Healthy midweek meals: 55 of our favourite recipes

Brown rice mujadarra with lamb cutlets

Taking inspiration from the Rio Olympics, try this super healthy brown rice, lentil and lamb dish. It's the right combination for an easy to make, healthy meal.

Seared bonito salad with horseradish dressing

The horseradish dressing brings this fish salad to life, perfect for casual Sunday entertaining.

Banksii's incredible vermouth mussels with olives and nettle butter

Banksii's Hamish Ingham and Rebecca Lines are using a collection of foraged Australian natives to transform dishes into something absolutely incredible.

Salmon durban curry

Oily fish such as salmon is rich in omega-3 fats and protein. This delicious curry is the perfect healthy meal to start your week.

Olive oil poached salmon with fennel and apple slaw

Using fresh ingredients to keep the flavor authentic, the cooking time on this recipe is quick and easy for a healthy mid-week meal.

Sumac salmon with roast fennel and herb dressing

A nutritious salmon recipe from nutritionist and TV cook, Zoe Bingley-Pullin. It's not only healthy but bursting with flavour.

Chilli prawn larb lettuce cups

Start your night with these simple and healthy spicy prawn larb bite-sized lettuce cups.

Sticky quinoa and chicken meatball lettuce cups

With twice the protein of other grains and all essential amino acids to keep you healthy, these tasty meatballs make the perfect mid-week dinner.

Grilled flathead with Egyptian-style broad beans

Light and packed with protein, this fish-focused dish from Greg Malouf is ideal for hot summer nights.

Spiced crunchy salad

Add some major crunch factor to this healthy salad that's filled with superfood greens including kale and spinach. Eating healthy has never looked so good.

Beetroot, fennel and rhubarb salad

Crunchy, colourful and bursting with Japanese flavours - this beetroot, fennel and rhubarb salad is the perfect side dish for a family feast, or enjoyed alone as a party of one.

Matt Moran's grilled sardines on toast

Get grilling with Matt Moran's grilled sardines on toast with salmoriglio. Turn this humble fish into a mouth-watering masterpiece served on crunchy sourdough.

Fig salad with cranberry jelly

Add some sparkle to fresh seasonal fruit with a juicy little cranberry jelly and any berries that may be around. Begin this recipe a day ahead.

Kelp noodles with poached chicken and miso

Shannon Harley's kelp noodles with poached chicken and miso dressing is a paleo wonder that can restore balance to your weekly meals.

Buckwheat, pomegranate and roasted carrot tabbouleh

Tom Walton's twist on the classic tabbouleh is jam packed full of summer faves like pomegranate, buckwheat and roasted carrots.

Silvia Colloca's summer minestrone

If a detox with Italian cuisine sounds like an oxymoron, let Silvia Colloca introduce you to a concept that may be new to many: Italian food is generally very healthy. Introducing the summer minestrone.

Parsnip spaghetti all'amatriciana

Fill that pasta craving without the gluten, this parsnip 'spaghetti' can be whipped up in a cinch.

Poached chicken and spelt fettucine with kale pesto

Packed with superfoods, this dinner for four will be on the table in under 30 minutes.

Japanese cabbage pancakes with avocado

A giant gluten-free okonomiyaki loaded with healthy veg is the perfect nourishing green breakfast.

Vegan quinoa bircher with almond milk

This healthy vegan twist on bircher is made with almond milk and quinoa, and will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Couscous with chickpeas, dried apricots, pistachios and marinated feta

This scrumptious couscous dish is perfect for a fresh and healthy mid-week salad.

Baked ocean trout with smashed cucumber salad

A ginger-maple glaze sweetens up this ocean trout, with smashed cucumbers for crunch and texture.

Grilled barramundi with pea salad and eschalot dressing

Easy-peasy barramundi is made twice-as-nice with both sugar snap and snow peas, enlivened with fresh lemon.

Pan-fried whiting with broccoli pesto

Add this healthy pan-fried whiting to your menu for a fast and simple mid-week meal.

Buckwheat pancakes with roasted rhubarb and grapes

Dress up healthy buckwheat pancakes with roasted rhubarb and grapes for a fresh take on a breakfast classic.

Sumac steaks with carrot and avocado salad

Fire up your taste-buds with these sumac spiced steaks.

Teriyaki beef with vegetables

Tuck into a quick, easy and healthy meal of teriyaki beef with vegetables.

Frittata with zucchini, peas, mint and ricotta

Team this zucchini, pea, mint and ricotta frittata with a simple salad for a quick, easy and healthy lunch.

