The weeknight hustle is real.
After getting home from work or a workout, it’s can feel damn near torturous to spend even more energy scrounging up a meal, especially one that's healthy andtastes good. (That’s probably why clicking through a delivery app seems so appealing.)
Sure, you could go the meal-prep route—but...that's satisfying for about a month, until cooking literally all of your meals on a Sunday starts to sound more painful than prying your eyeballs out with a pair of tongs. (Sorry not sorry—you know it's true.)
But what if you did a mix of both? A.k.a., making super-easy (healthy!) dinners some nights when you want something fast and fresh; then preparing others in advance when you just DGAF about cooking.
To prove you can do it, here are 50 healthy dinner recipes—some single-serving meals, others you can make ahead and eat for a few days. Each one has 500 calories or less, and leaves you satisfied thanks to the great flavors and filling ingredients. Go ahead and revel in your domesticity.
1. Coconut-Lime Marinated Shrimp + Voodles
2. Grilled Watermelon + Steak Salad
3. Smashed Pea and Ricotta Pappardelle
4. Grilled Chicken with Smoky Corn Salad
5. White Bean and Tuna Salad with Basil Vinaigrette