51 Healthy Dinner Recipes for Weight Loss (2024)

Healthy Dinner Recipes for Weight Loss

OK, now we’re at the part you actually came for, which ones to find some healthy dinner recipes to help you lose weight! Below are the recipe, the author, and some nutritional information. Please remember that nutritional information is often a good guess and not 100% accurate. So, with that being said, let’s find your next dinner!

Chicken Stir Fry with Pineapple

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 5

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 540 Fat: 20g Carbs: 64g Protein: 35g

Recipe for Butternut Squash Ravioli

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 3

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 498 Fat: 20g Carbs: 56g Protein: 21g

Low-Calorie Mac and Cheese

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 5

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 506 Fat: 10g Carbs: 72g Protein: 31g

Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 55 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 186 Fat: 5g Carbs: 32g Protein: 6g

Air Fryer Buffalo Tenders

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 10

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 135 Fat: 4g Carbs: 14g Protein: 10g

Butternut Squash Soup with Tortellini

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 5

Total Time: 60 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 344 Fat: 15g Carbs: 45g Protein: 10g

Spring Pasta Recipe with Asparagus

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 593 Fat: 16g Carbs: 91g Protein: 20g

Margherita Flatbread Recipe

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 369 Fat: 14g Carbs: 36g Protein: 16g

Korean Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 444 Fat: 9g Carbs: 66g Protein: 26g

Korean Lettuce Wraps with Chicken

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 298 Fat: 10g Carbs: 22g Protein: 33g

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 25 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 486 Fat: 24g Carbs: 54g Protein: 14g

Peanut Butter Stir Fry with Rice

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 462 Fat: 16g Carbs: 46g Protein: 28g

Lemon Garlic Shrimp & Asparagus

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By: Eat Yourself Skinny

Number of Servings: 4

Egg Roll in a Bowl

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By: Well Plated

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 263 Fat: 15g Carbs: 9g Protein: 24g

Chicken Fajita Bake

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By: Julia’s Album

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 350 Fat: 17g Carbs: 7g Protein: 42g

Cheeseburger Bowl

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By: Momma Fit Lindsey

Number of Servings: 6

Total Time: 15 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 395 Fat: 20g Carbs: 29g Protein: 25g

Fish Taco Bowl

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By: The Low Carb Life

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 26 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 365 Fat: 21g Carbs: 18g Protein: 25g

Cajun Sausage & Cauliflower Rice Skillet

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By: Eat Yourself Skinny

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 25 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 193 Fat: 11g Carbs: 23g Protein: 11g

Vegetarian Paella

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By: Gathering Dreams

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 445 Fat: 10g Carbs: 79g Protein: 9g

White Bean Chili

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By: Jar of Lemons

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 476 Fat: 14g Carbs: 41g Protein: 48g

Curry Noodle Soup

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By: Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 493 Fat: 20g Carbs: 53g Protein: 24g

White Bean & Spinach Quesadillas

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By: Sweetpeas & Saffron

Number of Servings: 5

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 396 Fat: 20g Carbs: 37g Protein: 19g

15-Minute Chicken Stir Fry

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By: Eat Well 101

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 15 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 515 Fat: 19g Carbs: 54g Protein: 31g

Warm Kale and Brussel Sprouts Salad

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By: A Simple Palate

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 221 Fat: 10g Carbs; 28g Protein: 7g

Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce

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By: Life Made Sweeter

Number of Servings: 10 rolls

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 111 Fat: 4g Carbs: 15g Protein: 5g

Chicken Pesto

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By: Salt & Lavender

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 348 Fat: 21g Carbs: 6g Protein: 32g

20-Minute Shrimp Stir Fry

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By: Fork in the Kitchen

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 230 Fat: 6g Carbs: 19g Protein: 29g

Chicken Tortellini Soup with Spinach & Lemon

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By: Spoonful of Flavor

Number of Servings: 6

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 302 Fat: 9g Carbs: 25g Protein: 29g

Chicken Shawarma

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By: Cotter Crunch

Number of Servings: 4-5

Total Time: 32 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 248 Fat: 15g Carbs: 9g Protein: 21g

Healthy Instant Pot Jambalaya

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By: The Bettered Blondie

Number of Servings: 6

Total Time: 25 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 437 Fat: 26g Carbs: 12g Protein: 35g

