These light dinner recipes are easy on the stomach and low in calories, but will still leave you feeling satisfied. Featuring our favorite fresh ingredients, including salads, grilled lean meats, veggie bowls, and more, they are perfect for busy nights and save time on cooking and cleanup while delivering a wholesome, healthy meal everyone will love. Enjoy!


1. Garlic Butter Cod with Lemon Asparagus Skillet
This cod and asparagus recipe will have you enjoy a delicious and nutritious dinner! Garlic butter cod with lemon asparagus - Healthy, tasty, simple and quick to cook!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
2. Blackened Shrimp and Asparagus Skillet (20 Minutes)
These delicious blackened shrimp and asparagus take less than 20 minutes to make! Get the secret to this restaurant quality dish you can easily make at home!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
3. Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Avocado, Tomato, and Basil
A quick salad with rotisserie chicken, pasta, avocado chuncks, and juicy tomatoes. Enjoy for lunch or a light dinner at home!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
4. Asado Chicken Breast with Sauteed Lemon Zucchini
Delicious Asado chicken breast recipe is a winner for dinnertime! Forget dry chicken: Boneless chicken breasts are marinated then grilled and served with sauteed lemon zucchini.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
5. Cowboy Butter Chicken with Zucchini Noodles (15-Minute)
Easy and delicious butter chicken recipe with zucchini noodles - You'll want to sip the sauce by the spoon!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
6. Shrimp Avocado Salad
This healthy shrimp avocado salad for two tastes crazy good and is loaded with the freshest ingredients.
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
7. Garlic Shrimp Skillet
We love making these shrimp when there's leftover rice to reheat. Perfect for a light dinner!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
8. Grilled Chicken with Chili Lime Sauce
Kabobs are not only for gathering and cookouts! There are an overlooked option for a weeknight dinner: Marinate, thread, grill and you're done!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
9. One Pan Shrimp and Asparagus
Easy and flavorful, buttery garlic-y shrimp and asparagus are ready in 20 minutes. The whole family will beg for seconds on this one!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
10. Salsa Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These chicken lettuce wraps are so delicious - Citrusy, sweet, spicy, and savory all in one, the salsa that goes with grilled chicken will steal the show. Perfect for a quick lunch, dinner, or meal prep!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
11. Shrimp and Broccoli Foil Packs
This shrimp and broccoli foil pack meal is ready in under 30 minutes. Shrimp is seasoned to perfection with lemon, butter, garlic and herbs. The easiest way to bake shrimp in your oven!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
12. Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans Skillet
We like chicken thighs for the flavor, but for a leaner version, you can also use chicken breasts. This light dinner is ready in 30 minutes - even less!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
13. Garlic Butter Shrimp with Lemon Parmesan Cauliflower Rice
This Garlic Butter Shrimp is Super nourishing and easy to whip up. The shrimp and cauliflower rice combination is a winner!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
14. Healthy Avocado Chicken Salad
This avocado chicken salad recipe is light, flavorful, and easy to make - Perfect Healthy salad recipe for your next barbecue or potluck!
Cooking time: 6 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
15. Pan-Seared Tilapia in Tomato Basil Sauce
This fish dinner recipe is both healthy AND satisfying! This recipe works with any white fish: cod, halibut, sea bass, etc...
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
16. Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles
This Lemon garlic butter shrimp recipe with zoodles is an easy and simple shrimp recipe that cooks in one skillet in just 10 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
17. Garlic Butter Salmon with Lemon Asparagus
This seared salmon recipe with asparagus makes a delicious and nutritious dinner. Healthy salmon is quick to cook and ready in under 15 minutes!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
18. Baked Salmon in Foil with Asparagus and Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
This baked salmon and Asparagus in foil with garlic butter sauce makes for an amazingly tasty dinner. The salmon recipe of your dreams!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
19. Tomato Spinach Sausage Pasta Recipe
Try this easy pasta dish for a great source of iron and enjoy it as a light lunch or supper.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
20. Avocado Corn Salad Recipe with Feta
This light salad will make everyone happy - especially when you had a feast the day before!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
21. Garlic Butter Shrimp and Broccoli Skillet
This garlic butter shrimp and broccoli skillet recipe is quick, simple, and big on flavor!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
22. Avocado Shrimp Salad
Try this creamy and flavorful salad with shrimp and avocado, perfect for a quick lunch or a light supper.
