Healthy dinner recipes
Want to cook more healthy dinner recipes but not sure where to start? You’ve come to the right place. With 70+ easy, healthy dinners to choose from, you’ll never be short of inspiration.
Trying to eat less meat? Take your pick from veg-packed curries, hearty plant-based stews, wholegrain dishes and colourful stir-fries. For those nights when only chicken, fish or beef will do, choose from traybakes, rice pilafs and Thai curries. There are lighter versions of family favourites too, including moussaka and fish pie.
All the recipes in this collection are under 500 calories per serving. Dig into something healthy and delicious tonight…
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Chicken thighs
Double lemon chicken with charred leeks and dill polenta
Doubling up fresh and preserved lemons to lift this creamy sauce makes for a zesty chicken dinner. Serve with charred leeks and polenta.
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Mackerel
Pan-fried mackerel and caramelised radicchio with crushed butter beans
Pan-fried mackerel pairs beautifully with caramelised radicchio. Add creamy butter beans and you have an elegantly simple supper for two.
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Swede
Swede, kale and ditaloni broth with pistachio pistou
A pistachio, parsley and lemon pistou adds a verdant vibrancy to this one-pot pasta and kale broth. A hearty yet light winter dinner.
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Noodle soups
Thuy Pham’s chicken pho (phó gà)
Make the perfect chicken pho. Fresh toppings, chicken and noodles are brought together by the deeply savoury, aromatic broth.
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Trout
Steamed trout and leeks with curried cream
Beautiful pink trout paired with delicate steamed leeks and a rich, lightly spiced sauce makes for a speedy and delicious weeknight meal.
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Celeriac
Celeriac, miso and tahini noodle soup
The earthy sweetness of celeriac is a match made in heaven with this filling noodle soup. The rich tahini-miso broth is packed with flavour.
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Feta cheese
Baked feta with chickpeas, kale and blood orange
This hearty winter salad is cooked in a single baking tray. Earthy kale, creamy chickpeas and baked feta are brightened with blood orange.
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Chicken salads
Malaysian chicken salad (Kerabu ayam)
Kerabu ayam is incredibly refreshing and zesty chicken salad with lime. This versatile Malaysian salad can be made with various veggies.
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Sandwiches
Calum Harris’ green and mean vegan sandos
Calum Harris' vegan sandos are piled high with greens, herbs and tempeh. A creamy tahini dressing helps bring this epic sando together.
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Easy vegan
Calum Harris’ kinda-carbonara vegan noodles
Vegan noodles inspired by carbonara? Yes, please. This filling vegan dinner from Calum Harris packed with protein, fibre and flavour.
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Stews, casseroles, pot-roasts and slow-roasts
Thai-spiced fish stew
This aromatic Thai fish stew hits the spot on chilly nights. It's packed with prawns and white fish, plus fragrant lemongrass and tamarind.
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Slow cook
Slow cooker chicken stew with walnuts and pomegranate
This aromatic chicken stew only needs 15 minutes prep before you pop it in the slow cooker. Garnish with pomegranate and parsley to serve.
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Chicken soups
Slow cooker citrus chicken broth with tortillas and avocado
This zingy chicken broth is inspired by Mexico's sopa de lima. Let it simmer away in your slow cooker, then serve with tortillas and avocado.
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Slow cook
Slow cooker squash, cannellini bean and pesto stew
This squash and bean stew is perfect for a cold day. Let the vegetarian stew simmer in the slow cooker, then add a swirl of pesto to serve.
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Leeks
Charred leek, pearl barley and cheshire cheese salad
In this hearty salad, pearl barley and chunky strips of caramelised leek are coated in a cheesy buttermilk dressing – pure winter pleasure.
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November seasonal
Roasted cauliflower, white bean, hazelnut and pomegranate salad
While the cauliflower roasts for this easy vegan salad, you just need to mix the creamy beans and pomegranate seeds with a simple dressing.
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