21 Healthier Eats For People Who Hate Salad

Plus a frisée salad with citrus dressing! Recipe here.

Oniony, tomato-y goodness with some spinach leaves tossed in for good measure. And ::whispers:: it's vegan. Recipe here.

Okay yes it ~is~ red meat. But keep your meat portion smaller and your slaw portion bigger, and you're good to go. Recipe here.

To make it a little healthier, you can cut the cheese in half. But really, what did an extra 3/4 cup of cheese ever do to anybody? Recipe here.

Soba noodles, made from buckwheat flour, are a great gluten-free option. And if you haven't had Tamari sauce before, definitely get some to make this dish. Recipe here.

Just, trust on this one. It's basically a vehicle for cheesy delicious sausage and marinara sauce. Recipe here.

To make it easier to cut the spaghetti squash, make a few holes in the top of it with a knife, then microwave for 3 to 5 minutes to soften (see the technique in this video).

Made with Greek yogurt, ripe banana, whole wheat flour, and not much else. Although you could toss in some cinnamon and nutmeg for SPICED banana pancakes. Yes. Recipe here.

You can serve it over brown rice if you're wanting a grain, or just eat the chicken with the sauce and olives. It would taste best with the white wine, but (as the recipe suggests) vegetable broth would be a slightly lighter but still flavorful substitute. Recipe here.

It's basically a cheese pizza with a cauliflower pizza crust, except with the sauce on the side, which helps with sogginess. Recipe here.

If you're looking to eat healthier and don't have some sort of spiralizer, get one, because zucchini noodles are so. worth. it. Recipe here.

Look. at. that. beautiful. burger. Recipe here.

Bonus: the spinach gives you a few bites of veggies. (Although you can't just, like, eat around it). The creaminess in this comes from Greek yogurt, which you might want to add only after you remove the pan from the heat, so it doesn't curdle. And to keep it on the ~healthy~ side, make sure you use whole wheat pasta. Recipe here.

This recipe couldn't be simpler: you cook the beef, you cook the onion, garlic, and water chestnuts, then just mix everything together and spoon onto a lettuce leaf. Recipe here.

The thick batter translates into two delectable waffles, although you can still ~see~ the zucchini. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Recipe here.

This crust is made with cornmeal and vegetable broth (and a little cheese) instead of butter, and the filling calls for milk instead of cream (stick with the 2% to keep it lower fat). But you won't care, because mushrooms + poblanos = savory deliciousness. Recipe here.

If you've never had eggs cooked in spicy tomato sauce before, you're missing out on one of the greatest comfort foods in existence. Serve with some brown rice or crusty whole grain bread. Recipe here.

These have carrots and mushrooms in the sauce, but nO oNe WiLl EvEr KnOw. You could also throw a red bell pepper or some spinach into the food processor for good measure. And make sure to serve on whole wheat burger buns. Recipe here.

It sounds fancy, but it's actually really easy to throw together. Recipe here.

This recipe uses a 1/3 c maple syrup, which you could easily halve. You could also use just 1/2 tbsp of oil to cook the turkey in step one (although using a full tbsp will give the meat a little more flavor). Recipe here.

Go light on the aioli — if you're topping with fresh jalapeños, you won't need a ton of it anyway. Then go for corn or whole wheat tortillas, instead of white flour. Recipe here.