IIf you’re ready to start your year with healthy recipes, then we are on the same page. I’m feeling more ready than ever for healthy, wholesome, home-cooked meals. I’m rounding up 20 of the most popular healthy recipes from my blog to inspire us. Happy New Year!
Lasagna Soup (High-Protein!)
Creamy, cozy, high-protein lasagna soup made in one pot with ground beef, broken lasagna noodles, and dollops of dairy-free ricotta — this bowl truly has it all. It’s packed with flavor, lighter than the classic version, and perfect for quick weeknight dinners or easy meal prep.
Chicken Banh Mi Bowls with Pickled Veggies (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
These easy Chicken Banh Mi Bowls are the perfect weeknight go-to, especially if you’re craving bold flavors and a nourishing dinner that comes together fast. Made with quick-pickled veggies, savory ground chicken, and a creamy sriracha sauce, this gluten-free, dairy-free meal is loaded with texture, freshness, and crave-worthy spice. Add this to your healthy recipe rotation!
Healthy Green Goddess Chicken Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Fresh Herb Dressing
This Healthy Green Goddess Chicken Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Fresh Herb Dressing is the perfect meal when you’re craving something light yet satisfying. Packed with protein from shredded rotisserie chicken, healthy fats from creamy avocado, and a crunchy twist from crispy chickpeas, this salad is not only delicious but also incredibly nutritious.
Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
When it comes to quick and nourishing weeknight dinners, sheet pan chicken fajitas are one of my go-to recipes. They’re simple to prep, loaded with flavor, and perfect for tossing everything on one pan and letting the oven do the work.
Fluffy High-Protein Cottage Cheese Pancakes (No Added Sugar, Kid-Friendly)
These pancakes are gluten-free if needed, sugar-free, and kid-approved, made with rolled oats and naturally sweet banana (or unsweetened applesauce). Bridger and Hayes (my husband and little one) both approved, so you know they’re a winner in our house. They’re ideal for meal prep too: double the batch, freeze half, and reheat for a quick, healthy high-protein breakfast any day of the week. One of the best healthy recipes!
Smoky BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad
Bridger says he could eat this every night and not be sick of it… soo I know what I’m making for dinner this weekend. Whether you need a healthy pasta salad for meal prep, a light but satisfying lunch, or a crowd-pleaser for summer gatherings, this one checks every box.
Grilled Honey Chipotle Chicken & Avo Melts
The marinade for the chicken is perfection, and the whole sandwich is just the most incredible combo of sweet, spicy and savory. I promise it will blow your mind.
Healthy Berry Oatmeal Protein Muffins (Easy + Gluten-Free)
If you’re looking for a wholesome breakfast or snack that’s quick to grab on busy mornings, these protein muffins with oats are a total game changer. Made with gluten-free oats, vanilla protein powder, and juicy mixed berries, they’re another one of my quick and healthy recipes I know you guys will love. They’re too good not to!
High-Protein Breakfast Burrito (Easy & Healthy)
We all know that scrambled eggs are one of the quickest and easiest ways to get protein into your breakfast. So why not elevate our daily scrambled eggs into the breakfast burrito of our dreams, especially because it takes just a few extra steps. The best part about this recipe is that it is highly customizable – add all your favorite toppings and wrap it up in a perfectly crispy tortilla.
Warming Chocolate Oatmeal Pudding
Filled with flavor and the most delish, healthy ingredients like GF rolled oats, chia seeds, cashew butter and maple syrup, I know you’ll be just as obsessed too. Not to mention it’s the easiest thing to make.
Protein Brownie Bites (Easy No-Bake)
If you have a sweet tooth or love having something chocolatey ready in the fridge or freezer, you have to try these brownie bites! These no-bake fudge protein bites are incredibly easy to make, naturally sweetened with dates, and packed with about 4 grams of protein per ball thanks to collagen peptides.
Crockpot Teriyaki Meatballs
Made with ground turkey and naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, these meatballs are flavorful and packed with protein and nutrients to help fuel your day. Aka a simple way to enjoy a takeout favorite, but homemade and better-for-you. I love this healthy recipe!
Gluten-Free Crispy Chicken Parm
It’s such a classic, but this one of course has my RGE spin on it. A gluten-free, lactose-free dish that tastes just like the old-school original, it’s one that everyone will be equally as obsessed with, dietary restrictions or not. It’s just that good!
Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry
Between the broccolini, red bell pepper, snap peas, red onion and minced garlic – all tossed in a mouth-watering sauce – it’s impossible not to feel like a picture of health when you make this meal. So colorful, so yummy, and so nutritious.
Spicy Penne Alla Vodka With Meatballs
I’m confident my Spicy Penne Alla Vodka With Meatballs will impress every pasta-loving person in your life. I mean, does pasta ever not hit the spot? Such a cozy meal. And it’s high-protein – like I said, a major winner. The herb-flavored, slightly spicy meatballs will healthfully fill you up and blow your mind.
Baked Beef Tacos
This recipe is so simple and comes together in under 20 minutes. You’ll pack your grain-free tortillas full of all the standard taco fillings – ground meat of your choice, sautéed peppers and onions, and the garnishes of your choice (I think that dairy-free sour cream, cilantro, and jalapeño put these over the top).
The Best Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread
I tested this recipe 3 times to get it perfect, and now I know all the tips to ensure that this bread doesn’t deflate, which is very common with zucchini bread because of the high moisture level. Because baking can be pretty delicate, there are a few extra steps in this recipe to make sure it turns out perfectly every time: a warm, chocolatey zucchini bread that is gluten-free and dairy-free. One of my favorite healthy recipes for baked goods.
BBQ Salmon Bowls
It’s seriously the most drool-worthy BBQ bowl loaded with mixed greens + fresh herbs, sweet potatoes, toasted walnuts, Honeycrisp apple, avocado, and of course the salmon that is seasoned to perfection. Is your mouth watering yet?
Rich & Creamy Potato and Leek Soup
It’s velvety, veggie-packed, and will just warm your heart and soul. Perfect to make this winter, wherever you may find yourself feeling that seasonal chill (temps are dropping fast here in Seattle!). Topped with crispy bacon and chives, it’s sure to be a household hit. So if you’re craving a cozy, creamy soup, then you have to make this one asap.
15-Minute Chicken Sausage and Peppers Skillet with Bone Broth Rice
This has been my tried and true one-pan meal since college, and I don’t think I’ll ever get sick of it. It just takes a few ingredients – organic chicken sausage, nutrient-dense bell peppers, and flavorful bone broth rice – and your whole family is going to love it.
