20 Heart Healthy Chicken Recipes

By Candace Zafirellis
Published 12/9/2024
20 Heart Healthy Chicken Recipes

Chicken is a high protein, low-cholesterol meat and these easy heart healthy chicken recipes are among our best chicken meal ideas.

From salads to sandwiches, pastas to stir fries, chicken is often the preferred meat of choice for heart healthy eating. Our chefs usually remove the skin before cooking to make our chicken recipes low fat and low cholesterol.

Since chicken is naturally flavorful, these recipes are low sodium because we use little or no salt. Every chicken recipe is easily flavored with herbs and spices or it’s a heart healthy marinated chicken for a juicy low sodium chicken meal.

Best of all, chicken is economical. When you buy chicken pieces in bulk , you can use one of these healthy baked chicken recipes to cook all the pieces at one time. These chicken meal prep ideas make it easy to prep and cook lots of chicken on a Sunday and use it in healthy recipes throughout the week. 

At Health eCooks, our heart healthy recipes for chicken have something to appeal to everyone. From chicken casseroles to marinated chicken recipes, there’s always a flavorful and heart healthy chicken recipe for lunch or dinner.

Here’s a menu of easy heart healthy recipes with chicken

  1. 30 mins

    Need dinner in 30 minutes and don’t know where to start? This heart healthy buffalo chicken pizza is made with just the right amount of spice to give you a flavor punch while also giving you the great benefits of high protein chicken. Just top your flatbreads with these simple ingredients to enjoy a low-calorie meal that’s both healthy and delicious.

  2. 60 mins

    When you need a low sodium soup that’s full of spicy flavor, this is the dish to make. This heart healthy chicken recipe for soup is brimming with the flavors of black beans, onion, bell pepper and cilantro.

  3. 45 mins

    If you need a hearty casserole dish that’s gluten free and good for you, look no further than this heart healthy chicken casserole made with cubed cooked chicken, low sodium cream of mushroom soup and gluten-free cornflakes.

  4. 75 mins

    Pot pie is the ultimate comfort food, but it’s often loaded with a heavy cream sauce. This chicken pot pie recipe is heart healthy because it uses low sodium chicken broth and freshly cooked vegetables.

  5. 60 mins

    This Mexican chicken stew will quickly become a favorite once you’ve had your first bite. This heart healthy chicken posole is both low calorie and low fat, and it’s made with hominy, reduced sodium chicken broth and adobo sauce.

  6. 45 mins

    If you’re looking for a heart healthy chicken marinade, this balsamic chicken is the recipe to make tonight. Just 5 simple ingredients are needed to throw together a healthy dinner that’s only 185 calories.

  7. 60 mins

    Many people love eating chicken parmesan for dinner, but so many of the recipes you get at restaurants are high in calories, fat and sodium. Next time you have a craving, make this heart healthy chicken dish that’s both high in protein and low in sodium.

  8. 60 mins

    If you enjoy crispy chicken but need to avoid the fast food chains, this heart healthy chicken recipe is the one to make tonight. This recipe uses panko bread crumbs and Greek yogurt to deliver a chicken dish that’s full of taste but not the fat.

  9. 30 mins

    When you want a high protein meal that’s also heart healthy, make these grilled chicken tacos. Perfect for lunch or dinner, this recipe uses lean chicken and fresh spices to deliver a mouth-watering meal.

  10. 45 mins

    When you’re looking for heart healthy recipes, the Mediterranean diet is chock full of them. This Mediterranean chicken dish is low in both calories and sodium and uses heart healthy ingredients like fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, garlic and Kalamata olives.

  11. 375 mins

    If you like to come home to dinner waiting for you, this heart healthy chicken recipe is for you. Toss all the ingredients into the slow cooker to have a hearty chili ready to eat after a long day. Garlic, onion, jalapeno and white cheddar blend to make the perfect combo for this chicken chili.

  12. 150 mins

    Chicken noodle soup is a classic recipe, but you may have never noticed how much sodium is in the canned varieties. Make this homemade soup instead, with fresh ingredients and only 379 mg of sodium per cup.

  13. 30 mins

    Craving a heart healthy salad that’s bursting with flavor? This dish delivers! Mandarin oranges, walnuts and crushed red pepper flakes make this low sodium salad recipe one that will be remembered for its craveable flavor.

  14. 60 mins

    If you enjoy your chicken dishes with a bold flavor, this sheet pan recipe for Asian chicken is a can’t-miss. This heart healthy recipe delivers a full meal of chicken and veggies with 30g of protein and only 268 calories.

  15. 45 mins

    Kebabs are not only deliciously flavorful. When you make them with lean chicken and fresh vegetables, they’re good for you, too! This heart healthy recipe boasts just 171 mg of sodium and 221 calories per kebab.

  16. 30 mins

    While this stir fry recipe has all the flavors of Chinese takeout, it doesn’t have the cholesterol and fat that usually comes along with this dish. Enjoy this heart healthy meal in just 30 minutes.

  17. 45 mins

    If you love traditional Italian dishes, you should put this heart healthy chicken recipe on your wish list. Garlic, lemon, whole wheat flour and white wine combine to create a low-calorie dish that’s packed with craveable Italian flavor.

  18. 45 mins

    This heart healthy recipe for chicken piccata is a simple recipe using boneless, skinless chicken breasts along with several ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.

  19. 25 mins

    Here’s a quick protein-packed heart healthy chicken dinner for the whole family. Skinless chicken breasts are dipped in egg and panko and cooked in an air fryer for 12 minutes. Low sodium. Low Fat. Low cholesterol.

  20. 60 mins

    When you need an easy comfort food recipe, chicken and biscuits delivers. This heart healthy chicken recipe uses skim milk, reduced fat low sodium mushroom soup and reduced fat biscuit mix to make a hearty meal that’s low cholesterol and low fat.

Still looking for heart healthy dinner ideas? Find dozens of new recipes in our heart healthy chicken recipes category.

While heart healthy recipes with chicken are sure to satisfy, we have even more heart healthy recipes that are good for your heart and low in salt. Here are Health eCooks’ low sodium diet guidelines, tips and recipes.

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