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36 healthy recipes with mince for dinner

It's cheap to cook with, easy to whip up quickly and can be an extremely versatile addition to many dishes, but mince certainly doesn't need to be boring.
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Once you add your herbs, spices, veggies and carbohydrate of choice, it can be super healthy and flavoursome. To show you how you can include more mince in your healthy recipes, here is a selection of our favourite chicken, beef, lamb and pork recipes. We’ve also included some lean turkey mince options to cut down on fat and kilojoules. Dinner that’s healthy and tasty? Tick!

SHIITAKE MUSHROOM and pork soup dumplings

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Shiitake mushroom and pork soup dumplings

Shiitake mushroom and pork soup dumplings

Fried noodles, chicken and buk choy

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Fried noodles, chicken and buk choy

Fried noodles, chicken and buk choy

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Chilli chicken sang choy bow

Chilli chicken sang choy bow

CHICKEN KOFTAS WITH FIG & SEED PILAF

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Chicken koftas with fig & seed pilaf

Chicken koftas with fig & seed pilaf

Layered vine leaves, eggplant and lamb

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Layered vine leaves, eggplant and lamb

Layered vine leaves, eggplant and lamb

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chow mein

Fast and delicious, chow mein is a dreamy midweek feed.

Beef, white bean and zucchini pizza

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Beef, white bean and zucchini pizza

Beef, white bean and zucchini pizza

With a thin base and thin slices of zucchini, this is a crunchy pizza that combines simple yet stunning flavours for an easy and delicious meal.

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Eggplant bolognese bake

For a great low-carb version of lasagne, this hearty and delicious eggplant bolognese is perfect. It’s a great all in one meat and three veg dish that will have the hungry hoards flocking to the dinner table.

Healthy sausage rolls

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Healthy sausage rolls

Healthy sausage rolls

The tasty morsels are a great way to sneak in some extra vegies without the kids noticing.

Silverbeet and Pork Rolls

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Silverbeet and pork rolls

Silverbeet and pork rolls

Sichuan-style gai lan and pork mince

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Sichuan-style gai lan and pork mince

Sichuan-style gai lan and pork mince

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Lemon chicken rissoles

These zesty lemon chicken rissoles are full of flavour, take less than 30 minutes to make and are perfect for lunch or dinner.

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Lebanese lamb burgers

Lebanese lamb burgers

Add some spice to your classic burger with these lamb mince patties, filled with chilli-paste, garlic, and topped off with some Greek-style yoghurt.

Mini meatloaves with sour cream and roasted garlic mash

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Mini meatloaves with sour cream and roasted garlic mash

Mini meatloaves with sour cream and roasted garlic mash

These hearty baked meatloaves, infused with HP sauce, herbs and accompanied by creamy mashed potato, make for a satisfying winter family meal.

Middle Eastern-style pizza

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Middle eastern-style pizza

Packed full of flavour and spice, this Middle Eastern style lamb pizza is perfect for wowing your guests. This dish is divine served topped with Greek yoghurt and sprinkled with fresh mint, parsley and sumac.

HOISIN PORK RISSOLES WITH ASIAN COLESLAW

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Hoisin pork rissoles with asian coleslaw

Hoisin pork rissoles with asian coleslaw

Sweet and spicy, crunchy and tender blend in this flavoursome Chinese dish of pork rissoles in hoisin sauce with coleslaw and crisp noodles.

