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Best Healthy Dinner Recipes
These are the best healthy dinner ideas that our readers come back to again and again for delicious and nutritious recipes, like cauliflower tacos and baked salmon.
Top Easy Weeknight Dinners
Need inspiration for getting dinner on the table fast? These healthy and easy weeknight dinners take 30 minutes or less and satisfy the whole family.
Fast & Easy Dinner Ideas
Making delicious and healthy dinners doesn’t have to take all day. Here are our best fast and easy dinner ideas — all made in 30 minutes or less!
Healthy Instant Pot Recipes
A pressure cooker is perfect for whipping up fresh, nutritious recipes. Here are all the best healthy Instant Pot recipes that will quickly become favorites!
28 Day Healthy Meal Plan
Looking for a healthy weekly meal plans? Here’s a 28 day healthy meal plan with recipes for healthy meals throughout the week. Or pick from one of the following:
All Meal Plans
Healthy Meal Plan
Plant Based Diet Meal Plan
Vegetarian Meal Plan
Vegan Meal Plan
Pescatarian Meal Plan
Mediterranean Diet Meal Plan
Best Mediterranean Diet Recipes
One of the healthiest diets in the world is also the most delicious. Here are all the best Mediterranean diet recipes to get you cooking!
Plant Based Diet Guide & Recipes
Want to start eating a plant based diet? Here’s everything you need to know, including plant based protein ideas and recipes for every meal of the day! See also: Plant Based Dinners
Easy Vegetarian Recipes for Beginners
These easy vegetarian recipes for beginners are delicious ways to eat vegetarian meals, from plant based dinner ideas to breakfast essentials.
Best Vegetarian Main Dishes
Looking for the best vegetarian main dishes? These healthy, easy to make, and seriously delicious entrees are guaranteed crowd pleasers.
Whole Food Plant Based Diet (WFPB) Guide & Recipes
Here’s what you need to know about how to eat a whole food plant based (WFPB) diet: a diet that focuses on fresh, minimally processed foods that are mainly made of plants.
50 Gluten Free Recipes for Every Meal
Here are the best gluten free recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and everything in between! Eat deliciously for every meal.
Easy Pasta Dinner Ideas
Need pasta recipes? Here are all the best easy pasta dinner ideas, from spaghetti marinara to good old mac and cheese — in order of cook time! See also: Best Vegan Pasta Recipes
12 Best Grilled Vegetables
Here’s how to make the best grilled vegetables: a master recipe for every veggie you want to cook! The perfect easy side dish for grilled dinners.
Vegan & Vegetarian Tacos
Vegan and vetarian tacos are one of the most delicious ways to eat vegetables! Here are our 10 best taco recipes.
Easy Vegan Recipes for Beginners
These easy vegan recipes for beginners make eating a whole food plant-based diet (WFPB) fun, healthy, and most importantly: delicious!
Easy Dinner Recipes for Kids & Family
Here are all our best easy dinner recipes for kids and family to make everyone around the table happy! Plus, they've got a healthy spin.
Healthy Lunch Ideas
Looking for low-effort lunches that are easy to transport? Here are all our favorite healthy lunch ideas, from quickest to most prep.
Best Side Dish Recipes
These delicious, easy side dish recipes are tried and true favorites! They pair with just about anything to make it a meal.
30 Soup Recipes Everyone Should Try
Looking for easy healthy meals? Think soup! Here are our best easy soup recipes that the whole family will love. See also: Best Vegan Soups & Best Vegetarian Soups.
Best Salad Recipes
These best salad recipes make eating colorful, nutrient-dense foods easy and delicious. The days of boring salads are over!
Also try: Vegan Salad Recipes
Homemade Pizza Recipes
Better than delivery…every time! Here are the best homemade pizza recipes: top-rated pizza dough, fan-favorite pizza sauce, and topping ideas galore.
Gluten Free Desserts Everyone Will Love
If there’s one thing we know, it’s that gluten free desserts can be some of the most delicious and splurge-worthy sweet treats out there.
Easy Breakfast Ideas
We know, mornings are hard. But that doesn’t have to mean no breakfast! These easy breakfast ideas will save you on busy mornings. See also: Vegan Breakfast Ideas or Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Easy Lunch Ideas
Wondering how to eat meatless at lunch? Here are 16 healthy & easy vegetarian lunch ideas that will keep you full all afternoon.
50+ Best Vegetable Recipes
Here are all the best vegetable recipes! These easy and healthy side dish recipes highlight the ideal ways to cook these tasty veggies.
Meal Planning Ideas
Here are all the meal planning ideas you need! These 28 day and weekly meal plans feature loads of healthy recipes to fit many diets.
Best Seafood Recipes
Here are all the best healthy and easy seafood recipes that taste incredible and make dinner a breeze! They’ll please everyone at the table.
Easy Fish Recipes
Here are the best easy fish recipes for your table! Make a healthy dinner everyone will love using salmon, tilapia, tuna and more.
Top Shrimp Recipes to Try
Here are all the best shrimp recipes to try, from shrimp tacos to shrimp cocktail! This healthy seafood is quick to cook and begging to get on your table.
Easy Salmon Recipes
Salmon is one of the quickest and easiest ways to dinner! Here are all the best easy salmon recipes, from baked to broiled to grilled.
