No more 5pm meal time planning! I've got you covered with these 52 Healthy School Night Recipes, including both meat and meatless dinner ideas.
52 Healthy Family Dinners - Meat & Meatless Dinner Ideas
No matter the time of year, healthy family dinners are a must for any family, but no more so than during the school year.
I can not tell a lie. As much as I've enjoyed having my boys at home with me during the summer and appreciated every minute of our summertime adventures, I am looking forward to falling back into a schedule again as school starts. For many of you, the beginning of school means the start of busy after school and evening schedules. From sports practices to dance classes, math homework to school projects, there's a lot more to fit into the day.
If you're like me, you may find yourself falling into the trap of making the same meals over and over (and over!) again. Because it's easy. Because you don't have the energy or wherewithal at the end of the day to think of something more original. I get it! I'm right there with you.
To make dinner planning a little easier (for me, too!), I pulled together 52 healthy family meals that have received the seal of approval in my house.
And to make it easier to sort through 52 recipes, I divided them into sections:
- chicken and turkey recipes,
- seafood recipes,
- vegetarian recipes, and
- beef and pork recipes.
Healthy Family Meals:
If you make any of these recipes, I'd love to see your photos on Instagram! Just use the hashtag #COOKINCANUCK and I'll be sure to find them.
Chicken & Turkey Recipes:
2. Crispy Baked Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Tenders
3. Healthy Turkey, Zucchini & Rice Casserole
4. Healthy Turkey Sloppy Joes
5. One-Pot Italian Chicken & Quinoa Recipe
7. Thai Chicken Naan Pizza
8. Slow Cooker Hoisin Chicken
9. One-Pot Chicken, Quinoa, Mushrooms & Spinach Recipe
10. Italian Turkey, Potato & Zucchini Meatloaf
11. Instant Pot Chicken Curry with Potatoes (or Stovetop)
13. Chicken Pesto Artichoke Naan Pizza
14. One-Pot Whole Wheat Pasta with Chicken & Spinach
15. Baked Turkey, Quinoa & Zucchini Meatballs
16. Hearty Chicken Stew with Barley
18. Quick Chicken Burrito Bowl with Cilantro Dressing
19. Turkey Panini with Apple, Cheddar & Arugula
20. Italian Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
21. Pesto Chicken Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
23. Easy Braised Balsamic & Herb Chicken
24. Instant Pot Chicken Stew with Farro
25. Rice Noodles with Chicken, Asparagus & Soy Ginger Sauce
26. Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Seafood Recipes
28. Shrimp Cauliflower Fried Rice
29. Baked Salmon Meatballs with Creamy Avocado Sauce
30. Shrimp Puttanesca Rice Bowl
32. One-Pot Orzo with Shrimp & Peas
33. Maple Dijon Baked Salmon
Vegetarian Recipes
35. Instant Pot Lentil Soup with Sweet Potato
36. Vegetable Curry Quinoa Bowls {Vegan}
37. Baked Egg, Broccoli & Feta Breakfast Casserole
39. Vegetarian Frittata with Butternut Squash & Mushrooms
40. Instant Pot Lentil Dal
41. Easy Vegetable Soft Tacos
43. Slow Cooker Vegetable Curry with Sweet Potatoes & Chickpeas
44. Vegan Potato Soup with Beans & Kale
46. 30-Minute Rice Noodle Soup with Mushrooms & Kale
47. Spinach Avocado Breakfast Quesadilla
Beef & Pork Recipes
49. Ragu Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
50. Sweet Potato Bison Shepherd's Pie
52. Greek Stuffed Peppers with Feta Cheese
I hope you find this of healthy school night recipes helpful! Time to get cooking...
This post was originally published on August 31, 2017 and was updated on September 2, 2019.
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