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40+ Healthy New Year Dinner Recipes

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The best healthier dinner recipes for a great start every new year, or all year long. These recipes will help you stick to your new years resolutions, and still enjoy delicious food that you’ll love. 

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Most of us over indulge during the holidays, I don’t think we can help ourselves between holiday parties, and holiday dinners, and making and receiving treats from your neighbors. As soon as the new year starts its the perfect time to reset and enjoy still delicious food, that is a little better for us. 

I’m here to help you with this as much as I am here to help myself. We have over 25 healthy new year dinner recipe ideas. These are a great way to jump start those new year’s resolutions.

Chicken Recipes: 

Barbecue Chicken Lettuce Wraps // Like Mother Like Daughter

Lettuce wraps stuffed full of bbq flavored chicken, corn, black, beans and bell pepper. Perfect for a lighter lunch or dinner.

Lettuce wraps topped with bbq grilled chicken, red bell pepper, black beans, and corn on a plate.

 

Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad // Like Mother Like Daughter

A delicious twist on traditional cobb salad, but still loaded with so many yummy ingredients. Don’t forget your favorite dressing on top.

A close up of a chicken salad covered in ranch dressing.

 

Baked Chicken Taquitos // Two Peas and their Pod

Easy baked chicken taquitos are stuffed with chicken and cheese, they’re sure to be a family favorite!

A bunch of taquitos lined up next to one another topped with lettuce, pico, avocado, sour cream, and cilantro.

 

Honey Lime Chicken // Like Mother Like Daughter

This grilled chicken is coated in a sweet and tangy marinade. It’s so good served over rice or quinoa.

Grilled Honey Lime Chicken

 

Lemon Chicken Thighs // Sugar and Soul

Slow roasted, tender chicken thighs that are bursting with a fresh lemon flavor.

Chicken thighs in a baking pan with a shiny skin, topped with fresh cilantro, and baked lemon halves next to them.

 

 

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad // Like Mother Like Daughter

This salad is a tasty twist on chicken Caesar salad with pasta added to the mix. 

A wooden bowl full of pasta salad with lettuce.

 

Best Baked “Fried” Chicken // Carlsbad Cravings

Delicious oven baked chicken that tastes as good as your favorite fried chicken place, without all the oil.

A blue plate covered in mashed potatoes, oven fried chicken, and broccoli.

 

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken // Like Mother Like Daughter

Perfectly shredded and bbq flavored chicken cooked so easily in the slow cooker. It’s so good on bread, a bun, wrapped in a tortilla, or even on your favorite salad.

A bbq chicken sandwich on a white plate. The chicken is shredded and bbq sauce is dripping off the side, it is on a sesame bun.

 

Bruschetta Chicken // Like Mother Like Daughter

This delicious chicken is topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, and balsamic vinegar for the perfect lighter dinner you’ll love!

A plate of two chicken breasts topped with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil strips, and drips of balsamic vinegar next to spaghetti noodles.

 

Slow Cooker Chicken Potatoes and Green Beans // Persnickety Plates

A delicious meal where the whole thing is cooked in the crockpot! 

An overhead photo of an open slow cooker, full of green beans, raw chicken breasts, and diced red potatoes.

 

Cashew Chicken Wraps // Tastes Better from Scratch

These chicken wraps are loaded with grilled chicken, cabbage, snap peas, carrots, and all coated in a yummy vinaigrette dressing.

A chicken, cashew, and vegetable wrap all wrapped in a spinach tortilla and cut in half showing the filling in the middle.

 

Vegetable Chicken Soup // Like Mother Like Daughter

A delicious soup loaded with vegetables, chicken, and noodles. 

A red pot full of a healthy vegetable chicken soup that is loaded with celery, carrots, onion, spinach, and chicken.

 

Air Fryer Chicken Breasts // The Slow Roasted Italian

Juicy, flavorful chicken breasts that are cooked to perfection in the air fryer! Great for eating plain, over rice, on a salad, or sandwich.