Tortilla cups with spicy beef

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Tortilla cups with spicy beef

Tortilla cups with spicy beef

Spicy beef and beans are topped with cheese and quickly baked in tortilla cups for this tasty Mexican-style meal

easy laksa recipe

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Pork meatball laksa

Pork meatball laksa

Easy pork meatballs are a welcome addition to this fragrant coconut soup, while rice noodles and snow peas add bulk and nutrition. It’s a modern Asian dish at its tastiest.

meatball and potato bake

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Sumac meatballs and potatoes with garlic yoghurt

The kids will love tucking in to this delicious dish! With sumac-spiced beef meatballs, chunky potato pieces and a garlicky Middle Eastern yoghurt sauce, it’s the ideal dinner for the family.

mongolian lamb mince

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Mongolian lamb mince with wombok

Mongolian lamb mince with wombok

A quick and easy mince dish packed with classic Asian flavours, this beautiful recipe is perfect for midweek family dinners. Serve with rice or noodles for a filling meal.

asian pork meatball salad

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Asian-style pork meatball salad

Asian-style pork meatball salad

With Thai-spiced meatballs, vermicelli noodles and a sprinkle of crunchy, chopped peanuts, this tasty salad is anything but boring. For added kick, slice up a chilli and toss through the salad – yum!

chicken and sage meatballs

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Chicken and sage meatballs with cabbage and pear

Chicken and sage meatballs with cabbage and pear

Healthy dinners don’t have to be dull! These lean chicken meatballs from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s ‘Fast Favourite Dinners’ cookbook are served with a big portion of veg for a satisfying meal.

Jacket sweet potato sloppy joes

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Jacket sweet potato sloppy joes

Loaded with body-fuelling nutrients, these loaded sweet potatoes are a quick and easy dinner option and an excellent way to use up leftovers.

Chicken San Choy Bow

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Chicken san choy bow

Make this easy chicken san choy bow for your next weeknight meal. A full-flavoured chicken mince and shiitake mushroom filling wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves. Yum.

Mince and rice stuffed capsicums

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Mince and rice stuffed capsicums

Mince and rice stuffed capsicums

Filled with a flavourful savoury mince mixture and baked until they soften and go sweet, these stuffed capsicums will have you going back again and again.

larb gai (spicy chicken salad)

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Larb gai (spicy chicken salad)

Larb gai (spicy chicken salad)

Indian Rice Pilaf with Spiced Beef

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Indian rice pilaf with spiced beef

Indian rice pilaf with spiced beef

This Indian-inspired soft rice with spicy beef makes for an aromatic, flavour-packed side or main dish for those left craving more.

Spicy lamb, spinach and fetta pizzas

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Spicy lamb, spinach and fetta pizzas

Packed full of flavour and spice, this Moroccan style lamb pizza is perfect for lunch – They’d also make great party and picnic food.

Sang Choy Bow

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Sang choy bow

Sang choy bow

The trick to becoming a stir-fry pro, is making sure you have all the ingredients ready to-go before you begin frying.

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Feta and olive greek meatloaves

Satisfy your tastebuds with these delicious feta and olive greek meatloaves.

CHICKEN KOFTAS WITH FIG & SEED PILAF

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Chicken koftas with fig & seed pilaf

Chicken koftas with fig & seed pilaf

Rocket and tomato lamb burritos

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Rocket and tomato lamb burritos

Rocket and tomato lamb burritos

A delicious light Mexican inspired meal for the whole family to enjoy putting together.

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Paprika and lime pork enchiladas

Spicy, sour, tangy paprika and lime pork enchiladas – this deliciously fresh and flavoursome Mexican inspired dish is ticking all the boxes!

eggplant recipes

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Roasted eggplant with spiced lamb

Roasted eggplant with spiced lamb

Silky eggplant and crunchy cauliflower topped with spiced minced lamb – delish! This dish is a stand out winner for a quick and easy midweek dinner. And it’s great for diabetics.

The green turkey burger

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The green turkey burger

The green turkey burger

Take this delicious lettuce wrapped burger to the next step and veg it up! Replace turkey patties with pan-fried haloumi or fried flat mushrooms.

Pork and sage meatballs with cabbage and pear

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Pork and sage meatballs with cabbage and pear

Pork and sage meatballs with cabbage and pear

Golden meatballs and colourful vegetables tossed with sweet fried pear slices – this dish makes a heavenly lunch or dinner.

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