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These dinner recipes are quick and delicious options to add to your rotation. Containing575 calories or less per serving, these dinner recipes will help you reach your nutritional goals, and they come together in just 20 minutes. They’re also made withnourishing ingredientslike vegetables, whole grains and legumes while being lower insodiumandsaturated fat, making them a great choice if you are looking to support heart health. You’ll want to try options like our Lemon-Garlic Pasta with Salmon and Superfood Grain Bowls for healthy and flavorful meals that come together fast.
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Chickpea & Quinoa Grain Bowl

It seems grain bowls have as many variations as there are stars in the sky, and there is no wrong way to build one! But we prefer to keep things classic and simple with hummus, quinoa, avocado and loads of veggies!
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02of 20Lemon-Garlic Pasta with SalmonWondering what to do with leftover salmon? This is a delicious and easy way to turn it into another weeknight-friendly, quick dinner. Don’t forget to reserve some pasta water—its starch thickens the lemon-garlic pasta sauce and makes it silky-smooth.View Recipe
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Lemon-Garlic Pasta with Salmon
Wondering what to do with leftover salmon? This is a delicious and easy way to turn it into another weeknight-friendly, quick dinner. Don’t forget to reserve some pasta water—its starch thickens the lemon-garlic pasta sauce and makes it silky-smooth.
03of 20Stuffed Sweet Potato with Hummus DressingAli RedmondHearty yet simple to prepare, this stuffed sweet potato with black beans, kale and hummus dressing is a fantastic 5-ingredient lunch for one.View Recipe
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Stuffed Sweet Potato with Hummus Dressing
Ali Redmond

Hearty yet simple to prepare, this stuffed sweet potato with black beans, kale and hummus dressing is a fantastic 5-ingredient lunch for one.
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Vegan Superfood Grain Bowls
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey

05of 20Veggie Wrap with Cilantro HummusThese healthy multigrain wraps are filled with mixed greens, chopped cucumber, tomato and red onion, as well as feta cheese and a homemade cilantro hummus. As a time-saver, the hummus can be prepared up to 3 days ahead and chilled until you’re ready to make the wraps.View Recipe
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Veggie Wrap with Cilantro Hummus

These healthy multigrain wraps are filled with mixed greens, chopped cucumber, tomato and red onion, as well as feta cheese and a homemade cilantro hummus. As a time-saver, the hummus can be prepared up to 3 days ahead and chilled until you’re ready to make the wraps.
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Beef & Bean Sloppy Joes

07of 20Rainbow Grain Bowl with Cashew SauceThis vibrant bowl is packed with nutrients to keep you full for hours. Look for precooked lentils in the refrigerated section of the produce department.View Recipe
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Rainbow Grain Bowl with Cashew Sauce

This vibrant bowl is packed with nutrients to keep you full for hours. Look for precooked lentils in the refrigerated section of the produce department.
08of 20Green Goddess Salad with ChickpeasIn this cucumber, tomato, Swiss cheese and chickpea salad recipe, a healthy green goddess dressing is made from avocado, buttermilk and herbs. The extra dressing is delicious served with grilled vegetables.View Recipe
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Green Goddess Salad with Chickpeas

In this cucumber, tomato, Swiss cheese and chickpea salad recipe, a healthy green goddess dressing is made from avocado, buttermilk and herbs. The extra dressing is delicious served with grilled vegetables.
09of 20Grilled Blackened Shrimp TacosGive juicy shrimp tacos a Cajun flavor spin with spices and a quick sear on a hot grill. An easy avocado mash adds creaminess to cool off the spicy kick.View Recipe
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Grilled Blackened Shrimp Tacos

Give juicy shrimp tacos a Cajun flavor spin with spices and a quick sear on a hot grill. An easy avocado mash adds creaminess to cool off the spicy kick.
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Penne with Tuna & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

