65 Healthy Canned Foods Recipes

You can make delicious and nutritious meals by raiding your pantry to create healthy canned foods recipes. Below I’m sharing 65 healthy recipes – for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, desserts, and sides – that all feature canned foods.

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Canned food unnecessarily gets a bad rap. In honor of National Canned Foods Month, I want to highlight the versatility of canned foods to help you reach your health goals.

Whether you want to eat more sustainably, prepare meals quicker, or focus on healthy combinations for your family, canned foods can play a role to make healthy happen.

Canned foods are…

• Nutritious
• Sustainable
• Delicious
• Easy
• Convenient
• Environmentally friendly
• More affordable than fresh
• A pantry staple
• Versatile

Perhaps my favorite things about canned foods are their convenience and versatility. You can whip up a quick meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or even make a delicious and nutritious dessert from canned foods.

Every pantry should have a row of canned foods stocked. Just consult my Dietitian-Approved Pantry Staples List!

Meal Prep with Canned Foods

Even more, if you’re trying to get into the habit of meal prep, canned foods can be a lifesaver. Instead of soaking and cooking beans, for example, you can pop open a can, rinse them, and prepare a simple quinoa salad or chili in minutes.

Instead of slicing and dicing unripe tomatoes in the winter, you can pop open a can of diced tomatoes or crushed tomatoes for ratatouille, for example. You can even get dessert involved by using canned fruit (I prefer canned fruit packed in its own juices, so there’s no added sugar) or even canned beans (like these desserts made from canned beans).

I want you to reap the benefits of the convenience of canned foods, so I’ve rounded up 65 healthy recipes using canned foods.

Great ways to organize canned foods:

Here are 65 Healthy Canned Foods Recipes:

Healthy Breakfast Recipes Using Canned Foods

Apricot Turmeric Chia Pudding via Chelsey Amer Nutrition
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie via Chelsea Dishes
Shakshuka for One via Laurel Ann Nutrition
Vegetarian Lentils with Egg Toast via Amy Gorin Nutrition
Pumpkin Blender Pancakes For One via Tara Rochford Nutrition
Mediterranean Egg and Spinach Strata via Mom’s Kitchen Handbook
Old Bay Crab, Onion and Tomato Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust via The Wandering RD
Spinach Artichoke Frittata via Chelsey Amer Nutrition

Healthy Lunch Ideas Using Canned Foods

10-Minute Italian Quinoa Salad via Chelsey Amer Nutrition
Vegan Dill Chickpea Salad via Jessica Spiro RD
Healthy Zucchini Tuna Cakes via Stephanie Lee Nutrition
30-Minute Pesto Tortellini Salad via Dishing Out Health
Asian Tuna Salad via Inspired RD
Summer Vegan Power Bowl with Maple-Dijon Dressing via Amy Gorin Nutrition
Naan Tomato and White Bean Pizza via Amy Gorin Nutrition
Tuna Nicoise Pasta via Mom’s Kitchen Handbook
Canned Salmon Mania via Rooted in Reality
Better Sardines and Veggie Bowl via Better Nutrition Program
Mediterranean Tuna Pizza via Jenny Shea Rawn
Warm Lentil Salad with Burrata via Jenny Shea Rawn

Healthy Canned Foods Recipes For Dinner

Salmon Avocado Burgers via Chelsey Amer Nutrition
White Bean and Lemon Soup via Dishing Out Health
Salmon and Quinoa Mason Jar Salad via Desilicious RD
Roasted Chickpea and Cauliflower Pitas via Bucket List Tummy
Vegetarian Kebobs via Desilicious RD
Old Bay Spiced Salmon Cakes via Chelsey Amer Nutrition
Pumpkin Chicken Crockpot Chili via Bucket List Tummy
Easy Baked Fish in Foil via Better Is the New Perfect
Tuna Burgers via Better Is the New Perfect
Pasta Puttanesca Sauce via Live Best
Beef Bacon Stew via Gluten Free Slow Cooking
Gluten Free Pumpkin Pizza Crust via Chelsey Amer Nutrition
Chunky Tomato Cabbage Soup via BeeKay Nutrition
Chicken and Corn Curry via Your Choice Nutrition
Crockpot Vegetable and White Bean Soup via The Nutrition Adventure
Mexican Chicken and Rice Soup via The Nutrition Adventure
Vegetarian Rice & Bean Casserole via Jenna Braddock RD
Easy Turkey Chili via Chelsey Amer Nutrition
Vegetarian Cuban Dinner via Jenna Braddock RD

Slow Cooker Chili via FitPlate Nutrition
Chickpea Coconut Curry via The Gourmet RD
Instant Pot Five Can Chili via Street Smart Nutrition
One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese via Street Smart Nutrition
Crock Pot Chicken Paprikash via The Cheesy RD
Hearty Lentil Marinara Sauce via Jennifer Hunt
15-Minute Pasta via Nourish Nutrition Blog
Green Lentil Coconut Curry via Nourish Nutrition Blog
Italian Chicken Bake via The Domestic Dietitian
Broccoli Rabe and White Bean Pasta via Kelly Jones RD
Easy Tuna Casserole via Smart Nutrition
Black Bean Meatballs and Carrot Noodles via Chelsey Amer Nutrition
Alaskan Cod with Moroccan Stewed Tomatoes and Chickpeas via Lively Table
Salmon Alfredo via Create Kid’s Club

Healthy Side Dishes and Snacks Featuring Canned Foods

Coconut Braised Collard Greens via It’s a Veg World After All
Southwest Creamed Corn Casserole via Lively Table
Simple Ratatouille via Chelsey Amer Nutrition
Homemade Hummus via How to Eat
Vegan Protein Bars (Nut Free) via Bucket List Tummy
Healthy Artichoke Jalapeno Dip via Live Best
Corn and Black Bean Guacamole via Chelsey Amer Nutrition
Crunchy Rosemary Chickpeas via Dietetic Directions
Warm Crab Dip via Jenny Shea Rawn

Healthy Desserts That Use Canned Foods

Pumpkin Chip Mug Cake via Nutrition Starring You
Vegan Black Bean Brownies via Chelsey Amer Nutrition
Snickerdoodle Hummus via Colleen Christensen Nutrition
23 Desserts Made From Beans via Chelsey Amer Nutrition

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