60 Nutritious Mother’s Day Recipes (Brunch + Dinner Ideas)

Greek Yogurt Oatmeal Pancakes

These healthy Greek yogurt oatmeal pancakes served with strawberry sauce is a breakfast recipe of our dreams! These are indeed the best pancakes for festive periods. This healthy pancake recipe makes an excellent breakfast or brunch.

Cranberry Orange Bread Recipe

Easy cranberry orange bread with orange glaze is moist, tasty, flavorful, and sharp. It has the right amount of tart from the fresh cranberries, the sweetness of the orange juice, and flavors from the zest. Cranberry loaf bread is perfect for dessert, breakfast, or brunch!

Baked Sweet Potato Egg Cups

Sweet potato egg cups are healthy, nutritious, flavorful, and tasty! Shaved or thinly sliced sweet potatoes lined in muffin cups, filled with eggs – vegetable mixture and baked to perfection is satisfying. Serve these baked egg cups for breakfast, brunch, or light dinner!

sourdough discard blueberry scones

With juicy blueberries and heavy cream, these sourdough discard blueberry scones are tender and full of flavor. These scones would make a perfect breakfast, brunch, snack, or treat. Get this recipe from Brandon!

Chocolate Baked Oats

A delightful chocolate baked oats recipe is the healthy brownie in a mug you need to start your day! A definition of cake for breakfast, it is perfect for brunch, delicious and indulgent. Customize the recipe to suit your taste, and add your desired flavors! 

Cinnamon Rolls with Date Filling

Homemade cinnamon rolls recipe is easy, tasty, healthy, and simply the best sticky buns because you made them from scratch! These homemade cinnamon rolls make for a great breakfast on special mornings, brunches, or desserts.

Italian Frittata with Zucchini and Tomato

This Italian inspired baked frittata is made with zucchini, tomatoes, fresh basil, a touch of parmesan, and fluffy eggs. It’s gorgeous, easy to whip up, and feeds a crowd. Mark it for your next brunch with family and friends. Get this recipe from Dana.

Frozen Yogurt-Oat Bars w/ Blueberry

This frozen yogurt- oat bars are exceptionally yummy; kids love them, and adults love them as well. Also, they are easy to make, look no further for the cold treat your entire family will love. It is right here!

These are perfect for summer, and will keep you and your family refreshed!

Banana Oat Waffles

These healthy banana oat waffles are gluten-free, nut-free, fluffy, and the sweetest gluten-free waffles you will ever make! If you have some overripe bananas and old-fashioned oats, let’s make some sweet banana oatmeal waffles for breakfast or brunch.!

Crustless Salmon Quiche

Serve this healthy, Crustless Salmon and Vegetable Quiche for breakfast, brunch, lunch or a light supper. You will love how tasty it is, filled with smoked salmon, peppers and onion. Get this recipe from Deb!

Nature’s Cereal

Refreshing nature’s cereal is made with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, kiwi, cantaloupe, and coconut water. The best thing is that this healthy recipe is easy! And did I mention that it is vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free, too? Perfect breakfast and brunch!

Chocolate Cherry Smoothie

Healthy sweet, and indulgent chocolate cherry smoothie is the perfect smoothie for any occasion. This chocolate cherry smoothie is a wholesome treat with a satisfying texture; it has the perfect blend of intense chocolate flavor, almond butter, and sweetness from the cherries.

Roasted Cherry Tomato Burrata Bruschetta

Bursting with vibrant flavors, this delightful dish combines the sweetness of roasted cherry tomatoes with the creamy indulgence of burrata cheese.

Giant Cinnamon Roll From Can

The air fryer giant cinnamon roll is perfect for a weekend breakfast; it is delightful, fun, easy to make, and gorgeous! All you need to make this huge cinnamon roll is a can of Pillsbury deluxe cinnamon rolls and your air fryer. I really love the idea of a cake-looking cinnamon roll.

Healthy Charcuterie Board Without Meat

Easy to make healthy charcuterie board is vegetarian (no meat), easy to put together and nutritious. Packed with summer fruits, brined veggies, dried fruits, and nuts, this is the only vegetarian charcuterie board recipe you will ever need!

