18 Healthy Dinner Recipes That Are Better Than Takeout

Homemade healthy dinner recipes that are seriously better than takeout! These healthy twists on your favorite takeout dinners are easy to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for sharing or meal prepping for your week.

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When the weekend rolls around I’m ready to relax, clean & organize my house, go on walks in the city, and make some delicious dinners for Tony and I. There’s something about making a homemade meal for yourself or for loved ones that feels extra rewarding. I unintentionally create some of my best recipes when I’m just cooking on a Saturday night.

That’s why I rounded up these 18 incredible healthy dinner recipes that are 100% better than takeout. These recipes may have a healthy makeover to them, but they do not mess around when it comes to flavor.

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I included a mix of meat and vegetarian options, and everything from homemade pizza to incredible stir fry recipes that won’t have you missing your go-to order of orange chicken. Scroll through, pick something delicious for this weekend, and enjoy! xoxo

1. How to Make the Best Cauliflower Pizza Crust

2. Better-Than-Chipotle DIY Chicken Burrito Bowls

3. Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken Sweet Potato Noodle Stir Fry

4. Kung Pao Chickpea and Brussels Sprouts Stir Fry

5. One Pan Ginger Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce

6. Date Night In Cilantro Pistachio Pesto Shrimp Pasta

7. Caramelized Onion, Fig & Goat Cheese Pizza with Arugula

8. Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala

9. Mango Chicken Stir-Fry

10. Healing Lemongrass Chickpea Thai Green Curry with Toasted Coconut Brown Rice

11. 30-Minute Healthier Turkey Sloppy Joes with Homemade Sauce

12. Thai Peanut Coconut Cauliflower Chickpea Curry

13. Brussels Sprouts Mac & Cheese

14. One Pan Thai Coconut Yellow Curry Chicken & Rice

15. Healthy Sesame-Orange Ginger Chickpea Stir Fry

16. Amazing Slow Cooker Turkey Tacos

17. Thai Peanut Chicken, Edamame, and Quinoa Stir Fry

18. Delicious Zucchini Pizza Crust Recipe

If you make any of these homemade takeout recipes be sure to leave a comment and let me know how you liked it, and share a photo on Instagram with the hashtag #ambitiouskitchen. xoxo!