Healthy Recipes Mealtimes Dinner Our 20 Most Popular Anti-Inflammatory Dinner Recipes By Dillon Evans Dillon Evans Dillon Evans fell in love with cooking at a very young age. He remembers the novel experiences of microwaving a bowl of oatmeal without his parents' permission and asking to make his mother's morning pot of coffee. These moments became catalysts for his interest in cooking and baking. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on March 31, 2024 Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Emily Lachtrupp is a registered dietitian experienced in nutritional counseling, recipe analysis and meal plans. She's worked with clients who struggle with diabetes, weight loss, digestive issues and more. In her spare time, you can find her enjoying all that Vermont has to offer with her family and her dog, Winston. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall If you’re experiencing inflammation, some pesky symptoms like digestive issues, joint stiffness and mental fog might cause you trouble. Eating a balanced diet can help to alleviate these issues, so we’ve rounded up some of our most popular inflammation-fighting dinners here in this collection to help you out. You’ll find these meals are packed with foods that have anti-inflammatory properties, such as omega-3-rich seafood, leafy greens and deep-orange and dark-green vegetables, plus foods abundant in vitamin D like eggs. Recipes like our Garlic Butter-Roasted Salmon with Potatoes & Asparagus and Chopped Power Salad with Chicken are some of our most highly-visited dishes for being delicious and helping people feel their best. 01 of 20 Garlic Butter-Roasted Salmon with Potatoes & Asparagus Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist Lydia Pursell This one-pan salmon and potatoes recipe makes a healthy and satisfying weeknight dinner. Melted garlic butter coats the salmon and vegetables, adding depth of flavor and richness to the dish. View Recipe 02 of 20 Chopped Power Salad with Chicken Jason Donnelly Enjoy this filling and colorful salad for lunch or dinner. The dressing gets made in the same bowl that the salad is tossed in, so the greens absorb every bit of flavor. View Recipe 03 of 20 Salmon Rice Bowl Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco Inspired by the viral TikTok trend, this salmon rice bowl makes for a tasty lunch or dinner. With healthy ingredients like instant brown rice, salmon and veggies, you'll have a flavorful meal in just 25 minutes. View Recipe 04 of 20 Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Broccoli This sweet and savory baked honey-garlic chicken thigh recipe comes with a side of veggies that cook on the same sheet pan as the chicken for the perfect weeknight dinner. View Recipe 05 of 20 One-Pot Garlicky Shrimp & Broccoli Photography: Kelsey Hansen; Food Styling: Greg Luna Shrimp and broccoli cook quickly in this easy, one-pot recipe, making it perfect for busy weeknights. Serve this healthy shrimp recipe over whole grains or rice. View Recipe 06 of 20 Sheet-Pan Salmon with Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli photography / Caitlin bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors Hall The vibrant combo of cheese, cilantro, chili, and lime—inspired by Mexican street corn—makes this salmon sheet-pan dinner burst with flavor. View Recipe 07 of 20 Baked Spinach & Feta Pasta Jason Donnelly Feta softens in the oven before it's combined with spinach and pasta, with the pasta cooking right in the baking dish. Enjoy this one-pan pasta with feta dish on its own as a vegetarian main or serve with sautéed chicken breast for a boost of protein. View Recipe 08 of 20 Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soup Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell This weight-loss vegetable soup fills you up without a lot of calories, plus it's an easy way to eat more vegetables. View Recipe 09 of 20 Shrimp & Fish Stew Christine Ma This hearty shrimp and fish stew is inspired by cioppino, an Italian-American dish that originated in San Francisco. Serve with crusty bread to soak up every last bit of the savory broth. View Recipe 10 of 20 One-Pot Garlicky Shrimp & Spinach Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist:Christine Keely, Food Stylist:Chelsea Zimmer Shrimp, spinach and garlic brown and cook quickly for a simple one-pot weeknight dinner. A fast pan sauce gets life from zesty lemon juice, warm crushed red pepper and herby parsley. Serve with a slice of whole-wheat baguette to swipe up every last drop of sauce. View Recipe 11 of 20 Charred Shrimp, Pesto & Quinoa Bowls These shrimp, pesto and quinoa bowls are delicious, healthy, pretty and take less than 30 minutes to prep. In other words, they're basically the ultimate easy weeknight dinner. Feel free to add additional vegetables and swap the shrimp for chicken, steak, tofu or edamame. View Recipe 12 of 20 Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajita Bowls Skip the tortillas in favor of this warm fajita salad, which features a nutritious medley of chicken with roasted kale, bell peppers and black beans. The chicken, beans and vegetables are all cooked on the same pan, so this healthy dinner is easy to make and the cleanup is easy too. View Recipe 13 of 20 Spaghetti with Creamy Lemon-Spinach Sauce Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle Give your veggie servings a boost with this easy spaghetti with spinach sauce recipe. Loosely inspired by the flavors of classic pesto, this vibrant pasta packs in plenty of spinach and basil with a garnish of nutty walnuts and savory Parmesan cheese. Serve with a drizzle of good olive oil and a green salad on the side. View Recipe 14 of 20 Shrimp Cauliflower Fried Rice Jacob Fox Amp up your veggie servings with this healthy cauliflower fried rice for a quick low-carb dinner. View Recipe 15 of 20 Salmon with Lemon-Herb Orzo & Broccoli Jacob Fox This healthy salmon dish is as balanced as it is delicious. You add broccoli right into the pot along with the pasta during its last minute of cooking to save time here. One less thing to wash too! View Recipe 16 of 20 Salmon-Stuffed Avocados Canned salmon is a valuable pantry staple and a practical way to include heart-healthy, omega-3-rich fish in your diet. Here, we combine it with avocados in an easy no-cook meal. View Recipe 17 of 20 Vegan Coconut Chickpea Curry To make this 20-minute vegan curry even faster, buy precut veggies from the salad bar at the grocery store. To make it a full, satisfying dinner, serve over cooked brown rice. When shopping for simmer sauce, look for one with 400 mg of sodium or less and check the ingredient list for cream or fish sauce if you want to keep this vegan. If you like a spicy kick, add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce at the end. View Recipe 18 of 20 Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas & Spinach Carson Downing Simmer eggs in a rich tomatoey cream sauce studded with chickpeas and silky spinach for a super-fast vegetarian dinner. Serve with a piece of crusty bread to soak up the sauce. Be sure to use heavy cream; a lower-fat option might curdle when mixed with acidic tomatoes. View Recipe 19 of 20 Roasted Salmon with Smoky Chickpeas & Greens In this healthy salmon dinner, you'll get a dose of greens and green dressing! Chowing down on 6 or more servings of dark leafy greens a week can help keep your brain in top shape. This dish features the Test Kitchen's current go-to method for doctoring a can of chickpeas: spice them up and roast until crispy. View Recipe 20 of 20 Green Goddess Salad with Chickpeas In this cucumber, tomato, Swiss cheese and chickpea salad recipe, a healthy green goddess dressing is made from avocado, buttermilk and herbs. The extra dressing is delicious served with grilled vegetables. 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