Theseeasy healthy recipes for dinnermake meal planning, and life in general so much easier. Between work, kids, laundry, and daily life in general, then add in having to figure out what to make for dinner. Plus you want to make sure that you are cooking something healthy too. This part can be so much easier when you have easy healthy recipes in the regular rotation.
These easy healthy dinner ideas are all gluten-free, dairy-free, and easy to make so that you do not have to spend hours in the kitchen. Know that you are providing your entire family with a delicious meal that can be prepared with minimal effort whether it’s onbusy weeknights or relaxed weekends.
I have collected a variety of easy healthy dinners to make when you are short on time and want to maintain a lifestyle of healthy eating. Choose any of these tasty easy recipes and enjoy.
Easy Healthy Recipes for Dinner
Sheet pan dinners, instant pot meals, slow cooker recipes, and skillet dinners are always great options when planning quick healthy easy meals. Take a quick trip to the grocery store for a few basic ingredients and you will be on your way to a delicious dinner tonight.
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Quick Healthy Easy Meals
For the nights the you simply don’t feel like cooking, keep a stash of healthy frozen meals in the freezer. I don’t mean processed low-quality frozen foods. I’m talking about mail-order frozen foods that are made with simple clean ingredients. These are great to have for emergencies. They are gluten free, and dairy free. All you have to do is add a protein if you want. Check them out here: Daily Harvest. My favorites are the flatbread pizzas because they are made with nothing but vegetables.
These easy healthy recipes for dinner make meal prep a bit easier. These easy healthy dinner meals are all gluten free and dairy free.
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Best Gluten Free Squash Casserole Recipe
This gluten-free squash casserole recipe is a delicious and easy comfort food. It is packed with so much flavor and vegetables alike. Made with green zucchini and summer squash this dairy-free and gluten-free squash casserole is perfect for busy weeknights.
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How to Make Ninja Foodi Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
These Ninja Foodi air fryer chicken tenders are perfectly crispy and golden brown on the outside and moist and tender on the inside. Made from chicken breast and pork panko it is one of our favorite easy dinner recipes.
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Healthy Taco Casserole Recipe (Easy & Delicious)
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This healthy taco casserole recipe is easy to make and packed with delicious ingredients. With a spicy sauce and fresh vegetables, it is perfect for taco night.
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Healthy Chicken Zucchini Casserole Recipe
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Healthy chicken dinners are always a hit. This delicious chicken zucchini casserole recipe is perfect for busy weeknights and picky eaters alike. This easy casserole recipe is flexible, healthy, and tasty.
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Easy Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Recipe with Pasta
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This chicken broccoli alfredo recipe is made with crisp-tender broccoli, creamy dairy-free alfredo sauce, gluten-free penne pasta, fresh garlic, and tender chicken breasts. These five simple ingredients create an easy, delicious meal that the whole family will love.
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Cajun Chicken Alfredo Recipe (Easy One Pot Meal)
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This cajun chicken alfredo recipe is so easy to make and the perfect easy healthy meal for the whole family. Combine tender chicken, creamy alfredo sauce, farfalle pasta, andouille or smoked sausage, and cajun spices to make a delicious and easy weeknight meal.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks
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Make tender and juicy chicken drumsticks in the crockpot! Simply toss all of the ingredients into your slow cooker for an easy weeknight dinner recipe. Just before serving, throw them under the broiler for crispy delicious skin. Serve with a side of brown rice or any other simple recipe.
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Argentine Red Shrimp Recipe
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This Argentine Red Shrimp Recipe is easy to make, comes together in under 15 minutes, and is super flavorful! It is a great way to get something tasty to the dinner table in a short time.
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Easy Pesto Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner
Photo Credit:www.frugalnutrition.com
This easy pesto salmon recipe takes advantage of the time-saving sheet pan for a super simple summer recipe that tastes great and is packed with lots of anti-inflammatory nutrients.
