Plus, these evening meals only take 20 minutes or less to prepare, making them especially easy.
Serve this healthy shrimp recipe over whole grains or rice.
Green peppercorns come from the same plant as black ones, but are harvested before they mature.
Photo: Jason Donnelly
Typically packed in vinegar, they have a refreshingly sharp flavor.
Look for them near the capers in most supermarkets.
Serve with smashed red potatoes and sauteed kale.
Photography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Greg Luna
A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty for this healthy dinner idea.
If you’ve got access to funky local options, bust them out for this quick breakfast recipe.
This baked lemon-pepper chicken recipe is it.
It’s so simple and delicious, you’ll be making this healthy dinner again and again.
Be sure to save some of the pasta water to make a sauce.
There is just enough buttery sauce to coat the shrimp.
The trick is to not over-reduce the sauce when cooking it.
It’s better to make it a little more saucy then dry.
Air-Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Make these sandwiches with your favorite throw in of apple.
Give Granny Smith, Gala or Pink Lady a try.
If you don’t love arugula, try romaine or spinach.
3-Ingredient Chicken Caesar Flatbread
A frozen cauliflower-based pizza crust becomes the crispy base for this no-fuss flatbread.
), and use rotisserie chicken breast to simplify prep even more.
Add freshness with a handful of baby spinach at the end.
This recipe can easily be doubled to serve 2 and use the whole package of noodles.
Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
Caprese Sandwich
This caprese sandwich is fresh from the basil and hearty from thick, crusty ciabatta.
The sun-dried tomatoes deepen the flavor.
Store-bought teriyaki glaze makes a great marinade for cod that doubles as a sauce for the cauliflower rice.
Antonis Achilleos
A roasted garlic variety pairs perfectly with cheese tortellini and sauteed leafy greens.
We love going to our local specialty grocery store for fast shortcut ingredients like these.
The high-fiber falafel and tabbouleh will help to keep you feeling satisfied all afternoon.
Photographer: Brie Passano, Food Stylist: Greg Luna
Use a soup with tomato pieces for a heartier texture.
Look for a brand that’s low- or reduced-sodium, with no more than 450 mg sodium per serving.
Use these to your advantage to cut down on dinnertime prep.
Photo by: Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
Plus, this recipe requires just three ingredients, not including basics like salt, pepper and oil.
It has less than half the saturated fat of a rib-eye but is more tender than leaner sirloin.
Here, we cook green beans in the same pan used to sear the spiced steak.
All those delicious drippings add richness to the beansplus there’s one less pan to wash!
Serve with warm whole-grain pita bread.
Photographer / Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist / Christine Keely
Photo by: Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN
