These Healthy Cookbooks Will Have You Craving Healthy Meals All Year (2024)

For those feeling the symptoms of burnout, registered dietitian Patricia Bannan has 60 recipes plus tips and tricks to help you re-energize your life. “I love Patrica Bannan’s new book From Burnout to Balance,” Moore says. “It’s packed with simple and healthy recipes but lots of realistic advice on balancing different aspects of life.” We can’t wait to try the miso soup with greens and tofu, simple salmon burgers with grape salsa, and the zucchini and black bean chilaquiles skillet.

Moore says this is another favorite of hers, and we love the recipes registered dietitian Carolyn Williams presents to her readers. “The author provides well-researched and valuable information on eating with anti-inflammatory foods being top of mind,” Moore says. Think sheet pan steak fajitas, roasted veggie polenta bowls, zucchini taco skillet, and sheet pan honey-soy salmon with sweet potatoes and green beans.

Master components of cooking to become more confident in the kitchen with over 100 recipes that teach you how to make bright vinaigrettes, caramelized roast vegetables, tender braised meats, and more. “I love that the author explains the elements of flavor, taste, and texture so you truly learn how to combine ingredients when cooking,” Levinson says. “It’s not just a cookbook, it’s also educational and teaches you how to cook.”

We named this one of the best diabetes cookbooks, and Moore agrees. “Maya Feller’s Southern Comfort Diabetes Cookbook is one of my favorites for condition-specific recipes that are full of flavor and made with a healthy twist,” Moore says. Dig into Brunswick stew, quinoa-crusted air fryer buttermilk chicken, mac and cheese, and other healthier variations of Southern classics you know and love.

Registered dietitian Jennifer Koslo makes cooking for two a breeze with healthy recipes that keep your heart in mind. Recipes feature ingredients that are low in sodium and fat, but high in flavor like pumpkin English muffins, sweet potato and black bean chili, curried vegetable stew with quinoa, grilled top sirloin steak with mango salsa, frosted bitter chocolate orange cake, and more in perfect two-person servings.

Fitness guru Kevin Curry knows a thing or two about quick, meal prep recipes that will support your health while saving you time and money. That’s because he’s done it himself! Follow recipes for Southern-inspired banana corn waffles, sweet potato whip, juicy AF Moroccan chicken, and more to get excited about meal prep. We especially love his meal prep plans with recipes that follow your specific needs, like budget-friendly planning!

We’re big fans of air fryer cookbooks, but Gina hom*olka, the woman behind the incredibly successful Skinnytaste brand just takes the cake on a healthy air fryer cookbook. Using an air fryer, which circulates super-hot air like a convection oven, brings textural elements you love to healthier dishes, like crispy za’atar chickpeas, cheesy green chile-chicken chimichangas, Korean pork lettuce wraps, and blueberry-lemon yogurt muffins. Plus, the cleanup will be a breeze.

Dive into the number one recommended diet in the world with registered dietitians Serena Ball and Deanna Segrave-Daly. They’ll explain the fundamentals of the Mediterranean diet, while also sharing 101 approachable, 30-minute recipes like roasted broccoli Panzanella salad, mushroom barley soup, and one-pan parsley chicken and potatoes.

Endorsed by Whole30, (with plenty of recipes for any kind of eater) Alex Snodgrass makes the home cook fall in love with cooking again. Prepare chipotle chicken tostadas with pineapple salsa, black pepper chicken, and more with paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, and Whole30 compliant twists. Love this as much as we do? You can snag her newest cookbook The Comfortable Kitchen for even more healthy recipes.

For those looking to get baking in their healthier kitchen, Lauren Gallucci shares her recipes for grain-free desserts, using whole foods. You’ll find double chocolate muffins, classic snickerdoodles, apple pie bars, and vanilla jam cake among her indulgent, yet healthy repertoire of recipes.

