31 Healthy Recipes to Make in January (2024)

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If you’ve resolved this month to cook healthy, delicious meals, you’ll love these healthy recipes to make in January. From cozy soups and casseroles to dinner recipes, and breakfast ideas.

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January is a beautiful month filled with new possibilities, blank slates, and healthy intentions.

It’s also a month to nestle in and make winter hearty, comfort food. I think you can do both!

Healthy Recipes to Make in January

Below you’ll find 31 healthy recipes to make in January, all delicious ideas to try this month. From vegan and plant-based recipes to healthy, protein rich ideas.

Plus, delicious soups, casseroles, breakfast bakes, pasta dishes and more.

It’s a month of amazingly yummy possibilities for winter recipes.

Let’s kick off a new year, keep those well-intentioned resolutions and ring in a new season of health and well being.

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Weeknight Thai Chicken Meatball Khao Soi.

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"Weeknight Thai Chicken Meatball Khao Soi. This northern Thai inspired noodle soup is the simplest weeknight dinner. Made with flavorful Thai curry paste, coconut milk, and plenty of fresh herbs and lime juice."

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Aloo Gobi - Potatoes & Cauliflower

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"Aloo Gobi - Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with onion, tomatoes and spices is a popular Indian recipe" and is also plant based vegan.

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Cream of Parsnip Soup

Cream of Parsnip Soup is a rich and velvety soup, perfect to start any meal, or served all by itself.

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Crispy Roasted Blackened Cauliflower with Burrata and Herbs.

Photo Credit:www.halfbakedharvest.com

"This Crispy Roasted Blackened Cauliflower with Burrata and Herbs is THE bestany night of the weekdinner or side dish. We’re taking your everyday roasted cauliflower and updating it with a homemade blackened seasoning, creamy burrata cheese, and lots of fresh spring herbs."

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Oven Roasted Cauliflower with Turmeric and Cumin

An easy side dish,Oven Roasted Cauliflower with Turmeric and Cuminis one of my go-to side dish recipes for quick-fix dinners — and delicious taste. All year long.

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Sesame Beef and Broccoli

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Sesame Beef and Broccoli! Full of protein, green broccoli goodness, and sticky-sweet garlic and ginger flavor. Perfect at-home takeout!

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Instant Pot Ground Beef and Broccoli

Instant Pot Ground Beef and Broccoli is my go-to dinner whenever I’m craving that favorite takeout classic. Made with ground beef, it’s an incredibly easy and delicious adaptation of the original.

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Tofu Stir Fry with Vegetables in a Soy Sesame Sauce

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"This quick and easy Sesame Soy Tofu Stir Fry is loaded with fresh and colorful vegetables and plant-based protein."

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Chicken Alfredo Cauliflower Rice Bake

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Sneaking in extra veggies with this easy and delicious rice bake recipe.

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Roasted Chicken Hindquarters with Garlic, Squash and Tomatoes

There's something special about Roasted Chicken Hindquarters with Garlic, Squash, and Tomatoes in the fall or winter. Perhaps it's the brilliantly colored roasted squash and veggies, or the cozy aroma of baking chicken.

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Spaghetti Squash with Simple Marinara Sauce: Easy, Healthy and Meatless

If you’re looking for an easy and healthy, meatless dinner, it’s hard to beat Spaghetti Squash with Marinara Sauce.Truly.

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One Pan Thai Coconut Yellow Curry Chicken & Rice | Ambitious Kitchen

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"Incredibly flavorful Thai yellow curry chicken and rice made in one pan with plenty of veggies, protein and delicious flavors from coconut milk, ginger, garlic and turmeric. This easy one pan yellow curry chicken and rice is great for meal prep!"

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Instant Pot Kung Pao Chicken Thighs with Bok Choy

For a quick healthy weeknight dinner, try this Instant Pot Kung Pao Chicken Thighs with Bok Choy. Deliciously simple with all of the flavors you love in favorite Chinese takeout.

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Ginger Pork Noodles with Bok Choy

Inspired by ma yi shang shu, a classic Sichuan dish, these Ginger Pork Noodles with Bok Choy is an unfussy, flexible pantry friendly dish. Perfect for weeknight dinners or easy weekend food. Much like your favorite Chinese takeout food, this easy recipe will satisfy those cravings!

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Minestrone Soup with Orzo and Kale

Minestrone Soup with Orzo and Kale is a hearty, healthy, and delicious Tuscan Bean Soup recipe often served during the colder months in Tuscany.

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Curry Lentil Soup

Curry Lentil Soup is naturally vegan, packed with curry flavors, turmeric, and ginger, and is utterly delicious. Simple to make in 30 minutes or less, it's a must cook for soup season!

