New Year New You: Seven Healthy Recipes to Start The Year Right

A colourful, nutritious breakfast, this smoothie bowl is perfect for hot summer days. Loaded with spirulina, a powerful superfood with antioxidant properties, it will give your body the boost it needs to kick off the day right. 

Spirulina is rich in many nutrients and vitamins, including magnesium, iron, vitamin B, copper and potassium. It also contains a small amount of omega 3 and 6 and is a good plant-based source of protein (comparable to eggs!).

This smoothie bowl combines spirulina with banana, pineapple and spinach for three of your five a day, mint leaves for a touch of freshness, and apple juice for some extra sweetness. Blend it all with your favourite milk, add some toppings (a granola and nut butter combo is always a winner) and your healthy breakfast is ready to eat.

Read KitchenAid’s full recipe here.

Can’t resist a sweet snack in the middle of the day? Then you need to try these Coconut & Almond Granola Bars. Super easy to make and packed with seeds, nuts and whole grains (a.k.a healthy fats and carbs), they promise to keep you full in between meals.

Requiring about 15 minutes prep time and an hour-long rest time, these muesli bars are great for preparing ahead so don’t be surprised if they become a regular in your healthy recipe meal plan. Plus, they’re easy to customise so you can simply use the ingredients you already have in your pantry and save some dollars.

To make the granola bars, combine your ingredients into a single layer. Cover the bars and refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight.

Read Cookie and Kate's full recipe here.

There’s nothing like a skewer full of tender pieces of fish to replenish your omega-3 levels and boost your brain power, lower your blood pressure, improve your cholesterol levels, make your skin look healthier... the list goes on.

Whether you’re hosting a dinner party with your mates, preparing a meal for the kids or cooking for an at-home dinner date, this is one of those healthy meals that is sure to please any palate. After all, who doesn’t love a good skewer?

For maximum flavour, marinate your fish chunks for at least 2 hours. After that, you can easily cook them in a microwave with a grilling option. Ten minutes in and your fish should be perfectly juicy and flaky, ready to pair with tomato, capsicum or any veggies of your liking.

Read Panasonic’s full recipe here.

Buddha bowls have become one of the trendiest healthy recipes amongst foodies and for good reason. They combine a variety of fresh flavours in a bowl full of vegetables, protein and healthy grains that will fill you up without making you feel too stuffed or weighed down. Plus, let’s face it, with all the vibrant colours, they make for quite the Instagram-worthy dish.

This Green Hummus Bowl features tofu, green peas and beans for a healthy dose of plant-based protein, as well as spinach for a boost of potassium, iron, magnesium and other essential nutrients. 

Simply blitz the hummus together using a food processor and cook the glazed tofu in the oven until browned on all sides for the ultimate quick healthy recipe for lunch.

Read Electrolux’s full recipe here.

No list of healthy recipes is complete without a chicken dish. It is, after all, one of the healthiest meats you can eat.

For your marinade, you’ll need olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley and chilli. Whisk the ingredients together into a small bowl and pour over the chicken, before you cook it on your barbecue over medium-high heat.

While the chicken cooks, you can also chargrill flatbread until you start to see char lines. Prepare the yoghurt dill dressing and be sure to make a couple of extra servings to snack on throughout the day, with carrots, celery or any other fresh veggies.

To assemble your meal, place the chicken on the flatbread along with cherry tomatoes and sliced cucumber, and drizzle with the yoghurt dill dressing.

Read BeefEater’s full recipe here.

Good news: “new year, new you” doesn’t have to mean “no more cocktails”. You can be your healthiest self and still enjoy a boozy drink or two, as long as you choose the right one.

While vodka soda is undoubtedly the most popular healthy cocktail, a Bloody Mary can also be an excellent choice, and what a way to get some veggies in! 

This recipe includes tomatoes, celery and capsicum, instead of bottled tomato juice which can often have too much sugar. To make it, grab a juicer and process the vegetables through it before you stir in vodka and serve over ice cubes. 

Read Breville’s full recipe here.

Who said dessert can’t be healthy? This 30-minute healthy recipe is made with Greek yoghurt and peanut butter, without any sugar or butter. It will satisfy all your sugar cravings without throwing off your nutrition goals. Truly the best of both worlds!

The crunchy base is made of Weetbix, which you can run in a food processor until finely crushed, and the cheesecake mixture combines the zestiness of lemon with the sweet and sour flavour of berries. 

Read Panasonic’s full recipe here.