Looking for nutritious recipes that are simple, delicious, and family-friendly? As a nutrition registered dietitian, I create healthy recipes made with real ingredients and practical nutrition in mind. Browse breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and sides designed to help you feel confident in the kitchen and around the table.

Healthy Recipes by a Registered Dietitian

A jar of pink chia pudding topped with whipped cream, raspberries, blueberries, and lemon zest, on a wooden surface with scattered berries around.

Breakfast

Lemon cocktail garnished with lemon slice and black seeds, surrounded by lemon slices, cookies, and a honeycomb-pattern cloth on a wooden surface.

High Protein

Close-up of a large broccoli wrap cut in half, filled with lettuce, ham, and other vegetables, on a wooden plate with potato chips and sliced cucumber in the background.

Lunch

Close-up of cooked chicken drumsticks with glazed sauce, topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

Quick & Easy

A large pan of chili with rice, ground beef, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, chopped avocado, and cilantro, surrounded by colorful peppers and avocado halves.

Dinner

Four tacos filled with seasoned meat and onions, garnished with cilantro, served on a pink surface with lime wedges.

Family Friendly

Sliced red and yellow apples on a wooden plate with a small bowl of creamy dip in the center, positioned on white paper.

Snacks

A bowl of creamy macaroni and cheese with a silver spoon and a sprig of sage leaves on the side.

Kid Friendly

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Easy Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas
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Easy Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas

These easy chicken and black bean enchiladas are full of flavor from simple ingredients, high in protein, and have a boost of fiber from beans. Loaded with chicken, black beans, and topped with green sauce and melty cheese, this is the perfect family dinner recipe for busy school nights or when you want to get an easy healthy dinner recipe on the table in a flash!

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Cookie Dough Protein Balls
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Cookie Dough Protein Balls

These delicious cookie dough protein balls have all the flavors of classic chocolate chip cookie dough but rolled up into a bite sized protein rich snack, healthy treat, or delectable dessert! With 9 grams of protein per protein ball, hitting your protein goals has never tasted more delicious!

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Bean Salad With Edamame
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Bean Salad With Edamame

This bean salad with edamame is full of delicious soy flavor, crisp vegetables, and plant-based protein. High protein edamame, black eyes peas, finely diced purple cabbage, micro chopped cucumber, and other flavors are tossed in a delicious soy sauce dressing for a high protein dense bean salad recipe you’ll come back to every week!

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Salted Caramel Medjool Date Protein Balls
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Salted Caramel Medjool Date Protein Balls

If you want a high fiber, high protein snack that is grab and go then you need to make these salted caramel medjool date protein balls. Loaded with protein, fiber, and flavor, these protein balls make it both fun and delicious to snack on healthy options.

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A collage of three images of a woman with long blonde hair, appearing in a bright, modern kitchen. In the first image, she is slicing celery on a cutting board. In the second image, she is holding a slice of orange over her eye and smiling. In the third image, she is sitting at the kitchen counter holding a plate of food and a piece of bread, smiling broadly.

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