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Healthy New Year’s Recipes

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If you're looking for some healthy New Year's recipes, you've come to the right place! Below you'll find our favorite healthy recipes that deliver big-time on flavor and will leave you feeling full and satisfied. They're a great way to start the new year!

And if you're looking to celebrate, check out our New Year's Eve Dinner Ideas!

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Healthy New Year's Recipes
Healthy New Year's Recipes from our friends
Healthy New Year's side dish recipes
Healthy New Year's dessert recipes
7 lucky foods to eat on New Year's Day
Healthy New Year's Recipes Index

The start of the year always feels like the right time to eat healthy. Even if you're not into making resolutions, having a few healthy New Year's recipes in your back pocket will feel good this January.

And you don't have to sacrifice flavor to eat healthy. These Healthy New Year's Recipes are deliciously flavorful. Whether you choose one of our flavor-packed chicken recipes with roasted vegetables or opt for something cozy like our smoked salmon pasta, you'll find the perfect New Year's recipe here for you.

Healthy New Year's Recipes

A bowl of rice and Thai chicken curry with a spoon inside.
Crockpot Thai Chicken Curry Recipe
Crockpot Thai Chicken Curry is one of the easiest meals to make and is so tasty. Curry paste, coconut milk, and ginger add a ton of flavor to this healthy dinner recipe. Put everything into your crockpot then walk away until dinner!
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Green Goddess Chicken Recipe
Green goddess chicken is juicy and deliciously flavorful. Chicken thighs are marinated in our favorite green goddess dressing and then quickly cooked in a pan. It's a healthy dinner recipe that's easy to make and big on flavor.
4.97 stars (31 ratings)
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Spaghetti squash shrimp scampi in a pan with some spinach.
Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi Recipe
Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi is a delicious dinner made with saucy garlic lemon shrimp tossed with noodle-like spaghetti squash. It's a simple and healthy recipe that everyone loves! 
4.95 stars (56 ratings)
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A pan with crispy salmon and cabbage.
Crispy Coconut Salmon with Curried Cabbage Recipe
We love this 25-minute salmon and cabbage dinner! The salmon is coated in coconut then pan-fried until crispy. It is served with curried coconut cabbage for a filling low-carb meal.
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Coconut Red Lentil Peanut Soup in a soup pot with a ladle.
Coconut Red Lentil Peanut Soup Recipe
Coconut red lentil peanut soup is a hearty, meat-free, West African inspired soup recipe. The coconut milk and lentils make it thick and creamy and the peanut butter gives it the best flavor. Bonus that it's easy to make, healthy, and incredibly delicious.
4.87 stars (50 ratings)
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A pan of this mango chicken curry recipe.
Mango Chicken Curry Recipe
Mango chicken curry is an incredibly delicious Indian curry recipe. The fresh or frozen mangos give the curry the perfect sweetness without adding any sugar. This easy 30-minute dinner recipe is sure to become a family favorite!
4.80 stars (91 ratings)
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Creamy Tortellini Soup in a bow with a spoon.
Healthier Creamy Tortellini Soup Recipe
This crazy delicious Creamy Tortellini Soup is a cozy weeknight dinner recipe that is made in only 25 minutes and is surprisingly healthy, too. Instead of being loaded with cream (like most tortellini soup recipes), this one is thickened and made creamy with a little cashew butter. It's our favorite trick for making healthy cream sauces. You'll never guess that this is a healthy soup recipe!
4.89 stars (44 ratings)
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A bowl of vegetarian chili with some chips on top.
Easy Vegetarian Chili Recipe (vegan chili!)
This easy vegetarian chili recipe is our family's go-to, one-pot dinner. It's full of vegetables, made with pantry staple ingredients, and is so easy to make. It's a delicious vegan chili that everyone raves about!
4.86 stars (123 ratings)
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A bowl of cauliflower rice with carrots, peas, and cashews.
Paleo Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe
Paleo Cauliflower Fried Rice is INSANELY delicious. It's an easy to make and low carb option for when you're craving Chinese takeout. Made with cauliflower, eggs, your favorite veggies, garlic, ginger, cashews, and sesame seeds. Yum!
4.97 stars (28 ratings)
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Baked Fish with Lemon Garlic Butter in a white baking dish with parsley on the top.
Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Fish Recipe
This baked fish is our absolute favorite baked white fish recipe. It's cooked in a delicious lemon garlic butter sauce until tender and flaky. It's a 20-minute dinner recipe you don't want to miss! 
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A close up of creamy pesto chicken in a pan with some cherry tomatoes.
Creamy Pesto Chicken Recipe
Creamy Pesto Chicken is easy to make and SO DELICIOUS. It's made with a cashew butter cream sauce so it's completely dairy-free. It's so rich and creamy that you'd never guess this is a healthy recipe!
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A white bowl filled with Curried Quinoa Vegetable Stew with a pot of the stew in the background.
Curried Quinoa Vegetable Stew Recipe
Curried Quinoa Vegetable Stew is an easy to make and hearty vegan dinner recipe. It's loaded with veggies and quinoa and dotted with black beans and has tons of flavor. It is my favorite vegan stew recipe!
4.95 stars (37 ratings)
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8 Minute Baked Salmon Recipe
This baked salmon is our favorite baked salmon recipe ever. It cooks in only 8 minutes and always turns out perfect. Learn how to bake salmon so that it turns out flaky and tender every single time!
4.86 stars (69 ratings)
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Greek Chicken Skillet
Greek Chicken Skillet Recipe
This Greek chicken skillet is an easy, one-pan meal made with seasoned Greek chicken breasts simmered in a delicious sauce made with tomatoes, olives, and feta.
4.85 stars (26 ratings)
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Mexican Quinoa Soup Recipe
This hearty, one-pot Mexican quinoa soup is comfort in a bowl. It's fresh and flavorful and jam-packed with protein. Add your favorite toppings like this sliced jalapeños, avocado, sour cream, crispy tortilla strips, or avocado for extra nutrition, flavor, and fun!
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Healthy New Year's Recipes from our friends

