50 Healthy Meals For Easy Meal Prep

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A Sweet Pea Chef 50+ Healthy Meals for Easy Meal PrepDiscover the world of healthy dishes with these 50+ meal prep recipes that will help you to save time and to eat healthy all the time. These easy, healthy recipes are simple enough for anyone who wants to eat healthy and prep ahead.

People always ask me how do I manage to maintain a clean eating lifestyle while doing many other things on a daily basis. The answer is simple: Meal Prep. It might surprise you, but I don’t like to cook 3 meals from scratch every day of the week. I don’t have time for that. So I rely on meal prep. I also rely on easy healthy recipes.
I like to save time and to have healthy dishes in the fridge all the time. In this way, I have no reason to eat something that’s not healthy or good for me.
If you are like me, you’ll love these meal prep recipes. All these healthy meal ideas are perfect for people who are busy but want to eat healthy.
I know anyone who tries to eat healthy struggles with finding healthy dinner ideas or easy lunch ideas. Including me. Finding healthy dishes that are tasty and loved by the entire family can be a tricky journey. However, I believe it’s possible. And I have 50+ recipes that support my theory. No need for complicated steps and compromising on taste, simple healthy recipes can be amazing. And easy.
For realz!
Easy is the word of the day so if you are looking for easy healthy recipes, you are in the right place.

TOOLSET FOR EASY HEALTHY RECIPES Before we get started with the tips and recipes, let me introduce you to the trusty tools I use for these delicious healthy recipes. I can count on these any time I want to cook easy healthy recipes for my family.
Meal prep containers for storing the healthy meals you’re about to meal prep; Stockpot for steaming potatoes and other veggies; Mixing bowl for most of the easy healthy recipes; Large skillet to cook meat and veggies for healthy dishes; Spiralizer, kitchen grater or vegetable peeler to make zucchini or other veggie noodles; Rimmed baking sheet for roasting veggies and cooking other easy and healthy meals in the oven; Slow cooker and instant pot for super easy and simple healthy recipes; Blender, food processor or immersion blender for homemade sauces, dressings, and soups; Casserole dish for delicious healthy recipes made in the oven; Mason jars for healthy lunch recipes. 5 BONUS TIPS FOR MAKING HEALTHY MEALS EXTRA DELICIOUS I told you that I struggled with finding delicious healthy recipes. I am serious. I did struggle a lot when I began my clean eating journey. Not anymore. Because, after testing many healthy meal ideas, I realized simple healthy recipes are the best. As long as you use the right ingredients and you embrace meal prepping, you don’t have to struggle with your meals anymore.
Opt for fresh ingredients – fresh veggies are the best in simple healthy recipes – the taste and flavors of your healthy dishes will definitely be better if you use fresh veggies Chicken breast is a healthy lean protein, but if you don’t want to get tired of it, you have to make it taste amazing – make marinades, experiment with spices, and use your slow cooker to prep and cook chicken. I know grilling chicken is very easy but there are other options that are just as easy but also more delicious. Use natural ingredients and stay away from processed, refined ingredients. Natural ingredients are healthier and they will make your healthy dishes taste better too. Make a plan and try meal prep recipes – meal prep recipes will allow you to have easy healthy meals in your fridge all the time. Opt for low-carb options in your favorite dishes – cauliflower is a great rice alternative and zucchini noodles work great instead of pasta. If you do this, you won’t have to part ways with your favorite comfort foods, you’ll just make them better.
HEALTHY MEAL IDEAS From healthy dinner ideas to healthy lunch recipes and from quick healthy meals to slow cooker meals, this list of easy healthy meals will give you all the options you need to make your meals taste better. And it will make your life stress-free because you have everything you want in one place – recipes, prep and cook time, calories, and a brief description of the healthy dishes.
1.      HOW TO MEAL PREP: SALISBURY STEAK RECIPE
Learn How To Meal Prep: Salisbury Steak Recipe and make a delicious weeknight dinner that is a healthy version of the traditional Salisbury Steak. This healthy dinner is quick, easy to make, and perfect for meal prep.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 350 kcal Get the recipe.
