Delicious AND healthy recipes to start off the New Year in style! When the New Year is in full swing, everyone starts working on New Year’s resolutions. So, I wanted to share some of my favorite healthy New Year’s recipes you can make for your family and not feel guilty. Eating healthier doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavor.
Now, let’s skip the chit-chat and get into it!
Healthy Seafood Recipes
1. Jamaican Cabbage and Shrimp
This quick and easy aromatic stir-fried cabbage is served up Caribbean style. Topped with sauteed shrimp, it makes for a healthy, flavorful weeknight dinner. 🍤
Jamaican Cabbage and Shrimp – A quick stir fried cabbage seasoned with aromatic spices and topped with sauté shrimp. A delicious side dish to accompany any meal.
2. Cajun One-Pan Salmon and Green Beans
What I love most about this meal is the easy prep. This oven-baked salmon is seasoned with paprika, garlic, and herbs, then paired with green beans. It’s healthy, low carb, and cleanup is a breeze.
Cajun Salmon One Sheet Pan – An easy no-fuss weeknight meal featuring moist and flaky salmon, green beans, baby potatoes, and cherry tomatoes. All of these are seasoned with exceptional flavors from herbs and spices and cooked on a single sheet pan. A fantastic low carb and keto-approved meal baked in a single pan ready in just 25 minutes!
3. Pan Seared Salmon
This quick, easy, and healthy salmon dinner comes together with pantry staple ingredients. And even better, you’re done and ready to eat in less than 20 minutes. I make this all the time and it’s a winner with everyone!
Pan Seared Salmon With Spice Rub – quick and easy salmon with pantry staple dry rub ready in no time. A low-carb meal that uses minimal ingredients with maximum taste!
4. Shrimp Stir Fry
Stir fries are some of my go-to healthy meals because you can load them with veggies for a quick and healthy meal! This recipe is great for you and comes together in just 20 minutes flat. Yes, you read that right – just 20 minutes! 💨
Shrimp Stir Fry – a quick and easy shrimp dinner with a honey soy garlic based sauce accompanied with vegetables that comes ready in 20 minutes from start to finish. A healthy and easy meal to enjoy any time!
5. Baked Cod
Oven-baked cod with loads of garlic and butter, plus a pleasant touch of heat, is one of my all-time favorite healthy fish meals. Cod is relatively mild in “fishy” flavor and tastes great with just about any side. I love to pair it with coconut rice and whatever veggie I have on hand.
Healthy Poultry Recipes
6. Braised Chicken With Garlic and Thyme
This one-pot chicken meal is cooked to perfection in a flavorful garlic and mustard sauce with potatoes and vegetables. It’s a weeknight meal that couldn’t be any easier.
Braised chicken garlic thyme –This one pot chicken meal is cooked to absolute perfection in a flavorful garlic and mustard sauce with potatoes and vegetables.
7. Chicken Citrus Avocado Salad
This hearty and healthy salad features tender, moist, flavorful chicken and a citrus dressing that doubles up as marinade for loads of chicken dishes. In fact, you can make the chicken without the salad if salad is not your thing. So good!
Chicken Citrus Avocado Salad-A hearty and healthy spring salad with citrus tender, moist, flavorful chicken, juicy Tangerines , roast bell peppers, buttery avocados and a super quick and easy citrus dressing that doubles up as a marinade!
8. Chicken Lettuce Wraps
This 30-minute meal is restaurant-worthy! It’s low-carb but insanely delicious and absolutely satisfying. Whip it up for the family and watch the requests for seconds roll in.
Chicken Lettuce Wraps – a 30-minute meal that is healthy, light and lip-smacking good. It’s as good as those you can order at a restaurant!
9. Healthy Chinese Chicken Salad
Chinese chicken salad is all about the textures! It’s crispy, crunchy, juicy, sweet, salty, and tangy all in one recipe. I’ve lightened up this recipe by using baked wontons, less oil, and honey instead of sugar in the dressing. It’s a one-of-a-kind, guilt-free salad.
Homemade Chinese chicken salad with a lighter and healthier touch. Crispy crunchy serve with a lip smackingly delicious Almond dressing.
10. Chicken and Rice Soup
When you need some comforting soul food that’s actually healthy, chicken and rice soup is here to save the day! Tender chunks of chicken, veggies, and rice complement a flavorful broth that will have you savoring every sip.
The perfect weeknight meal that comes together in a snap. Juicy chunks of chicken, tender vegetables, and flavorful rice make the ideal combination. Savory, brothy goodness guaranteed to warm your soul and fill your belly.
11. Jerk Chicken Salad
Fresh and filling with fruit, veggies, and spiced grilled chicken, this is a salad you’ll want to eat on the regular. Add some air fryer plantains as a side or topping, and you’ve got Jamaica in a salad for a super healthy recipe to start the New Year.
A classic summer meal that is fresh and filling all at the same time. Juicy, perfectly spiced grilled chicken, a refreshing combination of fruit and vegetables, and a tangy lime vinaigrette create a trifecta of flavors that just can’t be beat.
12. Baked Turkey Wings
Crispy, tender, economical – what’s not to love about baked turkey wings? This recipe features a fabulous spicy honey soy garlic sauce, too! For an even healthier sauce, you could substitute Buffalo sauce instead.
Munch on these amazing jerk-spiced baked turkey wings with an incredible spicy honey soy garlic sauce. Perfectly baked to golden, crispy, and tender, they’re economical and super easy. Ideal for date night and a hassle-free Thanksgiving turkey dish suitable for small families!
Healthy Side Dishes
13. Baked Acorn Squash
This completely underrated veggie is fantastic for you and a breeze to make. You can make sweet or savory versions of this baked delight with my recipe. Choose your favorite and chow down, skins and all!
Baked Acorn Squash – a fuss-free healthy side side dish that can be served on regular or special days. It comes in both savory and sweet versions so you can choose one or make both! Truly one of the easiest and most versatile squash recipes you can prepare for the whole family!
14. Japanese Baked Sweet Potato Fries
These crispy fries come tossed with spices and coconut oil. They are light and healthy but so incredibly tasty you’ll forget they are good for you.
Crispy Spiced Japanese Baked Sweet Potato fries baked in the oven, tossed with spices and coconut oil. Light, healthy and sweet. You’ll forget they’re good FOR you!
15. Sukuma Wiki
These healthy and economical braised collard greens are full of flavor and spice. I’m talking collard greens done right! You can make them vegan or not; either way, they are totally healthy.
This healthy and economical braised collard greens recipe is bursting with flavor and spices. They’re collard greens done right for a perfect weeknight side dish!
16. Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad
Even Brussels sprout skeptics love this fresh, light salad complete with Gouda cheese and apple slices. The homemade dressing features Greek yogurt, olive oil, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and fresh squeezed citrus for fabulous flavor. It’s a delicious way to up your intake of greens.
This light and refreshing Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad is the perfect bite for a lovely sunny day. With sweet dates, smoky gouda cheese, and crisp apples, this salad will be the highlight of your spring day!
17. Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, onion, and olives get bathed in an irresistible sweet and tangy garlicky dressing. It’s a nutrient-rich salad that goes amazingly with grilled meats, especially a grilled rack of lamb. Plus, it’s a deliciously healthy New Year’s recipe.
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad – a light, healthy and meatless salad made primarily with chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, onions and olives; bursting with sweet, garlicky and tangy dressing to add pop and flavor for this 15-minute salad. Easy, healthy and indulgent side dish or as a meal on its own!
By Imma
This blog post was originally published in January 2017 and has been updated with more amazing recipes
