23 Healthy 30 Minute Real Food Dinners
These 23 healthy 30 minute real food dinners make it easy to get a wholesome meal on the table, even on your busiest days!
I’m here because I want to help you solve the “What’s for dinner?” question. In the fastest, easiest way possible. You’re here because you want to cook dinner for yourself and your family, rather than relying on takeout. And I’m guessing you also want those home-cooked meals to be on the healthy side, right?
This round up of recipes is for you! 23 dinner recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less. With real, unprocessed ingredients. We’re talking healthy proteins, whole grains, and vegetables. As you scroll through the photos, you’ll notice that these meals aren’t lacking in flavor, either. 😉
If you add these 23 recipes to your menu plan, your next month’s worth of meals will be taken care of! If we account for leftover days, these thirty minute dinners can certainly feed us for a month.
Follow my Pinterest board of easy weeknight meals for even more fast and easy dinner recipes!
And now… the recipes!
2. Easy Skinny Skillet Lasagna from Life Made Sweeter
3. Baked Salmon Fish Sticks from Back to Her Roots
6. 30 Minute Skillet Chicken Stew from The Recipe Rebel
7. Creamy Lemon Spinach One-Pot Pasta from My Sequined Life
8. Mushroom & Gouda Tacos from Foxes Love Lemons
9. Easy Beef and Broccoli from Bake.Eat.Repeat.
10. Chipotle Pumpkin Veggie Burgers from Peas & Crayons
11. Roasted Red Pepper and Asparagus Quinoa from Inside BruCrew Life
12. Walnut-Crusted Chicken and Roasted Vegetable Salad from Floating Kitchen
13. Shrimp Scampi Zoodles from Flying on Jess Fuel
15. 30-Minute Three Bean Chipotle Quinoa Chili from Flavor the Moments
16. Gnocchi with Spinach, Mushrooms and Crispy Prosciutto from Iowa Girl Eats
17. 30 Minute Pita Pizza with Balsamic Caramelized Onions and Arugula from Joyful Healthy Eats
18. Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
19. Veggie Roll Sushi Bowl with Creamy Sesame-Wasabi Dressing from Kitchen Treaty
20. Gnocchi with Turkey and White Beans from My Kitchen Craze
21. Pizza Polenta Bowls from She Likes Food
22. Vegetarian Mexican Skillet
Yes to having quick healthy meals to choose from during the week! This is one delicious round up, Kristine, and thank you for including my chili!
Thanks, Marcie! I can’t wait to try your chili!
This is such an awesome round-up, Kristine! I am always looking for quick and healthy meals. I can’t wait to add a few of these to our dinner rotation, everything looks incredible! Thank you so much for including mine too 🙂
Thanks, Kelly! I’m super excited to try these recipes, too, especially your skinny skillet lasagna!
What a great round up! So many awesome recipes here.
Thank you, Kelly!
It’s like this post was written for ME! Those cashew lettuce wraps are calling my name, and in fact…I think that every single one of these recipes would be a huge hit in our house! Delicious! Pinned so that I can refer back to it. 🙂
I kind of wrote this one for myself, Blair! 😉 Fast, healthy meals are essential these days! Thank you for your kind words!
What a delicious roundup, Kristine! I’m always on the hunt for healthier meals, so this is just perfect! Love the variety here!
Thank you, Gayle! Fast and healthy meals are always in demand!
I’m always looking for dinner inspiration, so I’m loving this roundup! We’ve made your cashew chicken lettuce wraps four weeks in a row, I think we may be addicted 😉 Pinning this for later!
Thanks, Danielle! FOUR weeks?! You just made my week! 🙂
Hearty, delicious, healthy meals and made in less than 30 minutes? Simply perfect! Very cool roundup.
Ohmygosh your lettuce wraps — amazing! Thanks so much for the feature, lovely! Sharing!
Dear Kristine, all these recipes look fabulous. Thank you for sharing all these delicious ideas for a weeknight meal. xo, Catherine
Thanks, Catherine! I hope you see something you’d like to try!
Dear Kristine, what a fantastic round of recipes…each looks delicious! xo, Catherine
So many awesome recipes here. Thanks you!
You’re welcome! I’m happy that this list of recipes is helpful!