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Fresh, healthy dinner ideas for the new year. These delicious recipes will help you feel your best, without sacrificing flavor!
It's that time of year when many of us are trying to eat a little lighter and leaner. After all the holiday indulgences, we feel better when we're eating more fresh vegetables and lean proteins. These healthy dinner recipe ideas are full of feel-good ingredients and lots of flavor.

The soups and salads are perfect for packed lunches at work or easy dinners, and there are some great main course options as well.

Here's to enjoying delicious, healthy food in the new year!

If you're in the mood for something healthy, satiating and fabulous, this super easy Pan-Seared Chicken Bruschetta is calling your name! Serve it with some crusty bread to sop up the delicious juices and you'll be hearing rave reviews from family, friends and guests!

This cozy, comforting Chicken Pastina Soup is also called Italian Nonna's Penicillin soup because it's known to cure just about anything that ails you! It hits the spot on a chilly day, for sure!

This Hungarian Mushroom Soup with (or without!) Chicken tastes rich and decadent but it's loaded with healthy veggies and lean protein. Perfect for a low-carb diet!

Healthy, delicious and vibrantly green, this creamy, Ballymaloe Fresh Spinach Soup (with no cream) comes together in less than an hour and has been bringing rave reviews for over 50 years!

This healthy, hearty Chicken Cauliflower Cheddar Chowder is creamy and rich with no cream! It's loaded with veggies and lean chicken (or turkey) and comes together quickly!

These healthy, delicious Greek Chicken Meatballs come together quickly with lean chicken, lots of fresh veggies and a ton of fabulous flavor!

With juicy, tender chicken, healthy farro and loads of fresh spinach, this hearty, delicious Lemon Rosemary Chicken and Farro is an easy meal in one pan!

This nourishing Golden Roasted Cauliflower Soup is loaded with veggies that are roasted till sweet and caramelized - even non-cauliflower lovers, love it!

This healthy Roasted Veggie Chickpea Salad combines crispy, spiced chickpeas, caramelized veggies, Israeli couscous and lots of fresh herbs for a delicious side or main course!

Moist and tender this Charred Honey Lemon Chicken with Crispy Chickpeas is incredibly delicious. The easy rub and basting sauce SING with fabulous flavor!

This easy chicken coconut curry is outrageously delicious, comes together in less than 45 minutes and tastes like it's been simmering all day!

This delicious chicken sheet pan dinner is a super easy meal that's perfect for busy weeknights but delicious and pretty enough to serve for a dinner party!

This Instant Pot (or oven) Italian Vegetable Beef Soup is bursting with vibrant Italian flavor, tender beef and an array of fresh veggies! I just got this comment yesterday in regards to this soup:
Absolutely delicious soup! I didn't change one thing about this recipe, including the cooking time, & it was perfect. I'm glad the recipe makes a full pot because my hubby is already looking forward to the leftovers. Thanks for another great recipe.
Make it!

This Warm Chicken and Roasted Potato Salad is fresh, healthy and loaded with delicious seasonal flavor!
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