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Chicken and Mushrooms
Photo Credit:www.courtneyssweets.com
This cast iron Chicken and Mushrooms dish is so flavorful! Juicy boneless skinless chicken thighs covered in dairy-free garlic butter mushrooms.
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Sheet Pan Pancetta Chicken Recipe With Tomatoes
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This 5-star recipe from the New York Times deserves accolades. Made with just a few ingredients, this sheet pan chicken recipe should be on your table tonight!
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Easy Pineapple Chicken Skewers
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Easy Pineapple Chicken Skewers combine sweet and tangy flavors from the marinade with pineapple, pairing perfectly with savory and juicy chicken. These are a great option as a main dish or a side.
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Creamy Coconut Tomato Shrimp - Keto, Paleo, Whole30
Photo Credit:www.whollytasteful.com
This Creamy Coconut Tomato Shrimp with cilantro lime cauliflower rice is a perfect weeknight dinner! Just sauté some onions with garlic and ginger, and add a can of tomatoes, a can of coconut milk, shrimp, and fresh spinach. Serve it over cauliflower rice and you have dinner on the table in 30 minutes.
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Gluten-Free Chicken Wings
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Make super crispy, delicious gluten-free chicken wings without any flour, excessive oil, or deep frying. You can make these chicken wings in the oven or air fryer. Enjoy them on their own, or pair them with your favorite side dish for an even more filling meal.
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Super Addictive Thai Chicken Soup in One Pot
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Cozy up with this warm and comforting healthy Thai Chicken Soup with coconut milk that’s loaded with fresh veggies, chicken, and slippery rice noodles.
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30 Minute Dairy-free Creamy Tuscan Chicken
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Chicken sits in a bubble bath of dairy-free cream sauce that is bursting with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach. The sauce is so rich and so creamy you’ll almost die. Gluten, dairy, egg, soy, peanut and tree nut free.
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Award-Winning Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe
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If you are looking for a quick & tasty lunch or dinner, these chicken lettuce wraps will do the trick. Tasty & light, it's the perfect healthy dinner idea.
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Lemon Chicken Tray Bake
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A Lemon Chicken Tray Bake is an all-in-one family dinner with potatoes, onion, broccoli, and boneless chicken thighs. It's super easy with just 5 minutes of prep time and is dairy and gluten-free
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Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
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These Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas are bursting with flavor and are ready in just 15 minutes. Juicy and crispy chicken offers a lean protein. Paired with peppers, and onions coated in a homemade fajita seasoning and all cooked together in the air fryer.
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One Skillet Creamy Sausage & Pepper Pasta
Photo Credit:www.raisinggenerationnourished.com
This creamy sausage and pepper pasta is the perfect weeknight dinner, made in under 30 minutes all in one skillet! Some of the best easy dinner ideas are cooked in one skillet.
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Chicken Fajita Tray Bake
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In this delicious Chicken Fajita Tray Bake, chicken, and mushrooms. peppers and onions all cook together on one sheet pan for an easy yet flavorful crowd-pleasing low carb dinner.
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Black Bean Chili Recipe
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Black beans bring flavor, fiber, and protein to many vegetarian recipes. This easy black bean chili recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and fiber-rich. It's full of flavor and will be a new family favorite!
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Sheet Pan Teriyaki Meatballs & Roasted Veggies
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A whole dinner all on one sheet pan! The kids will love these sweet, sticky teriyaki meatballs and sweet roasted veggies!
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Easy Baked Yam with Cashew Cream
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This Baked Yam with Cashew Cream is one of our go-to quick and easy healthy dinner recipes. It comes together fast and uses lots of pantry staples!
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Egg Roll in a Bowl--an Easy One Pan Family-friendly Meal
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This Egg Roll in a Bowl is a super healthy one-pan meal, loaded with veggies, flavorful, and ready in less than 30 minutes! What more could you want in quick healthy dinner recipes?
