Healthy Main Dishes

Chicken, vegetarian, and more ideas for healthy dinners. Choose from more than 980 healthy main dishes, tested and rated by home cooks like you.

seasoned, grilled flounder filets with tomato slices and pita triangles on a white plate

Grilled Flounder

baked rockfish filet with garlic, ginger, and scallions over rice with broccoli

Baked Asian Rockfish

an overhead view looking at a family style serving of pesto pasta.

Gnocchi on a blue plate

Maple Salmon

Black Beans and Rice

Black Beans and Rice

low angle looking at tilapia topped with lemon slices and served with broccoli, cauliflower and peppers on a blue plate

Easy Baked Tilapia

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

close up view of Baked Honey Mustard Chicken on a plate with rice and asparagus

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

low angle looking at a black bean veggie burger on a bun with arugula, on a beige plate

Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burgers

high angle looking down at two fish tacos garnished with lime wedges

looking down at a plate full of tomato and garlic pasta

Tomato and Garlic Pasta

looking down at a skillet of Chana Masala

Chana Masala (Savory Indian Chick Peas)

close up view of a salmon fillet with a lemon slice and herbs on parchment paper, with fresh basil leaves

Parchment Baked Salmon

close up on a chicken breast with red wine sauce, and a side of mashed potatoes and green beans

Chicken and Red Wine Sauce

Lemon-Orange Orange Roughy

Healthier Stuffed Peppers

Porridge

Linguine with White Clam Sauce

Cock-a-Leekie Soup

Marinated Turkey Breast

Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi

close up view of Chicken Dressing Casserole in a baking dish with a fork

Aunt Jewel's Chicken Dressing Casserole

close up view of Vegetarian Chickpea Sandwich Filling garnished with green onions in a white bowl

Vegetarian Chickpea Sandwich Filling

Marinated Pork Roast

an overhead view of pickled fish on a white plate.

Cape Malay Pickled Fish

looking down at a plate of pan seared red snapper, served with a side of asparagus

Pan-Seared Red Snapper

Quick Black Beans and Rice

close up on a baking dish of rockfish

One-Dish Rockfish

Slow Cooker Ham and Beans

close up view of a Grilled Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich sliced in half on a white plate, with bananas in the background

Grilled Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich

close up view of Chicken Satay with vegetables on skewers

Two white plates of pan-fried chicken breasts and spaghetti noodles garnished with lemon slices and parsley

Simple Lemon Herb Chicken

close up view of Thai Peanut Chicken served with white rice on a white plate

Thai Peanut Chicken

Easy Garlic and Rosemary Chicken

Slow Cooker Oats

Slow Cooker Moose Roast

Pasta with Tuna Sauce

close up view of Jamaican Jerk Chicken on skewers with white rice

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

close up on a plate of chicken croquettes with a side salad

Leftover Chicken Croquettes

Penne with Chicken and Asparagus

Sweet Potato Quesadillas

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Potato Dumplings

close up view of a Spicy Tuna Fish Cake served with salad on a white plate

Spicy Tuna Fish Cakes

Fra Diavolo Sauce With Pasta

close up view of Bengali Chicken Curry with Potatoes garnished with fresh herbs in a pan

Bengali Chicken Curry with Potatoes

Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

close up view of Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll pieces on a plate with carrot pieces

Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll

Lemony Steamed Fish

quinoa and corn topped with avocado and cilantro

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close up view of grilled chicken fillets in a white bowl

Unbelievable Chicken

close up view of kabobs with pineapple on skewers

Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs

Easy Grilled Teriyaki Chicken

close up view of a Sloppy Joe sandwich with tortilla chips on a white plate

Healthier Sloppy Joes

Overhead view on a large bowl of healthy chicken salad

Healthy Chicken Salad

Smoked salmon roll with avocado

Smoked Salmon Sushi Roll

Mediterranean Chicken with Eggplant

Close-up of homemade sweet potato gnocchi on white plate with fresh herbs

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Chicken and Broccoli Pasta