10 Quick Meals to Make Healthy Eating Your New Habit

Creating a lasting habit is much easier when the food actually tastes great and doesn’t require a culinary degree to assemble. These meals are my favorite shortcuts for those weeks when time is tight, but you still want to feel your best. Whether you’re craving something warm and hearty or fresh and light, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here. Let’s make eating well feel like something you’ll actually enjoy!

Baked Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

Cooked teriyaki chicken thighs in sauce in a glass baking tray with green onions on top and a spoon holding one chicken thigh up from the tray — Photo credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Super tender, this baked teriyaki chicken is coated in a sweet, gluten-free teriyaki sauce. This gluten-free dinner recipe uses boneless chicken thighs to make for easy weeknights! To learn more: Teriyaki Baked Thighs

Dairy-Free Chimichurri Shrimp

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Pan-seared until juicy and with a punch of heat, this dairy-free chimichurri shrimp makes for a tasty appetizer, protein-packed snack, or quick busy night dinner. Made with mostly spices and seasonings, this shrimp recipe brings new and delicious flavors to the table. To learn more: Dairy-Free Chimichurri Shrimp

30-Minute Sweet Peach Curry

Sweet peach curry with green beans over rice in a black bowl. — Photo credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

A flavorful sweet peach curry recipe made with immune-boosting ingredients. This easy curry recipe is the perfect blend that combines traditional curry flavors with a sweet twist. A 30-minute meal perfect for weeknights. To learn more: Peach Curry

Ground Turkey Spinach Pasta

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Your solution to busy weeknights this gluten-free ground turkey pasta is made in just 20 minutes. Protein-packed and naturally dairy-free this healthy pasta dinner takes the stress out of hectic schedules. To learn more: Ground Turkey Pasta

Meal-Prep Chicken Fajita Bowls

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Packed with flavor from homemade fajita seasoning, these gluten-free chicken fajita bowls make a wicked meal prep recipe! Topped with juicy chicken and seasoned veggies, these bowls are an awesome 30-minute, gluten-free, weeknight dinner recipe

Get the recipe: Chicken Fajita Bowls

Sheet Pan Sausage Meatballs

Sausage, green beans, cherry tomatoes, on a sheet pan with sauerkraut beside it. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

An easy sheet pan dinner recipe for busy nights! This sausage and green beans come together in just 30 minutes. Juicy sausage bites covered in a quick honey garlic sauce and paired with whole-30 approved vegetables. To learn more: Sheet Pan Sausage and Green Beans

Gluten-Free Teriyaki Meatballs

Gluten-free meatballs on rice with bell peppers with chopsticks being held over the bowl and teriyaki sauce and a linen behind it — Photo credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

A 30-minute, weeknight dinner, this easy, gluten-free meatball recipe is perfect for busy nights. These dairy-free meatballs are tender, simple, and flavorful. Furthermore, they're topped with a sticky, homemade teriyaki sauce! To learn more: Teriyaki Meatballs

Thai Chicken Pineapple Curry

Green chicken curry with pineapple and peppers in a skillet with a wooden spoon beside it. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Tender and juicy bites of chicken simmered in a rich and creamy sauce; this Thai chicken pineapple curry is a comforting weeknight dinner. Ready in just 20 minutes, this green curry uses pineapple for a punch of tropical flavor. To learn more: Thai Chicken Pineapple Curry

Whole30 Turkey Meatballs

Multiple turkey meatballs on parchment paper with a jalapeno, steel tin of sauce, toothpicks, and green onions around them. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Packed with protein and a fiery kick these whole 30 turkey meatballs make a great weeknight dinner! Baked in the oven to juicy perfection these meatballs make a great 30-minute dinner recipe and can even be prepped in advance!

Get the recipe: Spicy Turkey Meatballs

Teriyaki Broccoli Chicken Skillet

White bowl with teriyaki chicken pieces and broccoli with chopsticks beside it. — Photo credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

A 15 minute dinner perfect for busy weeknights. This chicken teriyaki broccoli skillet combines bite-sized, tender chicken cooked in a homemade, gluten-free teriyaki sauce. A dinner recipe perfect for busy moms. To learn more: Teriyaki Chicken Skillet