2.      15 MINUTE HEALTHY SHRIMP SCAMPI RECIPE
Looking for healthy 30 minute meals? How about this 15 Minute Healthy Shrimp Scampi Recipe? Yes, it takes only 15 minutes to make this delicious and flavorful shrimp scampi. Pair the shrimp scampi with zucchini noodles and you’ve got yourself a very healthy dinner.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 15 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 354 kcal Get the recipe.
3.      EASY PAN SEARED SCALLOPS
Love quick healthy meals that are also a bit fancy and delicious? Try the Easy Pan Seared Scallops! Ready in 20 minutes, simple but flavorful and totes amazing, the Easy Pan Seared Scallops are great for a healthy dinner or even a healthy lunch.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 15 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 326 kcal Get the recipe.
4.      35 MINUTE EASY BAKED EGGPLANT PARMESAN (JUST 265 CALORIES!)
This 35 Minute Easy Baked Eggplant Parmesan (Just 265 Calories!) is a delicious Italian healthy meal that is paleo and gluten-free. This is a flavorful, delicious, and unforgettable meal and you should definitely add the recipe to your list of healthy lunch recipes.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 35 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 265 kcal Get the recipe.
5.      SLOW COOKER CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP (A HEALTHY MEAL OPTION!)
In need of easy lunch ideas? Try the Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup (A Healthy Meal Option!), it’s great for lunch but it makes a perfect light dinner too. It’s low-carb, gluten-free, healthy, but still comforting and delicious.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 172 kcal Get the recipe.
6.      HEALTHY SLOW COOKER BEEF STEW – PERFECT MAKE AHEAD DINNER IDEA!
This Healthy Slow Cooker Beef Stew is one of the best healthy dinner ideas I ever had. It’s hearty, rich, comforting but it’s still clean and healthy.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 383 kcal Get the recipe.
7.      HOW TO MEAL PREP | HONEY GARLIC SHRIMP MEAL PREP (UNDER 350 CALORIES!)
The Honey Garlic Shrimp Meal Prep (Under 350 Calories!) is one of the easiest meal prep recipes, It’s also a quick low-fat, high in protein meal that should immediately go on your easy lunch recipes list.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 40 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 345 kcal Get the recipe.
8.      SHREDDED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
Do you love comfort food recipes turned into healthy easy recipes as much as I do? If your answer is YES, this Shredded Chicken Enchiladas is the right recipe for you.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 443 kcal Get the recipe.
9.      HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE CHILI (EASY WEEKNIGHT DINNER IDEA!)
For a healthy dinner that’s satisfying, low in calories, and totes delicious, learn How To Make Homemade Chili (Easy Weeknight Dinner Idea!). This is one of those meal prep recipes that you will come back to very often.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 235 kcal Get the recipe.
10. NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN – HOW TO MAKE NASHVILLE STYLE HOT CHICKEN HEALTHY
Nashville Hot Chicken is flavorful, spicy, and delicious. And if you learn How to Make Nashville Style Hot Chicken Healthy you can enjoy it guilt-free all the time.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr Difficulty: Easy Calories: 285 kcal Get the recipe.
11. SALMON FISH STICKS
Do you need healthy meal ideas that are kid-approved? Most of the easy healthy meals included here (except the spicy ones, obviously) are kid-approved but nothing beats the Salmon Fish Sticks. And yes, these are healthy fish sticks! Woot!
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins Total Time: 28 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 92 kcal Get the recipe.
12. SPICY SHRIMP TACOS
These Spicy Shrimp Tacos are the epitome of quick healthy meals. You can put them together in 15 minutes and you’re set with a healthy meal that includes shrimp tacos topped with fresh pico de gallo and a creamy avocado cilantro lime crema.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 15 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 219 kcal Get the recipe.
13. HOW TO MEAL PREP – SALMON
I love meal prep recipes because they make my life easier. Check out How to Meal Prep – Salmon and discover how, in only 40 minutes, you can meal prep a budget-friendly meal that can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days. 4-5 days of lunch or dinner ready in just 40 minutes, yes. How amazing!
