on the stovetop – a simple, delicious meal that can be made in 30 minutes! GF.
Instant Pot Chili (with dry beans)
This hearty Instant Pot Chili recipe is made with dried beans and your choice of ground meat (beef, turkey or chicken) or try vegan soy crumbles! Vegan-adaptable! Serve it up with Our Favorite Homemade Cornbread. Video.
