50 Best Healthy Chicken Recipes for Busy Weeknights

1’90s-Style Mixed Green Salad with Balsamic-Glazed Chicken healthy chicken dinner recipes ’90sstyle mixed green salad with balsamic glazed chicken Mike Garten2Citrus-Marinated Chicken Skewers healthy chicken recipes citrus marinated chicken skewers Mike Garten

It doesn’t get simpler — or more delicious — than these summertime skewers. All you need is chicken breast, olive oil, lemons and clementines.

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3Chicken with Stewed Peppers and TomatoesMIKE GARTEN4Italian-Marinated Chicken italian marinated chicken with a side salad MIKE GARTEN

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5Tandoori-Spiced Cauliflower Chicken Flatbreads tandoori spiced cauliflower chicken flatbreads on a wooden plank Mike Garten6Balsamic Chicken Caprese balsamic chicken caprese on a white plate mike garten

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7Grilled Lemony Chicken and Kale8Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan chicken parmesan with mozzarella on top Mike Garten

Bring the red-sauce Italian classic home, no deep fryer required. Since it’s air-fried, it’s also healthier than the traditional oil-fried version. It’s comfort food at its healthiest!

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9Roasted Chickpea, Tomato and Chicken BowlsMike Garten10Air Fryer Chicken Strips breaded chicken strips dipped in yellow sauce mike garten

Combine this with your go-to greens for a complete meal. The tangy and slightly sweet dipping sauce pairs equally well with veggies!

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11Skillet Lemony Chicken and Artichokes lemon chicken and artichokes in a skillet MIKE GARTEN12Lemon-Pepper Linguine with Creamy Chicken and Broccoli lemon pepper linguine with creamy chicken and broccoli Mike Garten

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13Spinach Artichoke Chicken spinach artichoke chicken on a white plate 14Fennel Roasted Chicken and Peppers

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15Crispy Chicken Salad crispy chicken salad on a green salad 16Mediterranean Chicken Bowls mediterranean chicken bowls with roasted tomatoes and couscous Mike Garten

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17Grilled Chicken Sandwiches grilled chicken sandwich with pesto and tomato MIKE GARTEN18Za’atar Chicken with Whipped Feta zaatar chicken with whipped feta and cucumber ribbons mike garten

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19Tandoori Chicken charred tandoori chicken with red onions and lemon slices

Skip the takeout and whip up this flavorful Indian chicken recipe in the air fryer. The secret to the big, bold taste is a homemade spice blend of paprika, garam masala, turmeric, coriander and cayenne.

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20Sheet Pan Roasted Chicken roasted chicken and vegetables on the side mike garten

Roast bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts alongside veggies to impart some of that delicious, chicken-y richness into your produce.

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