These dinner recipes are high in fiber with at least 6 grams per serving and high in protein with at least 15 grams to help keep you full longer. They’re also low in calories, which can help with weight loss, and they’re made with delicious fall produce like squash, potatoes, and greens. Options like Butternut Squash & Black Bean Enchiladas or Farro Risotto with Mushrooms & Greens make delicious meals that can support your health goals.
Chickpea Pasta with Mushrooms and Kale
Topping your pasta with vegetables like kale and mushrooms here is not only delicious, it also makes the meal more satisfying.
Butternut Squash & Black Bean Enchiladas
The sweet, orange flavor is a nice contrast to the enchiladas’ squash filling.
Sumac Chicken Thighs with Purple Cauliflower
Cauliflower has gone from white to bright orange, neon green and — you guessed it — purple. The fried chicken in this recipe gets its hue from a marinade with tangy sumac.
Farro risotto with mushrooms and vegetables
Guests who choose to hang out at Oak Hill Café in Greenville, South Carolina, know that chef David Porras has a farm behind him. This dish is a delicious recipe that he uses from green leafy plants, flowers from bolted herbs, and other unusual ones and ends up in his many beds.
Cheesy Spinach-&-Artichoke Squash Stuffed with Spaghetti
This spaghetti-squash-for-pasta swap cuts carbs and calories by 75% for a delicious, hearty casserole you’ll feel good about eating. It is important to heat the squash and cook it in the microwave if you have time: the taste becomes even better.
Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
Jason Donnelly
If you love Buffalo wings, you’ll love the flavors of this warm, flavorful chili that comes together easily in the slow cooker. Sour cream helps reduce the heat, but you can also use sour yogurt.
Sheet-Pan Salmon with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
A delicious combination of cheese, cilantro, chili and lime—inspired by Mexican street corn—makes this salmon dish burst with flavor.
Creamy White Chili with Cream Cheese
This rich, yet healthy recipe comes together quickly thanks to quick-cooking chicken thighs and canned white beans. Grinding some beans works as a quick thickener when your soup doesn’t have a long simmer. Cream cheese adds a final layer of richness and a hint of sweet tang.
Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajita Bowls
Skip the tortillas in favor of this warm fajita salad, which features a hearty chicken mix with roasted kale, peppers, and black beans. The chicken, beans, and vegetables are all cooked in one pan, so this healthy dinner is easy to make and easy to clean up.
Southwestern Potato Stew
This delicious Southwestern-inspired dish may take a little time in your slow cooker, but it’s so worth it! Filled with sweet potatoes, black beans, and hominy, it will satisfy your taste buds and keep you full for hours.
Sheet-Pan Balsamic-Parmesan Roasted Peas and Vegetables
A sweet, balsamic dressing and nutty Parmesan cheese combine to dress roasted vegetables and chickpeas during a vegetarian dinner. For a vegetarian option, use it with quinoa or, for meat eaters, with grilled chicken or grilled fish.
Weight Loss Cabbage Soup Recipe
Based on a popular weight loss recipe, this healthy cabbage soup recipe gets tons of flavor and a metabolism-boosting kick from spicy chiles.
Salt and Vinegar Sheet-Pan Chicken & Brussels Sprouts
A strong vinegar, such as malt or sherry, gives this baked chicken recipe a pucker factor reminiscent of salt and vinegar cups. Everything cooks in one pan, making chicken dinners perfect for weeknights when you want big results for little effort (so, another night and the rest of the week!).
Turkey & Brown Rice Chili
This delicious turkey recipe only takes 35 minutes to prepare. While it’s cooking, you’ll have time to toss the green salad and warm up the crusty bread to finish the meal.
Roasted Autumn Vegetables and Chicken Sausage
Butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, garlic and sausage are all roasted in one pan in this super easy dinner. We don’t like the apple sausage flavor of the chicken, but you can choose any type of chicken sausage you like. Serve with crusty bread and a dollop of grain mustard.
Paprika Chicken Thighs and Brussels Sprouts for Two
In this healthy chicken recipe, chicken thighs marinated in paprika are stuffed with Brussels sprouts and shallots and roasted on a sheet pan in the oven for an easy, healthy dinner.
Beef & Bean Sloppy Joes
This healthy copycat recipe swaps out the beans for some meat, minus 7 grams of fiber. We also cut back on the sugar and ketchup in this Sloppy Joe makeover to save you 12 grams. of added sugar.
Crispy Lemon-Garlic Chicken Thighs with Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
Panko breadcrumbs make this healthy lemon-garlic chicken extra crispy on the outside, while mayonnaise adds a juicy texture. And everything — including the potatoes and carrots — cooks in one pan, so this dinner is super easy to prepare and clean up. You can swap out the potatoes and carrots for other vegetables, like broccoli and parsnips, but make sure you adjust the cooking time accordingly.
Sweet Chili Potatoes
Turn a regular baked potato into a complete dinner with chili spuds. In this healthy recipe, we use potatoes for an extra nutrient kick. Sprinkle on other toppings as you see fit – chopped scallions, chopped fresh cilantro, stoned avocado and chopped jalapeños are all great options.
Maple Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts
This simple sheet-pan recipe brings together many people who love to fall into a delicious dinner.
Chicken & Spinach Soup with Fresh Pesto
This aromatic, Italian-flavored soup takes advantage of quick-cooking ingredients–boneless, skinless chicken breast, bagged baby spinach and canned beans. It has a simple homemade pesto made from grapes at the end to add a fresh herbal flavor. If you’re really pressed for time, you can add 3 to 4 tablespoons of store-bought basil pesto.
Sheet-Pan Chicken & Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Brussels sprouts and chicken thighs are a recipe we return to frequently in the Test Kitchen. Combined with cumin, thyme, sweet potato and sherry vinegar, they make one of our favorite easy dinner recipes.
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