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Here are my top healthy chicken recipes to make weeknight dinners easy! These meal ideas pair this lean protein with vegetables, whole grains, and olive oil, plus minimal cheese and processed ingredients.
Need fast meal ideas that are also healthy? As a Mediterranean diet expert, chicken has become one of my favorite ideas for a quick and healthy meal: it’s a lean protein that’s relatively low calorie for the protein and nutrients it provides.
The healthy chicken recipes recipes below are all recipes I make on a weekly basis for my family (I have two school age kids), using either chicken breast, chicken thighs, and ground chicken. All of these are family favorites! Trust me, it was hard to narrow it down!
What Are Healthy Chicken Recipes?
So many chicken recipes out there that include loads of cheese, heavy cream, or processed cans of soup.
For my definition of healthy chicken recipes, I pull from the Mediterranean diet: these are recipes that feature lots of vegetables, whole grains, olive oil as the cooking fat, and nothing processed! The chicken is well seasoned using spices and herbs, with no seasoning packets or canned soup required.
15 Healthy Chicken Recipes To Make Weeknight Dinners Easy
This Greek chicken salad recipe is one of my favorite easy meals for a weeknight. It's a filling Mediterranean dinner in 25 minutes, starring seasoned chicken over cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, and olives in a lemony dressing!
This chicken and farro recipe is an easy healthy dinner idea that takes 7 minutes to prep, no chopping required! My entire family loves this one pan meal packed with whole grain farro, juicy chicken thighs, cherry tomatoes, and garlic. I've made it so many times!
These baked Greek chicken meatballs are juicy, herby, and ready in 30 minutes. My favorite way to serve them is over rice with tzatziki for an easy Mediterranean dinner recipe.
This juicy chicken burgers recipe is SO easy and possibly my very favorite of the list! There are no breadcrumbs, no egg, just five pantry spices. It’s our family’s top healthy dinner that’s quick to make using the stovetop or grill!
This chimichurri chicken is a fun easy weeknight meal made on a sheet pan! Juicy chicken thighs, tender potatoes, and red onion are topped with an herby chimichurri sauce. It's so simple and satisfying!
This chicken rice bowl is a copycat of Sweet Green! It stars sweet potatoes, crisp romaine, and pickled red onions, all drizzled with an herby Green Goddess Ranch! I absolutely love this one especially with air fryer chicken (below).
Here's another easy healthy chicken recipe that is so good! This Mediterranean-inspired recipe stars tender chicken breasts baked with cherry tomatoes, olives, capers, lemon, and feta for a nutritious one-pan dinner. It cooks in just 30 minutes!
These Greek chicken bowls are a simple 30-minute weeknight dinner packed with turmeric rice, seasoned chicken, crunchy veggies, and creamy tzatziki. Fresh, healthy, and so satisfying! I've made this so many times, and the air fryer chicken option makes it the quickest.
These baked Greek chicken meatballs are so delicious! Made with ground chicken, they're juicy, herby, and ready in 30 minutes. Or serve them over rice with tzatziki for an easy Mediterranean dinner recipe.
This homemade chicken and rice soup recipe is my kids favorite! It's an easy soup with tender shredded chicken breast, fluffy rice, and aromatic vegetables, it’s perfect for weeknight dinners.
This air fryer chicken breast recipe is truly my weeknight dinner hero, and it makes flavorful, juicy chicken every time! I have made this more times than I can count.
This easy sheet pan chicken recipe combines seasoned chicken breasts with colorful vegetables for a complete meal made on one pan! The method makes juice chicken and tender roasted vegetables: so easy on a weeknight!
This one pot chicken and rice recipe is an easy dinner with tender chicken thighs and fluffy rice, topped with a fresh lemon parsley gremolata. I love this one because it's so cozy and hearty, but healthy at the same time (kind of like healthy comfort food).
This easy slow cooker crockpot shredded chicken recipe is the ultimate meal prep staple! This simple method makes juicy, well-seasoned chicken for tacos, salads, sandwiches, and more. This is another one that I've made so many times! I really is my real-life go-to.
This easy chicken tacos recipe is packed with flavor and ready in 30 minutes! It’s a fun dinner idea starring juicy chicken and fresh toppings: a simple recipe everyone will love. You can also try my Smash Burger Chicken Tacos for a fun variation with ground chicken.
Easy Healthy Side Dishes To Pair
So the chicken is just one part of a healthy meal, of course! Here are my top fast and healthy side dishes to serve along side. It’s important to add more vegetables and fiber to your meal, so instead of bread consider these healthy side dishes! I’ve listed them in order of timing to make it easy to plan:
Legumes
- Peas with Lemon (5 minutes)
- Easy Cannellini Beans (5 minutes)
Side Vegetables
- Best Ever Sauteed Kale (8 minutes)
- Sauteed Broccoli (10 minutes)
- Perfect Sauteed Mushrooms (10 minutes)
- Sauteed Rainbow Chard (10 minutes)
- Epic Roasted Broccoli (30 minutes)
Salads
- Arugula Salad (10 minutes)
- Simple Carrot Salad (15 minutes)
- Celery Salad with Apples (15 minutes)
- Dense Bean Salad (15 minutes)
- Ultimate Sauteed Vegetables (20 minutes)
Whole Grains
- Lemon Rice (25 minutes)
- Farro (25 minutes)
- Seasoned Quinoa (25 minutes)
