Dinner Ideas

A quick homemade vinaigrette with oregano and garlic powder meets all of your favorite pizza toppings over crisp lettuce. Trade in ground beef for fresh Mexican chorizo that you brown and then simmer in store-bought red enchilada sauce. Pile on sandwich buns, add sliced avocado, and top with the surprise crunchy ingredient—Fritos. A copycat of an Olive Garden favorite, this creamy soup takes a few shortcuts that the restaurant doesn’t take, yet it’s still as delicious. By using store-bought rotisserie chicken and refrigerated gnocchi, you can get this soup on the table in less than half an hour. We call for long and tender Japanese eggplant, but regular eggplant will work well, too, cut into 1-inch pieces.

  • Recipes that can be prepared and cooked in under 30 minutes, perfect for those hectic evenings when time is limited.
  • Being a margarita lover, this recipe is pretty much perfect for me.
  • Fresh tarragon, Dijon mustard, and sautéed mushrooms add sophisticated flavor to this weeknight pasta dish.
  • This flavorful rub is inspired by tandoori masala and takes both chicken and cauliflower to the next level.
  • In just 25 minutes, you can make this unique ground beef recipe that mimics beef cabbage rolls, but there’s no rolling here.

Whip up this high-fiber, plant-based stir-fry for a quick and convenient dinner. Look for bottled teriyaki sauce labeled less sodium or reduced sodium to cut back on the salt without sacrificing flavor. This seafood soup is the definition of a cream-style soup, and it can easily serve as the focus of a light lunch. The fresh lobster meat is surrounded by a thick broth with some Cognac, which gives the bisque a deep and distinct flavor. Homemade peach salsa is the perfect complement to grilled chicken in this quick, easy, and colorful recipe. Vanessa Greaves is a Senior Editor at Allrecipes with nearly two decades of experience helping home cooks gain confidence in the kitchen.

Nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice): ready in 30 minutes

They’re entire meals that go from kitchen to dinner table in 30 minutes without sacrificing taste. Break out the chili crisp for people who can’t get enough spice in their lives. This healthy dinner recipe is great for a sunny day. Corn, tomatoes and basil shine in this pesto salad. This dish relies on simple but strong flavors like garlic, onion and red pepper flakes. Who said cheeseburgers and mac and cheese couldn’t be healthy?

  • This five-ingredient dish can be served with green beans or rice pilaf.
  • These stuffed bell peppers are filled with quinoa and topped with melty cheese.
  • This recipe gives grilled cheese an unexpected twist.
  • Using pre-cooked chicken speeds up prep to put this dish on the table in just 20 minutes.

For this recipe, roast eggplant pieces with olives, and then toss them with salty feta, fresh tomatoes, and just enough pasta in an oregano-spiked vinaigrette. This recipe loads a classic Tex-Mex appetizer with fresh summer veggies for a dish the whole family can get around, literally. A topping of creamy avocado-yogurt dollops makes this sheet-pan meal hearty enough to stand alone as a main course. This 30-minute recipe elevates a humble can of black beans to a protein-packed, Tex-Mex-inspired dinner.