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These Healthy and Delicious Home Cooked Single Serving Meals are perfect when you are trying to eat light or just want an alternative to eating out. Each of these easy recipes are ideal for lunch or dinner when you are cooking for one. These recipes are big in flavor and best of all, no leftovers!
If you are already on a healthy eating track (or thinking about it), I think you’ll love these healthy single serving meals I’ve gathered for you.
They’re all single serving recipes so you won’t have too many leftovers to deal with.
No fancy ingredients are needed.
Each of these healthy recipes are easy to make.
Healthy Single Serving Meals
Baked Catfish For One
4.80 from 5 votes
This baked catfish recipe is definitely a winner! The fish cooks along with vegetables all in the same pan. An easy recipe that's filled with flavor and ready in minutes!
A recipe that's been in our family for years, this slow cooker Italian chicken is a winner! Made with simple ingredients and packed with amazing flavors. This single serving version features tender, juicy chicken with a flavorful tomato-based sauce. Wonderful served over pasta, rice, or potatoes.
Enjoy authentic Single Serve Shrimp Creole, capturing New Orleans' flavors with shrimp, tomato sauce, and spices. Easy recipe that is perfect for one or two.
Broiled chicken with Pineapples is a quick and easy meal option. A chicken breast is marinated in a simple yet flavorful marinade, topped with pineapple slices and cooked under your broiler until golden.
Whip up a single serving of Kung Pao Chicken in just 15 minutes! This dish blends sweet, spicy, and savory flavors with tender chicken, crunchy peanuts, and crisp peppers. It's the ideal recipe for satisfying your homemade takeout desires.
Savor a single serving Sheet Pan Greek Chicken bursting with Mediterranean flavors. Easy to make, low cleanup, and totally customizable for your perfect meal.
Cook this delicious Roasted Salmon in just 15 minutes! A perfect single serving recipe with a sweet and tangy maple-Dijon glaze for a healthy, flavorful meal.
Chicken Cacciatore is an easy to make, low carb, rustic skillet dinner recipe made with one chicken thigh simmering in a rich and hearty tomato based sauce.
Single serve Turkey Chili recipe made with lean ground turkey, tomatoes, vegetables, and spices. A healthier alternative to beef chili, this flavor packed single serving meal can be ready in 30 minutes!
One-skillet Mediterranean Chicken made with artichokes, Kalamata olives, red onions, and feta cheese. Incredible flavors, easy to make, and ready in just 20 minutes!
Cooking for yourself is the healthiest thing you can do for yourself. You will automatically make better choices.
Use quality ingredients. Start with the best ingredients you can afford.
Cook seasonally. Look for in-season produce and add them to your meals.
Stock up on healthy convenience items like unsalted canned beans and tomatoes, brown rice, and low salt chicken broth. When you have healthy ingredients on hand, it is easier to put together a healthy meal.
I use extra virgin olive oil in many of these recipes. Extra virgin olive oil is the least processed form of olive oil. It is an unrefined oil and the highest-quality olive oil you can buy. Because of the way extra virgin olive oil is made, it retains more true olive taste. It also contains more of the vitamins and minerals found in olives. It’s my favorite type of olive oil to use but you may use a lighter olive oil instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Start Cooking Healthy?
* First of all, since you’re on the One Dish Kitchen website, you’re on your way to cooking healthy meals for yourself. * Choose whole foods and avoid processed foods as much as possible. * Flavor your foods with spices. Experiment with different spices so that you know and use the ones you love most. * Make time to cook and prep. Cooking for yourself is worth the time, and you are worth it too.
Is It Cheaper To Cook Or Eat Out?
It is definitely much cheaper to cook for yourself than eat out. Keep the eating out for a treat every now and then.
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I’m Joanie and I’m incredibly happy you’re here! Our aim is to inspire individuals with access to single serving recipes, education, and a supportive community that will enable them to enjoy the preparation of a meal that will nourish both body and soul.
I love your small batch recipes.
I make them for my husband and I all the time.
Really like seeing these healthy options. Keep the lighter and healthy ones coming.
Happy New year and thank you for all you do.
Hi Joanie
Loving the recipes, keep them coming.
I can’t get Cat Fish can I substitute another white fish eg. Barrumndi in Lieu?
Regards
Don
Yes, you can.
Your recipes are the best,ever. I can’t decide what to make next. Yesterday I made the baked ziti and it was fabulous. Thank you for all that you do.
Thank you so much, Jeanette! I’m so happy you are enjoying the recipes.
I love your small batch recipes.
I make them for my husband and I all the time.
Really like seeing these healthy options. Keep the lighter and healthy ones coming.
Happy New year and thank you for all you do.
Thank you so much Sherri! I’m so happy you are enjoying the recipes. Thank you so much for letting me know.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Joanie