Healthy Skillet Recipes Made with Real Ingredients

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One-pan dinners are super convenient, so I selected some of my favorite healthy skillet recipes for you to check out! A nutritionally balanced dish is actually pretty simple to make – just choose the lean protein, slow-digesting carb, healthy fat source, and low-calorie, high-fiber vegetables you fancy!

I tried to select a broad selection of recipes with various types of meat and vegetables. You will find everything here, from fish and plant proteins over chicken and turkey to beef – there is something for everyone’s taste buds! Get ready for some fantastic flavors and all from one pan!

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One Skillet Mexican Quinoa

Quinoa is a fabulous protein source, as it retains all nine essential amino acids, plus it has loads of fiber, antioxidants, and minerals! When paired with black beans and a few more veggies and spices, it becomes a true delicacy and nutritive heaven.

One Skillet Mexican Quinoa
An easy one-pot meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights. Each serving has 17 grams of protein! (vegan + gluten-free)
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Healthy Creamy Chicken Sausage Skillet

Even though it is processed, chicken sausage is not unhealthy, as it is not packed with fat. Plus, this dish calls for tons of veggies like carrots, shallots, asparagus, peas, and cannellini beans, so you know it is rich in micronutrients and fiber.

Healthy Creamy Chicken Sausage Skillet
This one pan creamy chicken sausage skillet makes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner, taking only 30 minutes to cook once prepared.
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One Skillet Mexican Rice Casserole

This is a bombastic dish, full of flavors and spice! It is brown rice-based, so you have slow-digestion carbs along with cheese and veggies. I love the addition of chilies, smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, and salsa!

One Skillet Mexican Rice Casserole
One Skillet Mexican Rice Casserole is an easy option for dinner with almost zero clean up. It’s gluten-free and can easily be made vegan too! Have I told you guys how much I love Mexican food? If you couldn’t tell by now, it’s my jam. In fact, some of my favorite recipes on this site […]
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Spinach and Cheese Breakfast Skillet

This is the ultimate breakfast skillet with russet potatoes, bacon, baby spinach, eggs, and cheese. If you want less fat and calories, you can definitely skip bacon, but it truly skyrockets the taste.

Spinach & Cheese Breakfast Skillet
Eating a big healthy breakfast‚ like this 700-calorie hash-and-egg recipe‚ may help lower your levels of ghrelin, a hormone that signals hunger, and reduce snack cravings later in the day. Plus, research shows eating the bulk of your daily calories earlier in the day could help you lose weight. If you’re looking for a lighter breakfast, this recipe can serve two.
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Chicken and Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon and Parmesan

This is my favorite pasta, so I simply needed to list it here! It is perfectly balanced both nutrition and flavor-wise, as the recipe calls for whole-wheat penne pasta, olive oil, chicken breasts, garlic, lemon, fresh spinach, and parmesan cheese.

The Simple One-Skillet Dinner Winner That My Mom Taught Me and I Can’t Live Without
This one-pan chicken spinach pasta combines lean chicken breast and sautéed spinach. Make this simple and delicious dinner the whole family will love.
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Healthy Cookie Skillet

You can prepare healthy, delish dessert in a skillet, as well! This is a “classic” cookie made with almond flour and butter, some chocolate chips, eggs, and coconut sugar. It isn’t rich in artificial sweeteners but in healthy fats instead!

Healthy Cookie Skillet
Skip the regular cookies and whip up this Healthy Cookie Skillet — a giant treat made with coconut sugar and lots of chocolate chips!
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Tuscan White Bean Skillet

The Tuscan region has some of the best foods in the world, including this hearty white bean stew! It is a fusion of sun-dried tomatoes, white Cannellini beans, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and herbs. 

Tuscan White Bean Skillet
A Tuscan White Bean Skillet is the ultimate way to change up your easy weeknight meals! Great flavors from garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and artichoke hearts, and easy to make in under 30 minutes!
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Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

Turkey and sweet potato are staple ingredients of a healthy diet because of their incredible health benefits. I love to additionally crisp up sweet potatoes to add a tiny bit of caramelly smack that goes impeccaböy with chili flakes and garlic.

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet Recipe
This will be ready to eat in less than 30 minutes, and you will be amazed by how flavourful it is.
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30-Minute Mediterranean Fish Skillet

This is a dish of my childhood – white fish fillets in olive oil, white wine, and veggies. Garnishing with feta and fresh herbs is optional but highly recommended, as that is where the unique flavors of the Mediterranean lay! 

30 Minute Mediterranean Fish Skillet
This Easy Mediterranean Fish Skillet comes together in less than 30 minutes and in one pan! Full of fresh vegetables and flavors!
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Healthy Pumpkin Skillet Cookie

Here is one more dessert made in skillet right in time for late autumn and winter days. It is pumpkin puree-based, with almond flour, butter, and milk, spiced up with some pumpkin pie spice and vanilla. YUM!

