30 Healthy Father’s Day Recipes

| WRITTEN BY: Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN
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Here are 30 healthy Father’s Day Recipes by my fellow Registered Dietitians to spoil your dad in all the right ways. Happy Father’s Day!

With summer in full swing, it’s time to kick off the warmer weather by honoring some of the most important men in our lives. While you don’t need a specific day to celebrate fathers, it’s the perfect time to dish out some extra hugs (and Father’s Day recipes!) to thank him for all he does.

Father’s Day is a great time to throw a BBQ, pack a picnic, or eat outdoors on the patio, so why not dish out an extra dose of love with some healthy (yet manly) recipes? To spark inspiration for the holiday, I asked my dietitian colleagues to provide some of their favorite recipes to spoil their fathers, and they didn’t disappoint. From breakfasts to entrées to desserts, there are loads of great recipes in this collection that will surely bring a smile to your special man’s face.

Father’s Day Breakfast

Green Chile Cheddar Waffles, Dixya Bhattarai, RD, Food Pleasure and Health (shown above)
Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie Bowls, Liz Weis, RDN, Liz’s Healthy Table
Scrambled Turmeric Tofu with Mushrooms and Greens, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian

Wild Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes, Amy Gorin, MS, RDN, Amy Gorin Nutrition (shown above)
Baked Eggs with Brussels Sprouts, Spinach, and Leeks, Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN

Father’s Day Appetizers

Buttered Lobster Avocado Toast, Jenny Shea Rawn, RDN, My Cape Cod Kitchen (shown above)
Feta Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes, Alexandra Fucarino, RDN, From A to Zucchini
Mini Eggplant Pizzas, Alexandra Fucarino, RDN, From A to Zucchini
Smoked Paprika Avocado Deviled Eggs Recipe, Amy Gorin, MS, RDN, Amy Gorin Nutrition

Father’s Day Vegetables

Chimichurri Smashed Potatoes, Stephanie McKercher, RDN, Grateful Grazer (shown above)
Balsamic Garlic Asparagus, Jeanette Kimszal, RDN
BBQ Lentils With Shredded Carrots, Lizzie Streit, RDN, It’s a Veg World Afterall
Salsa Verde Grilled Vegetables, Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN

Father’s Day Salads


Vegan Broccoli Salad, Alexis Joseph, RDN, Hummusapien (shown above)
Espresso-Chipotle Marinated Salad, Heidi DeBoo Moretti, RDN, The Healthy RD
Spring Mediterranean Salad, Adrienne Raimo, RDN, One Bite Wellness
Pasta Salad, Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD, Better Is the New Perfect

Father’s Day Entrées

Baked Spaghetti And Blended Meatballs, Stephanie McKercher, RDN, Grateful Grazer (shown above)
Grilled Lemon Rosemary Chicken Breast, Jennifer Lynn-Pullman, RDN, Nourished Simply
Chicken Masala, Sarah Pflugradt, RDN, Salubrious RD
Grilled Shrimp Skewers, Laurel Ann Deininger, MS, RD, CDE, Laurel Ann Nutrition

Red Chile and Cheese Stuffed Turkey Burgers on plate for Father's Day recipe

Red Chile and Cheese Stuffed Turkey Burgers, Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN (shown above)
Easy Basil Pesto Chicken Bake, Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas, Nicole Stevens, RDN, Lettuce Veg Out

Coconut Chicken Strips, Triad to Wellness (shown above)
Kabob Koobideh (Minced Meat Kebab), Roxana Begum, PhD, RD, The Delicious Crescent
Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken, Kelli Shallal, RDN, Hungry Hobby

Father’s Day Desserts


Orange Cream Pie Chia Seed Pudding, Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN (shown above)
Easy Chocolate Fudge Brownies, Jennifer Hunt, RDN, Healthy-Inspiration
Red Raspberry Crumble Bars, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian

 Which of these Father’s Day recipes do you want to make?

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