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 40 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 479 kcal Get the recipe.
14. EASY CHICKEN PICATTA
Make this Easy Chicken Picatta for a healthy version of this amazing comfort food. It’s just as delicious as the original but healthier and better for you.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 519 kcal Get the recipe.
15. MAKE-AHEAD GREEK QUINOA STACKS
These Make-Ahead Greek Quinoa Stacks are great healthy 30 minute meals you should make if you are out of easy lunch ideas. Fresh, full of flavor, and a healthy and amazing lunch option for busy days.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 591 kcal Get the recipe.
16. INSTANT POT QUINOA CHICKEN BOWL
Healthy 30 minute meals are super easy with an instant pot. This Instant Pot Quinoa Chicken Bowl is healthy and easy to make. Bonus – a delicious clementine basil dressing that’s perfect for the quinoa chicken bowl.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 9 mins Cook Time: 21 mins Total Time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 550 kcal Get the recipe.
17. EASY CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP
One of the easiest healthy lunch recipes – Easy Cream Of Broccoli Soup is ready in 25 minutes and it’s filling, flavorful, and yummy.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 25 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 170 kcal Get the recipe.
18. 25 MINUTE CHICKEN CAULIFLOWER FRIED RICE
Make chicken and fried rice low-carb and turn it into easy healthy meals by replacing white rice with cauliflower. You have all the tips in this 25 Minute Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice post.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 25 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 377 kcal Get the recipe.
19. BAKED ALMOND CHICKEN STRIPS
When you’re out of healthy dinner ideas, make classic comfort foods healthy like I did with these Baked Almond Chicken Strips. They are better than regular chicken strips. And they go perfectly with a clean honey mustard dipping sauce (the recipe for the dipping sauce is included too).
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 22 mins Total Time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 449 kcal Get the recipe.
20. SLOW COOKER CASHEW CHICKEN
More healthy meal ideas that are kid-approved? How about this Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken? It’s delicious and perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 518 kcal Get the recipe.
21. BAKED SEA BASS AND ZUCCHINI SHEET PAN RECIPE
My favorite easy and healthy meals are the ones that require little to no clean-up but are tote delicious and healthy. Like this Baked Sea Bass And Zucchini Sheet Pan Recipe.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 271 kcal Get the recipe.
22. SPICY QUINOA AND BLACK BEAN VEGAN ENCHILADAS
Tasty, satisfying, and perfect for enchilada cravings, this Spicy Quinoa and Black Bean Vegan Enchiladas allows you to eat comfort food without compromising your healthy lifestyle.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 35 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 445 kcal Get the recipe.
23. HEALTHY QUINOA MAKE AHEAD CASSEROLE
Healthy Quinoa Make Ahead Casserole – easy lunch idea but also great for dinner. The Healthy Quinoa Make Ahead Casserole is delicious, comforting, and easy to make.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 609 kcal Get the recipe.
24. STEAK COBB SALAD WITH CREAMY AVOCADO CILANTRO LIME DRESSING
When you think about easy lunch recipes, salads probably pop into mind. Not all salads are filling and satisfying thoug, but this Steak Cobb Salad With Creamy Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing definitely is.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 20 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 478 kcal Get the recipe.
25. MINESTRONE
Filled with hearty veggies and amazing flavors, this Minestrone is pure goodness. In soup form. Soups are perfect as easy lunch ideas but they work for light dinners too.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 40 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 551 kcal Get the recipe.
26. SWEET POTATO AND LENTIL HASH WITH GARLIC SAUTEED KALE
This Sweet Potato And Lentil Hash with Garlic Sautéed Kale is high in flavor but also high in protein. Delicious as well. Also, budget-friendly and healthy.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 389 kcal Get the recipe.
27. ONE PAN CHICKEN BRUSCHETTA
I like my healthy meal ideas quick and easy. This One Pan Chicken Bruschetta is both. Ready in 25 minutes, no complicated steps, only one pan needed but so  flavorful and yummy.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 25 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 468 kcal Get the recipe.
