24 Anti-Inflammatory Recipes You Can Feel Great About Eating

Eating anti-inflammatory foods definitely doesn't have to mean eating bland or boring foods. Far from it! Whether you're following a special diet or simply want to add more anti-inflammatory recipes to your meal rotation, these fresh and healthy recipes have something for everyone. From salads and soups to and easy one-skillet meals, these dishes couldn't be easier to whip up. By leaning on inflammation-fighting ingredients like tomatoes, fish, olive oil, and leafy greens (and limiting foods like beef, fried foods, and refined carbohydrates), you'll be feeling better and eating fantastically in no time.

But first, let's investigate why we've focused on these ingredients. First up: Tomatoes, one of our favorite nutritional powerhouses. They naturally help fight inflammation and shine in a wide variety of healthy dishes, like burrata salad, grilled tomatoes, and avocado chicken salad.

Meanwhile, salmon and other fatty, Omega-rich fish (like tuna, mackerel, and sardines) also help ease inflammation and are an amazing source of protein. You won't miss the red meat (which is a typically inflammatory food), especially after you try our recipes for grilled honey chipotle foil packets with summer squash, Greek salmon salads, and spicy salmon bowls. Got some canned tuna in the pantry? Try the easiest, yet still impressive anti-inflammation recipe of them all: a Niçoise salad!

Looking for more healthy recipe inspiration? Check out our healthy snacks you can take to work, ways to use ground turkey instead of ground beef, and healthy packed lunch ideas.

Grilling salmon can be intimidating, but with foil packs, there's no need to stress. Instead, fold your fish and summer squash medley into a tin foil packet, then drizzle it all with the smoky honey-chipotle sauce. Put them on the grill, and in less than 15 minutes, you'll have the easiest dinner, with no mess!

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The char from the grill adds a slight bitterness to this dish, which balances out a tomato’s natural acidity and sweetness. You can season this plate simply with salt, black pepper, and oregano and eat as is, but we love topping it with a flavor-packed tahini-Caesar dressing.

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This comforting bowl is sort of like an earthy version of chicken noodle soup. Wild rice brings some subtle floral, smoky flavors, while bone-in chicken thighs provide enough fat and flavor for a rich homemade stock. Topped with crispy chicken skin "croutons," we dare you to find a meal that can ward off the blustery cold like this one.

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All the healthy components of this grain bowl are great on their own—baked salmon, nutty brown rice, quick pickled cucumbers, and spicy mayo—but once they're tossed together, they somehow taste even better.

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Originating in North Africa and now strongly associated with Israeli cuisine, shakshuka typically involves a sauce of tomatoes and red peppers. Our take on this simmered skillet breakfast, however, takes flavor inspiration from Mexico and spins the color wheel thanks to roasted tomatillos and Swiss chard.

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This salad's vegan coconut ranch dressing is absolutely irresistible. (Seriously, you'll want to dip everything in it.) But the crunchy chickpeas may just be our favorite part. Who needs croutons?

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According to food historians, the first Niçoise salad (from Nice, on France’s southeastern coast) contained only tomatoes, olive oil, and anchovies. Over the years, ingredients have been added and subtracted, so feel free to do the same and go with your favorites!

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Think of burrata salad as Caprese salad's fancy cousin. Peak-summer tomatoes are topped with this luscious cheese (think: a shell of mozzarella filled with a soft, creamy filling) and garnished with a shower of peppery basil leaves and savory chives. 😍

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Whenever we're craving a salad (or just know we should be eating more of them), we want something super fresh and crisp with lots of flavor. Cue this hearty salad, which is easy enough to throw together for lunch but filling enough to satisfy at dinnertime. While the salmon is cooking, chop your veggies—it'll all come together in less than 30 minutes.

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This take on curry is a one-pot meal that'll scratch your itch for carbs and creamy fare. The butternut squash is toothsome and savory, the kale is earthy and green, and coconut milk wraps everything together in a creamy sauce. The curry's spices—if you’re feeling adventurous, make our homemade curry powder blend—adds a little warm punch to each spoonful.

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After marinating the chicken, everything—including the veggie side—comes together in one pan in less than 30 minutes. Call it another skillet chicken dinner win!

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In this summery dish, king trumpet mushrooms mirror the sweet, delicate flavor of sea scallops. Nestled into a colorful and crisp corn and snap pea succotash, this date-night-worthy dinner is sure to impress.

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With pecans, Parm, green apples, and leafy arugula, this salad really feels like a full meal—AKA a make-ahead dream. It's got ALL the flavors and textures you desire, delivering hits of sweet, salty, fatty, and fresh flavor in every bite.

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When you cook zucchini low and slow for four hours, something magical happens — it turns into an ultra creamy sauce, perfect for draping over pasta. We like keeping this dish as simple as possible and add only a few basic ingredients like an onion, some Parmesan, and a squeeze of lemon juice, but you’re welcome to add other summer-y vegetables like eggplant or tomatoes.

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We love this salad served on top of greens as much as we love it between two slices of sourdough bread. If you can't find a good ripe mango, pineapple would be delicious as well!

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We found the perfect funky balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy in this Thai-inspired sauce, which we use to blanket charred cauliflower steaks.

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This light but satisfying dinner starts with a vibrant sauce made with some of our favorite sunny, bright flavors: sweet bell pepper, nutty white miso, and earthy turmeric, along with plenty of garlic and ginger. Topped with garlicky sautéed shrimp, this meal comes complete with protein, carb, and plenty of veg.

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"Cilantro-lime" is a flavor profile we can never get enough of. Cilantro lime salmon, cilantro lime chicken wings, cilantro lime rice… we’ve done it all. That's because pretty much anything goes well with a kick from cumin, a little tang from lime juice, and fresh herby zing from cilantro—including these simple, low-carb lettuce wraps featuring quick-cooking shrimp.

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Ground peanuts and root vegetables thicken this flavorful, tomato-y stew, which we enrich with boneless skinless chicken thighs. The result is a creamy, nutty, spicy, earthy meal that will warm you from the inside out.

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This easy mahi-mahi recipe comes together in 30 minutes or less. After searing the fish for a few minutes on each side, make a super simple lemon butter sauce with garlic. We like to sauté some asparagus, too, but use whatever vegetable you like.

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This vegan recipe is a bit of a culinary road trip through Jamaica featuring sweet plantains, aromatic rice and peas, and tofu in a jerk marinade.

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This sweet potato salad is the perfect way to lighten up any autumnal dinner or even your Thanksgiving spread. Feta, dried cranberries, and red onions pair nicely with the earthy sweetness of the orange super food. Did we mention it's great warm or cold?

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Chicken thighs are certainly the juiciest and most flavorful part of the chicken, but they also take the longest to cook. Here we trim them and sear the skin before roasting to help speed up the cooking, meaning you can have this one-skillet meal on the dinner table in no time.

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Avgolemono soup is a classic Greek soup that's extra creamy and lemony. Comforting and filling, it's great as a weeknight dinner in springtime, but we also love it any time of year!

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