These Are The Healthy Recipes That Won 2015 (2024)

Posted on Dec 20, 2015

Here's what our editors and readers loved this year.

by Melissa JamesonBuzzFeed Staff

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We recently asked BuzzFeed Life’s editors, writers, and readers to share the favorite healthy recipe they made this past year. Here’s what they said.

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1. Sweet Potato Pad Thai

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"This was my first time cooking sweet potato noodles. (And admittedly, I totally overcooked them and they turned to mush.) But all of the other good things in this — plus that ridiculously easy Pad Thai sauce — made it the best mush ever. —Rachel Christensen

Recipe here.

2. Quinoa, Feta, and Spinach-Stuffed Baked Tomatoes

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3. Apple & Kale Salad with Creamy Garlic Dijon Dressing

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"I love this dressing. You can quickly throw it together in a food processor, it's incredibly rich, and it makes even the chewiest kale irresistible." —Natalie Brown

Recipe here.

4. Whipped Banana Oatmeal with Ground Flax

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"This recipe is great because you can peel and freeze bananas when they're super ripe and about to rot, and then just have them on hand all the time. As you cook the sliced banana in the oatmeal, it dissolves and not only makes the oats perfectly sweet but also makes them fluffy and more voluminous, which feels really satisfying." —Christine Byrne

Recipe here.

5. Green Lentil Soup With Curried Brown Butter

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6. Spaghetti Squash with Bacon, Spinach & Goat Cheese

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7. Tomato & Sausage Soup

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8. Spinach, Egg & Rice Bowl

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9. Baked Salmon with Creamy Avocado Sauce

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"Absolutely delicious, and full of protein and omega 3’s. I usually pair it with snap peas and it makes for a filling and nutritious dinner." —Gabrielle S.

Recipe here.

10. Blueberry Cheesecake Frozen Pops

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"These blueberry cheesecake popsicles made with cottage cheese are a great snack for a protein pick-me-up, plus there's no added sugar. Just pureed blueberries!" —Erin Plunkett, Facebook

Recipe here.

11. Chicken, Bean & Spinach Soup

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"Cost-effective, freezer-friendly, and perfect for those trying to keep both their figure and bank account in check." —Zoraya Smalley, Facebook

Recipe here.

12. Nicoise Salad

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13. Easy Chocolate Tofu Mousse

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"Fully vegan and full of protein." —Erika & Gabrielle

Video here.

14. Spicy Sriracha Lime Chicken Zoodle Soup

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15. Portobello Pizzas

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16. Banana Ice Cream

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17. Curried Yellow Split Pea Soup

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"I make this curried yellow split pea soup at least twice a month. It's vegan, full of protein and fiber, and SO incredibly good." —Sarah Schutz, Facebook

Recipe here.