Whether you’re looking for the best vegan cookbooks or just a plant-based book to get you incorporating more plants into your diet, we’re big fans of any of Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbooks. In Ottolenghi Simple, he shares simplified and streamlined recipes for your home kitchen, inspired by the Middle East. From braised eggs with leeks and cauliflower, pomegranate, and pistachio salad, to lamb and feta meatballs and fig and thyme clafoutis, the images stun almost as much as the recipes are delectable.

It can be difficult to keep a healthy diet when you’re cooking for one, but registered dietitian Lauren O’Connor brings 75 delicious, simple recipes for single servings to your kitchen. Alongside planning tips and tricks, she shares recipes for grilled peach and ricotta toast, braised tofu “BLT,” chicken gyro with bell peppers and onions, ricotta cheesecake parfait and so much more paired down for one.

In this stunning whole foods cookbook from registered dietitian McKel Hill, you’ll find recipes that take you back to the basics of wholesome cooking, without any gimmicks or diets. Dive into a golden ginger honey smoothie, plantain flatbread with poached egg and honey drizzles, acorn squash rounds with dill-cashew cream, Southern-style skillet cornbread, zucchini pizza crust with lemony pea pesto, and so much more in this plant-based, gluten-free, and dairy-free cookbook.

Let registered dietitian Cara Harbstreet guide you through cutting back on your meat consumption and leaning into a diet packed with plants and seafood. You’ll dine on dijon walnut-crusted fish, no-cook shrimp ceviche, zucchini pancakes with smoked salmon, and grilled swordfish with chimichurri and roasted vegetables. Plus, she shares no-fail tips for shopping and cooking seafood for stress-free meals.

Bring the flavors of the Middle East right into your home with Adeena Sussman’s exquisite Sababa. Recipes focused on local, seasonal, and fresh ingredients bring Crudo with cherries and squeezed tomatoes, homemade hummus, freekeh and roasted grape salad, and roasted tomato and labneh pappardelle to your table. Read more about cooking from Sababa.

Forget making three different dishes for dinner to please your family. Recipes like sheet pan steak fajitas, chicken BLT wraps, beef and broccoli lo mein, and avocado bean burritos will get everyone excited for dinner time. Registered dietitian Brittany Poulson set out to make dinnertime, family time again with recipes that require minimal steps and ingredients, less clean up, but all the fun and flavor of a good meal.

Swap in grain-free flours, dairy-free twists, and other better-for-you ingredients in your favorite sweet and savory dishes for a lighter twist on classics with this indulgent cookbook. Recipes like sweet breakfast pizza with oatmeal crust, sea salt dark chocolate peanut butter bars, almond butter Pad Thai, and homemade pastry tarts with berry chia jam will have everyone excited to cook together in a healthier way.

Gorgeous photos of sheet pan tandoori chicken, ridiculously addictive maple quinoa granola, sticky Asian cauliflower wings, one-pot creamy sundried tomato orzo, and more will have you dog-earing pages to make for dinner every single night. Erin Clarke’s recipes are fast, budget-friendly, and healthy to please every kind of cook.

For a spin on Indian cooking for a modern kitchen, Priya Krishna’s cookbook celebrates the bright, plant-forward flavors of India that are naturally healthy and delicious. Recipes like whole roasted cauliflower with green pea chutney, spinach and feta cooked like saag paneer, and quinoa kheer, you’ll want to skip takeout in favor of these incredible, home-cooked flavors.

The areas of the world known as the Blue Zones boasts the longest-living residents, and scientists point to their day-to-day lives, including their diets, as the reasoning behind their long-term health. Written by longevity expert Dan Buettner, this book presents 100 recipes inspired by the Blue Zone, like Sardinian herb lentil minestrone, Costa Rican hearts of palm ceviche, cornmeal waffles from Loma Linda, California, and sweet potatoes from Okinawa. Alongside stunning photographs, these recipes also include tips for living your healthiest, longest life.