Best Salad Dressings
From homemade ranch to balsamic vinaigrette, here are the top 10 salad dressings that are delicious, easy to make, and healthier than store bought.
Best Seasoning Blends
Try these homemade seasoning blends! They’re fast and easy to make, all natural, and have incredible flavor—loads better than store bought.
Bowl Meals
Call them bowl meals, power bowls, or whatever you like! These main dish salads for dinner are healthy, delicious, and filling enough for a meal.
Baking Recipes You Should Know
Baked goods make any meal better! Here are all the homemade baking recipes you should know: bread, biscuits, muffins, cakes, cookies, brownies, and more!
Best Brunch Recipes
Looking for brunch recipes? These delicious brunch recipes are perfect for your next gathering, from cornbread waffles to baked oatmeal.
Homemade Bread Recipes
Wondering how to make homemade bread? Our bread recipes that guarantee cozy feelings and amazing, wafting smells. Our popular Best Sourdough Bread includes a video tutorial and a printable checklist!
15 Great Tea Recipes (Hot & Cold!)
Here are all the best tea recipes to make, whether you’re craving it hot or cold! Try chai lattes, iced tea, DIY herbal teas, and more.
Best Oatmeal Recipes
Here are all the best oatmeal recipes to start the day off right! Make up a bowl in all sorts of ways: creamy, baked, instant: you name it.
Vegetarian Instant Pot Recipes
Think a pressure cooker is just for meat? Think again. Here are dozens of vegetarian Instant Pot recipes to prove you wrong.
Easy Vegan Lunch Ideas
Want to make plant based lunch? These vegan lunch ideas are easy to make, store, and transport: perfect for desk lunches throughout the week!
Vegan Desserts Everyone Will Love
No matter how you eat, these delectable plant based and vegan desserts will please everyone at the table, from decadent chocolate cake to chocolate chip cookies!
Best Plant Based & Vegan Snacks
Need plant based snack ideas? Healthy vegan snacks are the key to powering through your day. Here are all the best recipes!
Delicious Healthy Snack Recipes
Looking for healthy snacks? These delicious healthy snack recipes are full of nutrients and energy to get you through the day.
Cocktail Recipes You Should Know
Here are all the easiest, very best cocktail recipes to make at home, from the classic margarita to the frothy gin fizz to the berry smash. Cheers!
Best Smoothie Recipes
Pick from all the best healthy and easy smoothie recipes! Each recipe blends into a full-flavored creamy puree, perfect for breakfasts and snacks.
Vegan Baked Goods
Vegan baking is easy and delicious! Here are all the best vegan baked goods to try: biscuits, bread, muffins, cakes, cookies, and brownies.
Vegan Sauce Recipes
Here are all the best healthy sauce recipes to take your meals to the next level, from pasta sauces to drizzles to dipping sauces!
Easy Italian Recipes
These easy Italian recipes are simple and classic: from vodka sauce pasta to Margherita pizza to Caprese salad. Channel your inner Italian grandmother! See also: Vegan Italian Recipes, Italian Soup Recipes
Healthy Appetizer Recipes
Here are the best easy appetizer recipes you can whip up for parties! They’re full of healthy ingredients and taste incredible.
How to Go Vegan: Guide & Recipes
Here’s how to go vegan: a beginners guide and all the healthy recipes you need. Plant based eating can be affordable, filling and delicious!
Instant Pot Soup Recipes
Here are all the best healthy Instant Pot soup recipes! They're perfect for easy weeknight dinners or to meal prep for lunches.
Recipes by ingredient
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- How to Cook Vegetables
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- Spring Vegetarian Recipes
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- Easy Recipes to Try Now
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- Types of Mushrooms
- Breakfast Recipes to Power Your Morning
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- Easiest Dinner Recipes
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- Healthy Quinoa Bowl Recipes
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- Fermented Foods to Try
- Vegan Appetizers
- Best Vegetables to Roast
- Dessert Recipes
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- Savory Breakfast Ideas
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More about our recipes
Hi, we’re Sonja and Alex Overhiser, the authors behind all the recipes on A Couple Cooks! We’ve created every single one of these recipes for you in our kitchen (that’s it, above!). They’re not just pretty pictures: they’re rigorously tested delicious recipes that are easy to make for home cooks everywhere! Here’s what makes our recipes unique.
Triple tested! Recipes that work
Each one of our recipes are triple tested to make sure they work every time for home cooks of any skill level. After years working in instructional design, Alex and I bring our professional knowledge in design and user experience into every recipe.
Plant powered! Healthy, whole food recipes
How do we eat? We focus on enjoying vegetables and real, whole foods. (Much of what we eat is whole food plant based or WFPB.) Most of our nearly 1,000 recipes are easy vegetarian dinner recipes or vegan or plant based recipes made with wholesome, unprocessed ingredients. You’ll find a few sustainable seafood recipes as well. Everything in moderation is key, so you’ll also find desserts that taste indulgent.
Inspired by seasonal ingredients & travel
The recipes we create are based on seasonal produce in Midwestern America (we live in Indianapolis, Indiana). But many of our ideas come from travel around the globe, from California to Alaska to Santorini to Rome. We love bringing back recipe concepts from our adventures that can be made in our kitchen.
For the love of cooking & gathering
Every recipe we create is centered around one thing: love! After getting married and learning to cook, we’ve found cooking is all about enjoying the process and gathering with people you love. It can be easy and even fun!
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