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It’s no secret that we have tons of delicious and healthy recipes, and these 20 dishes have been some of our most popular this year. From flavorful smoothies to cozy soups to creamy overnight oats, there’s no shortage of possibilities for every meal. Options like our High-Protein Peanut Butter-Brownie Baked Oats and Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup stole the hearts ofEatingWellreaders this year, and they’re bound to impress you, too.
01of 20Avocado ToastAli RedmondThis is the easiest avocado toast recipe you’ll ever try. We love avocado toast because it is packed with healthy fats and fiber, so you’ll stay satisfied until your next meal. Memorize this recipe, then use it as a jumping-off point to customize your avocado toast—the variations are endless!View Recipe
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Avocado Toast
Ali Redmond
This is the easiest avocado toast recipe you’ll ever try. We love avocado toast because it is packed with healthy fats and fiber, so you’ll stay satisfied until your next meal. Memorize this recipe, then use it as a jumping-off point to customize your avocado toast—the variations are endless!
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High-Protein Peanut Butter Baked Oats
This brownie-baked oatmeal is a protein powerhouse, made with a blend of peanut butter, strained yogurt and chocolate pudding mix, which adds a sweeter, richer chocolate flavor without the bitterness of traditional cocoa powder.
03of 20Weight-Loss Cabbage SoupPhotographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Joseph Wanek,Loaded with cabbage, carrots, bell pepper and tomato, this healthy cabbage soup recipe packs in lots of flavor and is ultra-satisfying. This easy recipe makes a big batch for lunch or dinner all week.View Recipe
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Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup
Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Joseph Wanek,
Loaded with cabbage, carrots, bell pepper and tomato, this healthy cabbage soup recipe packs in lots of flavor and is ultra-satisfying. This easy recipe makes a big batch for lunch or dinner all week.
04of 20Orange-Mango SmoothieAli RedmondFor Dylan Dreyer, “Today’s 3rd Hour” co-host and NBC News meteorologist, this smoothie is a staple in her household during cold and flu season. The vitamin C from the oranges helps support immune health, so she and her kids can feel their best. Plus, it tastes just like a creamsicle. If you don’t have almond milk, any other dairy or nondairy milk will work.View Recipe
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Orange-Mango Smoothie
For Dylan Dreyer, “Today’s 3rd Hour” co-host and NBC News meteorologist, this smoothie is a staple in her household during cold and flu season. The vitamin C from the oranges helps support immune health, so she and her kids can feel their best. Plus, it tastes just like a creamsicle. If you don’t have almond milk, any other dairy or nondairy milk will work.
05of 20Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & ParmesanPhotographer: Jen CauseyThis one-pan chicken pasta combines lean chicken breast and sautéed spinach for a one-bowl meal that’s garlicky, lemony and best served with a little Parm on top.View Recipe
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Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan
Photographer: Jen Causey
This one-pan chicken pasta combines lean chicken breast and sautéed spinach for a one-bowl meal that’s garlicky, lemony and best served with a little Parm on top.
06of 20Chocolate-Peanut Butter Protein ShakePhotographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe DickeyThis creamy high-protein shake will keep you satisfied for hours and tastes like a chocolate–peanut butter banana milkshake. You don’t even need to add protein powder, thanks to the naturally occurring protein in the soymilk, Greek yogurt and peanut butter.View Recipe
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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Protein Shake
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
This creamy high-protein shake will keep you satisfied for hours and tastes like a chocolate–peanut butter banana milkshake. You don’t even need to add protein powder, thanks to the naturally occurring protein in the soymilk, Greek yogurt and peanut butter.
07of 20Banana-Bread Baked OatsPhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lindsey LowerBanana-bread baked oatmeal is a breakfast worth waking up for. It combines the warm spices and sweet flavor of banana bread with fiber-rich oats, creating a warm, satisfying start to your day. Serve this baked oatmeal alongside fruit, yogurt and a cup of tea or coffee.View Recipe
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Banana-Bread Baked Oats
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lindsey Lower
Banana-bread baked oatmeal is a breakfast worth waking up for. It combines the warm spices and sweet flavor of banana bread with fiber-rich oats, creating a warm, satisfying start to your day. Serve this baked oatmeal alongside fruit, yogurt and a cup of tea or coffee.
