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Get dinner on the table fast with 10 easy weeknight dinner ideas! These family-favorite recipes are perfect for busy nights.
Weeknights are busy! Make them a little easier with these easy and delicious dinner ideas. We're frequently shuffling between various sports practices, games, and school programs right now and often need dinner on the table quickly. I can only do so much take-out or sandwiches for dinner before I need a delicious and nutritious home-cooked meal. It's worth the little bit of extra effort. I'm sure your dinner needs are similar, whatever season of life you are in.
These easy and delicious meals are here to help! There are easy meatball recipes, sheet pan meals, and quick curries. They come together quickly and are crowd pleasers. If you need a few more ideas, check out this post on spring salads. You could add a store-bought rotisserie chicken for a super-easy dinner. Enjoy!
Fresh Herb Chicken Meatballs
These tender Herbed Chicken Meatballs, with a delicious lemon garlic butter sauce, come together quickly and can be prepped early in the day!
Fresh Herb Asian Chicken Burgers
Looking for a flavorful, healthy twist on burger night? These Asian Chicken Burgers are bursting with fresh herbs, sweet chili sauce, and Thai-inspired flavor! They're light, juicy, and perfect for everything from busy weeknights to casual entertaining.
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
These Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are fast, easy, and loaded with fabulous flavor! Ready in minutes with a smoky spice rub (and optional Chipotle Yum Yum Sauce), they're guaranteed to get rave reviews around the table.
Korean Meatball Lettuce Wraps
Looking to eat a little lighter and leaner? These Korean Meatball Lettuce Wraps are easy, healthy and so delicious! The meatballs also make a fabulous appetizer that will disappear in the blink of an eye!
Italian Garlic Butter Pan-Seared Salmon
This Italian Garlic Butter Pan-Seared Salmon is a quick and elegant skillet salmon recipe. Salmon fillets are rubbed with a savory spice blend, seared until golden and finished with fragrant garlic herb butter, sun-dried tomatoes and lemon.
Ridiculously Easy Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp
This vibrant Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp is ridiculously easy and comes together in about 30 minutes! Juicy broiled shrimp are bathed in a creamy coconut curry sauce with fresh ginger, garlic, and red curry paste. A simple but elegant dish that's perfect for a weeknight dinner or a casual dinner party.
Lemongrass Grilled Chicken (with Nuoc Cham Sauce!)
These Lemongrass Grilled Chicken Bowls are bursting with bright, bold flavor! The chicken is marinated in a lemongrass-ginger mixture, grilled until golden and juicy, then served with rice or noodles, crisp veggies, and a zesty Vietnamese-style nuoc cham sauce.
Ham and Cheese Frittata with Goat Cheese and Fresh Herbs
This ham and cheese frittata is loaded with smoky ham, creamy goat cheese, Greek yogurt, and fresh herbs. It's light, flavorful, and perfect for brunch or a make-ahead breakfast! The egg mixture can be prepped the night before and baked in the morning making it great for guests or easy meal prep.
Easy Sheet Pan Pizza Margherita with Crispy Focaccia Crust
This Easy Sheet Pan Pizza Margherita combines a fabulously crisp, airy focaccia crust with melty mozzarella, sweet cherry tomatoes, a pesto drizzle and a shower of fresh basil. All baked to perfection on a sheet pan!
Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner
This delicious Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken dinner is a super easy meal that's perfect for busy weeknights; but delicious and pretty enough to serve for a dinner party!
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