Easy Dinner Recipes

Some of our favorite dinners are easy dinners! Our easy dinner recipes give you endless dinner possibilities.

Plates of black bean toast topped with avocado pickled onions and garnishes accompanied by lime wedges and a bowl of salsa

The 15-Minute Cheap Meal I Make Week After Week

A skillet containing orzo pasta mixed with a creamy vodkabased sauce stirred with a wooden spoon

This 20-Minute Dinner Is the First Dish I Make When Fall Arrives

3-ingredient tuna salad on a toasted bagel on a plate with a serving of halved grape tomatoes

My 3-Ingredient Tuna Salad Takes 2 Minutes To Make

bowl of egg salad with a piece of lettuce on the counter next to a plate with bread and lettuce, salt and pepper shakers, and large spoon on a table napkin

The 4-Ingredient Egg Salad I Make All the Time

Baked cod with chickpeas tomato sauce and chorizo

The 30-Minute Spanish-Inspired Dinner I’ve Made Countless Times

Baked chicken thighs on seasoned rice in a rectangular baking dish with a serving spatula

My Mom’s Baked Chicken and Rice Has Been a Favorite for Years

Overhead closeup view of a white serving platter of lemon chicken thighs and lemon slices

The 3-Ingredient Chicken I Make When I Just Can't

Open-Face Turkey Pesto Sandwich on a plate

I Could Eat This 20-Minute Lunch Every Day (And Sometimes I Do)

Chicken Salad with Grapes sandwich cut in half

The 10-Minute Chicken Salad I Can’t Stop Eating

Open-faced sandwich with tomato, avocado, mozzarella, and basil on a yellow plate

My Favorite Tomato Sandwich Takes 3 Minutes To Make

bowl of egg salad

The 3-Ingredient Egg Salad I Make Every Week

Shrimp seasoned with garlic and pepper on a bed of white rice

The Peppery Garlic Shrimp I Wish I'd Discovered Sooner (It Cooks in 5 Minutes)

Openfaced sandwich with layers of sliced tomatoes cucumbers melted cheese and garnished with herbs served on a tray

I've Been Making This 5-Minute Lunch for 20 Years

Peanut butter and pickle sandwich stacked on a white plate

This Easy 3-Minute Sandwich Might Sound Crazy, but I Love It

Spicy Tuna Cucumbers

The 4-Ingredient Tuna Salad I Make at Least Once a Week

Stacked cucumber and red onion sandwiches on a white plate

The Cucumber Sandwich I Make Every Single Week

A bowl of penne pasta with ricotta cheese zucchini and breadcrumbs

This 30-Minute Pasta Is My Favorite for Summer Weeknights

A pasta dish with sardine and tomato sauce garnished with herbs

My 5-Ingredient Pasta Is the Ultimate Pantry Meal

Rigatoni pasta topped with sausage tomato sauce and shredded cheese served on a plate with a fork

My Husband’s 3-Ingredient “Meaty, Meaty” Pasta Is My Favorite Dinner

Spaghetti in tomato sauce with sausage slices in a pan

The Creole Spaghetti Recipe I Learned from My Dad

Beef enchilada skillet topped with melted cheese, chopped tomatoes, and jalapenos

The 4-Ingredient Dinner I Make Every Week

A close-up of cooked gnocchi with cherry tomatoes and corn on a sheet pan with a fork

The Easy Dinner I Make On Repeat All Summer Long

A plate of Turkish pasta topped with ground meat, yogurt, and fresh herbs

This Viral Turkish Pasta Recipe Is a Keeper (It’s So Delicious)

Shrimp pasta with pesto and a fork in a bowl

I’ve Been Making This 4-Ingredient Dinner for Years

Two bowls of scallion pasta on a table, with forks nearby

The 4-Ingredient Scallion Pasta I Make On Repeat

A bowl of noodle soup with an egg, kimchi, vegetables, and chopsticks lifting noodles, garnished with sesame seeds

The 15-Minute Meal I Make Once a Week

A sesame-crusted salmon filet being served with scallions

My 2-Ingredient Salmon Is Restaurant-Worthy

A serving of Korean curry rice with chunks of meat, potatoes, carrots, and curry sauce next to steamed rice

My Mom’s Korean Curry Rice Is My Favorite Comfort Food

Plate of peanut chicken noodles garnished with a lime wedge

This 4-Ingredient Recipe Is My Favorite Easy Dinner

A skillet with dolmas cooked in tomato sauce and ground beef, served with pita bread and yogurt

