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Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes

Eat healthy, homecooked meals with these quick dinner recipes. With minimal chopping and dishes, most of these recipes are ready in about 30 minutes or less. Inspired by a variety of flavours to add excitement to your weekly rotation.

  • Teriyaki baked salmon on a plate with rice.
    Honey Teriyaki Baked Salmon
  • Fall pasta salad in a serving bowl with a spoon.
    Fall Pasta Salad
  • Cilantro lime pasta salad in a serving bowl.
    Cilantro Lime Pasta Salad
  • Bowl of pasta salad topped with a pesto dressing.
    Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad
  • Pasta with sautéed cherry tomatoes in a bowl.
    Sautéed Cherry Tomato Pasta
  • Baked fish tacos assembled with slaw and avocado on a plate.
    Baked Fish Tacos
  • Greek chicken pasta salad in a large bowl.
    Greek Chicken Pasta Salad
  • Spoon taking a scoop from eggs poached in tomato sauce.
    Eggs in Purgatory
  • Buffalo chicken pasta salad in a bowl.
    Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
  • Chicken bacon ranch pasta salad in a bowl garnished with carrots and green onions.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
  • Shrimp tacos on a plate.
    Cajun Shrimp Tacos with Fajita Vegetables
  • Tuna and rice in a bowl topped with pickles and fresh vegetables.
    Canned Tuna Over Rice (4 Ways)
  • Sliced grilled cheese on a plate with pickles.
    Sourdough Grilled Cheese (Better than Starbucks!)
  • Open faced egg salad sandwiches on a plate with pickles.
    Greek Yogurt Egg Salad
  • Quesadillas stacked on one another.
    How to Make Corn Tortilla Quesadillas
  • Stack of quesadillas on a plate.
    Pizza Quesadillas
  • Bowl of slaw, shrimp and rice.
    Chimichurri Shrimp Bowl
  • Close up image of a piece of lettuce filled with a ground turkey mixture and topped with peanut sauce.
    Ground Turkey Asian Lettuce Wraps
  • Ground beef and rice in a grey bowl topped with a sunny side up egg.
    Gyudon-Inspired Ground Beef and Rice Bowls
  • Coleslaw mix with ground pork in a grey bowl over rice.
    Egg Roll Bowls
  • Canned salmon and rice topped with vegetables in a bowl with a spoon.
    Canned Salmon Over Rice (5 Ways!)
  • Two halves of an apple pork sandwich stacked on top of one another.
    Apple Cheddar Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
  • Pasta with sautéed spinach mixed together on a plate.
    Sautéed Spinach Pasta
  • White fish in a baking dish surrounded by cherry tomatoes.
    Herb Roasted Cod with Cherry Tomatoes
  • Ground beef and broccoli with rice in a grey bowl.
    Ground Beef and Broccoli
  • Two halves of a turkey pesto sandwich sliced on top of one another on a cutting board.
    Turkey Pesto Sandwich
  • Plate of rice, corn, shrimp and rice.
    Cajun Shrimp and Rice Skillet
  • Turkey cranberry sandwich with brie sliced in half on a cutting board.
    Cranberry Turkey Sandwiches with Brie
  • Top view of scrambled eggs on a plate.
    Chinese Inspired Scrambled Eggs
  • Bowl of Santa Fe salad topped with avocado and tortilla chips.
    Santa Fe Salad
  • Fillet of cooked salmon on a green plate.
    Baked Cajun Honey Butter Salmon
  • Chicken and Chimichurri sandwich with melted cheese on a plate.
    Chimichurri Chicken Sandwich
  • Plate of Costa Rican black beans and rice alongside tortillas and plantains.
    Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Rice and Beans)
  • Bowl of one pot pasta with broccoli, shrimp and creamy cashew sauce.
    Cashew Shrimp Alfredo
  • Pork burger on a plate with fries.
    Pork Banh Mi Burgers
  • Mediterranean salad topped with roasted chickpeas in a glass bowl.
    Mediterranean Salad
  • Plate of shrimp and rice with peas.
    Lemon Herb Shrimp Rice Skillet
  • Burger in a bun on a plate.
    Simple Homemade Barbecued Beef Burgers (No Egg)
  • Top view of huevos rancheros with avocado and tortillas on the side.
    Huevos Rancheros with Black Beans (Homemade Sauce!)
  • Bowl of Thai-inspired peanut slaw topped with chopped peanuts.
    Thai Peanut Salad
Janessa

Hi, I'm Janessa and I'm passionate about sharing recipes that are made with wholesome ingredients, are quick and easy and most importantly, delicious!

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