Our 20 most popular recipes of 2024

It’s no secret that we have tons of delicious and healthy recipes, and these 20 dishes were some of our most popular this year. From flavorful smoothies to cozy soups to creamy overnight oats, there’s no shortage of options for every meal. Options like our High Protein Peanut Butter Brownie Baked Oatmeal and Weight Loss Cabbage Soup have stolen the hearts of Eat well readers this year, and they’re sure to impress you too.

Avocado toast

This is the easiest avocado toast recipe you’ll ever try. We love avocado toast because it’s packed with healthy fats and fiber, so you’ll stay satisfied until your next meal. Memorize this recipe, then use it as a starting point to customize your avocado toast: the variations are endless!

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Oats baked with high-protein peanut butter Oatmeal baked with high-protein peanut butter

This brownie baked oatmeal is a protein powerhouse, made with a blend of peanut butter, strained yogurt, and chocolate pudding mix, which adds a smoother, richer chocolate flavor without the bitterness of powdered chocolate. traditional cocoa.

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Cabbage soup for weight loss

Loaded with cabbage, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes, this healthy cabbage soup recipe is packed with flavor and ultra-satisfying. This easy recipe makes a big batch for lunch or dinner all week long.

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Orange-Mango Smoothie

For Dylan Dreyer, co-host of “Today’s 3rd Hour” and NBC News meteorologist, this smoothie is a staple in his house during cold and flu season. The vitamin C in oranges helps support immune health, so she and her children can feel better. Plus, it tastes like ice cream. If you don’t have almond milk, any other dairy or non-dairy milk will work.

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Chicken and Spinach Pasta with Lemon and Parmesan

This one-skillet chicken pasta combines lean chicken breast and sautéed spinach for a one-bowl meal that’s garlicky, lemony, and best served with a little parm on top.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake

This creamy, protein-rich shake will keep you full for hours and tastes like a chocolate-peanut-butter-banana milkshake. You don’t even need to add protein powder, thanks to the protein naturally found in soy milk, Greek yogurt, and peanut butter.

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Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal

Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal is a breakfast worth waking up for. It combines the warm spices and sweet flavor of banana bread with fiber-rich oats, creating a warm and satisfying start to the day. Serve this baked oatmeal with fruit, yogurt and a cup of tea or coffee.

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Baked Mahi-Mahi with Garlic-Herb Butter

This baked mahi-mahi is cooked on lemon slices which impart their flavor to the fish, which is complemented by the garlic and herb butter sauce cooked on top. We love the meatiness of mahi-mahi, but this simple technique also works well with other fish, like salmon, cod, or halibut.

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Fruit and yogurt smoothie

This easy fruit smoothie recipe requires just three ingredients: yogurt, fruit juice, and frozen fruit. Mix up your fruit combinations day by day for a healthy breakfast or snack that never gets boring.

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Oatmeal Carrot Cake Bars

Enjoy these delicious Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bars, perfect for a snack or dessert with a steaming cup of coffee. Made with a blend of shredded carrots, oats, and a hint of brown sugar, these easy bars capture the essence of carrot cake, while offering extra fiber and less sugar than cake. Portable and convenient, these bars can be enjoyed on the go. To make these gluten-free bars, opt for gluten-free oatmeal.

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Lemon-blueberry trifle

This Lemon Blueberry Trifle is a stunning yet simple dessert that features layers of lemon custard, store-bought angel food cake, and fresh blueberries. Freshly picked blueberries are hard to beat in this easy dessert, but feel free to use any seasonal fruit you have on hand.

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Simple Coleslaw

Cabbage retains a nice crunch when tossed with an easy dressing in this simple coleslaw recipe.

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Spinach and mushroom quiche

This healthy vegetarian quiche recipe is as simple as it gets. It’s a quiche without the difficult crust! It’s filled with sweet wild mushrooms and salty Gruyère cheese. Enjoy it for breakfast or brunch, or serve it with a light salad for lunch.

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Chicken Cutlets with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce (Marry Me Chicken)

Although a chicken cutlet can be a chicken breast cut in half, this recipe shows how to make chicken cutlets that are twice as delicious. A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty in this healthy dinner. The flavorful oil the tomatoes are packed in is used to sauté the chicken and the tomatoes go into the cream sauce.

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Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole

Thanksgiving isn’t complete without homemade sweet potato casserole. We like to sprinkle chopped pecans with the marshmallows for a little texture.

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Chickpea, beet and feta salad with lemon-garlic vinaigrette

This Chickpea, Beets, and Feta Salad is a vibrant blend of flavors and textures, marrying the earthy sweetness of beets with the creamy richness of feta cheese, all tied together with a zesty lemon-garlic vinaigrette.

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Orzo with white beans, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes, lemon and feta

This all-in-one pasta dish with white beans, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes is bright and vibrant and makes cleanup easy. Grilling the orzo before adding the broth adds another layer of flavor. Another dark green leaf like chopped kale or Swiss chard can substitute for spinach, but may take longer to wilt in the pan.

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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

Make a double batch of this quick vegetarian chili, full of black beans and sweet potatoes, and eat it for lunch the next day or freeze the extras for another night.

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High-Protein Overnight Oatmeal with Strawberries and Peanut Butter

These overnight oats get a protein boost from Greek yogurt, peanut butter, and soy milk, resulting in 17 grams of protein per serving. We mix them with chopped strawberries, but any chopped berry or fruit will pair well with this easy, on-the-go breakfast.

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Honey-Balsamic Roasted Cauliflower

These tender cauliflower bites are seasoned with a blend of spices then coated in batter to ensure the sweet and tangy drizzle of honey and balsamic infuses every bite. They make a perfect accompaniment to grilled chicken or steak, or you can serve them over rice or noodles for a delicious vegetarian main dish.

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