21+ Quick and Healthy Dinner Recipes For Family

 

Looking for some quick and healthy dinner recipes for your family?

It can be tiresome just thinking about what to cook for supper, right? Especially when you have kids and you’re busily working from home.

That dinner dilemma… I get and I’m not judging you if you resort to instant foods.

But worry no more lovelies, we’ve rounded up our top dinner ideas from vegetable meals to pasta to healthy noodle soup to chicken, and more!

So if you’re running out of ideas and time on what to cook for dinner, then this list of simple and easy healthy dinner recipes is a big help.

Check this out now!

 

Quick and Healthy Dinner Recipes For Family

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1. Grilled Lemon Chicken (healthy dinner recipes)

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Grilled Lemon Chicken is a quintessential grilling recipe that’s very basic in ingredients, but rich in flavor!

The lemony marinade is made with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and oregano, which creates a tender and juicy grilled chicken recipe.

Pair it with a salad, grilled vegetables, or quinoa for a healthy delicious dinner any day of the week!

 

2. Sheet Pan Baked Salmon With Vegetables

Get The Full Recipe On The Real Food Dietitians

When you’re short on time and dinner ideas, this Sheet Pan Baked Salmon with Vegetables is fast, balanced, and delicious!

Made with omega-packed salmon, sweet potatoes, and fresh veggies, this salmon sheet pan dinner comes together in under an hour.

 

3. Garlic Butter Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles

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These turkey meatballs make an easy and nourishing skillet meal that keeps carbs low and morale high for dinner! Turkey meatballs are lighter than regular meatballs and perfect for meal prep!

 

4. Mediterranean Quinoa Stuffed Peppers (healthy dinner recipes)

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bell peppers stuffed with protein-rich spinach, quinoa and lentils. Paired with Mediterranean flavors of fire roasted tomatoes, fresh dill, lemon and feta for a healthy and delicious meal! (gluten-free)

 

5. Quick Teriyaki Tofu Stir Fry (VEGAN)

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You will love this quick teriyaki tofu stir fry with crispy tofu pieces, mouthwatering homemade teriyaki sauce, fresh crisp vegetables, and warm, sticky rice. It’s an easy weeknight dinner you can make in just 30 minutes!

 

6. Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp (healthy dinner recipes)

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This lemon garlic butter shrimp recipe is equally perfect for date nights or weeknights, because it feels fancy but is also unbelievably quick and easy.

Cooking shrimp this way is very similar to the method I use for pan seared scallops and has a similar flavor to baked tilapia, imparting buttery, garlicky goodness into every bite.

Serve it over your favorite pasta, or for a healthier option, over zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice.

 

7. Tortellini Pasta Salad (healthy dinner recipes)

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This Tortellini Pasta Salad is a delicious combination of tender and cheesy tortellini pasta tossed with juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, crispy bacon, savory chicken and sweet mandarin oranges drizzled with a sweet and tangy dressing for a light but amazingly satisfying meal.

 

8. Chicken Caprese Skillet (healthy dinner recipes)

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This Chicken Caprese Skillet is topped with a honey balsamic reduction and fresh basil, the perfect way to use fresh summer tomatoes.

 

9. Beef Stir-Fry with Rice Noodles (healthy dinner recipes)

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Tender strips of beef are cooked with ginger, scallions, garlic, and sesame oil to make this delicious beef stir-fry with rice noodles.

 

10. Greek Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Tzatziki

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Low Carb Gluten Free Greek Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Tzatziki Sauce – an easy healthy 30 minute meal your family will devour!

 

11. Baked Tilapia Recipe (healthy dinner recipes)

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This easy oven-baked tilapia recipe makes a healthy dinner in only 20 minutes. Lemon butter tilapia needs just 5 simple ingredients!

 

 

12. Stir-fried Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas

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Stir-Fried Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas are quick and easy for a weeknight dinner and this can be on the table in no time when you’re craving shrimp!

 

13. Super Saucy Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

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Super saucy chicken broccoli stir fry is perfect for serving with rice to soak up all that delicious flavor.

Chicken broccoli stir fry is quick and easy to make for weeknight dinners and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

 

14. Pesto Pasta Salad (healthy dinner recipes)

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This pesto pasta salad recipe is bursting with fresh flavor. It’s light, healthy, and easy to make.

Perfect for picnics and potlucks! The recipe yields 6 to 8 side servings.

 

15. Black Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas

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Amazing black bean and sweet potato enchiladas smothered in salsa verde.

A delicious, hearty vegetarian entrée. The recipe yields 10 enchiladas, enough for about 5 servings.

 

16. Grilled Teriyaki Chicken and Pineapple Skewers Recipe

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Simple marinated teriyaki chicken skewered with fresh pineapple, green peppers, and red onions.

Super fresh and the perfect blend of sweet and savory.

 

17. Healthy Dinner Ideas – Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

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A balanced and satisfying meal, this meat- and veggie-loaded shepherd’s pie with sweet potato topping are full of nutrition.

This dish freezes well, so you can go ahead and double the recipe and freeze one for a future meal.

Feel free to substitute regular potatoes for sweet potatoes.

 

18. Quinoa Black Bean Crockpot Stuffed Peppers

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These Quinoa Black Bean Crockpot Stuffed Peppers can be made with or without meat – all with simple pantry ingredients!

Minimal prep, awesome taste.

 

19. Sicilian-Style Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup

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This recipe for spicy chicken soup is one of my favorite chicken noodle soup recipes.

I need to be honest and admit to you that it takes a little bit of time to prep because there are so many vegetables in it but it’s well worth it.

 

20. Summer Squash Ratatouille

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Ratatouille is seasonal simplicity in a bowl.

A traditional vegetable stew hailing from France showcases summer squash (you may receive slightly varying kinds, depending on what’s freshest near you), eggplant, tomatoes, and more.

The key to building its classic flavor profile is browning the vegetables individually before simmering them together.

 

21. The Best Chicken Paprikash Recipe

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This version of chicken paprikash takes a few extra steps to ensure the best possible flavor.

Searing the chicken produces a more complex sauce while adding gelatin to chicken broth gives it a richer mouthfeel.

 

22. Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)

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Made with all-natural ingredients like traditional Mexican Carnitas, this Carnitas can be made in the slow cooker, pressure cooker, or oven – directions are provided for all.

 

 

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That’s a wrap! I hope you enjoy our 21+ Quick and Healthy Dinner Recipes! Do you have other amazing dinner foods in mind? Let me know in the comments below!

 

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