Vertical picture of Mexican Sugar Seared Salmon with dressing and salad

What to Cook Now- Healthy Weeknight Meals

By Chris Scheuer | Updated on March 19, 2019

This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see our privacy policy.

Healthy, quick, weeknight meal inspiration from the Café and around the web! Ten delicious dinner recipes for your family.

When it comes to weeknight meals, everyone wants something healthy, that doesn't take too long. We've rounded up some of our favorites to hopefully inspire you as you plan dinners for your family. From super simple sheet pan meals to dinner worthy salads, there's something for everyone. Salmon, chicken, and shrimp are weeknight favorites around here, as they cook quickly and are healthy. Hopefully, these recipes will help simplify your busy week!

A vertical photo of a Mexican Sugar Seared Salmon Salad on a plate with salad and dressing.

This Mexican Sugar-Seared Salmon Salad is one of our favorite meals ever. Use the easy, healthy salmon recipe in lots of other ways too!

 

Overhead photo of Roasted Chicken and Potatoes with Lemon, Garlic and Herbs in a cast iron pan on a wooden table

Lemon Garlic Roasted Chicken and Potatoes - moist tender chicken with lemon, golden crisp potatoes and lots of fresh herbs!

 

Overhead photo of Chopped Mexican Quinoa Salad with Chili Lime Shrimp in a white dish on a wooden table

Chopped Mexican Quinoa Salad with Chili Lime Shrimp- Super delicious, super healthy and bursting with fresh, south-of-the-border flavor, this entree chopped salad is sure to please!

 

Overhead photo of Chicken, Carrot and Chickpea Coconut Curry in a blue dutch oven on a wooden table

The perfect way to get your veggie quota in a super delicious way! This wonderful Chicken, Carrot and Chickpea Coconut Curry is loaded with healthy veggies, lean protein and fabulous flavor!

 

Overhead photo of a Best Ever Greek Salad in a bowl on a wooden table.

Fresh veggies, Feta, olives, cannellini beans, pearl pasta, and a vibrant, easy dressing - this might be the best Greek salad ever!

 

Overhead picture of Italian Herb Bruschetta Chicken in a stainless steel skillet from Cafe Delites.

Italian Herb Bruschetta Chicken is a low carb alternative to a traditional bruschetta! Transform ordinary chicken breasts into a delicious, flavourful meal! From Cafe Delites

 

Close up overhead picture of Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggie "Stir Fry" from Gimme Some Oven food blog.

Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggie "Stir Fry"- All of the delicious stir-fry flavors you love…baked up into one delicious sheet pan meal! From Gimme Some Oven

 

Overhead photo of Maple Glazed Salmon in a cast iron skillet from The Busy Baker food blog.

This Easy One Pan Maple Glazed Salmon from The Busy Baker is the perfect main dish for salmon lovers! Juicy salmon fillets caramelized in an easy maple glaze, on the table in under 20 minutes!

 

Picture of Fish Tacos in a shallow bowl held in front of a blue background from Feasting at Home food blog.

Quick and easy Fish (or Tofu) Tacos topped with delicious Cilantro Lime Cabbage Slaw that can be made using a grill, stovetop or oven! Vegan and gluten-free adaptable! A fast and healthy dinner that comes together in under 30 minutes. From Feasting at Home

 

Photo of Chili Lime Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Healthy 20 Minute Chili Lime Sheet Pan Chicken Fajita Recipe from Call Me PMC is an easy weeknight dinner staple. Crispy veggies, tender chicken and shrimp are seasoned with chili pepper and lime juice then served with healthy tortillas.

Pin these healthy weeknight recipes so they'll be at your fingertips when it's time to cooking! Happy meal planning!

 

The Café Sucre Farine is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate Program. The Amazon Affiliate Program is designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on Amazon. The price you pay as a consumer does not change, but if you make a purchase through one of our links, we receive a small commission - and we continue delivering delicious recipes to you!

Shop Our Café Loves

We’ve gathered our favorite kitchen tools, tableware, and entertaining treasures in one place, the Café Loves store. It’s a wonderful spot to find something special for yourself or the cooks and hosts you love!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

6 Comments

  1. All of these sound delicious!! Where Do you purchase your frozen salmon ? Is it would of farm raised? I love the idea of individual portions .
    Your photography is outstanding as usual! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful recipes and your life .

  2. I can never have enough healthy weeknight meal ideas, so I'm glad of the inspiration! A great round-up 🙂

  3. My dinner is all set now! Thanks for all this great inspiration. Just picked up some salmon so you know I'm on there prowl for a great new recipe. Thanks Chris.

  4. What a fabulous round up of healthy meals Chris! Bathing suit season will be here before we know it, so this is the kind of list I need to look into! Delicious!

  5. What a terrific resource! I'm always asking Bill what he wants for dinner and he usually responds with one or two of the same dishes! He'd love all of these, and so would I!

  6. Hi Chris,
    I made your Valentine shortbread cookies for my family. I make them for every holiday. We just love them. I hope all is well with you and yours and that you are enjoying your new home.
    I see that you are posting recipes from other websites lately and that is great. However, I just love your own recipes and hope that we continue to see them. I will try some of these this week, but cannot wait to see originals from Cafe Sucre Farine!