Healthy Recipes the Whole Family Will Love
Cook up a healthy meal that everyone can agree on with these easy and delicious dishes — desserts included!
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Chicken in Red Pepper Sauce
Need a break from tomato sauce? Try blending red peppers, garlic and warm chicken broth to make a quick and delicious accompaniment to shredded chicken.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
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Spaghetti Squash with Fresh Tomatoes and Ricotta
This quick, flavorful and healthy side is done from fridge to table in under 30 minutes. We trim off the top and bottom of the squash, poke it all over and cook it in the microwave in a fraction of the time it would take to roast it. If you wanted to make this a complete meal, juicy turkey meatballs would be a delightful accompaniment to this pasta alternative.
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Sausage and Broccolini Pizza
Here's a healthy dinner the whole family can get excited about: pizza! We use store-bought refrigerated pizza dough to speed things up, making this veggie-topped pizza perfect for busy weeknights.
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Oven-Fried Chicken
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Peas and Carrot Succotash Salad
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Stuffed Turkey Burgers
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Light Tropical Banana Pudding
You’ll never have to skip dessert again with this lightened-up banana pudding. Cornstarch-thickened pudding (also known as cheater's pudding!) creates the same thick, luscious texture as homemade custard — with almost none of the fat.
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BBQ Kale Chips
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Gluten-Free Spaghetti and Meatballs with Garlic Crumb Topping
This gluten-free meal is great any night of the week but you can also make it as part o fyour meal prep, too. To cook and eat later, simply divide your spaghetti and meatballs evenly into glass baking dishes and freeze.
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Light Chicken Caesar Salad
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Chickpea Crust Pizza
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Chopped Cheeseburgers
This deconstructed burger is ready in a matter of minutes — and still has all the flavor of a classic patty.
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Raspberry Salmon
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Make-Your-Own Tacos
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Ravioli Alfredo with Artichokes
This family-friendly dish is loaded with all sorts of good-for-you ingredients like mushrooms, artichoke hearts and peas. Top it off with a creamy, homemade alfredo sauce to tie eveything together.
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Pear Almond Crisp Shot
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Healthy Dried Mushroom and Barley Soup
If you're looking for a hearty and healthful meal, consider this dried mushroom and barley soup. The barley adds nuttiness, a sprinkle of flour lends viscosity to the broth and the dried mushrooms provide meatiness and umami. If you have fresh mushrooms on hand, you can add them, too. The result is a deliciously nourishing, vegetarian dish that everyone will love.
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Better Burger with Green Olives
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Spiced Oven-Fried Potatoes
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Poached Chicken with Vegetables and Herbs
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Oven-Fried Chicken-on-a-Stick with Vidalia-Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Classic chicken fingers just got a healthy makeover: simply bake your chicken strips instead frying. The skewers make them easy to eat and help your little ones keep their hands clean!
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Penne with Vodka Sauce and Mini Meatballs
No one will be able to say no to these delicious mini meatballs. They're full of fresh garlic and basil, a breeze to make — and downright fun to eat!
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Granola Bars
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"Macro" Platter
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One-Pot Caprese Pasta
This dish tastes just like your favorite summer salad, only heartier. If you haven't tried a one-pot pasta yet, do: It's a great timesaving trick. Place all the ingredients in the pot together, add enough water and simmer. The noodles and sauce cook together, which means this dinner is ready in just 15 minutes.
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Rice Pudding
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Garlic Chicken and Potatoes
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Ratatouille Pasta
The best way to incorporate more veggies into your meals? Throw them into a pasta dish! This fun spin on ratatouille brings together an assortment of grilled vegetables for a dish everyone will love.
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Homemade No-Cook Cookie Balls
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Oven-Fried Fish with Potato Salad
We cook these crispy fish fillets in the oven (instead of deep-frying them in hot oil) to keep them healthy. Served with a quick-and-simple potato salad they make for delicious and filling meal.
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Quick and Creamy Fruit Salad
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Rigatoni with Chicken and Bell Peppers
Just because dinner is healthy doesn't have to mean it's bland! The clever use of aromatic veggies, fresh herbs and spicy cherry peppers gives this past dinner plenty of flavor.
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Oven-Baked Almond Fish Sticks
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Mini Toasted Strawberry Shortcakes
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Fruit Salsa
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Lightened-Up Mac and Cheese
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Two-Potato Home Fries
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Baby Banana Splits
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Crunchy Chicken "Toes"
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