Chicken breast slices on a wooden cutting board with more chicken breasts laying behind them.

 

Chicken Stir Fry // Life in the Lofthouse

A delicious substitute for your favorite take out, loaded with chicken, and veggies, and so good on it’s own, or over rice or noodles.

A skillet full of chicken, and diced vegetables covered in a savory sauce.

 

 

 

Healthy Seafood Recipes: 

Blackened Tilapia // Like Mother Like Daughter

This delicious flaky tilapia is coated in a Cajun spice rub and sautéed to crispy perfection. 

Two pieces of blackened tilapia on a plate with green beans behind it.

 

Honey Lime Salmon // Like Mother Like Daughter 

A delicious sweet and flavorful salmon, that is flakey, and perfect paired with some roasted veggies.

Angled image of honey lime salmon on a small white plate.

 

Honey Glazed Shrimp // Like Mother Like Daughter

Shrimp coated in a sweet sauce made from pineapple juice, teriyaki sauce, garlic, brown sugar, and honey. It’s delicious served on it’s own, or with rice, quinoa, or veggies.

A small grey plate half full of honey glazed shrimp, and the other half full of white rice. They are both sprinkled with sliced green onions.

 

Baked Halibut // Savory Experiments

A delicious baked halibut topped with fresh vegetables to look like a rainbow, it’s sweet, and fresh, and light.

Three cooked halibut filets topped with bell peppers, tomatoes, and scallions and melted parmesan cheese.

 

Grilled Salmon with Greek Salsa // I Wash, You Dry

A delicious seasoned, flakey salmon topped with a cool cucumber, tomato, and olive salsa.

A plate of salmon filets topped with a greek salsa full of feta, cucumbers, Kalamata olives, and tomatoes.

 

 

Healthy Beef Recipes: 

 

Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers // Eazy Peazy Mealz 

Stuffed peppers filled with flavorful ground bee, mushrooms and cheese. A delicious low carb version of the classic sandwich.

A stuffed bell pepper cut open on a plate and full of ground beef, and topped with melted cheese.

 

Pumpkin Chili // Like Mother Like Daughter

A delicious fall twist that can be enjoyed all year long. It’s hearty, filling, and so delicious!

A close up of a white bowl full of pumpkin chili.

 

Foil Pack Dinners // Like Mother Like Daughter

Delicious foil packed dinners loaded with beef patties, and your favorite veggies. Great cooked in the oven or over the campfire.

A beef patty covered in green beans, carrots, and potato slices sitting in juices, all wrapped in foil.

 

Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup // The Recipe Rebel

This is a hearty and healthy soup recipe, that only takes 15 minutes of prep. It’s loaded with tender beef and lots of vegetables.

Above image of crockpot vegetable beef soup.

 

Taco Ground Beef Stuffed Sweet Potatoes // Oh Sweet Basil

The perfect balance of healthy and delicious, these baked sweet potatoes are stuffed with seasoned ground beef and other taco toppings.

A sweet potato stuffed with ground beef, and topped with melted cheese on a plate.

 

Hamburger and Zucchini Skillet // Julies Eats and Treats

A delicious one pot dinner that is filling, and healthy. It’s loaded with zucchini, ground beef, brown rice and more!

A skillet loaded with rice, ground beef, zucchini, and tomatoes.

 

 

Healthy Pork Recipes: 

Polska Kielbasa Stir Fry // Like Mother Like Daughter

A delicious stir fry packed with kielbasa sausage, and lots of fresh cooked veggies. So yummy!

Above image of polska kielbasa stir fry in a white bowl with a wooden spoon.

 

Teriyaki Pork Kabobs // Like Mother Like Daughter

Quick and easy pork kabobs, loaded with fresh veggies, pineapple, and all coated in teriyaki sauce.

Four kabobs covered in pieces of pork, red bell pepper, red onion, pineapple, and green bell pepper.