28. HEALTHY CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH SAUTEED ZUCCHINI | EASY WEEKNIGHT DINNER!
Gluten-free, clean eating, and paleo, these Healthy Chicken Meatballs With Sautéed Zucchini make a great weeknight dinner. Totes delicious and nutritious.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 35 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 390 kcal Get the recipe.
29. CHICKEN TACOS
Easy healthy recipes during Taco Tuesday means healthy taco recipes. Introducing Chicken Tacos made with chicken, fresh pico de gallo, taco seasoning, and homemade chipotle lime sauce. Yum!
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 614 kcal Get the recipe.
30. HEALTHY TUNA CASSEROLE
Healthy Tuna Noodle Casserole – easy like any tuna casserole but healthier and better for you. Healthy comfort food is the best comfort food!
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Total Time: 45 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 360 kcal Get the recipe.
31. HEALTHY BEEF AND BROCCOLI RECIPE
Quick healthy meals are usually very simple but, in order to love them, they have to be tasty too. This Healthy Beef and Broccoli Recipe is and it’s ready in just 20 minutes. It’s healthy too, of course.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 20 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 306 kcal Get the recipe.
32. CHICKEN TERIYAKI RICE BOWL
Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl is a healthy lunch recipe perfect for grab-and-go lunches but also amazing for an easy dinner.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 45 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 533 kcal Get the recipe.
33. AVOCADO, TURKEY & HUMMUS WRAP
Make Avocado, Turkey & Hummus Wraps and enjoy them for lunch. When it comes to my go-to healthy lunch recipes, I like the ones that are simple, easy, and great for meal prep because it’s great to open the fridge and have healthy options.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 340 kcal Get the recipe.
34. SLOW COOKER GREEN CHILE PORK TACOS
I shared with you my favorite Chicken Tacos recipe but I have other healthy meal ideas that involve tacos for you. For example, these Slow Cooker Green Chile Pork Tacos. They are so good!
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 562 kcal Get the recipe.
35. CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN
This Cilantro Lime Chicken is made with the perfect chicken marinade for grilling, baking, or sautéing, which means the chicken is anything but bland and boring. Flavorful, delicious healthy recipes are just the best!
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 12 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 302 kcal Get the recipe.
36. CHICKEN & HUMMUS GREEK WRAP
Chicken & Hummus Greek Wrap – here I am again with another healthy lunch recipe. So easy yet so full of flavor and perfect for lunch on the go.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 479 kcal Get the recipe.
37. SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
Make this Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup and you’ll have many healthy meals because the tortilla soup freezes well. That, plus it’s healthy but so darn tasty that you’ll want to have it around all the time.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 467 kcal Get the recipe.
38. HEALTHY CHICKEN FAJITAS MEAL PREP | MEAL PREP ON A BUDGET (JUST $3.37!)
Most people think that delicious healthy recipes cost a lot of money. But you can totally make a list of healthy meal ideas that are budget friendly. Add the Healthy Chicken Fajitas Meal Prep | Meal Prep On A Budget (Just $3.37!) on the list – it’s delicious and unbelievably cheap.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Total Time: 1 hr Difficulty: Easy Calories: 455 kcal Get the recipe.
39. BUTTERNUT SQUASH INSTANT POT CHILI
Vegan, hearty, and super fast, this Butternut Squash Instant Pot Chili bursts with flavors and it’s one of the best healthy dishes to make during Fall months.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 20 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 149 kcal Get the recipe.
40. STUFFED BELL PEPPERS
Stuffed Bell Peppers are great for easy healthy meals – they are loved by the entire family, they are healthy, and oh-so-good.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 490 kcal Get the recipe.
41. QUINOA LENTIL SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE
Packed with healthy goodness, this Quinoa Lentil Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette is perfect for a healthy detox.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 425 kcal Get the recipe.