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Lemon Basil Roasted Chicken
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This is my favorite roasted chicken recipe ever! The meat is tender and juicy and the skin is crispy and golden brown. Enjoy
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Vietnamese Chicken Summer Rolls with Avocado
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A wholesome addition to your diet, brimming with chicken, healthy fats, and abundant veggies. These compact rolls are guaranteed to captivate your heart.
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Healthy chicken drumsticks with sweet potatoes & Apples
Photo Credit:www.mychefsapron.com
This healthy chicken drumsticks recipe is one of those easy sheet pan dinners you can count on to make a flavorful weeknight meal in about 40 minutes.
Juicy, crispy baked chicken legs, flavored with aromatic herbs and spices, are nestled on a baking sheet in a bed of sweet potatoes, red onions, and warm fruity apples
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Quinoa Peanut Stir Fry
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A super flavorful, healthy, and delicious Sweet and Spicy Quinoa Peanut Stir Fry! Gluten-free, vegan, and perfect for lunch or dinner.
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Healthy Zuppa Toscana (Whole30, Dairy-Free, Paleo)
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This dairy-free, hearty soup packs all the flavors of the classic Italian Zuppa Toscana, but with healthier ingredients that align with the Whole30 lifestyle. Best of all, it's straightforward to prepare, making it perfect for busy weeknights or cozy weekends.
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Honey Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry
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Easy to make for weeknight high-protein meals, this Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry is packed with protein and veggies. This simple stir fry is popular with everyone from adults to kids with its sweet-savory flavor.
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Crustless Chicken Pot Pie (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
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If you love chicken pot pie but don’t care about the crust, this delicious and hearty crustless chicken pot pie is for you! It is a gluten-free, dairy-free, and low-carb meal!
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Turmeric Cashew Chicken
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This turmeric cashew chicken has juicy chicken thighs with crunchy bell pepper and cashew nuts, seasoned with fragrant spices. Enjoy this quick and easy dish with a warm bowl of rice
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Sausage, and Broccoli Sheet Pan Meal
Photo Credit:kalynskitchen.com
Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Sausage, and Broccoli Sheet Pan Meal is delicious and this is unbelievably easy for a family dinner!
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Ground Beef and Rice Skillet
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This ground beef and rice skillet is an easy one-pan meal that's filling and delish. Aromatics like ginger, and garlic, mixed with seasonings and bell peppers bring out the best in this beef & rice pairing.
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Easy Homemade Beefaroni
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This 6-ingredient homemade beefaroni recipe is a one-dish meal that is ready in just 20 minutes! It’s perfect for busy school nights or prepping as a freezer meal for another day! Leftovers can also be taken for lunch the next day.
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Healthy Gluten Free Chicken Teriyaki
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Packed with flavorful ingredients and free from gluten, this dish offers a healthier twist on the classic teriyaki favorite.
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Rotisserie Chicken Lettuce Wraps With Easy Peanut Sauce
Photo Credit:beginwithbalance.com
These rotisserie chicken lettuce wraps with peanut sauce are an easy and versatile meal packed with flavor. The best part is that they come together in less than 30 minutes and require little cook time thanks to the convenience of rotisserie chicken
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Healthy Ground Turkey Quinoa Bowls
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These ground turkey quinoa bowls are ready to eat in 30 minutes! Perfectly cooked quinoa is topped with ground turkey and sweet bell peppers in a fire-roasted tomato sauce.
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Chicken Fajita Pasta Recipe | Healthy, Gluten Free
Photo Credit:www.evolvingtable.com
Chicken Fajita Pasta combines the best of both worlds by mixing your favorite Mexican food with gluten-free pasta to form a healthy and easy pasta dinner recipe.
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Crockpot Pepper Steak
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Crockpot Pepper Steak is a dump-and-go hands-off meal that is super flavorful, simple, and comforting. This Chinese-inspired pepper steak recipe is a favorite when served over rice, noodles, and more.
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