18 High Blood Pressure-Friendly Dinners to Make This Winter By Danielle DeAngelis Danielle DeAngelis Danielle DeAngelis is a journalist and Associate News & Trending Editor for EatingWell. Her current beat is focused on food and health news as well as exclusive celebrity features, regularly interviewing the top names of today’s entertainment industry. She previous worked as the 2022-23 fellow and as an assistant editor for the brand. Her passion for reading, writing and eating local all guide her in her position at EatingWell. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on November 21, 2022 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is the senior nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Close These comforting dinners are perfect for chilly nights in. Featuring seasonal produce like Brussels sprouts, carrots, onions and sweet potatoes, these evening meals are well-suited for the winter months. Plus, all of these dishes are low in saturated fat and sodium and provide a good source of potassium, so they align with our high blood pressure recipe parameters. Recipes like our Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage and Chicken & Mushroom Shepherd's Pie are equally delicious and nutritious options for dinner tonight. 01 of 18 Maple-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Wedges and Brussels Sprouts View Recipe Save This easy sheet-pan recipe brings together many fall favorites into a hearty dinner. 02 of 18 Slow-Cooker Chicken & White Bean Stew View Recipe Save This load-and-go slow-cooker chicken recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. Serve this Tuscan-inspired dish with crusty bread, a glass of Chianti and a salad. 03 of 18 Provençal Baked Fish with Roasted Potatoes & Mushrooms View Recipe Save This easy healthy meal—which requires just 15 minutes of active time—is typical of southern France. You can use halibut, grouper or cod for this simple Mediterranean baked fish recipe, so just choose what looks best at your market. Look for herbes de Provence, an aromatic spice blend, at most grocery stores. 04 of 18 Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage View Recipe Save Though traditional stuffed cabbage recipes are made with meat, here Savoy cabbage leaves are stuffed with a combination of rice, mushrooms, onions, garlic and herbs for a healthy vegetarian stuffed cabbage recipe. The stuffed cabbage leaves gently bake in a simple tomato sauce. This easy stuffed cabbage recipe can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving. 05 of 18 Chicken & Mushroom Shepherd's Pie View Recipe Save The creamy chicken filling is spiked with sherry and the potatoes are mashed with olive oil in this healthy shepherd's pie recipe. To make individual pies, use six 10-ounce ramekins. Serve with a green salad with balsamic vinaigrette and crusty bread. 06 of 18 Stuffed Sweet Potato with Hummus Dressing View Recipe Save Hearty yet simple to prepare, this stuffed sweet potato with black beans, kale and hummus dressing is a fantastic 5-ingredient lunch for one! 07 of 18 Baked Halibut with Brussels Sprouts & Quinoa View Recipe Save Fish plus two sides? It seems fancy but this healthy dinner comes together in just 30 minutes. 08 of 18 Lentil Stew with Salsa Verde View Recipe Save This healthy vegetarian recipe is hearty and satisfying. Don't skip the parsley relish (salsa verde)—it's easy to make and lends a tangy accent that balances the flavors of the lentil stew. We prefer French green lentils for this stew, as they don't fall apart while cooking; however, regular brown lentils (found in most supermarkets) will also work. 09 of 18 Sheet-Pan Chili-Lime Salmon with Potatoes & Peppers View Recipe Save Busy weeknights beg for something simple like this salmon sheet-pan dinner. Like the name suggests, it's all cooked on one pan. The potatoes get a head start, followed by sweet bell peppers and finally chili-coated salmon fillets. It's a complete meal with easy cleanup! 10 of 18 Three-Bean Chili View Recipe Save This rib-sticking bean chili is richly flavored with cumin, chili, paprika, oregano and an assortment of peppers. Use whatever beans you have in your pantry. 11 of 18 Moroccan-Inspired Chicken & Sweet Potato Soup View Recipe Save This healthy chicken soup recipe gets bold Moroccan flavor from sweet potatoes, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and a touch of fiery harissa. To get a homemade stock flavor using store-bought broth, we simmer bone-in chicken breasts in the broth before adding the rest of the soup ingredients. 12 of 18 Pork Tenderloin with Apple-Thyme Sweet Potatoes View Recipe Save A pork tenderloin is baked with sweet potatoes, onions and apples for a dinner that's quick enough for weeknights but special enough for guests. 13 of 18 Pork Paprikash with Cauliflower "Rice" View Recipe Save Cut carbs and calories by using cauliflower "rice" instead of regular rice in this 30-minute pork paprikash recipe. 14 of 18 Moroccan Chickpea-Stuffed Acorn Squash View Recipe Save Think of this healthy vegetarian side dish recipe as a meatless tagine served in a squash bowl. Kabocha, sweet dumpling or carnival squash make good alternatives to acorn squash. To make this side a hearty vegetarian meal, serve 2 halves each. 15 of 18 Garlic Roasted Salmon & Brussels Sprouts View Recipe Save Roasting salmon on top of Brussels sprouts and garlic, flavored with wine and fresh oregano, is simple enough for a weeknight meal yet sophisticated enough to serve to company. Serve with whole-wheat couscous. 16 of 18 Pumpkin Seed Salmon with Maple-Spice Carrots View Recipe Save Because this one-pan meal is ready in just 35 minutes, it's a good choice for a healthy recipe after you've had a long day at the office. Maple-spiced carrots cook alongside pepita-crusted salmon fillets and deliver amazing taste and nutrition in a dinner the whole family will devour. 17 of 18 Chickpea & Potato Curry View Recipe Save This fast Indian-style curry comes together with ingredients you most likely have on hand, like frozen peas and canned tomatoes and chickpeas. Plus, using these spices shows how simple it is to make a curry sauce for an easy vegetarian recipe. Serve with whole-wheat naan to sop it all up. 18 of 18 Pork Paprikash with Cauliflower "Rice" View Recipe Save Cut carbs and calories by using cauliflower "rice" instead of regular rice in this 30-minute pork paprikash recipe. Explore more: Healthy Recipes Health Conditions High Blood Pressure Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit