Chances are, you’ve already got your quick, healthy breakfasts, packed lunches, and snacks for work more than down, and they’re already keeping you full and motivated all day long. But then dinner comes along, and it’s a whole other story. We know it’s way easier to control your health when you do your own cooking, but lots of nights, it’s just too easy to turn to frozen meals or takeout. Instead, take inspiration from these 90 healthy dinner recipes to keep your momentum going every night of the week—we believe in you!

We know health looks different to different people, so we’ve included options for every diet, like low carb, vegan, pescatarian, or gluten-free. We’ve also included meals for home cooks of all skill levels, so we’ve got you whether you’re a master chef or a novice, whether your kitchen is full of gadgets or you’re working with one bowl and one knife (we’ve ALL been there).

When it comes to eating “healthier,” we’re ALL about the swaps. Want to make your dinner low-carb? Lean on superheroes cauliflower, zucchini, cabbage, and lettuce wraps to keep you satisfied, without the bread or noodles. Check out our cheeseburger cabbage wraps, our zucchini lasagna roll-ups, or our Philly cheesesteak lettuce wraps for ideas to see how easy (and yummy!) it is to ditch most of the carbs.

Looking for plant-based or vegetarian options? Swap out sausage for tempeh, like in our tempeh & broccoli rabe orecchiette; veggies for meat, like in our carrot hot dogs or our cabbage Parmesan; beans for ground beef or pasta, like in our Indian butter chickpeas or our butter beans alla vodka; or tofu for protein, like in our sesame tofu & broccoli or our sweet & sour tofu. Once you get on board with the alt protein options out there, we bet you won’t even miss the meat. Speaking of, are you trying to avoid the red stuff? You can easily swap leaner ground meat in for beef, like in our turkey burgers, our turkey zucchini enchilada casserole, or our low-carb turkey gyro bowls.

Speaking of bowls, they’re some of our absolute favorite ways to keep our meals feeling light. We’ve included a number of our favorites here, like our halal-cart style cauliflower bowls, our peanut chicken power bowls, and our goddess bowls, but feel free to take inspiration from them and mix and match proteins, grains, toppings, and more until you find your perfect fit.

Want some healthy inspiration for after the meal? Check out our top healthy cookies, our favorite fruit desserts, and our top vegan desserts too.

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Few people really understand how it started. There were five of us in the corner of a very corporate floor at the Hearst Tower in NYC. We had a hot plate and a few great ideas. We shot our first viral video—a take on a Harry Potter-inspired Butterbeer—on the floor of a storage closet. There was no bazillion-dollar test kitchen, no TV network, no newspaper legacy to propel us like our competitors: We just wanted to make people smile and share. We said, “You don’t have to know how to cook, you just have to love to eat.”

In a lot of ways, Delish helped define the culinary landscape we live in now, where people are allowed to have FUN with their food. So here we are, 10 years, 30M+ followers, 1B+ video views, 14 cookbooks, 17 magazine issues, 40+ amazing employees, a 3,000-square-foot kitchen studio, and countless amazing moments later. And while the vision remains the same, what keeps people coming back is the food. So we’ve brought together our 100 most loved, shared, and obsessed-over recipes that our fans (and our team) turn to again and again. Because if it doesn’t taste good, what was the point of this whole journey anyway?

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Correct us if we’re wrong, but we think you really can never go wrong with either a chicken dinner or a pasta dinner. Combine them into one, and you’ve got a stellar combo that’s perfect for nearly any occasion, from a last-minute weeknight meal to date night. These 45 chicken pasta recipes include options for everything you may have on hand: Feel free to use leftover shredded chicken (even shortcut rotisserie chicken!) and whatever vegetables you’ve got hanging around. Add a few additional star ingredients, like a squeeze of lemon or sun-dried tomatoes, and you’ll really have a hit on your hands.

Pro tip: If you serve any pasta with a creamy sauce, like in our chicken Alfredo or our chicken Florentine pasta, no one will ever know dinner was a last-minute idea. Want something lighter? Try something like our bruschetta chicken pasta or our chicken pesto pasta—the freshness of basil combined with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella is like a garden on your plate. Short for time? Make a one-pot wonder, like our chicken Parm pasta, our one-pot creamy spinach & artichoke chicken pasta, or our Cajun-spiced chicken & gnocchi and skip the massive after-dinner cleanup.

