19 Easy and Healthy Dinners the Whole Family Will Devour

Finding dinner recipes that are both nutritious and family-friendly can feel like a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. These easy and delicious recipes are for everyone at the table—kids and adults alike – and also manage to pack in wholesome ingredients. From comforting soups to fresh stir-fries and cheesy pastas, these meals are easy to prep and loaded flavor.

Feel-Good Minestrone

You’ll love this healthy soup recipe! Loaded with vegetables (8 different ones to be exact) and beans (3 different types) this minestrone soup simmers away in a rich tomato broth and is both hearty and healthy at the same time. It’s cozy, comforting, delicious, and nutritious on a cold day or chilly night.

Get the Recipe: Minestrone Soup.

Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry

This 20-minute stir fry makes a great weeknight dinner. The sweet and savory chunks of chicken taste just as good as the dish from your local Chinese restaurant. Serve it over rice or with stir fried veggies for a take out fake out dinner that the whole family will enjoy.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry.

Slow Cooker Turkey Squash Chili

turkey black bean chili — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

This slow cooker butternut squash chili recipe is exactly what you need to make the next time you find yourself craving something nutritious, delicious, and super filling. It has a delicious sweet and savory flavor and is easily customizable when served with a variety of toppings.

Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Turkey Squash Chili.

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

If you could benefit from some cozy comfort food, this chicken noodle soup is the recipe to make. It is a classic chicken noodle soup but with a rich drizzle of heavy cream for ultra-delicious flavor and texture. Each bite has a creamy flavor and chunks of chicken and veggies with plenty of noodles. Serve with a simple green salad or

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Crockpot Salsa Chicken

salsa chicken with limes — Photo Credit: Loren Runion for My Everyday Table.

This easy chicken with salsa in the crockpot makes the best protein base and then can be turned into so many simple dinners or be used for meal prep meals. It’s made with just a handful of ingredients and can be prepped in 2 minutes. Use cooked chicken for tacos, burrito bowls, salads, quesadillas, and more!

Get the Recipe: Crockpot Salsa Chicken.

Cabbage Vegetable Soup

A pot of veggie soup with cabbage. — Photo Credit: xoxo Bella.

This cabbage and vegetable soup is loaded with veggies and has a flavorful broth. This is the ultimate comfort food dish to serve on a chilly day. You can have this easy soup ready in just forty minutes. Serve with crusty bread for the best meatless meal.

Get the Recipe: Cabbage Vegetable Soup.

Pepper Steak Stir Fry

This easy pepper and steak stir fry recipe, comes together in just 30 minutes and it’s better than takeout! It’s got everything I look for in a meal (from both a nutrition and an enjoyment standpoint): carbs, veggies, protein, and FLAVOR!

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Turkey Tacos

Ground turkey is seasoned with a mix of spices and simmered with salsa to add another layer of flavor for juicy and delicious taco meat every time. Stuff into tortillas and add your favorite fresh toppings. This turkey taco recipe is quick and easy to make, made with simple ingredients, and always a crowd-pleaser.

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Lemon Herb Chicken Patties

A plate of her bed chicken patties with mashed potatoes and broccoli. — Photo Credit: xoxo Bella.

Ground chicken, panko breadcrumbs and a blend of herbs with a kiss of lemon, make this chicken patty recipe a keeper. These are easy, delicious and are versatile. You can make them into the star of a sandwich or wrap, or serve them with classic side options like a steamed veggie or creamy mashed potatoes.

Get the Recipe: Lemon Herb Chicken Patties.

Cheesy Boursin Pasta

A plate of pasta made with boursin cheese. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

This is the best cheesy pasta and it’s made with just a few ingredients. Creamy Boursin cheese is the base of this simple sauce and has the smoothest creamy texture. Simply cook the pasta, and whip up the sauce with some sliced garlic, Boursin, and pasta water. Serve with a simple green salad and breadsticks for an utterly delicious meal.

Get the Recipe: Boursin Cheese Pasta.

Copycat Chipotle Chicken

Save your money while still getting that Chipotle chicken flavor you crave. This recipe is so easy and versatile. You can add it to a rice bowl, wrap it up in a burrito or just eat it as is! This will be a flavorful favorite with your family and it will save you a bunch of cash on take out dinner on busy nights.

Get the Recipe: Copycat Chipotle Chicken.

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

A sheet pan filled with saucy, cheesy chicken meatballs. — Photo Credit: xoxo Bella.

Give your next batch of pasta a tasty twist by adding the best meatballs to the mix. This recipe makes chicken parmesan meatballs on a sheet pan, and tops them with plenty of sauce and cheese. You might also like to tuck them into sub-buns for a great sandwich.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Parmesan Meatballs.

Chicken Vegetable Soup

A pot of chicken and veggie soup with a spoon lifting a serving. — Photo Credit: Diethood.

Shredded chicken meat, carrots, celery, and onions with rice and spinach make for an ultra-nutritious soup! You will love this aromatic and colorful comfort food dish on cold weather days. Make it ahead so you have a filling lunch in minutes.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Vegetable Soup.

Cheesy Baja Chicken and Bell Pepper Skillet

baja chicken in a skillet — Photo Credit: XoXo Bella.

This tasty chicken breast recipe has plenty of cheesy Baja flavor. The fresh veggies, juicy chicken, and flavorful seasonings come together with pepper jack cheese for a hearty meal and a touch of spice. Serve over rice or a green salad to round out the meal.

Get the Recipe: Cheesy Baja Chicken and Bell Pepper Skillet.

Italian Lentil Soup

Three bowls of lentil soup with herbs over the top. — Photo Credit: Eating Around Italy.

This hearty soup is made without meat, but it is so filling and cozy. With lentils and canned tomatoes, this easy soup needs only an hour of cook time to deliver the flavors of Tuscany to your home kitchen.

Get the Recipe: Italian Lentil Soup.

Chicken Teriyaki Foil Packets

Foil packs with chicken, veggies and teriyaki sauce. — Photo Credit: Hello Spoonful.

Make some easy foil-pack meals for busy nights. This recipe uses chicken and plenty of veggies for a complete meal, all wrapped up and ready to go. You can bake them or cook over the grill, and you will have very little clean up to do after dinner!

Get the Recipe: Chicken Teriyaki Foil Packets.

Chicken Taco Soup

This flavorful soup might taste like it took all day to simmer, but it puts a shortcut ingredient to work to make it so easy you can serve it on a weeknight. With chicken, taco spices, and the best tomato-studded broth, this soup will have your family coming back for a second bowl. Serve with your favorite taco toppings like cheese, avocado, cilantro, and lime.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Taco Soup.

Chicken Egg Roll In a Bowl

This is one of the best recipes for chicken! It makes a wholesome and filling meal, that happens to be low carb and incredibly easy to prepare. Grab some ground chicken and veggies like coleslaw mix to get this on the table in just about thirty minutes.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Egg Roll in a Bowl.

Protein Pastina Soup

A bowl of chicken pastina soup. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

Chicken pastina soup is a classic Italian dish with a protein twist. Pastina is quite simple – tiny noodles cooked in broth and topped with some butter and parmesan for a sick day or comfort food meal. Here, it gets some extra protein with bone broth and whisked eggs. It’s rich, creamy, and always delicious.

Get the Recipe: Protein Pastina Soup.