11of 20Pesto Shrimp PastaUsing a packaged pesto sauce mix saves time in this 20-minute recipe with savory shrimp and orzo.View Recipe
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Pesto Shrimp Pasta

Using a packaged pesto sauce mix saves time in this 20-minute recipe with savory shrimp and orzo.
12of 20Black Bean-Queso WrapsThese easy wraps are filled with black beans, corn, red pepper and creamy queso. They cook up quickly in a panini press.View Recipe
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Black Bean-Queso Wraps

These easy wraps are filled with black beans, corn, red pepper and creamy queso. They cook up quickly in a panini press.
13of 20Chicken, Quinoa & Veggie BowlWith a whopping 19 grams of protein, this one-dish meal will keep you feeling full and satisfied for hours.View Recipe
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Chicken, Quinoa & Veggie Bowl

With a whopping 19 grams of protein, this one-dish meal will keep you feeling full and satisfied for hours.
14of 20Roasted Vegetable & Black Bean TacosThese hearty vegan tacos are quick and easy to make, perfect for busy weeknights. They are so tasty no one will miss the meat or dairy.View Recipe
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Roasted Vegetable & Black Bean Tacos

These hearty vegan tacos are quick and easy to make, perfect for busy weeknights. They are so tasty no one will miss the meat or dairy.
15of 20Meal-Prep Curried Chicken BowlsCurry doesn’t have to take hours to prepare. With the help of our sheet-pan meal-prep chicken (see associated recipe) and some cooked whole grains, you can make these meal-prep bowls in just a few minutes!View Recipe
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Meal-Prep Curried Chicken Bowls

Curry doesn’t have to take hours to prepare. With the help of our sheet-pan meal-prep chicken (see associated recipe) and some cooked whole grains, you can make these meal-prep bowls in just a few minutes!
16of 20Pan-Seared Steak with Crispy Herbs & EscaroleThis easy dinner takes just 20 minutes to prepare, meaning that seared steak can be a weeknight meal. Cooking herbs in the pan with the steak releases their aroma, infusing it into the meat while creating a crispy garnish.View Recipe
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Pan-Seared Steak with Crispy Herbs & Escarole

This easy dinner takes just 20 minutes to prepare, meaning that seared steak can be a weeknight meal. Cooking herbs in the pan with the steak releases their aroma, infusing it into the meat while creating a crispy garnish.
17of 20Chicken with Ginger-Soy Vegetables & Brown RiceThis quick-and-easy meal combines crisp-tender vegetables, brown rice and chicken in a tasty ginger-soy sauce. Not in the mood for soy and ginger? No problem. We’ve included two simple variations with lemon and Italian flavorings.View Recipe
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Chicken with Ginger-Soy Vegetables & Brown Rice

This quick-and-easy meal combines crisp-tender vegetables, brown rice and chicken in a tasty ginger-soy sauce. Not in the mood for soy and ginger? No problem. We’ve included two simple variations with lemon and Italian flavorings.
18of 20Linguine with Creamy White Clam SauceRipe tomato and fresh basil give this quick recipe tons of flavor. Serve this healthy pasta dinner with crusty garlic bread and steamed green beans.View Recipe
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Linguine with Creamy White Clam Sauce

Ripe tomato and fresh basil give this quick recipe tons of flavor. Serve this healthy pasta dinner with crusty garlic bread and steamed green beans.
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Crunchy Chicken & Mango Salad

20of 20Poached Cod & Green Beans with PestoUsing just one skillet, this easy fish recipe cooks cod right on top of fresh green beans and uses the same pan to make a flavorful sauce. The result is perfectly flaky fish, tender-crisp vegetables, a savory pan sauce and very little cleanup.View Recipe
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Poached Cod & Green Beans with Pesto

Using just one skillet, this easy fish recipe cooks cod right on top of fresh green beans and uses the same pan to make a flavorful sauce. The result is perfectly flaky fish, tender-crisp vegetables, a savory pan sauce and very little cleanup.
Jessica Ball, M.S., RD
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