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Baked Mahi-Mahi with Garlic-Herb Butter
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn
09of 20Fruit & Yogurt SmoothiePhotographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Shell RoysterThis easy fruit smoothie recipe calls for just three ingredients: yogurt, fruit juice and frozen fruit. Mix up your fruit combinations from day to day for a healthy breakfast or snack that never gets boring.View Recipe
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Fruit & Yogurt Smoothie
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
This easy fruit smoothie recipe calls for just three ingredients: yogurt, fruit juice and frozen fruit. Mix up your fruit combinations from day to day for a healthy breakfast or snack that never gets boring.
10of 20Carrot Cake Oatmeal BarsPhotographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Gabriel GrecoEnjoy these delightful carrot cake oatmeal bars, perfect for a snack or dessert alongside a steaming cup of coffee. Made with a blend of shredded carrots, oats and a hint of brown sugar, these easy bars capture the essence of carrot cake, while offering a boost of fiber and less sugar than cake. Portable and convenient, these bars can be enjoyed on the move. To make these bars gluten-free, opt for gluten-free oats.View Recipe
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Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bars
Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco
Enjoy these delightful carrot cake oatmeal bars, perfect for a snack or dessert alongside a steaming cup of coffee. Made with a blend of shredded carrots, oats and a hint of brown sugar, these easy bars capture the essence of carrot cake, while offering a boost of fiber and less sugar than cake. Portable and convenient, these bars can be enjoyed on the move. To make these bars gluten-free, opt for gluten-free oats.
11of 20Lemon-Blueberry TriflePhotographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel, Food Stylist: Julian HensarlingThis lemon-blueberry trifle is a stunning yet simple dessert that features layers of lemon-flavored pastry cream, store-bought angel food cake and fresh blueberries. Fresh-picked blueberries are hard to beat in this easy dessert, but feel free to use any seasonal fruit you may have on hand.View Recipe
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Lemon-Blueberry Trifle
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling
This lemon-blueberry trifle is a stunning yet simple dessert that features layers of lemon-flavored pastry cream, store-bought angel food cake and fresh blueberries. Fresh-picked blueberries are hard to beat in this easy dessert, but feel free to use any seasonal fruit you may have on hand.
12of 20Simple Cabbage SaladPhotographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ruth BlackBurn , Prop Stylist: Julia BaylessCabbage maintains a nice crunch when it’s tossed with an easy dressing in this simple cabbage salad recipe.View Recipe
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Simple Cabbage Salad
Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ruth BlackBurn , Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
Cabbage maintains a nice crunch when it’s tossed with an easy dressing in this simple cabbage salad recipe.
13of 20Spinach & Mushroom QuichePhotographer: Jen CauseyThis healthy vegetarian quiche recipe is as easy as can be. It’s a quiche without the fussy crust! It’s filled with sweet wild mushrooms and savory Gruyère cheese. Enjoy it for breakfast or brunch, or serve it with a light salad for lunch.View Recipe
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Spinach & Mushroom Quiche
This healthy vegetarian quiche recipe is as easy as can be. It’s a quiche without the fussy crust! It’s filled with sweet wild mushrooms and savory Gruyère cheese. Enjoy it for breakfast or brunch, or serve it with a light salad for lunch.
14of 20Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce (Marry Me Chicken)Blaine MoatsThough a chicken cutlet may be a chicken breast cut in half, this recipe shows how to make chicken cutlets with double the deliciousness. A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty in this healthy dinner. The flavorful oil the tomatoes are packed in is used to sauté the chicken, and the tomatoes go into the cream sauce.View Recipe
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Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce (Marry Me Chicken)
Blaine Moats
Though a chicken cutlet may be a chicken breast cut in half, this recipe shows how to make chicken cutlets with double the deliciousness. A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty in this healthy dinner. The flavorful oil the tomatoes are packed in is used to sauté the chicken, and the tomatoes go into the cream sauce.
