Healthy Dinner Recipes

Everyone needs a collection of healthy dinner recipes, dishes you can rustle up in minutes, that everyone likes, and which aren't laden with fat or processed ingredients.

I've selected these healthy food recipes from the bigger collecion on this site, to give you an at-a-glance list of quick and easy dinner ideas. Whether you want to eat chicken, fish, meat or vegetarian, you'll find plenty of choices, from stir-fries to bakes, salads, curries, risottos and pasta dishes.

You can also find more Healthy Dinner Ideas and suggestions here.

Next time you're asked 'What are we eating tonight?', just come to this list and you'll have a healthy answer in no time!

HEALTHY DINNER RECIPES - CHICKEN & TURKEY

Baked chicken
Slow-baked Aromatic Chicken Redolent with garlic and herbs, the chicken tenderises beautifully.
Spicy Baked Chicken with Peppers, Chickpeas and Rice A one-pot dish that takes an hour to bake.
Oven-baked Chicken with Vegetables Very straighforward. Use any veg you have to hand.

Chicken with rice or grains
Delicate Chicken Curry Not too spicy, for those who prefer a mild dish.
Lemon Chicken Risotto A tang of citrus lifts this rice-based dish.
Lemon Tabbouleh with Chicken A simple salad based on bulghar wheat.
Tandoori Chicken Curry Yummy finger-food - spicy chicken pieces.
Thai Green Chicken Curry Use tofu instead of chicken for a vegetarian alternative.

Chicken and turkey salads
Chicken and Potato Lemon-dressed Salad Light and easy for summer.
Turkey Salads A choice of recipes for this perennial favorite.

Quick chicken and turkey recipes
Citrus Grilled Chicken Add a spark of flavor to simple broiled chicken with citrus.
Leftover Turkey Recipes A range of ideas for using up the remains of a roast bird.
Tangy Lemon Chicken with Mushrooms Leave this easy, healthy supper dish to simmer until ready.
Turkey Meat Loaf Excellent hot or cold.

HEALTHY DINNER RECIPES - FISH

Fish with noodles, pasta, rice or potatoes
Chinese-Spiced Salmon with Fragrant Noodles A mouthwatering stir-fry that's full of flavour.
Eggy Prawn Chow Mein A healthy cooking stir-fry recipe.
Kedgeree with Coriander The curry/rice classic dish made with smoked haddock.
Pasta with Shrimp and Spinach An unusual Italian pasta dish.
Savoury Haddock Hash Little salad potatoes mixed with fish, topped with a poached egg.
Smoked Salmon and Cous Cous Salad Use wholegrain cous-cous to make this even healthier.
Quick Spicy Salmon Rice Extremely speedy, a dish to cook over and over again, it's so easy.

Baked or broiled/grilled fish
Fast Cooked Herby Fish Pop this one in the oven. Needs fresh herbs.
Grilled Salmon with a Yogurt Crust A quick, easy topping adds savour to simple salmon steaks.
Oven-fried Fish Kids love this crisply baked fish.
Salmon Steaks with Black Sauce A deeply savoury tapenade-style topping makes the sauce.

HEALTHY DINNER RECIPES - MEAT

Beef Stroganoff Recipe This one's a bit of a treat.
Easy Shepherd Pie Recipe A real family-pleaser.
Spring Shepherd�s Pie Sliced potatoes instead of mashed on top of the ground meat mixture make a pleasant change.

HEALTHY DINNER RECIPES - VEGETARIAN

Vegetarian ideas using rice, grains and pasta
Butternut Risotto An unusual way to use butternut squash.
Easy-Peasy Curry A lovely spicy dish, very simple.
Gnocchi and Leek Bake Warming, a good, satisfying dish.
Pasta with Fresh Vegetables A healthy pasta recipe that doesn't take long to make.
Pasta with Italian Mushroom Sauce This penne dish uses several types of mushroom.
Pasta with Uncooked Tomato Sauce Raw tomatoes release all their fresh flavour in this interesting dish.
Polenta with Spicy Beans and Mushrooms Polenta makes a great base for a veggie topping.
Stir Fry with Fresh Vegetables Chop the veg ahead of time, and assemble the dish when you want to eat.
Stuffed vegetables
Stuffed Green Pepper Recipe A tasty recipe that's always popular.
Stuffed Mushroom Recipe A good way to use Portabella mushrooms.
Stuffed Peppers Another variation on stuffed peppers.

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