Prioritize your heart health with these balanced and delicious dinner recipes. Each recipe meets heart-healthy nutrition standards, focusing on ingredients low in sodium and saturated fat while prioritizing lean proteins, healthy fats, and fiber-filled vegetables. Plus, these dishes are designed to be satisfying with at least 15 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber per serving. This combination of nutrients can help you feel full and energetic longer. Recipes like this Spicy Shrimp and Vegetable Couscous Casserole and this Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Pepper Casserole are great options for a delicious and nutritious evening meal.
Spicy shrimp, vegetables and couscous dishes
We love the chewy bite and generous size of pearl couscous (sometimes called Israeli couscous) for the base of these dishes.
Chicken and spinach soup with fresh pesto
This aromatic, Italian-flavored soup takes advantage of quick-cooking ingredients—boneless, skinless chicken breasts, baby spinach, and canned beans. It features a simple homemade basil pesto at the end to add fresh herb flavor. If you’re pressed for time, you can substitute 3 to 4 tablespoons of store-bought basil pesto.
Braised chicken and brown rice with roasted corn and black beans
With plenty of spice from ground cumin, cayenne pepper, and paprika and a hint of char that frozen roasted sweet corn brings to the dish, you won’t miss the browning step in this easy, load-and-go recipe. If frozen roasted corn is not available, substitute with regular corn.
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
If you love Buffalo wings, you’ll love the flavors in this delicious warm chili that comes together easily in the slow cooker. Sour cream helps bring down the heat, but you can also use plain yogurt.
Chopped cobb salad
This single-use Cobb salad recipe replaces the chicken with bacon, making it a great source of protein for lunch. If you prefer another salad dressing, feel free to use it in place of the honey mustard vinaigrette.
Slow Cooker Chili – Orange Chicken Tacos
Favorite taco night! Boneless chicken breasts are simmered low and slow in a chipotle orange sauce until tender, then paired with a fresh avocado-orange salsa.
3- Farro bowl with grilled chicken
To make this delicious grain bowl, pick up a salad kit from the grocery store. Then, garnish the kit with farro and chicken for a protein-rich lunch or dinner that’s ready in minutes.
Chicken stew
This chicken stew main course is an easy option for dinner. Made with carrots, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes and flavored with rosemary and thyme, it is cooked in the slow cooker and served over whole wheat noodles.
Spinach Cereal Bowls and Fried Eggs
Wheat berries, a whole grain with a nutty taste and pleasantly chewy texture, are the basis of this delicious breakfast recipe. The high-fiber grain freezes very well, so cook a batch to store for salads, bowls, and more. Topped with spinach, peanuts, and an egg, these bowls make for a satisfying breakfast. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper for extra heat.
Pork tenderloin with thyme sweet potatoes and apples
Pork tenderloin is baked with sweet potatoes, onions, and apples for a dinner that’s quick enough for weeknights but special enough for guests.
Pea soup with ham bone
Pea soup gets its smokiness from a ham bone and a sprinkle of smoked paprika. Split peas break down as they cook, gaining flavor and providing a creamy texture to this rich, warming soup.
Fish tacos with preserved grapefruit salsa
Preserved grapefruit slices and fresh grapefruit slices combine with avocado to make a complex sauce that goes well with fish.
Crispy panko chicken
This recipe is the perfect way to add extra flavor to your dinner. Combine this recipe with your favorite vegetables and a serving of whole grains to create a balanced meal.
Rainbow Bean Bowl with Cashew Sauce
This vibrant bowl is packed with nutrients to keep you full for hours. Look for pre-cooked lentils in the refrigerated section of the produce department.
beef stroganoff
A little bit of tender beef goes a long way when complemented by flavorful mushrooms and enriched with a robust sauce in this healthy Beef Stroganoff recipe.
Instant chicken soup with root vegetables and barley
Be sure to use bone-in chicken here – it enhances the flavor of the stock, and makes it easier to remove the bones after cooking. Healthy chicken soup can be prepared in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker.
Türkiye and brown rice with chili
This delicious turkey chili recipe takes only 35 minutes to prepare. While it’s cooking, you’ll have time to prepare a green salad and heat up some crusty bread to complete the meal.
Red beans and rice with chicken
Fiber-rich red beans, whole-grain brown rice, and skillet-cooked chicken breast are ready in just 20 minutes.
3-Layers of chicken tabbouleh
This Instant Pot cereal makes the most of the prepared foods section of your grocery store. Mix ready-made salad with proteins for a quick, healthy dinner.
Freeze pack Instant Pea and Ham Soup
Prepare and freeze all the ingredients for this classic homemade dish in advance, and it’ll be ready to cook and serve any night of the week—no need for long boiling, thanks to the multicooker. Freezing ingredients in a round container creates the perfect solution for easily transferring them to your pressure cooker without having to thaw first.
Honey mustard roasted chicken with winter vegetables
Root vegetables and honey-mustard-glazed chicken are roasted together for layer upon layer of robust flavor, with very little added fat. If parsnips are large and have spongy or woody centers, cut off the cores before slicing.
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