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A Classic Ribollita: Tuscan Bean Soup Recipe

Tuscan Bean Soup, otherwise known as Ribollita, is a 15th-century traditional fall and winter soup, brimming with seasonal healthy superfoods like kale and squash. And incredibly soul-satisfying and delicious!

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Easy Mushroom and Kale Quiche

This easy Mushroom and Kale Quiche is a savory quiche with a proper custard and a few simple ingredients, So delicious, you'll make it often.

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Easy One Pot Pasta with Ground Beef and Broccoli

This easy One Pot Pasta recipe with ground beef and broccoli is for those nights when dinner needs to be quick and easy. As in, almost hands-free. And family-friendly too.

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Easy Creamy Root Vegetable Soup

This creamy root vegetable soup is perfect for a chilly, winter day. Root vegetables simmer in a fragrant broth before being pureed into a velvety, delicious soup. Ready in 35 minutes or less!

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Blueberry Amish Baked Oatmeal

Blueberry Amish Baked Oatmeal is a cozy, hearty breakfast that's healthy and oh-so-satisfyingly delicious. Crispy oats warmed with cinnamon and sweetened with blueberries. It's a breakfast and healthy snack to love.

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Breakfast Cookies: Easy and Healthy Morning Starts

These healthy Breakfast Cookies are gluten-free, low in sugar... and taste amazingly good. Guilt-free soft and chewy cookies for breakfast!

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Healthy and Protein Rich Simple Egg Bites

Quick breakfasts in the morning can still be healthy and delicious with these protein-rich simple egg bites made with favorite and seasonal vegetables. An excellent breakfast on the go or healthy snack.

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Healthy Peanut Butter Granola Bars with Chocolate Chips

Peanut Butter Granola Bars with Chocolate Chips -- a healthy, energy boosting, chewy and soft homemade granola bar that's so much better than it's store-bought cousin.

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Banana Bran Muffins Recipe

Banana Bran Muffins are a healthy, easy-to-make, deliciously tender muffin made with bran cereal and bananas. And seasoned perfectly with hints of cinnamon and vanilla.

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Make Ahead Egg Bites in Muffin Tins

Breakfast is served with these easy and oh-so-delicious Mini Frittatas made 3 ways, with simple ingredients, savory flavors, and healthy vegetables. Simple to make in muffin tins, these frittatas will satisfy every eater in your crowd.

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Healthy Banana Protein Pancakes

These banana protein pancakes are a perfectly delicious way to start a healthy day. Packed with protein, these 4 ingredient pancakes are delicious with a hint of sweetness and are gluten-free.

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2 Minute Instant Pot Oatmeal with Apples

This 2 minute Instant Pot Oatmeal with apples is a creamy, quick and healthy breakfast. Warmed with cinnamon and sweetened with a sprinkling of brown sugar. Or... a drizzle of honey or maple syrup.

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Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is an ever-popular favorite healthy smoothie recipe. Packed with protein for an energizing breakfast or healthy snack. It's easy, it's quick and oh-my, so, so delicious!

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Healthy Banana Oat Bread

This Banana Oat Bread is a healthier recipe for everyone’s favorite comfort food classic, banana bread. It’s super soft and moist and made with simple pantry ingredients you likely already have on hand. Deliciously simple and oh-so-good!

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Healthy and Easy Banana Ginger Muffins

Banana Ginger Muffins, a soft, warmly spiced muffin with walnuts or pecans that become morning addictive. Easy and healthy and perfect!

31 Healthy Recipes to Make in January (2024)

FAQs

What foods are popular in January? ›

Things in Season in January

Vegetables and fruits: beets, leeks, rutabaga, parsnips, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, belgian endive, kale, kohlrabi, radicchio, variety greens, mushrooms, sunchokes, all the citrus! (Bag of clementines!

How can I have a healthy January? ›

Easy, healthy meals for January
  1. Super green spaghetti.
  2. Sunshine egg salad.
  3. Roasted salmon & veg traybake.
  4. Baked sweet potatoes.
  5. Blackened chicken.
  6. Super spinach pancakes.
  7. Green dream noodles.
  8. Whole roasted cauliflower.
Jan 11, 2023

How to make the healthiest meal? ›

17 healthy cooking tips
  1. Cook at home. ...
  2. Cook with basic ingredients. ...
  3. Avoid cooking at high temperatures. ...
  4. Avoid deep frying. ...
  5. Use low-fat cooking methods like boiling or steaming. ...
  6. Measure your ingredients accurately. ...
  7. Avoid cooking meat or fish to well-done or browned. ...
  8. Minimize added sugars and sweeteners.

