You know those nights, right? I don’t think I even need to describe them because we all have them. Those nights it will be a miracle to get any food on the table, let alone something healthy and filling.
These really quick dinners are perfect for those busiest of weeknights- and you won’t regret trying them!
20-Minute Thai Red Salmon Curry With Basil
Image Credit: The Passport Kitchen.
If you want a simple and healthy meal that comes together in just about as much time as it takes to prepare rice — this Thai salmon curry is the perfect dish.
Made weeknight-friendly with shortcut pantry staples like ginger-garlic paste and red curry paste, this salmon curry comes together in about 20 minutes and is one of the most delicious (and healthy!) things you can pull together within just a few minutes.
Get The Recipe: 20-Minute Thai Red Salmon Curry with Basil
Tuna Pesto Pasta
Image Credit: The Cinnamon Jar.
This easy tuna pesto pasta recipe is a delicious combination of tuna and aromatic, homemade pesto, perfectly tossed with al dente pasta. It’s bursting with fresh flavors; it’s filling and simple yet elegant and really quick to throw together.
Get the Recipe: Tuna pesto pasta
Easy Taco Bowl Recipe
Image Credit: The Cookin’ Chicks.
Looking for a quick and delicious meal? Try this easy Taco Bowl Recipe that can be customized with your favorite toppings and ingredients. It’s perfect for busy weeknights!
Get the Recipe: Easy Taco Bowl Recipe
Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin
Image Credit: Simply Delicious.
This juicy air fryer pork tenderloin recipe is our all-time favorite way to cook pork tenderloin. The meat turns out juicy and tender and is ready in less than 20 minutes! Talk about a really quick dinner.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin
Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
Image Credit: Semi Homemade Kitchen.
These Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas are a total game-changer for busy weeknights. Succulent chicken breasts, sweet onion, colorful bell peppers, and seasoning come together in under 20 minutes for a delicious dinner that will surely be a family favorite.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
15-Minute Better Than Bouillon Ramen
Image Credit: Garlic All Day.
This comforting Better Than Bouillon Ramen is easily customizable and ready in 15 minutes. Our nearly instant ramen soup recipe is a healthier, homemade take on instant noodles. It’s absolutely mouthwatering!
Get the Recipe:15-Minute Better than Bouillon Ramen
Spicy Chilli Garlic Noodles
Image Credit: The Sassy Foodie.
These noodles may seem simple, but they are. But one bite and you will not be able to shovel them into your mouth fast enough. These spicy chili garlic noodles take 10 minutes to make but are full of the salty and spicy flavors we all know and love.
Get the Recipe: Spicy Chilli Garlic Noodles
Sheet Pan Maple Glazed Salmon With Vegetables
Image Credit: Blogghetti.
This Sheet-Pan Maple-Glazed Salmon and Vegetables dinner is ready to serve in under 30 minutes from start to finish. Fresh salmon filets are topped with a maple and mustard glaze and roasted alongside sweet potatoes and broccoli for an easy weekend night dinner.
Get the Recipe: Sheet Pan Maple Glazed Salmon with Vegetables
Lemon Chicken Orzo
Image Credit: The Forked Spoon.
This Lemon Chicken Orzo is rich, creamy, and SO flavorful. Made with juicy shredded chicken, orzo pasta, heavy cream, fresh lemon juice, and tangy feta cheese, it’s the perfect 30-minute one-pot meal.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Chicken Orzo
Shrimp Curry Recipe
Image Credit: Boulder Locavore.
This Creamy Shrimp Curry is a fast and easy dinner recipe any night of the week. Perfectly seared shrimp in a creamy homemade tomato curry sauce is delicious over rice, noodles, or pasta. It is a meal everyone loves!
Get the Recipe: Shrimp Curry recipe
Burger Bowls
Image Credit: 100 Days of Real Food.
Enjoy delicious burger bowls with lean ground turkey or beef, mixed greens, and fresh toppings like avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and pickles. Drizzled with a tangy Greek yogurt-mustard sauce, these bowls are perfect for a healthy, easy meal!
Get the Recipe: Burger Bowls
Ground Beef and Broccoli
Image Credit: Living Chirpy.
This quick and easy recipe for healthy Ground Beef and Broccoli with just nine ingredients, 20 minutes, and one pan.
Get the Recipe: Ground Beef And Broccoli
Air Fryer Chicken and Cabbage
Image Credit: Budget Delicious.
This air-fried Chicken and Cabbage is a delightful, melt-in-your-mouth dish. Tender pieces of chicken and cabbage combine for a quick and healthy meal that’s the perfect diet-conscious St. Patrick’s Day celebration meal.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Chicken and Cabbage
Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs
Image Credit: The Feathered Nester.
Enjoy juicy chicken thighs and veggies in one simple dish. This delicious and healthy sheet pan meal is perfect for busy weeknights.
Get the Recipe: Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs
Quick Tortilla Pizza
Image Credit: Emily Leary.
How affordable yet delicious can a ‘fake-away’ pizza get? Thanks to the tortilla base, Try this pizza that takes just minutes to prep and cook.
Get the Recipe: Quick tortilla pizza
Teriyaki Chicken Foil Pack Recipe
Image Credit: Homemade Heather.
These delicious teriyaki chicken foil packs are quick to prep & easy to clean up. Wrap chicken, veggies & sauce in foil, then cook to perfection!
Get the Recipe: Teriyaki Chicken Foil Pack Recipe
Mediterranean Baked White Fish
Image Credit: Basics with Bails.
Enjoy this easy Mediterranean Baked White Fish with fresh flavors from lemon, garlic, and herbs. It’s a quick, healthy dinner that is ready in just 30 minutes!
Get the Recipe: Mediterranean Baked White Fish (Easy Recipe)
Easy Texas Toast Sloppy Joe’s
Image Credit: Our Crafty Mom.
Looking for a really quick dinner recipe? Look no further than Texas Toast Sloppy Joe’s. This dish is perfect for a weeknight meal and can be made in under 30 minutes.
Get the Recipe: Easy Texas Toast Sloppy Joe’s
Easy Instant Pot Turkey Chili
Image Credit: Easy Recipes for One.
This Instant Pot turkey chili is healthy, hearty, full of flavor, and incredibly easy to make in the Instant Pot. Perfect for busy weeknights!
Get the Recipe: Easy Instant Pot Turkey Chili
Creamy Harissa Tahini Pasta
Image Credit: My Pure Plants.
This harissa tahini pasta takes only 20 minutes, requires minimal ingredients, and is packed with flavors. The tahini creates a rich and creamy sauce, while the harissa adds a spicy kick. Serve it with roasted asparagus and sauté spinach for a quick and delicious meal.
Get the Recipe: Creamy Harissa Tahini Pasta
Instant Pot Cajun Chicken and Rice
Image Credit: Eat Your Beets.
Ready to kick up your dinner game? This Instant Pot Cajun Chicken and Rice Recipe is bursting with bold flavors and comes together in no time. Juicy chicken, perfectly seasoned rice, and a medley of Cajun spices make this dish a winner.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Cajun Chicken and Rice
Calabrian Chili Butter Ditalini Pasta
Image Credit: Flavorful Eats.
This Calabrian Butter Ditalini Pasta is rich and creamy, with a touch of heat from spicy Calabrian chili peppers. It’s an easy, one-pan recipe that’s ready in just 20 minutes!
Get the Recipe: Calabrian Chili Butter Ditalini Pasta
Honey Butter Salmon Bowls
Image Credit: Spend With Pennies.
Tender chunks of salmon are tossed in a sticky honey butter sauce. Serve it over rice with your favorite vegetables and toppings.
Get the Recipe: Honey Butter Salmon Bowls
Lemon Ricotta Caper Casarecce with Artichokes (Pasta al Limone)
Image Credit: Cooking with Lei.
Pasta al limone is a flavorful and beautiful Italian dish that is essentially lemon pasta. There are countless variations, and we wanted to add one of our favorite creamy ingredients to the mix—ricotta cheese. This creamy Lemon Ricotta Caper Casarecce pasta dish is bright and has a gentle lemon flavor, but it is also rich and satisfying.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Ricotta Caper Casarecce with Artichokes (Pasta al Limone)
Egg Roll Bowl With Trader Joe’s Cruciferous Crunch
Image Credit: Little Black Skillet.
You’ll love this deconstructed egg roll bowl made with Trader Joe’s cruciferous crunch. In a fraction of the time it takes to make egg rolls, you’ll have all those delicious flavors you crave–but in bowl form. It’s the perfect weeknight meal the whole family will love!
Get the Recipe: Egg Roll Bowl with Trader Joe’s Cruciferous Crunch
15 Minute Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
Image Credit: Homemade Hooplah.
This easy, time-saving spin on classic chicken cordon bleu pasta uses precooked meats and Ready Pasta. It makes a full dinner in 15 minutes.
Get the Recipe: 15 Minute Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
Crispy Baked Alaska Pollock Recipe
Image Credit: Killing Thyme.
With 20 minutes and only 7 simple ingredients are all you need to prepare this lemony, golden, crisp-baked Alaska pollock recipe.
Get the Recipe: Crispy Baked Alaska Pollock Recipe
One-Pot Cherry Tomato & Basil Pasta
Image Credit: Chef Ani.
This dish can be on the table in 15-20 minutes. Serve it with a green salad and some fresh bread, and you’re good to go.
Get the Recipe: One-Pot Cherry Tomato & Basil Pasta
Korean Kimchi Burgers
Image Credit: In the Kitch.
Try this Asian-inspired Korean kimchi burger recipe for a delicious twist on basic barbecue boredom. Blended with kimchi, soy, and sesame, this fusion hamburger brings unique flavors that are sure to impress everyone at your table.
Get the Recipe: Korean Kimchi Burgers
Ninja Foodi Spaghetti
Image Credit: We Eat At Last.
Make this Ninja Foodi spaghetti bolognese recipe for a hearty, flavorful, and delicious dinner. With just a few simple ingredients, you can assemble a tasty and family-friendly meal in no time.
Get the Recipe: Ninja Foodi Spaghetti
Easy, Spicy Salmon Sushi Bowls
Image Credit: The Virtual Caterer.
Sometimes, you need a quick, healthy dinner that’s as easy as it is delicious—and this Salmon Sushi Bowl checks all the boxes. It’s packed with all the flavors of sushi (but with cooked salmon), comes together in minutes, and is perfect for meal prep!
Get the Recipe: Easy, Spicy Salmon Sushi Bowls
Leave a Reply