The American Heart Association has certified over 70 of Dinner Tonight’s recipes with the iconic Heart-Check mark, to make it easier for Texans to identify heart-healthy dishes.
The Heart-Check certification is designed to help people make informed choices about the food they consume. The easy to identify mark means the recipes meet Heart-Check nutrition requirements that limit saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and added sugars, and promote consumption of beneficial nutrients. To qualify for this certification, a dish’s nutritional profile must also comply with federal regulations for coronary heart disease health claims.
All Dinner Tonight recipes are developed and maintained according to USDA Dietary Guidelines that recommend limits on saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and added sugars. Dinner Tonight recipes also provide a minimum of 10% or more of at least one of the following beneficial nutrients per serving: fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and vitamin K.
The American Heart Association and Dinner Tonight share the common goal to help people eat healthier. Dinner Tonight will continue to provide busy families with quick, healthy, cost effective recipes that taste great, along with video demonstrations on cooking tips and techniques, nutrition topics, menu planning basics and information on healthy living. 
- Apple Waldorf Salad
- Balsamic Glazed Carrots
- Banana Chia Bread
- Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry
- Beef Kabobs
- Beef Skillet Supper
- Black Bean and Rice Salad
- Breakfast Casserole
- Cabbage & Meatballs
- Cajun Chicken
- California Chicken Pasta
- Cheesy Chicken Spinach Noodle Casserole
- Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream
- Chicken Vegetable Soup
- Chicken Veggie Risotto
- Chili Mac
- Corn Stuffed Pork Chops
- Couscous Chicken
- Cowboy Sliders
- Cranberry Crunch Salad
- Crunchy Lime Wasabi Salmon
- Deep Dish Pizza Casserole
- Eggplant Delight
- Grilled Eggplant
- Grilled Peach Sundae
- Herb Crusted Pork Chops
- Hot Alaska Salmon Melts
- Italian Shrimp Fettucini
- Jambalaya
- Kiwi Mandarin Salad
- Lemon Rice
- Mango Chicken Salad
- Mango Salad
- Mint Sugar Snap Peas
- Not Your Mom’s Meatloaf
- Orzo Garlic Chicken
- Parmesan Asparagus
- Pomegranate Fruit Salad
- Pork Tenderloin with Cayenne Cherry Sauce
- Pretzel-Crusted Chicken
- Pumpkin Hummus
- Quinoa Cakes
- Ravioli and Tomatoes
- Rich Chocolate Cake
- Roasted Asparagus Salad
- Roasted Cauliflower and Grapes
- Roasted Edamame and Corn Salad
- Roasted Pears with Nut Oat Crumble Topping
- Roasted Tilapia with Orange Parsley Salsa
- Rosemary Vegetable Skewers
- Salmon Patties
- Salsa Beef & Rice
- Sauteed Parmesan Vegetables
- Savory Onion and Mushroom Pork Roast
- Skillet Chops and Rice
- Skillet Gnocchi
- Slow Cooker Pork Cacciatore
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
- Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
- Smokey Pork Tenderloin Tacos
- Southern Roasted Vegetable Pasta
- Southwest Bean Burrito
- Spicy Stuffed Bell Peppers
- Spinach Pasta Toss
- Summer Salad
- Teriyaki Ginger Pork Tenderloin
- Vegetable Enchiladas
- Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole
- Very Vegetable Curry
- Watermelon Cucumber Balsamic Salad
- Zucchini and Chicken Pie
About Dinner Tonight
Dinner Tonight, a program of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, was developed in 2009 to provide busy families with quick, healthy, cost effective recipes that taste great. Dinner Tonight also provides weekly video demonstrations on cooking tips and techniques, nutrition topics, menu planning basics and information on healthy living. Our goal is to improve the health and wellness of Texans through nutrition education.
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke – the two leading causes of death in the world. We team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more or to get involved, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit heart.org.
The American Heart Association Heart-Check Food Certification Program is designed to help consumers make informed choices about the foods they purchase. The nutrition requirements are food-based and intended for healthy people over age two. The Heart-Check program is not a dietary solution for any particular condition or disease. People with medical conditions or dietary restrictions should follow the advice of their healthcareprofessionals.
Heart-Check certification does not apply to information or links unless expressly stated.
