One pot or pan is all it takes to prepare these healthy, mouthwatering dinner recipes.

you might serve this with rice or beans on the side, if desired.

Vegetarian Gumbo

This flavorful vegan dinner is a veggie version of the Louisiana classic.

One-Pot Pasta With Spinach and Tomatoes in a pot

Photo: Caitlin Bensel

It’s chock-full of butternut squash, tomatoes, poblano peppers and okra, to name just a few.

This vegetarian gumbo is a quick dinner packed with flavor and spice that’s done in only 30 minutes.

To make it a meal, serve it with cornbread drizzled with olive oil.

Chicken Fajita Stir-Fry

Jacob Fox

Cooking the pasta right in the sauce saves time and cleanup while infusing the noodles with more flavor.

Serve this hearty chicken and potatoes dinner with a simple side salad to sneak in another serving of veggies.

Summer Skillet Vegetable & Egg Scramble

Don’t toss out those almost-past-their-prime vegetables and fresh herbs.

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Toss them into this skillet egg scramble for a quick vegetarian meal.

A lemony dressing ties this quick dinner together.

Crumbled feta and Kalamata olives add a briny punch.

Weeknight Lemon Chicken Skillet Dinner in a skillet for serving

Justin Walker

One-Pot Cheesy Pasta Bake

This easy skillet pasta bake is a surefire family hit.

Chicken cutlets cook quickly, taking this recipe from skillet to table in only 20 minutes.

Drizzle any extra over pasta, rice or mashed potatoes served on the side.

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Add some shredded rotisserie chicken, grilled shrimp or crispy chickpeas to punch up the protein.

Easy Bistro Chicken

This Italian-inspired chicken dish is a one-pot meal your family is sure to love.

Serve over hot cooked macaroni or cavatappi pasta.

Easy Herby Tuna Cakes over Greens

Antonis Achilleos

a recipe photo of the Cashew, Chickpea & Avocado Salad with Coriander-Mint-Shallot Vinaigrette

Sara Haas

Rendang Jampur (Mushroom Rendang) on brown rice

Jen Causey (Photo); Emily Nabors Hall (Food); Josh Hoggle (Props)

a recipe photo of the Shirataki Noodles with Feta and Tomato

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall

One-Pot Cheesy Pasta Bake

Jennifer Causey; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

a recipe photo of the Creamy Lemon & Dill Skillet Chicken

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle

Fish Tacos with Preserved Grapefruit Salsa

Leigh Beisch

A Hearty Farro and Chickpea Salad With Just 252 Calories in a serving dish

Jennifer Causey

overhead shot of brown bowl filled with rotini pasta, broccoli, parmesan and lemon slices

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Easy Bistro Chicken

Oxmoor House