Need some chicken tips? We’ve got ’em! Check out our guide for how to boil and shred chicken, how to keep boneless chicken thighs from drying out, and how to make the best roast chicken of your life. With these tips in your arsenal, you’ll be this much closer to a memorable dinner.

Don’t be afraid to get creative with your pasta choices; sometimes all it takes to jazz up an old standby is a fresh noodle shape. You never know when you might discover a new favorite (ours is orecchiette!).

Want even more chicken and pasta? Check out our best penne and spaghetti recipes, then visit our top baked chicken or creamy chicken recipes too.

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Whenever pasta chooses a journey with protein, the meal is an instant success. Even though there is a particular formula for carbonara, it’s been done with many variations: with grilled zucchini, on pizza, and primavera-style. Some are made with bacon, heavy cream, and garlic, and others with shrimp or chicken (like this recipe). I recognize the specific contribution carbonara makes to Italian cuisine, but here in America, we can mix and mingle a little. It’s fun, isn’t it? Plus, in this version, you get to sear chicken in pork fat—who could say no to that? If you’re looking for an easy pasta dinner that makes weeknights feel extra special, keep reading on for all of my top tips.

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Soup season is something we celebrate all year round, but come wintertime? There’s nothing we crave more than a hot, steaming bowl. We’re not picky either. Chilis, stews, chowders, creamy soups…we love them ALL, so we rounded up our best and brightest for inspiration all season long. From easy soups to multi-day projects (hi, ramen), there’s something here for everyone and every occasion. Soup’s on!

Let’s start with the classics. When we’re sick or feeling down, nothing hits like chicken noodle, so we tested ours over and over to get it perfect. Other comforting go-tos include our minestrone, our Italian wedding soup, our beef stew, our pozole, and our French onion soup. Let us know in the comments below what your go-to is when you’re feeling under the weather.

Feeling a little bored of your standbys? Not to worry, we’ve got tons of innovative soups here that’ll perk you right up come dinnertime. Try turning your favorite sandwich into a soup, like we did in our Philly cheesesteak soup or our meatball sub soup; by adding innovative flavors in, like in our gochujang white chicken chili or our chicken spinach artichoke soup; or taking inspiration from your family’s other go-to dinners, like we did in our cabbage roll soup or our chicken Parm soup. Best part about these soup recipes? There is a TON of wiggle room to make them your own. Get creative and try adding in different proteins, different noodles, different greens…soup can pretty much handle it all.

Appliance-heads, we didn’t forget about you either. We’ve included some of our favorite slow-cooker and Instant pot soups here too, like our slow-cooker chicken tortilla soup, our Instant Pot pho, and our slow cooker creamy gnocchi soup.

You know what goes well with soup? Salads and sandwiches! Check out our favorite winter salads, our best soup & sandwich combos, and our top hearty dinner sandwiches to help round out your meals.

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Every night, without fail, we find ourselves asking the same question: What’s for dinner? More often than not, we hope it’s chicken! Chicken in all its many forms—from breasts to thighs, or grilled to fried—has long been considered the dinner winner winner, and rightfully so. Unfortunately, that can mean falling into a dinner rut much too easily for our liking. If you’re like us and just can’t bear to make your (or your family’s) old standbys for the umpteenth time, we’ve got you. Get inspired with our list of our 93 best chicken dinner recipes—you’ll be sure to find a new weeknight favorite.

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We’ll say it: Bacon and ranch is an absolute match made in heaven. If you’re as obsessed with this flavor combination as we are (how could you not be?), then this chicken dinner should be your new weeknight staple. I create this cheesy creation by topping chicken breasts with ranch seasoning and melty mozzarella before sprinkling them with crispy pieces of bacon. Ready in a little more than 30 minutes, they’re a perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner paired with some garlicky broccoli rabe or kale.

An extra bonus? This recipe is keto and gluten-free! It’s also extremely versatile, so feel free to experiment with your favorite melty cheeses and seasonings.

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