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Weeknight Meals

These weeknight meals are quick and easy to make when time is of the essence! From our favorite sheet pan meals to big salads, pastas, soups and more, these recipes are guaranteed to be on the table in about 30 minutes.

Instead of takeout or freezer meals, try some of these stress-free dinner recipes that are easily scaleable for singles, couples and families.

Our Favorite Sheet Pan Dinners

  • Copper sheet pan with sausage, potatoes and green beans.
    Sheet Pan Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beans
  • Loaded sheet pan veggie nachos with a dollop of guacamole and sour cream on top.
    Loaded Sheet Pan Veggie Nachos
  • Sheet pan with shrimp, bell peppers, onions, cilantro leaves and lime wedges with charred blue corn tortillas
    Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
  • teriyaki glazed whole filet of salmon with sliced baby bok choy on a sheet pan
    Sheet Pan Teriyaki Salmon with Baby Bok Choy

Big Salad Recipes You Will Love

  • oaded burger bowl in a white dish, surrounded by smaller white bowls with burger toppings and a gold fork on a napkin.
    Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburger in a Bowl
  • Spicy Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad with Avocado
  • Crispy chicken tender salad on a white plate with a gold fork.
    Crispy Chicken Tender Salad (Baked Not Fried)
  • Baby kale salad topped with shrimp, sliced avocado, radish, cucumber and snap peas in a patterned bowl.
    Easy Baby Kale, Sautéed Shrimp and Avocado Salad

Pasta in 30 minutes or Less

  • Creamy Garlic Parmesan Pappardelle Pasta with Mushrooms
  • Silver pot full of casarecce pasta with broccolini and sausage with a wooden spoon.
    One-pot Casarecce Pasta with Broccolini and Italian Sausage
  • Bucatini pasta with arugula pesto and torn burrata in a white dish.
    Arugula Pesto Pasta
  • White plate with oval ravioli topped with shredded brussels sprouts and crispy pancetta.
    Ravioli With Brussels Sprouts and Pancetta

More craveworthy weeknight meals to try

  • Beans and Greens
  • Grey bowl full of vegetable orzo soup topped with croutons and parmesan cheese. Fresh celery leaves and a towel in the background.
    Easy One Pot Vegetable Soup with Orzo [Vegan]
  • Japanese Eggplant and Oyster Mushroom Stir Fry
  • Overhead image of a platter of baked Panko-crusted white fish with parsley and lemon on a striped tablecloth.
    Easy Oven-Baked Whitefish with Panko Bread Crumbs
  • Asparagus and shrimp with lemon slices on a baking sheet
    Sheet Pan Shrimp and Asparagus in Garlic Lemon Butter
  • Greek meatballs with sundried tomato orzo and whipped feta on a white speckled plate.
    Greek Lamb Meatballs with Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo and Whipped Feta
  • Easy Instant Pot Salsa Verde Mexican Pulled Chicken
  • Bowl of basic instant pot chili topped with cheese, corn chips, avocado and cilantro
    Basic Instant Pot Chili
  • Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadillas
  • Brown hands placing a light blue bowl of chicken soup on the table with a gold spoon in the background.
    Instant Pot Chicken and Brown Rice Soup
  • Air fryer baked sweet potato split open and topped with butter and salt on a white and blue patterned plate.
    Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato
  • Sauteed broccolini garnished with lemon zest, red pepper flakes and lemon slices on a white plate.
    Sauteed Baby Broccoli (Broccoletti) with Lemon and Garlic

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Warm Meals for Cold Days

  • Grey bowl full of vegetable orzo soup topped with croutons and parmesan cheese. Fresh celery leaves and a towel in the background.
    Easy One Pot Vegetable Soup with Orzo [Vegan]
  • Roasted chicken thighs and leeks in a stainless steel braising pan, garnished with lemon slices and parsley.
    White Wine Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs and Leeks
  • Old fashioned pot roast in a red dutch oven.
    Old Fashioned Dutch Oven Pot Roast with Potatoes
  • A white plate with creamy parmesan polenta topped with beer braised beef short ribs, carrots and a sprig of fresh thyme.
    Dutch Oven Beer Braised Beef Short Ribs

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  • Sauteed broccolini garnished with lemon zest, red pepper flakes and lemon slices on a white plate.
    Sauteed Baby Broccoli (Broccoletti) with Lemon and Garlic
  • Baked walleye on a white platter with lemon slices and fresh herbs.
    Baked Walleye with Lemon Garlic Butter and Herbs
  • Banana bread baked oats topped with chocolate chips in a white ramekin.
    Banana Bread Baked Oats
  • Fried potatoes and onions in a cast iron skillet with a pink floral napkin in the background.
    Crispy Skillet Fried Potatoes and Onions

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