When life gives you deadlines to meet, social calendars to keep up with, wellness goals to crush, lists to check off, and (let’s be real) Mondays to conquer…what beats a healthy, quick, and simple supper?
Hint: NOT MUCH.
Here are 7 of my favorite fast, scrumptious, and nutritious meals that are my go-to dinners on my busiest weeknights. Some cook up quick in the oven, others slow cook all day. Either way, I bet you’ll find a couple favorites in this recipe roundup!
1. Korean BBQ Tacos with Kimchi Ginger Slaw
Saucy, salty, gingery, and spicy. You DESERVE these tacos, and they deserve you too. The Korean BBQ beef slowly cooks all day long, and will be perfectly shreddable by the time you walk in the door. Throw together the Kimchi Ginger Slaw (unless you did earlier that morning, you planner, you!), and you have a flavorful supper ready in no time.
2. 20 Minute Smoky Cajun Shrimp & Grits
20 minutes is all you need for this incredible meal! Jumbo shrimp are tossed in a smoked paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne mixture, and quickly sautéed. They top a beautiful bowl of grits, with JUST enough cheese to make you feel all special inside. Mashed cauliflower would be a great substitution if you’re paleo!
3. Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Stew
Now THIS is lightened up comfort food bliss! The classic Beef Stew gets a healthy and flavorful upgrade. Balsamic vinegar condenses as the stew cooks, imparting an incredibly rich and umami packed punch. Do yourself a favor and make a double batch of this if you’re slow cooker can handle it – it freezes great!
4. Sheetpan Chicken & Broccoli
Quick and nutritious 20 minute meals = a staple in my house. My workouts have frequented the p.m. timeframe, which means I’m ready for something fast, simple, and nourishing by them time I walk in the door. This dinner comes together in a flash, and chances are you have just about all the ingredients you need on hand right now to make this wholesome supper.
5. Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja
Who doesn’t appreciate a delicious, slow cooked meal….on a hectic weeknight?! Enter the convenience of the slow cooker. This Ropa Vieja is one of my favorite go-to slow cooker meals. It’s flavor packed and super versatile: serve over quinoa for dinner tonight, on top of dressed greens for lunch tomorrow, and stuffed in a pita for a quick on the go meal!
6. Chicken Meatballs with Spicy Sesame Zoodles
Can we all collectively agree that zoodles are NOT a trend, and are here to stay?! Glad we cleared that up. This version is packed with delicious spice and sesame flavor, and topped with protein-packed Asian chicken meatballs. I love making a big batch of these to have on hand all week long (if they last that long!).
7. 15 Minute Sriracha Lime Salmon
This delicious oven roasted salmon recipe is one I return to time and time again. The salmon is doused in a Sriracha-maple-lime juice marinade before baking in the oven for just 15 minutes! Healthy, light, and ready by the time you prep some quinoa, a veg-packed salad, or a quick stir fry. Dinner goals, right here.
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