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    Home » Quick & Easy Meals

    Dinner recipes under 15 minutes

    Sometimes 15 minutes is all you have, but you still want to have a delicious dinner. Maybe for your family, maybe for yourself - or maybe even for a date or dinner party. Either way - when you're short on time, you need recipes that are quick and easy to make, but still packed full of flavor.

    That's where these gems come in. Weeknight heroes that you can just as well have for a fancy (but quick) weeknight dinner - all done in under 15 minutes, prep included. Many are made in one pot or in other ways help you save even more time.

    Keep browsing and find a new favorite "hero" meal, and bookmark this page to have easy access whenever you need a quick dinner. No matter what you're craving - from Créme Fraîche Carbonara with Bacon to Lamb Meatballs and Creamy Gorgonzola Gnocchi - there's something here for you to enjoy.

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    • sliced rib eye steak topped with salt
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      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • salmon spinach pasta in a pan.
      Smoked Salmon Pasta with Spinach & Lemon
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • thai curry fried rice wit with lime wedges
      Thai Curry Fried Rice with Broccoli & Mushrooms
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • tortellini carbonara in a pan topped with cheese
      15-minute No Cream Tortellini Carbonara
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • Air fryer fried chicken tenders.
      Crispy Air Fryer Fried Chicken Tenders
      Cook Time18 Minutes
    • Buffalo chicken pasta.
      Buffalo Chicken Pasta
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • Air fryer nachos.
      Air Fryer Nachos With Tajin
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • lemon ricotta pasta on a green plate.
      Lemon Ricotta Pasta
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • A sliced pork chop on a chopping board.
      How to Cook Frozen Pork Chops in Your Air Fryer
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • Pesto salmon on a serving platter with cherry tomatoes.
      Pesto Salmon
      Cook Time15 Minutes
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      Cajun Alfredo Sauce with Pasta
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • sliced rib eye steak topped with salt
      Air Fryer Ribeye Steak
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • A shrimp scampi.
      Shrimp Scampi Without Wine
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • Air fryer thin chicken breasts.
      Air Fryer Thin Chicken Breasts
      Cook Time11 Minutes
    • air fried fish sticks on a blue plate with dipping sauce.
      How to Cook Frozen Fish Sticks in Air Fryer
      Cook Time13 Minutes
    • Air fryer sausage.
      Air Fryer Sausage
      Cook Time13 Minutes
    • Air fryer chicken sausages.
      Air Fryer Chicken Sausage
      Cook Time13 Minutes
    • Air fryer Italian sausages.
      Air Fryer Italian Sausage
      Cook Time13 Minutes
    • Air fryer salmon bites.
      Air Fryer Salmon Bites
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • Air fryer steak bites.
      Air Fryer Steak Bites
      Cook Time50 Minutes
    • Air fryer steak tips on a plate.
      Air Fryer Steak Tips
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • chicken nuggets on a plate with a bowl of ketchup
      Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Nuggets
      Cook Time13 Minutes
    • Air fryer skirt steak.
      Air Fryer Skirt Steak
      Cook Time50 Minutes
    • Buffalo shrimp on a blue plate.
      Buffalo Shrimp
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • close-up of thai chicken salad on a plate decorated with mint leaves
      Larb Gai (Spicy Thai Minced Chicken Salad)
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • spicy sausage pasta in a pan with a wooden spoon
      Spicy Sausage Pasta
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • A bowl of creamy pesto pasta topped with cherry tomatoes.
      Creamy Pesto Pasta
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • Shrimp carbonara.
      Shrimp Carbonara
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • Garlic butter shrimp pasta.
      Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
      Cook Time12 Minutes
    • air fryed shrimp with parsley on a blue plate.
      Air Fryer Frozen Shrimp
      Cook Time6 Minutes
    • Frozen Burgers in Air Fryer
      Cook Time20 Minutes
    • dumplings on a blue plate.
      Air Fryer Dumplings
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • frozen meatballs cooked in air fryer on a blue plate
      Frozen Meatballs in Air Fryer
      Cook Time11 Minutes
    • top down view of two bowls with garlic butter pasta on a wooden surface
      15-minute Garlic Butter Pasta
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • top down view of a burrata caprese salad on a light blue deep plate
      Burrata Caprese Salad with Spinach & Cashews [Vegetarian]
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • closeup sideview of a bowl with fried potatoes, feta cheese, poached egg and a sprig of basil
      Fried Potatoes Breakfast Bowl with Feta Cheese & Poached Egg
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • side view of a healthy salmon fish taco with ginger avocado salsa, and a lime wedge
      Easy Healthy Salmon Tacos with Ginger Avocado Salsa (15 minute dish)
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • top down view of a bowl of hummus pasta on top of a white and blue kitchen towel
      One Pot Hummus Pasta [vegan]
      Cook Time12 Minutes
    • 15-minute cherry tomato pasta with spinach and walnuts in a black skillet and in a white bowl topped with burrata, all on a white table decorated with cherry tomatoes on a branch and basil leaves
      15-minute Cherry Tomato Pasta with Spinach and Walnuts
      Cook Time15 Minutes

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