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Cheesy Marinara Beans

This ooey-gooey dish has baked-pasta vibes but features protein-packed beans instead of noodles.

Look for dried corona beans, a larger, creamy white bean, at natural-foods stores or online.

Salmon Rice Bowl

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Cannellini are a good substitute.

Serve with a green salad and toasted baguette.

Easy Salmon Cakes

These healthy salmon cakes are a delicious way to boost your intake of omega-3s.

Cheesy Marinara Beans

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It is also a great way to use convenient canned (or leftover) salmon.

The tangy dill sauce provides a tart balance to these easy salmon patties.

A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty for this healthy dinner recipe.

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If you have it, the Parmesan cheese rind adds nuttiness and gives the broth some body.

Scallion-Ginger Beef & Broccoli

Whip up a chef-quality stir-fry recipe at home.

Lemon-Garlic Pasta with Salmon

Wondering what to do with leftover salmon?

Chicken Cutlets with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce

This is a delicious and easy way to turn it into another weeknight-friendly, quick dinner.

Don’t forget to reserve some pasta waterits starch thickens the lemon-garlic pasta sauce and makes it silky-smooth.

Salmon Rice Bowl

This tasty bowl makes for a satisfying lunch or dinner.

One-Pot Lentil & Vegetable Soup with Parmesan

Antonis Achilleos

Looking to cut down on carbs?

Try swapping in riced cauliflower in place of the brown rice.

They’re quick and easy to make and cleanup is even faster!

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Using frozen riced cauliflower instead of rice keeps the carbs in checkand makes for quicker prep.

Sheet-Pan Maple-Mustard Pork Chops & Carrots

You need just one pan for this satisfying weeknight dinner.

Rainbow carrots add colorful pizazz, but regular orange carrots are a just-as-tasty substitute.

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It all adds up to a dish that’s ready to go into heavy weeknight rotation in your house.

Chopped Power Salad with Chicken

Enjoy this filling and colorful salad for lunch or dinner.

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25-Minute Chicken & Veggie Enchiladas

Jennifer Causey

Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas

Black Bean-Cauliflower “Rice” Bowl

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Gochujang-Glazed Salmon with Garlic Spinach

Jacob Fox

sheet-pan chicken thighs with Brussels sprouts & gnocchi

Chopped Power Salad with Chicken

Jason Donnelly

Pan-Seared Steak with Crispy Herbs & Escarole