 

Sausage Tortellini Soup // Culinary Hill

This rustic and delicious soup is so delicious on a cold day. Load it with extra fresh veggies to give it even more goodness.

A bowl of sausage tortellini soup with spinach in it.

 

Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies // I Heart Eating

A baking pan topped with scattered slices of sausages, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, bell pepper, and cauliflower.

 

 

Zucchini Boats // Lil Luna

Zucchini stuffed with Italian sausage, tomatoes, and a little cheese is a perfect healthy dinner.

Zucchini stuffed with sausage, tomatoes, and topped with mozzarella cheese.

 

Pork Ramen // The Food Charlatan

A big hearty bowl full of a flavorful broth, ramen noodles, shredded pork and lots of vegetables and garnishes.

A bowl of pork ramen, with noodles, carrots, corn, egg, spinach, and more.

 

Potato Soup // House of Yum

You’d never guess that this potato soup is secretly healthy, with no cream or milk in the soup, it’s still so smooth, and creamy, and so delicious.

A bowl of potato soup, topped with some shredded cheese and bacon pieces.

 

 

Healthy Turkey Recipes: 

 

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast // Like Mother Like Daughter

A delicious juicy turkey breast without worrying about cooking a whole turkey. Great to enjoy all year long.

An overhead shot of two turkey breasts, one is sliced and one is whole, surrounded by fresh parsley.

 

Italian Turkey Orzo Soup // Like Mother Like Daughter

A delicious hearty soup, loaded with tender veggies, turkey, and orzo noodles. A great way to use up leftover chicken or turkey meat.

A pot of Italian Turkey Orzo Soup loaded with lots of vegetables.

 

Turkey Stuffed Peppers // The Love Nerds

These stuffed peppers are hearty and delicious, packed full of ground turkey, and rice, and seasoned to perfection.

A clear baking dish full of stuffed peppers cut in half and laying down, with ground turkey in them, and topped with melted cheese.

 

Baked Turkey Meatballs // Simple Joy

A delicious lighter alternative, these turkey Italian meatballs are perfect in a sub sandwich, over pasta, or however you want to enjoy them.

A plate of spaghetti topped with marinara sauce and homemade meatballs.

 

Turkey Taco Chili // Show Me the Yummy

This delicious chili comes together in just 30 minutes, it’s healthy, gluten free, and loaded with veggies and lean protein.

Bowls of turkey chili soup topped with tomatoes, and sour cream, and fresh herbs.

 

 

Healthy Vegetarian Recipes: 

Lentil and Brown Rice Tacos // Like Mother Like Daughter

These lentil tacos are hearty and flavorful, and great for vegetarian and meat eaters alike. Top them with your favorite taco toppings, lettuce, salsa, cheese, etc, and enjoy.

Three lentil tacos next to each other on a plate, topped with brown rice, diced tomatoes, lettuce, shredded cheese, and cilantro.

 

Rainbow Vegetable Pizza // Like Mother Like Daughter

A delicious pizza loaded with the colors of the rainbow with so many delicious veggies on top.

A pizza cut into 4 pieces, and topped with the colors of the rainbow with purple potatoes, red onion, tomatoes, orange and yellow bell pepper and broccoli.

 

Quinoa Taco Bowls // Lemon Tree Dwelling

Healthy and delicious bowls, with the great flavors of a taco salad!

A black bowl full of quinoa, avocado pieces, diced tomato, olives, cheese, and sour cream.

 

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos // Like Mother Like Daughter

Healthy and delicious tacos loaded with roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, red onion, avocado, and more!

Two corn tortillas filled with sweet potatoes, black beans, red onion, avocado and cilantro.

These healthy recipe ideas were first posted on December 28, 2015. The photos and links were updated on January 7, 2022.

 

 

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  1. Whole and Heavenly Oven says

    Okay, I want all of them! And since all these winners are healthy I totally can right?? I’m adding your chicken rolls to my menu for sure!

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