Food Midwest Favorites 25 Healthy Dinner Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 7, 2023 Trending Videos White Bean Stew with Marinated Radicchio. Photo: Shelly Westerhausen Worcel/Courtesy of Chronicle Books You'll find lower-fat and lower-calorie versions of casseroles, soups, stews, wraps, bowls, salads and more among our favorite healthy dinner options. 01 of 25 White Bean Stew with Marinated Radicchio White Bean Stew with Marinated Radicchio. Shelly Westerhausen Worcel/Courtesy of Chronicle Books Flecked with dill, this healthful stew blew our tasters away. The recipe comes from the cookbook Every Season is Soup Season by Indiana author Shelly Westerhausen Worcel. The stew's companion recipe—one you can make with leftovers—is White Bean and Dill Dip. Turn Leftover Soup Into Something New With This Creative Cookbook View Recipe 02 of 25 Fusion Bowl With Tofu and Soft-Cooked Egg Carrot matchsticks, shiitake mushrooms and tender Napa cabbage hide in a tangle of chewy udon noodles. The tofu acts like a sponge, soaking up a sweet-and-spicy honey-Sriracha marinade. Try our Salmon Grain Bowl with Carrot-Miso Dressing View Recipe 03 of 25 Rajas with Corn Tacos Brie Passano Rajas are roasted pepper strips—poblano chiles, in this case. Since the filling for these tacos consists of only a few ingredients, the freshest produce and best-quality tortillas will make a difference. Recipes for Dinner, Dessert and More from Around the World View Recipe 04 of 25 Pork Chops with Grapes and Onions Blaine Moats This dinner for two is weeknight-easy. Use bone-in chops for the best flavor and serve with mashed potatoes or rice. Fast-Fix Weeknight Recipes View Recipe 05 of 25 Laap Tofu Carson Downing Laap (or larb, as it's often spelled) is an herby ground meat or tofu salad that's eaten across Thailand and is traditionally scooped with rice or lettuce. This super simple, healthful dish is a favorite of chef Shayn Prapaisilp, whose family owns four Thai restaurants and two grocery stores in St. Louis. View Recipe 06 of 25 Cheesy Dutch Baby with Pesto-Dressed Vegetables We're convinced that colorful food tastes better-and nutritionists will tell you it's better for you, too. Proof: Our innovative recipe. While the egg-and-cheddar batter puffs in a skillet, a crazy-quilt of veggies roasts separately. When the timer beeps, put them together for a savory twist on a fruit-filled Dutch baby pancake. View Recipe 07 of 25 Quinoa Salad with Roasted Zucchini You could make a meal of this dish: caramelized zucchini, crunchy almonds, salty cheese and hearty quinoa, all dressed in honey-basil vinaigrette. The recipe comes from a Columbus, Ohio, restaurant. Hearty, Healthy Salad Recipes View Recipe 08 of 25 Winter Bean Salad with Fennel and Clementines Blaine Moats Turn a humble can of beans into this impressive salad. It's already a main dish, but you can make it heartier by adding seared salmon or sizzled shrimp. View Recipe 09 of 25 Pasta with Chard and Basil If you have a big bunch of chard from the farmers market or a CSA box, this healthy, easy 30-minute dinner is a great way to use it up. Chard Chimichurri View Recipe 10 of 25 Winter Tabbouleh with Fennel and Cranberries This delicious and healthy twist on a traditional Middle Eastern parsley salad features protein-rich quinoa, cranberries, sunflower seeds and crisp fennel. Sumptuous Salads View Recipe 11 of 25 Oven-Fried Parmesan Chicken Herbed bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese make the coating on this oven-baked dish extra tasty—and lower-fat and lower-calorie than its fried counterpart. Fresh Ideas for Chicken Recipes View Recipe 12 of 25 Green Bean and Tofu Stir Fry Blaine Moats Extra-firm tofu is the choice for this quick, pretty and nourishing dish. It's least likely to stick in the pan or fall apart when turned. View Recipe 13 of 25 Herbed Salmon This recipe is a cinch to make, and you'll get all those healthy omega-3 fatty acids from the salmon. Favorite Salmon Recipes View Recipe 14 of 25 Baked Ratatouille Sausage Penne What's the secret to keeping this pasta casserole as healthy as it is cozy? Lean turkey sausage, whole wheat pasta and just a sprinkling of cheese. View Recipe 15 of 25 Blackened Chicken with Avocado Salsa A zesty fresh salsa tops flavorful chicken breast. A little bit of creamy avocado goes a long way to making the dish taste more indulgent than it really is. View Recipe 16 of 25 Braised Green Beans with Tomatoes and Lentils Brie Passano This is a lazy Sunday—or tired Tuesday—recipe from chef Abra Berens' book Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables. Don't be alarmed by cooking beans this long. Make it vegetarian by using vegetable broth and skipping the Parmesan. Top Vegetarian Recipes View Recipe 17 of 25 Tuscan Bean Soup Tuscan Bean Soup. Flecked with a grab bag of hearty vegetables, this healthy soup hums with garlic and crushed red pepper. The recipe comes from La Soupe, a nonprofit cafe in Cincinnati. Power Green Soup View Recipe 18 of 25 Jerk Pork Wraps with Lime Mayo Prepare pork shoulder in the slow cooker, then whip up dinner in a flash. The Lime Mayo topping uses fat-free mayo, so it doesn't add heaps of fat or calories. So-Good Slow-Cooker Recipes View Recipe 19 of 25 Mediterranean Chicken-Pomegranate Stir-Fry Pomegranate seeds add a punch of sweet-tart flavor to this easy and healthy stir-fry. Thinly sliced pork tenderloin or peeled, deveined shrimp can be substituted for the chicken. For extra nutrition, serve with brown rice or quinoa. View Recipe 20 of 25 Smoky Beef, Black Bean and Corn Chili Blaine Moats This hands-off, slow-cooker recipe has just a pound of ground beef and a can of stock. All the rest of the heft and taste comes from black beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, smoked paprika, chipotle peppers and corn tortillas. Warm-You-Up Chili Recipes View Recipe 21 of 25 Five-Spice Beef Kabobs These kabobs use lean flank steak or boneless sirloin, and the sauce is made with healthy yogurt. View Recipe 22 of 25 Cilantro Cauliflower "Rice" This nutritious alternative to rice is a tasty side dish for Mexican meals. Try it in a burrito with refried black beans, cheddar cheese and assorted toppers. Creative Cauliflower Recipes View Recipe 23 of 25 Bean-Mushroom Sloppy Jos Canned beans supply fill-you-up protein at a fraction of the cost, fat and calories of ground beef or turkey. In our sloppy joes, we dress navy beans in mustardy tomato sauce that has all the familiar flavor of the meaty original. Great Recipes for Canned or Dry Beans View Recipe 24 of 25 Chili Bean Stuffed Peppers Beans, tomato, onion: it's a hearty vegetarian chili stuffed inside a bell pepper. If you're looking for extra kick, try topping with pepper jack instead of mozzarella. View Recipe 25 of 25 Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad with Walnut Pesto This lower-calorie pasta salad features roasted vegetables, whole wheat penne pasta and homemade pesto. To turn it into a main dish, stir in a can of rinsed and drained white beans or add chunks of grilled chicken. Easy, Crowd-Pleasing Picnic Menus View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit