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Cooking Light definitely does that, they have many volumes though it’s got a bit of a “generic American food” vibe.

“A New Way to Cook” was perhaps more ambitious than the content warranted, but Sally Schneider certainly knows how to get the best of out ingredients that are reasonably good for you.

https://books.google.com/books/about/A_New_Way_to_Cook.html?...

I've been working my way through a second-hand copy of "Great recipes for good health" lately. I think the balance is probably slightly too far on the health over taste side, but there are some gems in there.

Moosewood cookbook is a good one.

Alice Waters is controversial in the cooking community, but her cookbooks are probably good, especially Simple Food

The Cooking Light magazine has been doing that for decades.