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If you\u2019re looking to get back on track<\/strong> (in many different ways!) after the holidays, here is a list of my favorite lighter, fresher, healthier meals that can be on the table in 30-minutes or less. <\/p>\nBecause these recipes are so simple,<\/strong> all of these recipes make excellent dinners and\/or lunches. Plan ahead to meal prep in advance the recipes you like so you can have easy lunch options during the week.<\/p>\nThis might be my favorite recipe roundup to date. Scrolling through these recipes makes me very excited and very hungry! <\/strong><\/p>\n15+ Light and Fresh 30-Minute Meals<\/h2>\n\n
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Thai-Style Ground Turkey and Green Beans {20-Minute Meal}<\/h3>\n This can be on the table in even less than 30 minutes! It is delicious served with a fried egg on top, too. <\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Simple Orange Chicken with Broccoli<\/h3>\n This is an older recipe but one we make all the time. It is simple, quick and delicious!<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Coconut Shrimp Curry<\/h3>\n Easily one of my most favorite recipes ever! Bonus: lots of readers report they have made it with chicken with good results.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Crispy Chicken Enchilada Wraps<\/h3>\n These wraps are cooked on a griddle for a crispy outside (rather than being fried in oil) and they are easily customizable to ingredients you have on hand.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Instant Pot Lentil Tacos<\/h3>\n Ok, this recipe might take just a teensy bit over the 30 minute mark letting the pressure release from the Instant Pot\u2026but I hope you’ll forgive me for including it in this roundup (these tacos are so good and so healthy and should not be missed!).<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Coconut Lime Chicken and Zucchini<\/h3>\n Check out the comments on this recipe \u2013 most people are AMAZED at just how delicious this meal is! So yummy!<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Turkey Avocado Veggie Wraps<\/h3>\n These wraps make an excellent lighter dinner \u2013 and they are perfect for lunches, too.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Skillet Cilantro and Lime Fish Tacos<\/h3>\n These quick and simple fish tacos are exceptionally delicious!<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chicken and Mango {Or Pineapple} Basil Stir Fry<\/h3>\n This is one of my favorite stir fry recipes! The flavors are so fresh and so tasty. FYI: Pineapple can be subbed for the mango. <\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Cheesy Chicken, Kale and Sweet Potato Skillet Meal<\/h3>\n This is a must-make! The sweet potato with the chicken and kale is so good, and it’s such an easy skillet meal.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Quick and Easy Egg Roll Skillet Meal {30-Minute Meal}<\/h3>\n This is one of my family’s all-time favorites! We make it monthly (at least). It is quick and easy and loaded with protein.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Easy One Pot Beef and Broccoli Ramen Noodles<\/h3>\n To make this meal even easier, sub ground beef for the steak pieces (I do that 99% of the time!).<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Skillet Lemon Parmesan Chicken and Zucchini<\/h3>\n If zucchini is hard to find, sub in broccoli or another veggie of choice. The flavors of this one are simple and so tasty.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Quick and Easy Chinese Chicken and Broccoli<\/h3>\n This recipe makes use of cooked chicken \u2013 so pick up a rotisserie chicken and put this meal on the menu! It’s fantastic.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Avocado Chicken Salad<\/h3>\n This recipe is a year-round favorite, and it is so yummy with some of the optional add-ins (like bacon!). <\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Teriyaki Chicken + Veggies Sheet Pan Dinner<\/h3>\n Sheet pan dinners are a lifesaver! Serve this collection of chicken + veggies on its own or over rice. <\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken and Veggies<\/h3>\n Another sheet pan favorite! If you love balsamic flavors, you’ll love this one.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Best Ground Beef Taco Meat<\/h3>\n This taco meat is delicious and can be served with salads, on tacos, or in wraps or quesadillas!<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Yum Yum Rice Bowls with Knockoff Yumm Sauce Recipe<\/h3>\n Fresh and yummy, these veggies bowls are so good \u2013 especially because everyone can customize their own. <\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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20-Minute Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry<\/h3>\n Another meal that can come together in even less than 30 minutes\u2026and the veggies are super adaptable to what you have on hand.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps<\/h3>\n I’ve loved these wraps for over a decade and I don’t see that ever changing. The are so easy and the flavor is incredible!<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Thai Chicken Crunch Wraps<\/h3>\n I could eat these crunchy, flavorful wraps every single day. They make a delicious lighter dinner and are great for lunches.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chipotle Chicken Tacos<\/h3>\n A great weeknight meal \u2013 these chicken tacos have a few unique ingredients that provide the most delicious flavor.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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White Bean and Tuna Salad<\/h3>\n The older pictures on this recipe don’t do it justice \u2013 this tuna + white bean situation has been a lunch staple for me for almost two decades. Make it up in advance and eat it for days!<\/span><\/p>\n Get the Recipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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