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    Quick & Easy Dinner Recipes

    You can never have enough quick & easy dinners - for busy weeknights when you just need to get dinner on the table, or for a dinner party where you don't want to spend the whole day in the kitchen.

    Lucky for you, we've got your back. We love quick & easy dinners! And this is where you'll find all of them, in one place. From pastas like a 15-minute Salmon Créme Fraîche Pasta to Oven-baked Lamb Chops with Veggies and Lemon Pepper Salmon - these recipes are all either super quick, or easy to just dump in the oven to cook themselves, or both.

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    • air fryer meatballs on a blue plate
      Easy Juicy Air Fryer Meatballs
      Cook Time56 Minutes
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      Meatballs without Breadcrumbs & Eggs
      Cook Time1 Hours
    • air fryer orange chicken with rice and scallions
      Air Fryer Orange Chicken
      Cook Time30 Minutes
    • lemon ricotta pasta on a green plate.
      10-Minute Lemon Ricotta Pasta
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • top down view of a tortellini casserole
      Cheesy Tortellini Casserole with Spinach
      Cook Time25 Minutes
    • Close-up of easy 15-minute tomato sauce in a jar.
      20-Minute Tomato Sauce With Garlic & Basil
      Cook Time20 Minutes
    • Pesto salmon on a serving platter with cherry tomatoes.
      Pesto Salmon
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • frozen meatballs cooked in air fryer on a blue plate
      Frozen Meatballs in Air Fryer
      Cook Time11 Minutes
    • 10 Quick, Easy & Healthy Ways to Eat Salmon
    • an opened foil pack after cooking, topped with basil.
      Baked Cod in Foil with Tomatoes, Potatoes & Lemon
      Cook Time35 Minutes
    • closeup of sliced grilled chicken with basil leaves.
      Lemon Chicken Marinade
      Cook Time45 Minutes
    • side view of a healthy salmon fish taco with ginger avocado salsa, and a lime wedge
      Easy Salmon Tacos with Ginger Avocado Salsa
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • Brie mac and cheese.
      Brie Mac and Cheese
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • Gorgonzola mac and cheese.
      Gorgonzola Mac and Cheese (Dump-and-Bake!)
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • a spoonful of mac and cheese being lifted out of the pan
      Dump-and-Bake Mac and Cheese without Flour
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • A spoonful of bacon mac and cheese being lifted out of the pan.
      Bacon Mac and Cheese
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • Perfectly pink sliced air fryer flank steak.
      Air Fryer Flank Steak
      Cook Time45 Minutes
    • Smoked salmon tartare with fried capers.
      Smoked Salmon Tartare with Crispy Fried Capers
      Cook Time1 Hours
    • A bowl with penne pomodoro (pasta with basil tomato sauce).
      Penne Pomodoro
      Cook Time20 Minutes
    • Air fryer salmon bites.
      Lemon Pepper Air Fryer Salmon Bites
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • cajun alfredo sauce with pasta in a bowl
      Cajun Alfredo Sauce with Pasta
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • feta cheese stuffed chicken on a blue plate
      Feta Cheese Stuffed Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Basil
      Cook Time25 Minutes
    • Chicken enchiladas with green sauce.
      Chicken Enchiladas with Green Sauce
      Cook Time40 Minutes
    • Buffalo fries topped with buffalo dipping sauce.
      Buffalo Fries (Loaded with Bacon & Blue Cheese!)
      Cook Time25 Minutes
    • air fryer buffalo cauliflower on a blue plate
      Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Wings (vegan, dairy free and gluten free option)
      Cook Time30 Minutes
    • A bowl of instant pot chicken soup.
      Creamy Instant Pot Chicken Soup
      Cook Time1 Hours 15 Minutes
    • Ravioli casserole.
      No-Boil Ravioli Casserole
      Cook Time35 Minutes
    • A spoonful of lazy lasagna being lifted out of a baking dish with an amazing cheese pull.
      4-Ingredient Lazy Lasagna
      Cook Time35 Minutes
    • bacon wrapped salmon.
      Bacon Wrapped Salmon with Garlic Butter
      Cook Time20 Minutes
    • Air fryer hamburger in a bun topped with cheese and vegetables.
      Air Fryer Hamburgers
      Cook Time20 Minutes
    • Buffalo mac and cheese.
      Buffalo Mac and Cheese
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • A spoonful of 3 cheese mac and cheese lifted out of a baking dish.
      3 Cheese Mac and Cheese
      Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
    • A pork chop on a small chopping board.
      Air Fryer Bone In Pork Chops
      Cook Time25 Minutes
    • instant pot turkey soup in a bowl
      Instant Pot Turkey Soup
      Cook Time40 Minutes
    • sliced rib eye steak topped with salt
      How to Cook a Rib Eye Steak Without a Cast Iron Skillet (3 Methods)
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • Baked teriyaki salmon with sesames seeds.
      Baked Teriyaki Salmon
      Cook Time21 Minutes
    • buffalo chicken pasta bake.
      Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake
      Cook Time1 Hours
    • pork chop on a plate
      Cast Iron Pork Chops with Mushrooms, Red Wine & Thyme
      Cook Time25 Minutes
    • vegetarian chili sin carne on a green plate with crème fraîche and bread
      Easy Vegetarian Chili Sin Carne with Black Beans
      Cook Time40 Minutes
    • A green bowl with beef chili topped with sour cream, shredded cheese and fresh cilantro.
      Beef Chili With Red Wine & Black Beans
      Cook Time40 Minutes

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