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Home Recipes for Dinner

Healthy Dinner

Dinnertime just keeps happening at my house, every single night. Like,  didn’t I just do this yesterday? Plus I’m trying to make it healthy, which just adds to the challenge. If you’re looking for a dinner you can feel good about, check out my favorite healthy options (which for me means lower carb, higher protein, and adding veggies whenever possible, extra bonus if they’re green).

(And if all those veggies aren’t what you’re looking for, just click over to all my cookie recipes. It’s about balance, ok??)

Pan-Seared Salmon with Cherry Tomatoes and Mozzarella (30 Minutes) from The Food Charlatan
A bowl of beef stew with chunks of beef, carrots, and rich brown gravy is served alongside creamy mashed potatoes, garnished with fresh herbs, and accompanied by slices of bread.

Beef Recipes

Irish Beef Stew

A close-up of a juicy cheeseburger with melted cheese, sliced avocado, tomato, lettuce, and a creamy orange sauce, all inside a glossy toasted bun.

Chicken & Turkey Recipes

Turkey Burgers That Don’t Suck

A wooden bowl filled with green pozole soup, topped with shredded chicken, hominy, and chopped cilantro. Surrounding the bowl are lime wedges, sliced radishes, tortilla chips, and a small bowl of sour cream.

Soup Recipes

Green Chicken Pozole (45 minutes!)

A plate of cheese tortellini mixed with roasted butternut squash, crispy sage leaves, shaved parmesan, pecans, and spices, served with a fork. The dish has a golden, autumn-inspired appearance.

Meatless Dinner Recipes

Butternut Squash Tortellini

metal spoon and sourdough slice stuck into a cast iron skillet of cheesy beans.

Quick and Easy Dinners

Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake

close up looking at ham and bean soup with garnish like cheese, parsley, and pepper.

Soup Recipes

Ham and Bean Soup of My Dreams

metal spoon holding french onion soup above bowl with toasty bread and cheese.

Soup Recipes

Easy French Onion Soup

bowl with chicken tortilla soup topped with cheese, sour cream, fried tortilla strips, and more.

Healthy Dinner

Super Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Close-up of juicy, sliced roast pork and roast leg of lamb, both with a seasoned, crispy crust and tender, slightly pink interiors.

Recipes for Dinner

Roast Leg of Lamb with Blackened Honey Dijon Crust

Crispy Fish Parmesan (just like Chicken Parmesan) from The Food Charlatan

Recipes for Dinner

Crispy Fish Parmesan (just like Chicken Parmesan)

metal spoon in a bowl of pozole rojo with tostada, radish, and lime garnish.

Soup Recipes

Pozole Rojo Like Abuela’s

tuscan salmon with cherry tomatoes, spinach, and cream sauce.

Recipes for Dinner

Creamy Tuscan Salmon (30 Minute Dinner!)

Cuban Mojo Marinated Pork sliced on a cutting board.

Recipes for Dinner

Cuban Roasted Mojo Pork

close up of tender flank steak broiled on top with herbs

Beef Recipes

How to Cook Flank Steak (Grilled or Oven Broiled)

best taco salad recipe

Recipes for Dinner

Seriously the Best Taco Salad

close up of seared chicken, red bell peppers, green onions, in a Kung Pao sauce.

Asian Recipes

Kung Pao Chicken

One Skillet Beef Meatballs with Rice and Peas from The Food Charlatan

Recipes for Dinner

Meatballs and Rice Recipe (One Skillet)

Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats from The Food Charlatan

Recipes for Dinner

Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats

quick chili recipe in a pot mixed with cheese and sour cream

Recipes for Dinner

Quick Easy Chili Recipe (45 Minutes!)

one chicken thigh in honey garlic sauce with green onion topping on top of white rice.

Quick and Easy Dinners

Honey Garlic Chicken (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)

Ceramic dinner bowl with sushi rice, blackened salmon, cucumber, edamame, and more.

Seafood Recipes

Honey Sriracha Salmon Bowls

cold noodles with sesame sauce mixed with several vegetables in ceramic bowl.

Recipes for Dinner

Easy Sesame Noodles with Spring Veggies

cast iron skillet with shakshuka, a piece of toast stuck into it, and red and green onion garnish.

Quick and Easy Dinners

Shakshuka, But Better

sourdough, spread, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, onion, spinach, guac sandwich.

Healthy Dinner

Laura’s Fresh Veggie Sandwich

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