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    Home » Recipes » By Diet

    Flexitarian Recipes

    While most recipes on this site are vegetarian, I like to include some plant-forward dishes with meat and seafood, including salmon, chicken, cod, shrimp, and beef. These dishes fit into a flexitarian eating pattern. Reader favorites include the Veggie Loaded Shredded Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken, Creamy Peanut Zucchini Noodles with Chicken, Fennel Stew with Shrimp, Sheet Pan Maple Mustard Salmon and Brussels, and Hidden Veg Pasta Sauce.

    • Pumpkin chicken soup with cilantro in a bowl with spoon surrounded by ingredients.
      Healthy Pumpkin Chicken Soup with Coconut Milk
    • Healthier hamburger helper in a serving bowl next to ingredients.
      Healthier Slow Cooker Hamburger Helper (with Veggies!)
    • Honey glazed salmon and roasted asparagus on a plate with a fork.
      Salmon and Asparagus Sheet Pan with Honey Glaze
    • Large skillet with chicken thighs, couscous, and vegetables next to ingredients.
      Couscous with Chicken and Spring Vegetables
    • Chicken fennel salad in a serving bowl surrounded by ingredients and a napkin.
      Chicken Fennel Salad with Yogurt Dressing
    • Slice of beef spinach lasagna with a fork and basil garnish on a plate.
      Beef and Spinach Lasagna
    • Six stuffed carnival squash on a platter on a counter next to a napkin and garnish.
      Carnival Squash Stuffed with Sausage and Produce
    • Healthy ground beef casserole made with zucchini in the dish after baking, garnished with basil.
      Ground Beef and Zucchini Casserole
    • Chicken nuggets with veggies on a white plate next to a bowl of red sauce.
      Chicken Nuggets with Veggies
    • 12 apple chicken meatballs on a serving plate with parsley.
      Apple Chicken Meatballs with Fennel
    • bowl of white bean, sausage, and kale soup topped with parmesan cheese
      White Bean, Sausage, and Kale Soup
    • salmon bites and coleslaw on a plate surrounded by ingredients
      Lemon Butter Salmon Bites with Vinegar Slaw
    • salmon quinoa salad in a serving bowl on a counter next to herbs and napkin
      Salmon Quinoa Salad
    • veggie chicken burger on a bun with lettuce on a plate surrounded by ingredients
      Veggie Chicken Burgers
    • deconstructed cabbage roll in a skillet with a spoon on a counter
      Deconstructed Cabbage Roll Skillet with Quinoa
    • mushroom orzo and chicken dish in a cast iron skillet on a counter
      Creamy Chicken Mushroom Orzo Skillet
    • Greek meatball and vegetable bowl with pita triangles on a counter
      Greek Turkey Meatballs with Veggies (Meal Prep Bowls)
    • spinach chicken meatballs on a serving plate with a fork in one of them
      Healthy Spinach Chicken Meatballs
    • cabbage chicken soup topped with chopped cilantro on a counter next to garnishes
      Coconut Cabbage Chicken Soup
    • radicchio salad with oranges, chicken, farro, and herbs in a serving bowl on a counter
      Shredded Radicchio Salad with Farro and Chicken
    • delicata squash and chicken meal on a serving plate with a fork and sage leaves
      Sheet Pan Delicata Squash and Chicken
    • one pot lasagna soup in a serving bowl topped with ricotta cheese and basil
      Veggie-Loaded One Pot Lasagna Soup
    • salmon teriyaki bowl topped with avocado and pickled red onions on a counter
      Salmon Teriyaki Bowl with Veggies
    • zucchini risotto with shrimp in a serving dish on a counter next to ingredients
      Zucchini Risotto with Shrimp
    • cod foil packet with summer vegetables on a counter next to a napkin
      Grilled Cod Foil Packets with Vegetables
    • three spinach feta salmon burgers on a serving plate topped with yogurt and chives
      Spinach Feta Salmon Burgers
    • square image of bowl of fennel stew with shrimp in a soup bowl with toppings
      Healthy Fennel Stew with Shrimp
    • square image of peanut zucchini noodles with chicken in a skillet
      Creamy Peanut Zucchini Noodles with Chicken
    • square image of chicken fajita bowl with toppings on a counter
      Healthy Chicken Fajita Bowl
    • square image of cod en papillote with fresh lemon slices and dill
      Lemony Cod en Papillote with Vegetables
    • blue plate with chicken and leek pasta bake and a gold fork
      Healthy Chicken and Leek Pasta Bake
    • close up of slow cooker mexican shredded chicken with spinach and bell peppers on a counter
      Veggie-Loaded Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken
    • coconut poached cod with fennel and spinach on a black plate on a napkin
      Coconut Cod with Fennel and Spinach
    • maple mustard salmon and brussels sprouts on a white plate with a gold fork
      Sheet Pan Maple Mustard Salmon and Brussels
    • white plate with swiss chard salad on a counter with gold fork
      Maple Swiss Chard Salad with Turkey
    • Garlic Lemon Butternut Squash Noodles and Shrimp
      Garlic Lemon Butternut Squash Noodles and Shrimp
    • southwest healthy chicken lettuce wraps
      Southwest Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
    • rotisserie chicken salad lettuce cups
      Rotisserie Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups
    • Lemon Artichoke Chicken
      One Pan Lemon Artichoke Chicken
    • Orange Glazed Salmon and Broccolini
      Sheet Pan Orange Glazed Salmon and Broccolini

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