Here it is: by popular demand we give you our all-time reader favorite Easy Weeknight Dinners! We've hand-picked each of these recipes as our favorite easy family meals... most of them made the list because they are:
- Easy meals you can have ready in about 30 minutes or less;
- Healthy recipes that use as many fresh ingredients as possible (ok, "mostly-healthy");
- Delicious dinners that will leave your family asking for a repeat performance!
And there you have it: our ever-expanding list of favorite easy weeknight dinners. Enjoy!!
Cast Iron Cuban Skillet (Low Carb)
Our latest take on the classic Cuban sandwich! With shredded pork, ham, Swiss cheese & pickles, it’s a low-carb crowd pleaser exploding with flavor.
Continue...Spinach Artichoke Mac and Cheese
A creamy, cheesy and easy combination of two crowd-pleasers! Ready in 30 minutes.
Continue...Instant Pot Smoky Chicken Chili
Full of Mexican spices, hearty ingredients and the most delicious smoky chili flavor!
Continue...Jalapeño Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers
A delicious and easy take on stuffed peppers – with a bit of a kick! Plus, they’re low carb and gluten free and ready in less than an hour.
Continue...One-Pot Cheeseburger Macaroni
Two delicious comfort foods rolled up into one pot of creamy, cheesy, meaty yumminess!
Continue...Parmesan Crusted Chicken (Oven Baked)
It’s what we all want: more delicious, quick and easy weeknight dinner options – right!? This Crusted Chicken totally fits the bill: easy enough to make for a quick weeknight dinner but also elegant enough to serve for company.
Continue...Sheet Pan Lemon Pepper Shrimp (Low Carb)
A fast, tasty, versatile, low carb recipe that will have the whole family asking for more!
Continue...Million Dollar Spaghetti
A hearty and budget-friendly casserole that’s full of delicious ingredients! With ground beef, marinara, pasta, and cheese!
Continue...Creamy Instant Pot Chicken Florentine Pasta
A delicious one-pot meal! With chicken breast, bow tie pasta, fresh spinach, and a white wine cheese sauce.
Continue...Meal Prep Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Shoulder
Pork shoulder cooked “slow and low” with onions, garlic, salt and pepper. A delicious way to cook lots of yummy shredded pork to have ready for meals for the whole week!
Continue...Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
A delicious meal full of healthy ingredients and amazing flavors! Stuffed mushrooms filled with ground chicken, Parmesan cheese, spinach, fresh parsley, and spices then topped off with marinara sauce and Italian cheese… mmmm!
Continue...Easy Chicken Sausage Fajitas
Sauteed peppers and onions, Mexican spices, fresh lime juice and Chicken Sausage in a warm flour tortilla – yum!
Continue...Cheesy Italian Chicken Skillet (Gluten Free)
One flavorful and satisfying meal! Tender chicken breasts simmered in the most delicious savory sauce with diced tomatoes, chicken stock, sweet peppers, baby artichokes, and Italian spices… finished with fresh parsley and some Italian cheese.
Continue...Korean Chicken Bowl with Kale
Full of good-for-you ingredients and loaded with tons of savory Asian flavors. So delicious and super-easy to make! Basically, weeknight dinner perfection!
Continue...Creamy Parmesan Mushroom Turkey Meatballs
So tender and tasty! Baked and smothered in the most delicious sauce… perfect for gameday, holiday parties, easy weeknight dinners and meal prepping!
Continue...Chicken Taco Pasta Skillet
So delicious but mild enough for the kiddos… it’s one flavorful and hearty meal! Bonus: it’s ready in 30 minutes!
Continue...Easy Zucchini Lasagna (Low-Carb)
A delicious and lighter take on the Italian classic! With sliced zucchini instead of lasagna noodles, a hearty meat sauce, a ricotta and Parmesan cheese mixture, and of course mozzarella cheese.
Continue...Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole with Broccoli and Swiss Cheese
A hearty, cheesy, flavorful, super-delicious casserole! Seasoned chicken tenders wrapped in Swiss cheese and lean ham, topped with broccoli, onions, & more Swiss cheese.
Continue...Greek Tortellini Pasta Salad with Feta Cheese
Full of fresh veggies and herbs, tangy homemade Greek dressing, feta cheese, and fluffy little cheese filled tortellini!! A delicious make ahead summer salad your family and friends will devour!
Continue...Grilled Chicken Caprese with Balsamic Sauce
Grilled Chicken Caprese with Balsamic Sauce – so easy to make and so fresh and flavorful! The charred smoky flavor from grilling the chicken takes this classic flavor combo to a whole natha’ level!
Continue...Southwest Avocado Chicken Salad
The most delicious chicken salad you’ve ever tasted! With avocados, chicken, bacon, red onions, corn, cilantro, Jalapenos, and the a tasty Southwest dressing!
Continue...Pineapple Chicken Meal Prep Bowls
Tangy and sweet and all kinds of delicious! With brown rice and our favorite al fresco chicken sausage these bowls are a quick, easy and a well-balanced meal!
Continue...Baked Pork Chops with Honey Mustard Sauce
Tangy and sweet and downright scrumptious! With bone-in center cut pork chops, Dijon mustard, stone ground whole grain mustard, minced garlic, roasted sweet potatoes and Yukon gold potatoes… ultimately a delicious and well-balanced sheet pan meal!
Continue...Crockpot BBQ Chicken Pasta
BBQ Chicken with a savory and sweet sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, and penne pasta, all topped off with chopped green onions. An absolutely mouth-watering pasta creation!
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