Breakfast Banana Split With Yogurt

This wholesome breakfast banana split made with fresh fruits, greek yogurt, and granola, is a healthy twist to a classic dessert. Or perfect for breakfast or brunch! Get this recipe from Geetha

Baked Beets Donuts w/ Strawberry Glaze

Healthy baked beets donuts are gluten-free, eye-catching, and very tasty! With whole wheat flour, almond flour and coconut sugar, these donuts are healthier than those from the bakery. They would make a great snack, breakfast, or brunch!

Breakfast Chia Pudding Parfait

Indulge in this easy-to-make, chia pudding parfait. With a base of dairy-free yogurt and chia seeds, swirled with peanut butter and chocolate it’s then topped with sliced bananas and crunchy protein cookies to give a sweet, rich flavor in every bite. Get this from Shelby.

Healthier Apple Crumble Muffins

These healthy apple crumble muffins are nutritious and full of goodness. They are also comforting, warm, and scrumptious. These make perfect snacks, treats, or grab-and-go breakfasts or brunch.

Spinach, Sun-dried Tomato Quiche

Spinach, Sun-dried Tomato, and Pesto Quiche is a delicious combination of sweet and tart sun-dried tomatoes and the fresh flavors of basil pesto and spinach. Get this recipe from Christy!

Mango Pineapple Tropical Smoothie

Healthy and nutritious mango pineapple smoothie recipe is refreshing and perfect for those hot days! We call it “nice cream” around here, and the everyone love it! This perfect as a special occasion breakfas

Air fryer pear with Yogurt Topping

Delightful air fryer pear recipe is like traditional oven-roasted pears BUT without the excessive unhealthy calories. Turn a simple fresh bosc pear into an exotic fruit dessert that you and your family will enjoy!

Cheese and Sausage Baked Eggs

This Cheese and Sausage Baked Egg recipe makes a great make-ahead breakfast, lunch, or brunch option. Get this recipe from Julia.

Tasty Nigerian Meat Pie

An authentic Nigerian meat pie is a savory, flaky pie filled with the tasty minced or ground beef cooked with potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, herbs, and spices. Nigerian meat pie, also known as African meat pie, is divinely delicious and perfect for brunch!

Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast w/ Poached Egg

This brunch-y toast has it all: creamy avocado, a fresh slice of tomato, a nice and runny poached egg, and smoked salmon. Delicious, but also provides a dose of healthy fats, vitamins, and protein. Get this recipe from Dana!

Perfect Plantain and Eggs Frittata

This healthy plantain frittata and eggs is simply perfect! It is a great way to enjoy your favorite vegetables, and honestly, even a picker eater wouldn’t even notice or care. Serve it warm for either breakfast or lunch.

Orange & Honey Ricotta Toast

This super easy recipe is a perfect way to start the day. Orange & Honey Ricotta Toast is a sweet, but not overly indulgent way to start the day. Check out this recipe from Riz!

Coconut Milk Oatmeal with Stewed cherry

This warm, comforting, and satisfying bowl of coconut milk oatmeal have been a total hit in my household. It’s vegan, healthy, sweet, and everything you desire in one bowl!

Heart Shaped Strawberry Hand Pies

Easy to make, tasty and adorable heart-shaped hand pies with strawberry filling and a flaky pie crust are a perfect treat, including Mother’s Day! Get this recipe from Fox Farm Home!

Peach and Strawberry Smoothie

Healthy peach and strawberry is super easy to make, tasty, and refreshing and made with only five ingredients – frozen peaches, frozen strawberry, frozen, yogurt and orange juice!

Avocado Toast

This is the best Avocado Toast you’ll ever make. No need for fancy, over-the-top toppings, all you need is toasted bread, smashed avocado, a little lemon juice, olive oil, and a sprinkle of salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Get this recipe from Jessica.

Nigerian Sandwich Toast With Eggs

This Nigerian Sandwich Toast is delicious, nutritious, easy to make, and enjoyable. Fill it up with all your favorite veggies and eggs. Perfect for breakfast and on-the-go!

Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake

This easy homemade Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake recipe is vegan, allergy-free, and made completely from scratch with healthy ingredients you already have! Get this recipe from Rebecca!

Sweet Potato Hash With Eggs

Healthy and delicious sweet potato hash with eggs requires only a few ingredients and is effortlessly easy! It’s super nutritious and will help you start your day right! This is a simple recipe for breakfast or brunch; it won’t hurt if you have it for dinner, either. Oh, and this would make an excellent meal to prep ahead!  

Homemade Red Beet Purée

Silky red beet puree, aka beetroot puree, is simply a recipe of pureed cooked beets, coconut milk, fresh garlic, salt, and pepper. Red beet puree is sweet, savory, flavorful, colorful, and comes with a perfect kick of freshness from the fresh raw garlic. Serve pureed beets with salmon or any main for a perfect dinner .

Quinoa Fried Rice

Learn how to cook quinoa from scratch easily and effortlessly! And when you want flavor, color, yummy, and nutritiousness all loaded in one bowl, you go for this quick and tasty quinoa fried rice recipe! Quinoa fried rice is great for weekday/weekend dinner and also excellent for any occasion and holidays!

Pomegranate Arugula Salad

Healthy pomegranate arugula salad with apples and pecans is easy to make, pretty, and perfect for any occasion! My pomegranate salad bursts with delicious flavors from the slightly spiced arugula, sweet and crisp apples, and crunchy pecans.

Smoked salmon bowls

Smoked salmon bowls are fresh, light, yet satisfying. They have a rainbow of vegetables and drizzled with creamy miso tahini dressing. It is a quick and easy recipe that’s perfect for weekday dinners or lunches!

Beetroot Feta Salad w/ Salmon

A super simple raw beet salad is loaded with lettuce, cucumber, avocado, feta and salmon; to with creamy yogurt dressing. I added pomegranate seeds, and it was perfect. Takes less than 15 minutes to put together. This heart-healthy raw beet salad is a dream dinner!

Marry Me Chicken

An unforgettable, delicious, flavorful, finger-licking chicken recipe! It combines garlic, tomatoes, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, fresh herbs to make the most tasting creamy sauce It is easy to cook as it is ready in less than 20 minutes! Serve for date nights and special occasions, perfect with any side dish!

Keto Cobb Salad

Healthy and delicious keto cobb salad is low-calorie (low-carb, obviously), gluten-free, very tasty, and full of flavors. This salad is made with fresh romaine lettuce, sautéed chicken breast, crispy bacon, hard-boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and crumbled feta cheese. This cobb salad can be prepped ahead and perfect for lunch or dinner.

Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup

You need this luscious, creamy, flavorful, cozy, and hearty roasted cauliflower soup! It is easy to make, gluten-free, dairy-free, and absolutely delicious! It is just the perfect comforting soup for chilly winter nights and excellent all year round! So creamy and yet cream-less, perfect dinner accompaniment!

NY Strip Steak with Garlic Herb Butter

Air fryer New York strip steak is juicy, moist, tender, tasty, and packed with flavors from the garlic herb butter. New York Strip Steak cooked in the air fryer is perfectly seared on the outside and juicy inside. This easy air-fried steak recipe in the air fryer is a must-try dinner!

Pesto salmon

Pesto salmon is a delicious four-ingredient, 20-minute recipe you can easily scale according to your number of diners. This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights and fancy enough for company. Get this recipe from Garlic and Zest and make it with pesto tonight. 

Red Cabbage Taco

Super easy, nutritious, and satisfying red cabbage taco, aka taco wrap, is one low-carb lunch/dinner you need in your arsenal! . This isn’t your regular tacos; the vibrant and firm red cabbage substitutes your taco shell, making an unforgettable lunch or dinner experience!

Salmon with Lime Sauce

Salmon is unarguably one of the best healthy fish to eat; it is tasty, easy to cook, and protein parked—healthy salmon green sauce recipe cooked in the air fryer or on the stovetop will be ready in under 20 minutes and you can serve it with any side.