Where to find amazing recipes? ›

2024's Best Recipe Websites: Our Picks
  1. Minimalist Baker.
  2. Love and Lemons.
  3. Cookie and Kate.
  4. Pinch of Yum.
  5. Budget Bytes.
  6. Smitten Kitchen.
  7. A Cozy Kitchen.
  8. David Lebovitz.
Apr 2, 2024

What is the best meat to eat in January? ›

1. January Seasonal Food – Eat Healthy! Meat: Duck, Goose, Rabbit, Turkey, Venison. Fish and seafood: Haddock, Mussels, Oysters, and Salmon.

What is the best fruit to eat in January? ›

Just tell yourself you're preventing scurvy and load up on one of these 7 sweet winter fruits.
  • Mangoes. Thanks to multiple growing locations with overlapping seasons, you can eat mangoes almost year-round. ...
  • Oranges. ...
  • Lemons. ...
  • Finger Limes. ...
  • Quince. ...
  • Persimmons. ...
  • Pomegranates.
Jan 3, 2015

What do most people do in January? ›

With this in mind, here are 11 different ways you can make the most of January.
  1. Develop a new self-care habit. ...
  2. Do a winter clean. ...
  3. Set a fitness goal. ...
  4. Try Dry January. ...
  5. Take part in Veganuary. ...
  6. Check the health of your car. ...
  7. Send thank you cards for Christmas gifts. ...
  8. Clean out your wardrobe.
Dec 18, 2023

How do you detox in January? ›

The best way to 'detox' this January
  1. Eat plenty of fiber, including brown rice and organically-grown fresh fruits and vegetables. ...
  2. Protect the liver by having a healthy lifestyle, good eating habits and refrain from excessive/regular alcohol consumption.
  3. Aim to drink at least 2 litres of water daily.

What fruits and vegetables are in season in January? ›

Beets, bok choy, blood oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and other citrus, red cabbage, carrots, turnips, and hardy winter greens.

What is the one food you should eat everyday? ›

The healthiest foods and diets out there focus on real, whole foods: lots of vegetables and fruits, whole grains, healthy proteins and fats, and limited added sugar and sodium.

What are the top 10 healthiest dinners? ›

It's dinnertime: ZOE members' top recipes
  • Chickpea & broccoli pasta.
  • Lentil & eggplant stew.
  • Veggie shepherd's pie.
  • Harissa traybake.
  • Noodle salad.
  • Cod & salsa salad.
  • Kale salad.
  • Mushroom stir-fry.
Mar 19, 2024

What is the healthiest meal you can eat every day? ›

Emergency doctors share 7 longevity foods they eat to stay 'healthy, full and energized' every day
  1. Nuts. Nuts are high in protein and more environmentally friendly than meat. ...
  2. Hummus. ...
  3. Vegetables. ...
  4. Avocados. ...
  5. Olives. ...
  6. Roasted seaweed. ...
  7. Hard-boiled eggs.
Mar 24, 2023

Where is the most delicious food in the world? ›

  • Italy. #1 in Has great food. #15 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • Spain. #2 in Has great food. #17 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • Mexico. #3 in Has great food. #33 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • France. #4 in Has great food. ...
  • Greece. #5 in Has great food. ...
  • Thailand. #6 in Has great food. ...
  • Turkey. #7 in Has great food. ...
  • Portugal. #8 in Has great food.

What foods are most popular in winter? ›

7 Classic Winter Comfort Foods
  1. Macaroni & Cheese. Great for kids, even better for adults. ...
  2. Pot Roast. Oh heck yes. ...
  3. Chili with Beans. Eat a bowl once, stay full forever. ...
  4. Irish Lamb Stew. Extra comfort points for the bread bowl. ...
  5. Chicken & Dumplings. ...
  6. Lamb Shank. ...
  7. Hungarian Goulash.

What are January fruits? ›

Citrus stars like clementines, oranges, tangerines, tangelos, grapefruit, and lemons make up one of the largest categories of what's in season in January. And joining them in fine form in the produce aisle, you'll spy a bounty of tropical fruits like kiwi and pomegranates.

What is January first food? ›

On New Year's Day the traditional meal is pork, lentils, and cabbage soup. Eating something sweet brings luck. Eating pork brings luck, especially the tail. Eating chicken or fish is unlucky.

What are some popular winter foods? ›

Hot Soups: Warm and hearty soups, such as tomato soup, chicken noodle soup, or vegetable soup, are popular choices to stay cozy during winter. Stews and Casseroles: Hearty stews, casseroles, and slow-cooked dishes are comforting and filling, making them ideal for colder weather.

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