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
23. Garlic Broccoli Stir-Fry with Pasta
This broccoli stir fry recipe with pasta cannot get easier or quicker! It's loaded with flavor and ready in less than 30mn.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
24. Corn Chicken Salad
Try this healthy salad recipe for a light dinner!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
25. Easy Cajun Pork Chops with Lemon Garlic Zucchini
Juicy Cajun Pork Chops with Lemon Garlic Zucchini ready and on your table in less than 20 minutes!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
26. Baked Shrimp with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
This flavorful, low-fat shrimp casserole is easy to make and keeps very well in the refrigerator, so why not double the batch and have shrimp for light meal preps?
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
27. Grilled Salmon Recipe
This grilled salmon recipe is coated in a flavorful marinade - A perfect healthy grilling salmon recipe that’s done in 20 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
28. Blackened Chicken Salad
This blackened chicken salad recipe with avocado is crisp and full of flavor - Salad with chicken is the simplest and healthiest meal you can make!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
29. Asian Noodle Salad
This Asian noodle salad is perfect for midweek lunches or larger gatherings.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
31. Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Zucchini Noodles Skillet
So much flavor and so easy to throw together! This skillet chicken recipe with zucchini noodles will make your weeknight way easier.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
32. Parmesan Spinach Mushroom Pasta Skillet
This parmesan spinach mushroom pasta skillet is super quick and impossible to mess up - The ultimate win for vegetarian weeknight dinners!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
33. 10-Minute Sheet Pan Steak with Lemon Zucchini
A light and easy midweek steak dinner recipe, with just a little hint of spice and heat. You'll love it!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
34. Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Lemon Asparagus
This chicken bites and asparagus recipe is a winner for dinnertime. So much flavor and so easy to throw together!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
35. Garlic Butter Ground Turkey with Cauliflower
This Ground Turkey Cauliflower is a rich and indulgent bowl of comfort with a healthy twist!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
36. Avocado Salad
Avocado Salad with Tomato, Eggs, and Cucumber is so easy to make! Fresh, healthy and super delicious, the best salad to add to your dinner table.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
37. 10-Minute Pizza Zucchini Noodles with Marinara Sauce & Pepperoni
A complete low carb meal you will feel great about eating!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
38. Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Zucchini Noodles
These delicious chicken bites recipe is so juicy and tender you'll eat them hot right off the pan!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
39. Garlic Butter Sausages with Lemon Green Beans
This easy sausage recipe with green beans is a complete dinner made in just one-pan!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
40. Healthy Roasted Chicken Parmesan Kale Salad
This wholesome chicken kale salad recipe is packed to the max with goodies!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
42. Baked Shrimp in Foil Packets
These Shrimp in Foil Packets recipe make a healthy, nourishing dinner with hearty flavors!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
43. Grilled Steak Kabobs
Skewers at the ready- these lightweight beef kabobs are marinated in soy sauce and Sriracha and served with lime slices.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
44. Sausage, Pepper and Cauliflower Fried Rice
A nutritious blend of flavors for a delicious dinner ready in 20 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
45. Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon Garlic
Make the juiciest grilled chicken skewers with this easy chicken recipe. These grilled chicken breasts kabobs are made with marinated chicken and served with crisp asparagus for a complete low-carb, Keto-friendly dinner!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
46. Spinach Salad with Mozzarella, Tomato & Pepperoni
This spinach salad is healthy and delicious - So simple and perfect for a quick lunch!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
47. Grilled Chicken with Garlic Brown Sugar Sauce
A light chicken recipe with a modern twist that'll win over friends and family!
Cooking time: 8 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
48. Grilled Zucchini with BBQ Sauce
Grilled Zucchini with the best BBQ Sauce is a quick and simple Grilled Zucchini recipe guaranteed to impress! Backyard barbecue, with a vegetarian twist!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
49. Grilled Chicken Salad with Avocado and Feta
This grilled chicken salad is the best option for an easy weeknight meal for two!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
50. Spring Roll Noodle Salad
This light dinner recipe can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator until serving.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
51. Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad
This Pesto chicken pasta salad recipe is like a circus of flavors at every bite!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
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