Healthy Recipes

Enjoy our best healthy recipes and ideas for breakfast, dinner, and dessert. If you're like most people, you probably want to eat better, but you want food to taste good, too. With a little planning and irresistible recipes, the two actually can go together. Start your day with our healthy breakfast ideas -- you'll score with smoothies and lower-calorie alternatives such as muffins, which are great for breakfast on the go. Don't head for the drive-through lane when noon approaches; instead, make one of our healthy lunches to tote with you to the office. Kick your afternoon snack cravings with hundreds of snack recipes and ideas to keep you on track. The biggest excuse for not eating healthy is not having time to cook. With our superfast recipes with seven ingredients or fewer and our 25-minute dinners, there's always time for a delicious, healthful meal. If you're on a more restricted diet, such as low-sodium, low-cholesterol, heart-healthy, or diabetic, you'll enjoy our healthy cooking ideas and recipes tailored to your needs.

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How to Eat Right
MyPlate Dinner Recipes

Follow USDA MyPlate guidelines with healthy recipes that serve up all five food groups.

Dinner Ideas Under 400 Calories

Looking for recipes for dinner tonight? This collection is loaded with family-friendly favorites.


Dinner Tonight!
Chicken Stir-Fry

Skillet meals are perfect for busy weeknights. Each of these recipes is under 400 calories.

Budget Dinners

Check out 20 of our favorite healthy dinner recipes -- all less than $3 per serving.

Meatless Meals

Going meatless a couple of nights each week is a great way to cut calories from your diet.


Healthy Dessert Recipes
Homemade Frozen Greek Yogurt

Enjoy silky smooth frozen yogurt that fits your healthy eating plan with these yummy frozen yogurt recipes.

Low-Cal Desserts

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these healthy dessert recipes that have 200 calories or less!


More Dinner Recipes and Ideas
Fresh Slow Cooker

These healthy slow cooker recipes are full of fresh produce for a summer twist on slow cooker meals.

Dinners for Two

Whip up a simple dinner for just the two of you with these healthy recipes tailored to serve a pair.

Gluten-Free Recipes

If you're eliminating gluten from your diet, try these healthy and delicious gluten-free recipes.

Everything in Healthy Recipes
  • Eat Healthy with MyPlate

    Make following the USDA MyPlate guidelines easy by trying these healthy recipes that offer all five food groups.

  • 14 Healthy Green Side Dishes

    Our healthy green side dishes are great sources of nutrients, perfect for helping maintain a healthy eating plan.

  • MyPlate Breakfast Recipes

    These healthy breakfast recipes contain at least three food groups, perfect for sticking to MyPlate guidelines.

  • Healthy Cherry Recipes

    Cherries are a great source of fiber and vitamins. We've gathered our favorite healthy cherry recipes for you here.

  • Healthy Snacks

    Snack guilt-free with our healthy snack recipes, all with fewer than 200 calories per serving.

  • Gluten-Free Recipes

    Trying a gluten-free diet? You won't miss out on any flavor with these delicious gluten-free recipes.

  • Our Best Healthy Fall Desserts

    Warm up with one of these fabulous fall dessert ideas. They're all low in calories and fat but high in tempting fla...

  • 15 Healthy Desserts

    You won't have to feel guilty about indulging in these delectable desserts. From apple-cranberry crisp to dark choc...

  • Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

    Chicken is famous for being the go-to health food because it's lean, easily variable when it comes to flavor profil...

  • Healthy Dinner Recipes Under $3

    We all want the same thing: a delicious, inexpensive dinner tonight. These healthy dinner recipes are full of nutri...

  • Low-Cal Cocktails

    Raise a glass to your healthy diet with these skinny cocktail recipes, each under 200 calories. Using low-calorie m...

  • Healthy Dark Chocolate & More Chocolate Recipes

    Dark chocolate not only tastes good, it's good for you, too. It promotes heart health by lowering blood pressure an...

  • Easy Heart-Healthy Salads

    If you're looking for good taste and good health, you can't go wrong with seasonal vegetables.

  • Healthy Slow Cooker Appetizer Recipes

    These delicious slow cooker appetizers prove that you can stick to a sensible eating plan even while you party. Eac...

