23 Healthy Dinners Ready in 20 Minutes or Less

Super Simple Salmon

This really is a super-simple recipe with healthy salmon fillets. If you like, you can replace the butter with olive oil.

Pesto Pizza

Use a pre-baked crust, healthy prepared pesto, and canned artichoke hearts to put this pizza on the table in just 20 minutes.

Tuna Lime Tostadas

Here’s another healthy dinner idea that’s fresh and delicious. Canned tuna makes this super quick and easy. Try it in a taco shell, too. Ready in about 10 minutes.

Chicken Honey Nut Stir Fry

A quick stir-fry with lots of healthy ingredients—carrots, cashews, a little ginger root, and strips of skinless, boneless chicken breasts, all sweetened with a touch of honey.

Yummy Lemon Salmon Burgers

This recipe calls for canned salmon. Try these tasty burgers on a whole wheat bun, which has more fiber than a white one. Or simply serve it over fresh greens.

Six Can Chicken Tortilla Soup

This recipe takes five minutes to prep and has more than 1,400 5-star ratings. Choose low-sodium broth and organic black beans to keep this soup’s salt levels in check.

Broiled Scallops

Serve this classic weeknight seafood pick over fresh greens with a super simple lemon vinaigrette (one part lemon juice to three parts olive oil). So healthy and delicious.

Pesto Turkey Burgers

Prepared pesto and feta cheese take the turkey burger to new heights.

Quick Cantonese Sauce

Olive oil, onions, tomatoes, ginger root, and garlic help create a tasty sauce to pair with leftover chicken, cut into strips or cubes. You can cut back on the sugar a bit, too.

Szechuan Shrimp

You won’t believe how fast this healthy shrimp dinner recipe is. Serve it over brown rice with a simple side of steamed broccoli.

Easy Salmon Cakes

Here’s another healthy fish recipe that calls for canned salmon. Of course, leftover grilled salmon would work, too.

Quick and Easy Refried Beans

Give a tostada or taco shell a little schmear of beans, and top with all the fixings, including this 10-minute guacamole.

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

“So fast and easy to prepare, these shrimp are destined to be the hit of any barbeque. And, weather not permitting, they work great under the broiler, too,” writes SUBEAST. Prepare an easy side dish salad while the shrimp cook, and voila!

Lucky’s Quickie Chickie

“This raises the bar on a simple to make chicken dinner. I followed the recipe exactly including fresh basil which was so terrific in this dish with the honey and balsamic. Five Stars for a simple and flavorful dish you can whip up in no time,” Ellie says.

Thai Ground Chicken Basil

“This delicious recipe most closely resembles my favorite Thai restaurant’s Ground Chicken Basil. I’ve searched for recipes, but none gave this authentic taste. It’s quick and easy, too! Serve with steamed rice if you like,” Valery K. says.

Balsamic-Glazed Sea Scallops

“Pan-seared scallops may seem intimidating to some, but it’s really a simple dish to prepare,” says recipe creator lutzflcat. “Sea scallops are amazingly tender, succulent, and mildly flavored, but when you style them up with a flavorful balsamic glaze, they can be a showstopper. They’re sophisticated enough for dinner guests but easy enough for a weeknight dinner.”

Seared Monkfish with Balsamic and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

“Served with a balsamic, garlic, and sun-dried tomato topping, this recipe comes together in a snap,” says France C.

Broiled Paprika and Lemon-Pepper Chicken Breasts

“My family went for seconds. It’s easy to make and tastes great. I will be making this often,” June Rohrbaugh says.

20-Minute Shrimp Fajitas Sheet Pan Dinner

“The best 20-minute meal ever,” raves Jrrahurn.

Honey Mustard Salmon

“One great thing about salmon is, it’s such a flavorful fish that you can bake it very simply,” Kate says. “It goes very well with mustard and honey.”

Sticky Peanut Zoodles

“Very good,” according to Sarah. “I will definitely make it again. I followed the recipe as written except that I didn’t have peanuts so I added a teaspoon of peanut butter to the green onion soy sauce brown sugar mixture.”

Grilled Veggie Skewers

“These veggie kabobs with zucchini, bell pepper, and mushrooms also have pineapple for a delicious and easy way to eat grilled vegetables.” —audrey

Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts

“This chicken breast skillet recipe is fast, easy, and delicious.” —Chef John

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