15of 20Old-Fashioned Sweet Potato CasseroleDiana ChistrugaThanksgiving isn’t complete without a homemade sweet potato casserole. We like to sprinkle chopped pecans on top along with the marshmallows for a bit of texture.View Recipe
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Old-Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole
Diana Chistruga
Thanksgiving isn’t complete without a homemade sweet potato casserole. We like to sprinkle chopped pecans on top along with the marshmallows for a bit of texture.
16of 20Chickpea, Beet & Feta Salad with Lemon-Garlic VinaigrettePhotographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop stylist: Addelyn EvansThis chickpea, beet and feta salad is a vibrant blend of flavors and textures, marrying the earthy sweetness of beets with the creamy richness of feta cheese, all tied together with a zesty lemon-garlic dressing.View Recipe
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Chickpea, Beet & Feta Salad with Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop stylist: Addelyn Evans
This chickpea, beet and feta salad is a vibrant blend of flavors and textures, marrying the earthy sweetness of beets with the creamy richness of feta cheese, all tied together with a zesty lemon-garlic dressing.
17of 20One-Pot White Bean, Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo with Lemon & FetaPhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Julia BaylessThis one-pot pasta dish with white beans, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes is lively and vibrant and leaves you with an easy cleanup. Toasting the orzo before adding the broth adds another layer of flavor. Another dark leafy green like chopped kale or Swiss chard can stand in for the spinach but may take longer to wilt in the pan.View Recipe
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One-Pot White Bean, Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo with Lemon & Feta
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
This one-pot pasta dish with white beans, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes is lively and vibrant and leaves you with an easy cleanup. Toasting the orzo before adding the broth adds another layer of flavor. Another dark leafy green like chopped kale or Swiss chard can stand in for the spinach but may take longer to wilt in the pan.
18of 20Sweet Potato & Black Bean ChiliPhotographer: Antonis Achilleos, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Kay ClarkeMake a double batch of this quick vegetarian chili, full of black beans and sweet potatoes, and eat it for lunch the next day or freeze the extras for another night.View Recipe
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Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke
Make a double batch of this quick vegetarian chili, full of black beans and sweet potatoes, and eat it for lunch the next day or freeze the extras for another night.
19of 20High-Protein Strawberry & Peanut Butter Overnight OatsPhotographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop stylist: Sue MitchellThese overnight oats get a protein boost thanks to Greek-style yogurt, peanut butter and soymilk, which leads to 17 grams of protein per serving. We mix them up with chopped strawberries, but any berry or chopped fruit will pair nicely with this easy grab-and-go breakfast.View Recipe
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High-Protein Strawberry & Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop stylist: Sue Mitchell
These overnight oats get a protein boost thanks to Greek-style yogurt, peanut butter and soymilk, which leads to 17 grams of protein per serving. We mix them up with chopped strawberries, but any berry or chopped fruit will pair nicely with this easy grab-and-go breakfast.
20of 20Roasted Honey-Balsamic CauliflowerPhotographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel, Food Stylist: Julian HensarlingThese tender cauliflower bites are seasoned with a blend of spices and then coated in batter to ensure the sweet and tangy honey-balsamic drizzle soaks into every bite. They make a perfect side dish for grilled chicken or steak, or you can serve them over rice or noodles for a delicious vegetarian main course.View Recipe
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Roasted Honey-Balsamic Cauliflower
These tender cauliflower bites are seasoned with a blend of spices and then coated in batter to ensure the sweet and tangy honey-balsamic drizzle soaks into every bite. They make a perfect side dish for grilled chicken or steak, or you can serve them over rice or noodles for a delicious vegetarian main course.
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