The 3-Ingredient Dinner I Can’t Stop Making

overhead view of a bowl of 20-Minute Tomato Orzo Soup

The 20-Minute Dinner I Make When I’m Too Tired to Cook

Overhead view of a bowl of roast chicken and sweet potatoes

The 5-Ingredient Dinner I Make Almost Every Week

Overhead view of a dutch oven of weeknight chicken pot pie with a serving spoon all resting on a gray kitchen towel on a marble countertop

The Easy Chicken Pot Pie I Make on Weeknights

Overhead view of a plate of pot roast with carrots and onions and a fork and spoon all next to a cup of gravy on a wooden tabletop

My Mom’s Easy Pot Roast Is Pure Comfort

Overhead view of a baking sheet of roast chicken thighs and potatoes

The One-Pan Chicken Dinner You Need To Make

Overhead view of a white plate with a blue rim of picadillo over rice on a white table cloth

The Ground Beef Dinner I Make When I’m Too Tired To Cook

Overhead closeup view of hands-off beef stew in a teal colored dutch oven with a wooden spoon, all on a tile countertop next to a pink bowl and blue hotpad

The Easiest Beef Stew You’ll Ever Make—Just Dump and Cook

Overhead view of Alice Springs chicken in a braiser next to a plate of steak fries and bowl of honey mustard

The One-Pan Chicken Dinner That’s as Good as a Restaurant’s

Overhead view of a baking sheet of four cooked salmon filets topped with chili crisp and stems of broccolini with an orange spatula under a piece of salmon

The 4-Ingredient Dinner I’ve Made Hundreds of Times

overhead view of Tortellini Pasta Bake in a baking dish

The One-Pan Dinner I Make Every Single Week

A serving of tortellini soup with a tomato based broth in a bowl, topped with parmesan cheese, with a spoon in the bowl

The 15-Minute Soup I Make All Winter Long

Platter of chicken marsala on a kitchen counter

This Is *Definitely* the Best Chicken Recipe You’ll Make This Year

A cast iron skillet with nicely browned baked french onion beans

French Onion Beans

Greek-Style Lemon Chicken and Potatoes on a platter garnished with lemons

Greek-Style Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

close-up of a plate of 20-Minute One-Pan Beef and Chickpeas with rice and greek yogurt

The 20-Minute One-Pan Beef and Chickpeas I Make All the Time

A bowl with the Trader Joe's Miso Crunch Chopped Salad Kit and dumplings

The 3-Ingredient Dinner I Make All the Time

A bowl of taco salad garnished with sliced black olives and sour cream

The 30-Minute Meal I Can't Stop Making

Thai-style fried rice on a platter at a table setting with a serving of fried rice on a plate, a small plate with Thai basil, a glass of water, and a table napkin

Thai-Style Chicken Fried Rice

overhead view of platter of Salmon Piccata fillets

15-Minute Salmon Piccata

pasta alla norma on a plate

Pasta alla Norma

salsa verde chicken in a dutch oven at a table setting with a stack of plates with utensils and a glass of water

The 3-Ingredient Salsa Chicken I Make Once a Week

5-Ingredient Pesto Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes in a Bowl Next to Cherry Tomatoes on a Vine

Pesto Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes

sheet pan salmon topped with lemon and capers next to asparagus

Sheet Pan Salmon With Asparagus

bowl of creamy pesto beans

I Make These 2-Ingredient Creamy Beans When I’m Too Tired To Cook

unstuffed peppers in a skillet at a table setting with a serving on a plate, a glass of water, a small dish with minced herbs, and a stack of plates

Our Favorite 30-Minute Meals That Aren't Pasta

Taquito enchilada casserole in a white baking dish

This 3-Ingredient Dinner Is My Weeknight Hero

Close-up: chicken caesar pasta in a pan

Chicken Caesar Pasta

Ground beef and broccoli stir fry over rice in a bowl at a table setting with a glass of water, a bowl of sliced scallions, and a bowl of sesame seeds

Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Bowl of Italian beans and greens next to a pot with more, a wooden board with lemon wedges, and a block of parmesan

This 30-Minute Meal Is a Weekly Staple for My Italian Family

Linguine with tuna and capers on a plate at a table setting with a bowl of parsley, a denim table napkin, salt and pepper shakers, and a glass of water

Linguine With Tuna and Capers

Bowl of kimchi and spam fried rice at a table setting with another serving in a bowl, a table linen, two spoons, and a plate with a fried egg

Kimchi and Spam Fried Rice

Plate of 5-ingredient turkey taco bowl at a table setting with a glass of water, bowl of lime wedges, and a fork on a table napkin

Turkey Taco Bowls

Overhead view of a bowl of spinach artichoke dip soup

Spinach Artichoke Dip Soup

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