  • Vegan Mushroom Ramen Soup by Apollo and Luna
  • Portobello Burgers by Lilvienna
  • Healthy Broccoli Cheese Rice by Pinch of Yum

Healthy New Year's side dish recipes

To start the new year off right, you need a handful of healthy side dishes to add some veggies to your meals. Here are a few of our favorites.

  • Roast Carrots, Onions, and Potatoes – this recipe has full-on cozy vibes and is packed with flavor thanks to spices and little parmesan cheese.
  • Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp make a healthy and delicious side next to a juicy steak.
  • Hummus is usually thought of as a snack, but makes a great side, too. Try serving it with some garlic butter rice, tender baked chicken breast, and a cucumber salad for a simple, healthy, and delicious New Year's recipe.
  • Spicy Sweet Potato Fries will give you the feeling that you're indulging, even though they're very healthy.
  • Irish Cheddar Cauliflower – In this delicious side, we sprinkle Irish cheddar cheese over baked cauliflower which gives it the most wonderful flavor.
  • Wheat Berry Recipe with bacon, caramelized onions, butternut squash, and spinach is a hearty and very tasty grain salad.
  • Vegan Mushroom Sauce is pure magic. It's made creamy with cashews and has a fantastic mushroom flavor that is delicious over spaghetti noodles, veggies, or your favorite protein.
  • Corn Salsa with black beans is a fresh side and tastes great spooned over chicken or fish.
  • Cashew Sour Cream doesn't taste exactly like the real thing, but it's a healthy, dairy-free alternative.

Healthy New Year's dessert recipes

Even if you were over-indulging on Christmas and New Year's Eve, it's nice to have a few healthy dessert recipes for when the sweet tooth strikes.

Healthy Key Lime Pie is made with all good-for-you ingredients!

Flourless Chocolate Lava Cake is made with healthy ingredients and is lightly sweetened with coconut sugar.

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is a sweet drink that's perfect for when you feel like a healthy sweet snack.

Homemade Coconut Yogurt can be topped with fruit for a healthy treat.

Healthy Breakfast Cookies are delicious and full of nutritious ingredients.

7 lucky foods to eat on New Year's Day

The start of the year is steeped in symbolism. If you'd like to try your hand at eating your way to a great year, you can serve any of these lucky foods on New Year's Day or even on NYE.

  1. Greens are often thought to represent money and wealth. Try eating one of our kale salads on New Year's Day!
  2. Black-Eyed Peas represent coins and have been eaten during celebrations all the way back to ancient Egypt. Try this black-eyed peas salad; it makes a great healthy New Year's recipe!
  3. Cornbread is thought to attract gold, and who doesn't want that? Try adding these zucchini cornbread muffins or these quinoa cornbread muffins to the table!
  4. Cabbage in the form of sauerkraut is thought to bring luck in some parts of Europe. Try our crispy coconut salmon and cabbage or bratwurst sausage and sauerkraut to add a little good luck to your day.
  5. Pomegranate seeds represent fertility and life in the Greek tradition. Enjoy this spinach pomegranate salad this new year.
  6. Fish often represents prosperity. Our baked fish with lemon garlic butter sauce is a delicious and healthy recipe for the new year!
  7. Pork is often thought of as a luxury food and so it's considered lucky throughout many parts of the world. Our baked pork chops are a wonderful way to add a little (inexpensive) luxury to your new year.
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Healthy New Year's Recipes Index

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If you're looking for some healthy New Year's recipes, you've come to the right place! Below you'll find our favorite healthy recipes that deliver big-time on flavor and will leave you feeling full and satisfied. They're a great way to start the new year!

Recipe Index

Healthy New Year's Recipes
  • Crockpot Thai Chicken Curry
  • Green Goddess Chicken
  • Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi
  • Crispy Coconut Salmon and Cabbage
  • Coconut Red Lentil Peanut Soup
  • Mango Chicken Curry
  • Healthier Creamy Tortellini Soup
  • Vegetarian Chili 
  • Paleo Cauliflower Fried Rice
  • Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Fish
  • Creamy Pesto Chicken
  • Curried Quinoa Vegetable Stew
  • 8 Minute Baked Salmon
  • Greek Chicken Skillet
  • Mexican Quinoa Soup
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