42. LOW CARB TURKEY BURGER BOWL WITH SRIRACHA MAYO
Lunch bowls are the easiest healthy lunch recipes. They are versatile, packed with healthy goodness, and very quick to put together. This Low Carb Turkey Burger Bowl with Sriracha Mayo is no exception – it’s nutritious, very tasty, and it makes for a filling lunch.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 492 kcal Get the recipe.
43. CREAMY GARLIC TUSCAN SHRIMP
If you use almond milk instead of cream and sweet potato noodles instead of regular pasta, you can make healthy Creamy Garlic Tuscan Shrimp. Simple healthy recipes can be fancy too.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 327 kcal Get the recipe.
44. HEALTHY BAKED CHICKEN PARMESAN
Surprise your family with healthy dishes that do not taste or look healthy like this Healthy Baked Chicken Parmesan. This recipe is a lighter and healthier version of the well-loved classic chicken parmesan.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 35 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 345 kcal Get the recipe.
45. SPAGHETTI SQUASH PAD THAI
All meals can be turned into healthy meals. Including your favorite Thai dishes. Just look at this Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai recipe if you don’t believe me.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 35 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 410 kcal Get the recipe.
46. TURKEY AND QUINOA STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS
This Turkey And Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini Boats recipe belongs on your list of healthy dinner ideas – it’s great for a weeknight dinner and quick too, just 35 minutes to make it.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 35 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 420 kcal Get the recipe.
47. SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CAULIFLOWER CURRY
Cauliflower is such a wonderful and versatile ingredient that is great in many simple healthy recipes. You can easily turn it into rice and serve it as a side dish but you can also make this Slow Cooker Chicken Cauliflower Curry for a full delicious meal.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 313 kcal Get the recipe.
48. CHICKEN COBB MASON JAR SALAD
Mason jar salads are the best easy lunch ideas. They are quick, easy, and yummy. Here’s a Chicken Cobb Mason Jar Salad recipe you can try for lunch.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 364 kcal Get the recipe.
49. CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP RECIPE
Fresh, simple, comforting, and totes delicious lunch idea – Cream of Tomato Soup Recipe. Only 208 calories and ready in 35 minutes.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 35 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 208 kcal Get the recipe.
50. FLANK STEAK WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
Everybody loves steak – it’s easy to make and it goes with many different sides. I like Flank Steak With Chimichurri Sauce a lot. Healthy dinner is easy when I make it. And the Chimichurri sauce is to die for.
Recipe Notes:
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 15 mins Difficulty: Easy Calories: 600 kcal Get the recipe.
 
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Cookie and Kate Simple Healthy Slaw
Let’s talk about this healthy slaw recipe. It’s proof that sometimes, the most humble of ingredients can make for the best recipes.
Take cheap cabbage, with all of its potent antioxidants, and toss it with carrots, the humble root vegetable that is packed with beta carotene. Drizzle in a simple, garlicky lemon dressing (no mayonnaise or vinegar here). For extra texture and savory flavor, add some freshly toasted seeds to the mix. Toasting them makes all the difference.
Ta da! You have a colorful coleslaw that’s bursting with fresh flavor and amazing health benefits.

This slaw is one of my favorite simple side dishes, so I’m sharing it today with updated photos in the hopes that it recaptures your attention. It keeps well in the fridge for up to four days, so it’s a very easy way to add a burst of color and fresh flavor to your meals.
Of course, this slaw goes great with veggie burgers and grilled mains in the summertime. It would also be fantastic with my vegetarian chili, sandwiches of any kind, and rich meals that need something light for balance.
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Homemade Vegetarian Chili
It’s freezing cold outside, and has been for days. All I want to eat is cozy comfort food like this vegetarian chili recipe. It’s my favorite, and leftovers taste even better the next day.
This chili is perfect for watching football games with a crowd, since it’s a hearty meatless option that carnivores will enjoy. Plus, it can be vegan and gluten free if you choose your toppings carefully. This chili will satisfy everyone.

I originally published this recipe four years ago. Since then, it’s become your favorite chili recipe as well (four-hundred reviews and counting).
I’ve cheered when you’ve told me that it won your chili competition, and love hearing that it’s become a staple recipe in your kitchen. Hooray!
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