Vegetable tagine salad

For a healthy vegetarian meal that the whole family will love, try this vegetable tagine salad.

Yellow split pea and bean salad with chive dressing

Fresh, light and full of flavour - you'll love this healthy salad.

Duck and asparagus noodle soup

Treat yourself to a steaming bowl of Asian noodles - it's comfort food, only healthy.

Pan-fried chicken on lentils with pesto

Quick, healthy and delicious, whip up this tasty chicken dish in a flash.

Coriander and corn omelette rolls

These Asian omelettes are full of healthy vegetables and tasty herbs and spices.

Egg noodles with Sichuan pepper chicken and cucumber

Bring the flavours of southwest China into your home with this killer recipe by Valli Little.

Teff souvlaki with mince kofte

This delicious recipe for teff souvlaki and kofte is perfect for any evening feast that will surely impress even the toughest critics.

Wilted rainbow chard tart with roasted garlic

Upcycle the outer leaves of your leafy greens with this wilted rainbow chard tart with roasted garlic recipe. Can dinner get any more colourful?

Chorizo and sweet potato salad

Don't underestimate this salad: packed with good carbohydrates, healthy fats and protein, it's a meal in itself. Pre-roast the sweet potatoes ahead of time for a speedy mid-week supper.

Raw slaw with sashimi

This crunchy raw slaw salad compliments the sashimi in more ways than one. If you're a seafood lover, this is definitely the recipe for you.

Salmon sashimi salad

Every mouthful of this salad is crunchy, juicy and fresh-tasting. If you can't find sashimi-grade salmon, use smoked salmon instead. Serve with wasabi if you like more of a flavour hit.

Tartines with salmon sashimi and wasabi avocado

The secret to elegant, stress-free entertaining is with these make-ahead cocktail tempters.

Crumbed asparagus with smoked salmon sauce

A light entree of smoked salmon, panko-coated asparagus and creme fraiche is the perfect palate cleansing course for your Valentine menu.

Greens and grains

Avocado, pistachio, mint - can you pack any more greens into one salad? We've added brown rice and loads of nuts to pack this salad with healthy protein and fibre.

Steak with mushroom miso sauce

Treat yourself to a succulent steak paired with a French-Japanese inspired sauce. You're guaranteed to lick your plate clean.

Blue-eye baked in a bag with cannellini beans, tomato and fennel

Simple, clean flavours makes these steamed fish parcels a delight to the palate.

Matcha and kefir iced latte

Phoebe Wood's matcha and kefir iced latte is more than just a sweet treat. "Kefir is a cleansing and enzyme-rich drink that supports a healthy gut and immune system. Paired with herbaceous matcha in a refreshing iced latte, it’s perfect for a nourishing treat on a hot summer’s afternoon."

Pot-roasted lamb shanks with polenta and sprouts

There is nothing like a slow-cooked lamb shank meal in winter. Using market fresh ingredients, this mod-Italian recipe by Iceberg Dining Room and Bar's chef Monty Koludrovic, will have all your guests talking.

Thai red fish curry with noodles

Do as the Thais do, eat hot, fresh, crunchy, light curry even though the mercury is rising.

Crab and mozzarella pizza

Curtis Stone wowed us in 2003 with his avant-garde mozzarella filled with crab and avocado. Those flavours have been reworked into a Californian-style pizza – as this is the place that Curtis now calls home.

Cured kingfish with pickled ginger and crispy hopper

This zesty kingfish recipe from Dr. Sam Prince riffs off a Sri Lankan classic egg hopper classic, and is all about the fresh ingredients.

Freekeh tabbouleh

A fresh tabbouleh salad to match with dinner tonight, or make it the main event.

Kaffir lime leaf and coconut mussels

Sweet mussels go Thai-style with coconut, chilli and kaffir lime, with wheat noodles to soak up all of the delicious broth.

Char siu beef with broccolini

Here is a fresh idea for beef mince - try Valli Little's fast and fabulous Asian char siu beef with broccolini.

Green mango salad with chilli school prawns

The best thing about this Thai-inspired tangy prawn salad? You can skip the messy prawn peeling step by using school prawns and eating them whole.

Raw pad Thai

This raw pad Thai is a crisp, nutrient rich take on the classic Thai noodle dish making it a perfect vegetarian alternative to the universally adored chicken version. You can access this recipe in delicious. Feel Good Food (ABC, $39.99) by Valli Little, available now in bookshops nationally.