These recipes make it easy to enjoy a healthy, delicious meal even on your busiest days.
Store-bought shortcuts like microwaveable grains and quick-cooking proteins like chicken tenders or scallops make these meals satisfying and simple.
Using store-bought rotisserie chicken saves time when cooking, and leftover chicken would work just as well.
Photo: Photography / Antonis Achilleos, Styling / Christine Keely, Ali Ramee
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!
Jacob Fox
Pat it dry and dredge it with a bit of flour before sauteing in a hot pan.
Cooking lima beans in pancetta drippings infuses them with flavor.
Cod Fish Tacos
Let your oven do the work for these quick and simple cod fish tacos.
Victor Protasio
Broiling the cod allows the fish to stay moist and flake easily once finished.
Using store-bought grilled chicken makes assembly quick and easy.
Swap in canned black beans for the chicken to make this vegetarian.
Jason Donnelly
Egg-in-a-Hole Fried Quinoa
We used quinoa to bump up the fiber and protein in this stir-fry-inspired dish.
Opt for a flat skillet over a wok so you have plenty of room to nestle in the eggs.
Substitute frozen asparagus (or green beans or peas) in a pinch.
Toss them together with prepared basil pesto for a satisfying supper.
Steaming the cubed sweet potatoes in the microwave cuts way down on total cook time.
This recipe was part of a feature story, “The Real Cost of Healthy Food.”
Cooking the salmon at a high temperature helps speed up the cooking in this healthy dinner recipe.
Look for pre-sliced mushrooms to speed it up even more.
We love the unique combination of blueberries, edamame, and goat cheese.
Photographer / Jen Causey, Prop Stylist / Kay Clarke, Food Stylist / Chelsea Zimmer
The three-ingredient dipping sauce adds just a hint of sweet and spice.
Lemon-Garlic Pasta with Salmon
Wondering what to do with leftover salmon?
This is a delicious and easy way to turn it into another weeknight-friendly, quick dinner.
Photographer / Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist / Kay Clarke, Food Stylist / Emily Nabors Hall
Photographer / Jacob Fox, Food styling / Sue Mitchell, Food Styling / Kelsey Bulat
Photographer / Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist / Christine Keely
Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN
Jamie Vespa
Carolyn Hodges
Antonis Achilleos
Jason Donnelly
Brie Passano
Jason Donnelly
Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RD
Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
Leslie Grow |Veggie Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup
Brie Passano
Jacob Fox