Healthy Chicken Pad Thai

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By: What Molly Made

Number of Servings: 6

Total Time: 30 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 493 Fat: 20g Carbs: 50g Protein: 28g

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 35 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 440 Fat: 3g Carbs: 45g Protein: 9g

Zucchini Noodles with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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By: Your Healthy Beginning

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 45 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 386 Fat: 20g Carbs: 25g Protein: 17g

Instant Pot Turkey Chili

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By: Savory Tooth

Number of Servings: 8

Total Time: 50 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 270 Fat: 12g Carbs: 11g Protein: 32g

Vegan Mushroom & Quinoa Burger

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By: Simple Fit Vegan

Number of Servings: 6

Total Time: 45 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 124 Fat: 5g Carbs: 14g Protein: 4g

Vegetarian Hot Honey Pizza

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By: Jar of Lemons

Number of Servings: 8 Slices (so probably 4ish)

Total Time: 55 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 193 Fat: 13g Carbs: 11g Protein: 8g

Tilapia Fish Tacos

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By: Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 38 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 39g

Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash

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By: Veggies Save the Day

Number of Servings: 8

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 212 Fat: 4g Carbs: 42g Protein: 7g

Coconut Lime Grilled Chicken

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By: Pinch of Yum

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 40 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 366 Fat: 8g Carbs: 41g Protein: 26g

Baked Chicken Bruschetta

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By: Sweetpeas & Saffron

Number of Servings: 8

Total Time: 45 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 226 Fat: 10g Carbs: 4g Protein: 28g

5- Ingredient Spicy Pork

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By: Pinch of Yum

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 35 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 274 Fat: 10g Carbs: 6g Protein: 36g

Mexican Unstuffed Pepper Bowls

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By: Peanut Butter & Fitness

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 40 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 384 Fat: 11g Carbs: 34g Protein: 40g

Butternut Squash Casserole

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By: 40 Aprons

Number of Servings: 8

Total Time: 65 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 234 Fat: 17g Carbs: 16g Protein: 8g

Beef & Barley Stew

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By: Slimming Eats

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 242 Fat: 11g Carbs: 22g Protein: 16g

Greek Chicken Kabobs

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By: Ambitious Kitchen

Number of Servings: 8

Total Time: 35 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 213 Fat: 9g Carbs: 9g Protein: 24g

Dreamy Refried Bean Chicken Enchiladas

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By: Ambitious Kitchen

Number of Servings: 5

Total Time: 60 Minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 400 Fat: 10g Carbs: 45g Protein: 31g

Easy Vegan Enchiladas

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By: Blissful Basil

Number of Servings: 8 enchiladas

Total Time: 45 Minutes

Nutrition: Not Specified

Instant Pot Pho

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By: Lexi’s Clean Kitchen

Number of Servings: 6

Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 354 Fat: 7g Carbs: 31g Protein: 37g

Oil-Free Greek Zucchini and Potato Bake

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By: Monkey & Me Kitchen Adventures

Number of Servings: 5-6

Total Time: 85 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 146 Fat: 3g Carbs: 25g Protein: 5g

Baked Salsa Chicken

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By: Carlsbad Cravings

Number of Servings: 6-8

Total Time: 40 minutes

Nutrition: Not Specified

Chicken Cacciatore

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By: Cafe Delites

Number of Servings: 6

Total Time: 50 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 310 Fat: 11g Carbs: 22g Protein: 27g

Healthy Baked Falafel

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By: Joy Food Sunshine

Number of Servings: 18 Pieces

Total Time: 40 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 38 Fat: 1g Carbs: 5g Protein: 1g

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Quesadilla

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By: Purely Kaylie

Number of Servings: 6

Total Time: 60 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 384 Fat: 10g Carbs: 58g Protein: 16g

Set It and Forget It(ish)

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

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By: Peanut Butter & Fitness

Number of Servings: 6

Total Time: 5 hours & 30 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 468 Fat: 6g Carbs: 63g Protein: 38g

Crockpot Cashew Chicken

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By: Family Fresh Meals

Number of Servings: 4

Total Time: 3 hours & 20 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 483 Fat: 22g Carbs: 32g Protein: 55g

Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

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By: Yellow Bliss Road

Number of Servings: 6

Total Time: 6 hours & 10 minutes

Nutrition: Calories: 456 Fat: 10g Carbs: 41g Protein: 50g

Okay, we made it to the end! Now you have 51 delicious & healthy dinner recipes for weight loss and your healthy living journey. Thank you for stopping by Your Healthy Beginning, and if you liked what you read make sure to share it on your fave social platform (so pinterest hehe).

