10 Quick and Healthy Recipes for Busy Families

This grilled chicken recipe is tender and juicy, thanks to a quick soak in a marinade. And by using thin chicken breasts, the chicken cooks quickly Serve with rice.

This simple pasta recipe is loaded with healthy vegetables. The secret to getting kids to like this dish is chopping up the veggies finely and topping the dish with a generous amount of freshly-grated Parmesan cheese.

This chicken stir fry has a pleasant, orange flavor. Super quick to prepare, this chicken stir fry can be made even healthier by adding snow peas, red peppers, mushrooms and spring onions. Serve with rice.

This baked spaghetti recipe has a hidden vegetable -- baby food butternut squash -- in it. The squash lends a sweetness and some extra vitamins to the recipe. Serve with carrot salad and garlic bread.

Flank steak is one of the leanest cuts of beef around. And fajitas are one of the healthiest Mexican dishes you can make. Serve with tomato salsa, guacamole (remember, avocados are full of heart-healthy fats), and nonfat sour cream.

Cod is dipped in Panko, then pan-fried and drizzled with a tangy lemon butter sauce in this quick and healthy dinner recipe. Serve with cabbage salad.

This chicken tenders recipe is quick, easy and guaranteed to be a hit with the kids. Adults will appreciate the apricot-mustard dipping sauce. Yum!

Ricotta cheese is the secret ingredient that makes these turkey burgers moist and juicy. Serve with apple pecan coleslaw and red potato salad.

This macaroni and cheese recipe gets a boost of nutrition from pureed winter squash. Whether you sneak vegetables into kids' food or not, you will like this tasty macaroni and cheese recipe. I like to serve it with broccoli raisin salad.

Salmon is loaded with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, and these salmon patties are a pleasing and budget-conscious way to enjoy this tasty fish. Serve with a green salad.