These low-sodium dinners are a delicious way to stay satisfied until bedtime. Each dish meets heart-healthy nutritional parameters and focuses on low-sodium ingredients, including lean protein, healthy fats, and fiber-rich vegetables. Plus, each recipe contains at least 20% of your daily potassium needs (at least 940 milligrams), which supports healthy blood pressure levels, muscle health, improves mental clarity, and provides energy. It will help you increase your level. Recipes like Spicy Orange Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry and Superfood Chopped Salad with Salmon and Creamy Garlic Dressing are delicious, balanced meals that support heart health.
Spicy orange stir-fry with beef and broccoli
Loaded with fresh broccoli, ginger, red bell pepper, and fresh citrus, you'll love this healthy beef stir-fry. Ready in 30 minutes, it's perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner. Enjoy with brown rice.
Superfood Chopped Salad with Salmon and Creamy Garlic Dressing
The base of this salad is curly kale, but you could also use chard or spinach. For vegetables, add lots of chopped vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, and carrots. Finish with some rich salmon for a protein boost and a drizzle of creamy yogurt dressing to bring everything together.
vegan superfood grain bowl
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
This hearty grain bowl recipe comes together in 15 minutes with a few handy food shortcuts, including washed baby kale, microwaveable quinoa, and cooked beets. Pack these ahead of time and have them on hand for easy lunch or dinner prep on busy nights.
Rainbow vegetable soup with anti-inflammatory properties
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors-Hall, Prop Stylist: Shel Royster
This vibrant and healthy soup recipe will support your health. It's packed with a variety of colorful vegetables, including tomatoes, which contain lycopene, a phytochemical that may reduce inflammation. The soup base is prepared in advance and stored in a separate container. Just add the soup and heat in the microwave when you're ready to eat. If you don't want to carry vegetable soup with you or don't have access to a microwave, you can use low-sodium bouillon instead and just add hot water.
veggie fajitas
Photographer: Jacob Fox, Food Stylist: Holly Driesman, Prop Stylist: Joseph Wanek
These veggie fajitas are loaded with bell peppers and red onions. Creamy avocado and warm tortillas complete the meal. Vegetables alone make great meal prep recipes to have on hand. Serve over rice or warm over tortilla chips topped with melted cheese. To slightly brown the tortillas, place them over medium-high heat and cook until partially blackened, turning once. Place on a plate and cover with a clean kitchen towel to keep warm.
White kidney bean and vegetable salad
This meatless main dish salad combines creamy and satisfying white beans and avocado. Try pairing it with a variety of seasonal vegetables.
chicken green goddess salad
This cucumber, tomato, Swiss cheese, and chicken salad recipe draws its creaminess from avocado, buttermilk, and herbs to create a healthy green goddess salad dressing recipe. The extra dressing is delicious drizzled over grilled chicken or flaky white fish such as cod or flounder.
Winter kale and quinoa salad with avocado
Cooked quinoa makes this healthy salad recipe quick and easy. Loaded with black beans, kale, and avocado, this recipe is nutritious and filling. You can also make the sweet potatoes and dressing in advance.
Three kinds of pepper beef stew
Cayenne pepper sauce, crushed red pepper, and red pepper give a spicy twist to this classic beef and potato stew.
Spaghetti squash with tomato basil sauce
Replacing spaghetti squash with pasta is a great way to cut down on carbs and calories in this saucy vegan dinner. This is pumpkin tossed with a simple fresh tomato sauce. Adjust the sauce to suit your taste by adding crushed red pepper flakes, Kalamata olives, capers, etc.
Southwest salad with black beans
Here, salad greens are topped with black beans, sweet corn, and grape tomatoes, and a tangy avocado-lime dressing brings it all together for a Mexican-inspired salad. Try this salad for a take-home lunch. To prevent salad vegetables from becoming soggy, pack the vegetables, salad toppings, and dressing in separate containers and mix them together just before serving.
Baked potato with sour cream and herbs
Combine yogurt, sour cream, and herbs to create an exciting topping for a healthy baked potato. Add some sliced tomatoes on the side to brighten up the plate, and spoon some of the sauce on top too.
Baked potato stuffed with smoked salmon
Set the bacon aside. These hearty baked he potatoes are stuffed with smoked salmon, sour cream, and chives for an easy, healthy dinner with a fresh twist on this comforting food classic.
ginger tomato chicken
Inspired by the flavors of chicken tikka masala, this recipe uses convenient canned tomato soup to get this dish on the table on busy nights. Rather than cooking the chicken in the tandoor, you add it directly to the sauce, so the ginger and tomato flavor infuses the chicken.
Provence-style grilled fish with roasted potatoes and mushrooms
This easy and healthy meal requires just 15 minutes of active time and is typical of the South of France. This simple Mediterranean grilled fish recipe can use halibut, grouper, cod, and more, so choose the best-tasting one on the market. Look for the aromatic spice blend Herbes de Provence in most grocery stores.
Pork tenderloin with apple thyme sweet potato
A dinner of baked pork tenderloin with sweet potatoes, onions, and apples is easy enough for a weeknight, but special enough for your guests.
Baked potato with marinara meat sauce
Break out of your pasta habit with this simple and satisfying dinner for one, served with a side of baked potato.
Baked potato topped with Italian zucchini
Quickly sautéed with herbs and a little cheese, zuke adds punch to plain potatoes without adding too much fat, salt or calories.
Honey mustard roast chicken with winter vegetables
Root vegetables and honey mustard-glazed chicken are roasted together and layered with little added fat for a rich flavor. If your parsnip is large and has a spongy or woody center, cut out the core before slicing.
Grilled Salmon and Vegetables with Charred Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette
This recipe combines grilled salmon with grilled vegetables and a charred lemon-garlic vinaigrette for a summery flavor with the smoky flavor of grilling. Asparagus and zucchini are quick and easy to grill and pair well with salmon.
Chopped salad with chicken and creamy chipotle dressing
This chopped salad with chicken has a smoky, tangy flavor thanks to the creamy chipotle dressing. Coriander adds freshness to every bite.
Cheeseburger stuffed baked potato
Skip the bun and serve all your favorite cheeseburger ingredients like beef, cheese, tomato, red onion, and lettuce with a baked potato for a hearty and easy dinner recipe that kids and adults alike will love. . Feel free to replace the ground beef with ground turkey or tofu crumbles.
Broccoli Mac & Cheese and Rotisserie Chicken Made with 3 Ingredients
Transform a box of macaroni and cheese into an easy weeknight dinner. You can shorten cooking time by steaming frozen broccoli in the microwave. For a boost of protein and fiber, choose chickpea-based macaroni and cheese.