Sautéed Cabbage w/ Chicken & Bacon

Are you looking to add more greens to your dinner table? This sautéed green cabbage with chicken and bacon bites seals the deal. Every bite is filled with the sweetness of the bell peppers and purple onions, the meatiness of chicken, and the saltiness of bacon! This is excellent for make-ahead.

Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

Ready to take your salad to the next level? Try this delicious Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad recipe! It’s loaded with so much flavor and texture from the quinoa, crisp veggies, and fresh herbs and is packed with nutrition. Get this recipe from Sharon.

Shredded Beet Salad

Healthy Shredded Beet Salad is low carb, vegan, gluten-free, paleo-friendly, easy to make, and nutritious! (And in my opinion, the Best Way to enjoy fresh Beetroot! This very nutritious and insanely delicious shredded beet salad is perfect for lunch, dinner, or a healthy vegetable side dish.

Tomato Chicken Penne Pasta Recipe

The most delicious, creamiest chicken penne pasta recipe with tomatoes cooks in under 30 minutes in one pot! This easy tomato chicken pasta recipe uses chicken breast, penne pasta, tomatoes, onions, garlic, herbs and spices, salt, and pepper to make a delicious dinner!

Mango Bell Pepper Stir-Fry With Salmon

This entire healthy vegetarian mango bell pepper stir fry with salmon cooks in 30 minutes or less. A tasty mango dish that hit every spot – healthy, easy, juicy, sweet, savory, colorful, flavorful, and insanely delicious! A sure winner on the dinner table!

Cream Of Beetroot Soup

Smooth and perfectly spiced, this Nourishing Beetroot Soup is a creamy, vibrant, nutrient-dense dish that’s surprisingly delicious. This isn’t your traditional beet soup (or Borscht)! It’s a smooth and creamy twist, spiced with a delicious blend of healing herbs. Get this recipe from Michelle.

Zucchini Chicken Stir Fry

Healthy and easy zucchini chicken stir fry made in the air fryer is easy to make, flavorful, colorful, delicious, and satisfying! This unique stir fry with chicken and zucchini chicken makes a quick weekday lunch or dinner! 

Autumn Squash Soup

Easy autumn squash soup (Panera copycat) is rich, nutritious, comforting, and satisfyingly delicious, while vegan (dairy-free and gluten-free)! This healthy butternut squash soup recipe is delightfully sweet, savory, and creamy. It makes for a perfect, easy dinner. Serve as a starter or with toast, crackers, or bread.

Baked Coconut Fried Rice W Shrimp

Baked coconut fried rice with shrimp may be the best Nigerian recipe. This easy Nigerian baked coconut fried rice combines coconut rice and fried rice and then creates the most deliciously tasty rice! Perfect make-ahead dinner.

Seafood pasta with shrimp & scallops

Seafood pasta with shrimp, scallops, and lots of garlic is seriously one of the fastest and most delicious meals you can make with pasta! This is the perfect effortless dinner you will enjoy! Get this recipe from Christina

Air Fryer Marinated Lamb Chops (Keto)

These easy and tasty lamb chops in the air fryer are tender and juicy with slightly crispy edges. First, they are marinated in the cilantro lime marinade to lock in the juiciness, and the air fryer cooks them to perfection. Serve any side of choice.

Quinoa Black Beans Bowl

Nutrient-dense + tasty quinoa bowl recipe with black beans is literally the best thing E V E R! Already cooked quinoa is deliciously sauteed with onions, bell peppers, mixed veggies, and spices. Sauteed black beans, chicken breast, mashed avocado, and fresh baby spinach complete this healthy quinoa bowl recipe to make an excellent dinner!

Chicken Breast Fritters

Tired of the same old chicken recipes? Here’s one of our absolutely tasty and delicious chicken recipe – tender chicken breast fritters! Made with chicken breast, eggs, flour, mozzarella cheese, spring onion, etc., pan-fried and served with a creamy yogurt cucumber dip. These fried chicken patties are hard to resist and makes light easy dinner!