  • Easy Healthy Appetizer Recipes

    Make healthy appetizers -- low in calories, fat, sodium, and cholesterol -- and there's no need to go without! Our...

  • Farmer's Market Recipes

    Around the country, farmers bring their abundance to town, allowing us to feast through all four seasons (if you fi...

  • Heart-Healthy Chicken Dishes

    Poultry is among the most versatile and delicious foods, as these heart-healthy recipes for soups, salads, and main...

  • Apple Recipes & How-To Tips

    Apples, one of Cleveland Clinic's top heart-health fruits, are a perfect pick for boosting your antioxidant intake....

  • Healthy One-Dish Dinners

    Short on time? Not only are these healthy dinner recipes tasty and nutritious, but they can all be made in one pan,...

  • Our Best Oatmeal Recipes

    Mix up your morning breakfast habits and get creative with our fun twists on oatmeal. Our slow cooker oatmeal recip...

  • Low-Calorie Dinner Recipes

    A dinner that's delicious and low in calories? Yes, it's possible! Try these guilt-free main meal dishes, each less...

  • 28 Smart Ways to Eat Right

    No deprivation here. These hearty meals are lower in calories and fat -- but they're so delicious you'll forget the...

  • Five Ways to Lighten Desserts

    If you love desserts, eating healthfully doesn¿t mean taking all your favorite sweet treats off the menu. Use these...

  • Our Best Whole Grain Recipes

    Trying to get more whole grains in your diet? You've come to the right place for healthy whole grain recipes. Here...

  • Our Best Heart-Healthy Fruit Recipes

    Trying to eat more fruit? These delicious and creative recipes will help you get your recommended 3-5 servings a da...

  • Fresh Winter Salads

    Try one of these in-season salads from the latest issue of Good & Fresh™. These creative and tasty recipes a...

  • Healthy Summer Recipes

    Eat smart this summer with our favorite healthy summer recipes. We've got fresh ideas for main-dish, salad, and sid...

  • Heart-Healthy Recipes

    Learn how to boost your heart health with these heart-healthy recipes and meals. Here you'll find hundreds of ideas...

  • Low-Fat Recipes

    You won't skimp on flavor with these delicious low-fat recipes. We've collected easy low-fat meals, full menus, des...

  • Healthy Cooking

    Dig in to our expert tips and strategies for healthy cooking. The way you cook and what you eat directly affects yo...

  • Healthy Eating Tips

    With our fabulous healthy recipes, expert guidelines, and helpful tips, you can establish healthy eating habits for...

  • Healthy Grilling Recipes

    Start up the grill and get out of the kitchen with these delicious main-dish recipes! All of these healthy grilling...

  • Diabetic Recipes

    If you have diabetes or are cooking for someone with diabetes, here's the perfect place to start building your diab...

  • Healthy Snack Recipes

    With our healthy snack recipes, you can kick afternoon cravings without packing on pounds. Choosing the right snack...

  • Low-Sodium Recipes

    We'll show you tasty ways to follow your low-sodium diet with this collection of flavorful low-sodium recipes—they'...

  • Healthy Dessert Recipes

    Cakes, cookies, bars, brownies, pie, and ice cream—with our...

  • Healthy Breakfast Recipes

    A good breakfast—one that is tasty and loaded with nutrition—can be the difference between a great day and a day wi...

  • Healthy Dinner Recipes

    Try our top healthy dinner recipes, from family favorites to classics with new twists. From eating more vegetables...

  • Low-Cholesterol Recipes

    If you need to lower your cholesterol—or even if you're just trying to eat healthier—you don't have to give up flav...

  • Healthy Lunch Recipes

    A healthy lunch can give you the right fuel to keep up your energy and mood for the rest of the day. The most diffi...

  • Healthy Chicken Recipes

    Chicken for dinner should never be boring. Try any of these 400-calorie or less chicken dinners for a delicious mea...

  • Healthy Dessert Recipes

    Sink your teeth into these seemingly indulgent desserts with 200 calories or less. With recipes for chocolate, frui...

  • Healthy Casserole Recipes

    Cozy up with one of these low-cal casserole recipes sure to please the whole family.

  • Healthy Recipes for Two

    When you need a dinner for two for a special occasion or a quick weeknight meal, these healthy dinners for two are...