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

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

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

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

Kid Friendly

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Banana Bread Oatmeal Bake
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Banana Bread Oatmeal Bake

Reach past your classic banana bread recipe and use your overripe bananas to prep this banana bread oatmeal bake instead. Loaded with whole grain oats, ripe bananas, and crunchy walnuts, this banana bread oatmeal bake is ready in under 25 minutes and has all of the banana bread flavors baked into a wholesome oatmeal bake that you will love starting your day with.

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Sweet Potato Ground Beef Bowl (Viral Recipe!)
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Sweet Potato Ground Beef Bowl (Viral Recipe!)

Taking the internet by storm, this hot honey sweet potato ground beef bowl is an easy and high protein dinner recipe. Savory grilled onions add a delicious twist to the classic recipe of creamy avocado, cottage cheese, sweet potatoes, savory ground beef, and a drizzle of hot honey for a balanced and delicious bowl that your entire family will love.

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4 Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies (Toddler Friendly!)
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4 Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies (Toddler Friendly!)

Move beyond banana bread and use those spotted bananas to make these 4 ingredient banana oatmeal cookies instead. Made with no added sugar, this easy recipe is made with just 4 simple ingredients and is the perfect "cookie" to give to toddlers or for you to enjoy as a nourishing breakfast in the morning!

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Blueberry Cottage Cheese Muffins
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Blueberry Cottage Cheese Muffins

These extra moist blueberry cottage cheese muffins are slightly higher in protein, slightly lower in sugar and yet still filled with the classic flavors of a delicious blueberry muffin that you know and love! The best part? You won’t even know that the protein rich cottage cheese is there.

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Blackberry Baked Oatmeal
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Blackberry Baked Oatmeal

Plump blackberries, tangy kefir, and spicy cinnamon all mix together into a deliciously hearty blackberry baked oatmeal. With other wholesome ingredients like oats, flax seeds, chia seeds, and chopped walnuts, this oatmeal bake is perfect for your weekly meal prep or for the next family breakfast!

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Peanut Butter and Honey Popped Quinoa Bars
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Peanut Butter and Honey Popped Quinoa Bars

These peanut butter and honey puffed quinoa bars have a light and fluffy texture similar to a rice krispy treat but with higher fiber and slightly higher protein content. With just 3 ingredients, these popped quinoa bars come together quickly and are the perfect, no-bake peanut butter bar to pack in a lunch box or enjoy as a snack throughout the day!

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