Lower-Sodium Dinners to Keep Your Resolutions in Check

This delicate, citrusy chicken dish has everything you’re looking for in a resolution-friendly meal: it’s low-fat and low-sodium, but still full of robust lime and garlic flavors. Simply add your chicken and spices to the slow cooker, stir in instant rice during the final moments of cooking, and serve for a wholesome dinner that keeps you on track.

A Mediterranean diet is high in nutrient-dense veggies and simple meats that forego too much added salt. This easy tomato-and-chicken skillet dinner gets its incredible flavors from fresh basil, olive tapenade and a mere ¼ teaspoon of salt. It calls for just five simple ingredients and is ready to serve in 25 minutes—the perfect go-to recipe for weeknight dinners at home.

Lemon and dill make the perfect pair in this light and bright salmon dish. Prepare your salmon by marinating it in a zesty garlic-pepper marinade, bake, and dress with a fresh sauce made from lemon, dill and fat-free plain yogurt. Serve alongside your favorite grilled veggie for a protein-rich meal you’ll make again and again.

This savory pie may look decadent, but its wholesome ingredients keep it surprisingly light! Lean ground turkey, mushrooms, Swiss cheese and Bisquick™ deliver grilled-burger flavor with the added boost from green onions and a bit of steak seasoning. It keeps your daily sodium intake low, and excitement for dinner high!

Zucchini may be a summer staple but using it in your winter cooking helps you get all your fresh veggies while keeping your resolution on track. Sour cream and cheddar cheese complement sliced zucchini perfectly, and crushed Ritz™ crackers give the whole affair a fun crunch that almost makes you forget that you’re eating vegetables!

Packing garlicky pasta full of spinach, cherry tomatoes, onion and shrimp turn a typically-hearty meal into a wholesome one! Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth keeps this dish low on salt, and a bit of dry white wine, red pepper flakes and fresh parsley makes it taste like it came from the kitchen of a fancy Italian restaurant.

When you want to keep dinner light on salt and not on flavor, lemon is the perfect solution. Grilled halibut or tuna steaks taste heavenly when paired with garlic cloves, fresh parsley and grated lemon peel. This dish comes together in just 30 minutes, so it’s a perfect go-to meal when your busy schedule threatens to get in the way of your resolution.

Cooking meat and vegetables in foil packs is our secret to creating tender and flavorful dishes that are low-salt and low-fat. Add halibut filets, fresh basil, zucchini and bell pepper to a foil pack, dress with a simple blend of lemon pepper and seasoned salt and throw on the grill for a creative take on dinner.

Eating better doesn’t have to be boring—this Caribbean-inspired beans-and-rice dish is packed with fun and wholesome ingredients like papaya and red bell pepper. Cook your veggies alongside rice and black beans in a light and bright sauce made from orange juice, lime juice, cilantro and garlic—no salt required.