You know that cooking homemade meals is the best way to nail your healthy eating goals. But when you stagger home from work after a busy day, what’s the one thing keeping you from stepping up to the stove? If it’s the fear and dread of dirty dishes, it’s time to pull out your secret weapon—a trusty cast-iron skillet. The total workhorse of the kitchen, it goes from stovetop to oven to table with ease, and it’s the one and only pan you need to get dinner on the table tonight.
The best one-skillet dinners are so easy to bang out, you barely need a recipe. Sear chicken thighs, pork chops, lean steaks, or salmon fillets, and jam in big handfuls of kale. Stir-fry shrimp or tofu with zoodles or whole-wheat noodles. Get grains in the mix, with stovetop casseroles based on brown rice or quinoa. Or let sweet potato get extra crispy, before cracking eggs directly into the pan.
Need more inspiration? These healthy eating bloggers have a few delicious ideas, to help you get started.
Photo courtesy of Yammie’s Noshery
One-Pan Balsamic Roasted Chicken & Vegetables
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Photo courtesy of Recipe Runner
Skillet Chicken Fajitas
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Photo courtesy of The Chunky Chef
One-Pan Pork Chops with Apples & Onions
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Photo courtesy of A Spicy Perspective
Chicken, Broccoli & Quinoa Skillet
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Photo courtesy of Making Thyme for Health
One-Skillet Mexican Rice Casserole
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Photo courtesy of Just a Taste
Zucchini Noodle Stir-Fry with Shrimp
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Photo courtesy of Damn Delicious
10-Minute Healthy Cauliflower Rice
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Photo courtesy of Feed Me Phoebe
Green Shakshuka with Chard, Zucchini & Peas
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Photo courtesy of The Roasted Root
Zucchini, Arugula & Feta Frittata
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