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12 Nutritious and Delicious Dinner Ideas to Make for Your Family

By mgarcia

Do you sometimes run out of ideas about what to cook and prepare for your family? Of all the recipes available, we end up ordering fast food because we got so used to the same rotation of meals. Don’t worry; there are still many nutritious and delicious recipes that you haven’t tried yet.

Preparing healthy and fresh food doesn’t have to be tasteless. You can prepare many delicious dinner recipes that are easy and the ingredients are readily available.

Here are 12 nutritious and delicious dinner ideas for you and your family.

12 nutritious and delicious dinner ideas to make for your family

Nutritious and delicious zucchini pizza boats

There are a few great things about this recipe. First, it comes together in 30 minutes so it’s quick and delicious.

Second, it’s full of veggies but we guarantee, it’s like you’re eating pizza. It’s an easy way to trick your kids (or yourself too).

Zucchinis are an important part of a healthy dinner plate
Pexels / Les Bourgeonniers

Egg roll in a bowl

If you love the flavor and crunch of egg rolls but want a healthier version, these “egg rolls” in a bowl are a perfect solution. It’s easy to make and quite tasty, too.

They have an abundance of flavor but without the excess grease and fat.

You and your family will surely appreciate this recipe if you love healthy bowls for dinner. Here’s the recipe below.

One-pot minestrone soup

Healthy bowls for dinner: minestrone soup
Pexels / Votsis Panagiotis

Minestrone is a classic Italian soup that’s loved by people around the world. You don’t have to go to an Italian restaurant to taste this.

Although it’s packed full of vegetables, it’s still hearty enough to leave you feeling satisfied. You can pair it with some bread and enjoy.

Tuscan white bean skillet

Love a heavy meal that’s healthy and packed with flavors? Then, this version of a skillet meal combines white Cannellini beans with artichoke hearts, kale, and tomatoes.

This dinner is so yummy and surprisingly filling.

Loaded mashed potato bowls

Potatoes are a good part of a healthy friday night dinner
Pexels / Polina Tankilevitch

Do you love potato dishes? Then you’ll get excited about this too.

Does anything more need to be said about these hearty, delicious mashed potato bowls? Well, at least one thing does — they’re completely vegan and loaded with tasty, healthy ingredients.

Chicken fried rice

Chicken-fried rice is known and loved all over the world. You can make many dishes with these two ingredients.

But making the classic dish doesn’t have to be hard. This tasty version comes together in about 30 minutes.

Protein-loaded nachos

Quick and delicious bowl of nachos
Pexels / RODNAE Productions

This recipe is here for a purpose. We’re not kidding when we said that you can have protein-loaded nachos for dinner.

Who said you can’t have nachos for dinner? You can prepare this delicious version in 10 minutes. It’s also full of protein, which means you’ll feel full and satisfied.

Lime ginger salmon

Fish is a delicious and healthy meal choice, and it doesn’t have to be difficult to cook. This lime and ginger salmon combination is both flavorful and simple to make.

We know this good and healthy recipe will be one of your top favorites.

Harvest chicken casserole

Here is one healthy Friday night dinner that you’ll get excited about.

You might wonder what harvest means in this context.

Well, it means that this casserole is full of autumn vegetables like onions, sweet potatoes, and Brussels sprouts. Mark your calendars for October.

Blackened shrimp bowls

These blackened shrimp bowls bring a delicious Cajun flavor to your dinner table — but despite what you think, they’re incredibly easy to make.

This is a great way to add healthy seafood to your diet without putting in a lot of effort. You’d love the healthy dinner plate on your table.

Miso spinach noodles

Healthy bowls for dinner: miso ramen
Pexels / Cats Coming

Essentially, this dish consists of homemade Ramen noodles with an extra umami flavor that comes from miso paste. This is definitely one of our top healthyish dinner ideas.

With a fraction of the salt and the addition of spinach, it’s way healthier than the store-bought version.

Ground turkey zucchini skillet

Making a skillet dinner is as easy as combining ingredients and throwing them into a pan. What we love is that you can opt for healthier ingredients.

This version uses ground turkey and zucchini for a healthy and super-flavorful meal.

Takeaway

Healthyish dinner ideas: saald with dressing and bread
Pexels / julie aagaard

These nutritious and delicious dishes will definitely change the way you look at easy-to-cook dinners.

They are healthy, easy to make, and of course, packed with the flavors you love. So, get to print or copy these recipes and start preparing.

Source: Buzzfeed, iFOODreal, Delish, Good Housekeeping, Jar of Lemons

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