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What is the 2 meals a day meal plan for weight loss? ›

The premise of 2 Meal Day is that by eating just two meals in a day — either breakfast and lunch or lunch and dinner, thus introducing a daily 16-hour fasting period — you can retrain your body to become "fat adapted," meaning you burn stored body fat for energy, rather than being dependent on sugars from food.

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What to eat in dinner to reduce belly fat? ›

What foods burn belly fat fast?

Whole grains.
Non-starchy vegetables.
Fruits such as berries, apples, pears, avocados.
Olive oil.
Beans.
Legumes.
Nuts.
Seeds.

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What are 3 excellent foods for weight loss and why? ›

Lean protein sources like chicken, turkey and grass-fed lean beef help keep you full, decrease cravings and stabilize blood sugar, says Feit. Plant-based proteins like legumes, beans and lentils have the same benefits, and they're high in fiber as well, so they promote satiety.

What diet burns the most belly fat? ›

Five foods that may help burn belly fat include:

foods with soluble fiber like fruits, vegetables, and legumes.
foods with protein like meat, fish, eggs, and dairy.
fatty fish like tuna and salmon.
foods with probiotics like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, and kimchi.
green tea.

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What should be the biggest meal of the day for weight loss? ›

Even if you can't eat an early dinner, you should try to make breakfast and lunch your biggest meals of the day and dinner your smallest. If you're used to eating a small lunch and a big dinner, then switch the order. You can make your dinner a meal that's heavy on vegetables to lighten it up.

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What time should I stop eating? ›

So when exactly should you stop eating at night? Scientists can't agree on a single set time, but the consensus seems to be within three hours before bedtime. So if you go to bed at 11 p.m., don't eat after 8 p.m. Banishing late night snacks after that time could help alleviate the symptoms of acid reflux disease, too.

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What is a good eating schedule to lose weight? ›

1: Make breakfast your biggest meal of the day. Make lunch mid-size and dinner the smallest. 2: Eat dinner four hours before bedtime, rather than right before bedtime. 3: Eat lunch earlier, and always before 3 p.m.

What foods can I eat unlimited amounts of? ›

Let's take a look at some of these wonderful foods:

Celery. Celery is a vegetable that is made up of 95% water! ...
Broccoli. It is well known for the natural substance it contains – sulforaphane, which has an anti-cancerous effect. ...
Kale. ...
Cucumber. ...
Lettuce. ...
Cauliflower. ...
Blueberries. ...
Raspberries.

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What are the 5 super foods for weight loss? ›

The following are the top five superfoods supported by science for weight loss:

Green tea. Green tea is known to be extra powerful as it contains catechins – antioxidants that can hinder fat storage around the belly and aid quicker weight loss. ...
Nuts. ...
Legumes. ...
Grapefruit. ...
Potatoes.

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What is the number one thing to eat to lose weight? ›

Fiber is the indigestible component of plant-based foods, like fruits and veggies, legumes, whole grains and certain seeds, like chia seeds, and is the No. 1 food you should be eating more of if you're trying to lose weight.

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What food is good for dinner to lose weight? ›

If losing weight is your goal, these 16 foods may help support a healthy weight loss journey.

Eggs. ...
Leafy greens. ...
Fish. ...
Cruciferous vegetables. ...
Chicken breast and some lean meats. ...
Potatoes and other root vegetables. ...
Beans and legumes. ...
Soups.

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What is the best food to eat at night for weight loss? ›

Here are some foods to eat before bed to lose weight:

Greek Yogurt. This is one of the best weightlossfoods to have before bed. ...
Oatmeal. Oatmeal with warm milk is a high-fiber food that aids digestion. ...
Nuts. Eating nuts at night for weight loss is a great decision. ...
Cherries. ...
Peanut Butter on Bread. ...
Bananas. ...
Protein Shake.

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What is the best dinner time to lose weight? ›

“Eating between 5 to 7 p.m. would be ideal,” says Dana Cohen, M.D., integrative medical doctor and co-author of Quench. “However, the later it gets the less food you should consume.” One study published in Cell Metabolism found that people who ate meals at 5 p.m. burned 60 more calories than those who ate dinner later.

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