Healthy Pumpkin Skillet Cookie
This healthy pumpkin skillet cookie is a delicious and nutritious treat! Made gluten and dairy free, with simple ingredients and not a lot of sugar.
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One-Pan Zucchini and Egg Skillet

If you love a savory feast first thing in the morning (like I do), this is the perfect recipe for you! Just pan-sear some zucchini, onion, tomatoes, and spices and crack a few eggs on top, but leave the yolk runny for the best taste! 

One-Pan Zucchini and Egg Skillet | IRRESISTIBLY Delicious & Healthy Recipe
This One-Pan Zucchini and Egg Skillet is loaded with flavors, made with heart-healthy ingredients and done in under 30 minutes. Gluten Free.
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Healthy Ground Beef Vegetable Skillet

This is a top-notch last-minute dinner option that usually everyone loves! It is a blend of lean ground beef, onion, tomato, multicolor bell peppers, zucchini, and spices. You can serve this with some guacamole, nachos, or taco shells!

Healthy Ground Beef Vegetable Skillet Recipe
Ground beef, vegetables and Mexican spices tossed in a skillet is a healthy ground beef recipe that is easy to throw together.
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Healthy One-Pan Taco Breakfast Skillet

A blend of sweet potato, zucchini, corn, avocado, salsa, and eggs, sprinkled with some taco seasoning, is the recipe for a perfect Mexico-inspired dinner! Besides being incredibly delish, this is a fantastically nutritionally balanced dish you will adore.

Healthy One-Pan Taco Breakfast Skillet
This Taco Breakfast Skillet is packed with veggies and protein for a healthy one-pan meal. Gluten-free, with vegetarian and vegan options available!
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Creamy Pesto Chicken Skillet

This will be a “merry me” dish for those who want to eat in a caloric deficit! The chicken is super tender and succulent, as it is induced with pesto, olive oil, and coconut milk. The side dish is spot on, too: zucchini noodles that are almost calorie-free!

Creamy Pesto Chicken Skillet (Paleo, Whole30)
This creamy pesto chicken skillet is made with tender seared chicken breast, and smothered in a dairy-free homemade pesto sauce.
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Skillet Salmon with Orzo and Green Pea Pesto

Salmon is an omega-3s-packed star of a healthy, clean eating diet, plus it doesn’t require plenty of spices as its flavors bloom with salt and pepper only! I love orzo as the side dish, as you don’t see it very often! P.S. Pea-based pesto with parmesan and pistachios is fabulous!

Skillet Salmon with Orzo & Green Pea Pesto
This delightful one-pan dinner combines salmon fillets with fresh green pea pesto and orzo pasta.
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Healthy Beef and Broccoli Skillet

Beef with Asia-inspired spices is by far the best one you can have, as ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, soy sauce, and honey skyrocket their flavors! This is a dish loaded with protein, fiber, and antioxidants; just serve it with some rice, preferably brown.

Healthy Beef And Broccoli Recipe
Enjoy a savory and filling option with this Healthy Beef and Broccoli recipe. Complete with a homemade sauce, you can’t go wrong!
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Mediterranean-Style Sauteed Shrimp and Zucchini

If you’re seeking an ideal date night dish – there you have it! Shrimps coated in spices with bell peppers, zucchini, chickpeas, and cherry tomatoes are a wonderful, aromatic bite. Don’t forget lemon to freshen up the smack!

Mediterranean Style Sauteed Garlic Shrimp
Simple sauteed shrimp and zucchini recipe, prepared Mediterranean-style with loads of vegetables, aromatics, lemon juice & fresh herbs.
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Southwest Sweet Potato, Black Bean, and Rice Skillet

This one is for all the spicy food lovers! Toss together sweet potatoes, green chiles, salsa, brown rice, black beans, and some cheese into the skillet and get ready for the hearty taste! I love the spice selection, too!

Southwest Sweet Potato, Black Bean and Rice Skillet
This easy, one pan, Southwest Sweet Potato, Black Bean and Rice Skillet is a hearty and healthy vegetarian dinner the whole family will love!
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Easy Skillet Mediterranean Chicken

I saved the best for last – succulent chicken in dry white wine with cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives, and red bell pepper. But, to round the taste, you will need fresh thyme, parsley, red pepper flakes, and lemon – the gems of Mediterranean cuisine. 

Easy Skillet Mediterranean Chicken
Easy Skillet Mediterranean Chicken has all the light, flavor-packed ingredients found in the sunny region of the Mediterranean. It makes a great healthy dinner any night of the week yet it’s dressy enough for weekend entertaining!
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Dear cooks, big thank you for these phenomenal yet healthy one-pan dishes! I love each one of them!

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