These 15 effortless recipes will leave a lasting impression on any guest, and on you! They're simple to prepare yet full of flavor, and the perfect dishes to serve on almost any occasion. Enjoy creating memorable meals with minimal effort with these easy recipes!
Red Pesto Pasta with Veggies
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Done in under 30 minutes with just 15 minutes of active prepping & cooking, this red pesto pasta is packed with veggies & flavor. Easy to make with homemade or store-bought pesto - and just as delicious served cold as it is hot.
Get the recipe: Red Pesto Pasta with Roasted Veggies
Teriyaki Salmon
Use store-bought teriyaki sauce or make it yourself - either way, you'll love this easy salmon recipe.
Get the recipe: Teriyaki Salmon
Lobster & Scallop Pasta
This lobster and scallop pasta is the perfect option for a special occasion meal at home! The recipe is loaded with lobster and scallops, coated in a tangy lemon garlic wine sauce! If you’ve never prepared lobster at home before, this is a great first recipe to try.
Get the recipe: Lobster & Scallop Pasta
Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
Two favorites combine to create this cheesy, spicy, goodness.
Get the recipe: Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
Grilled Thai Coconut Chicken Skewers
These smoky grilled chicken skewers are marinated in ginger, garlic, coconut cream, and soy sauce, and finished with a sweet coconut cream glaze. Served with a simple peanut sauce, they are big on flavor and super easy to throw together!
Get the recipe: Grilled Thai Coconut Chicken Skewers
Salmon Tacos With Ginger Avocado Salsa
Fresh salmon is seasoned lightly, pan-fried quickly, and deliciously paired with a super easy Ginger Avocado Salsa to make the perfect healthy Salmon Tacos. All with just a few short minutes of cooking and all the taste!
Get the recipe: Salmon Tacos
Mahi Mahi
Serve this delicious mahi mahi cooked in the air fryer with your favorite side dishes for a fast meal that's still impressive!
Get the recipe: Mahi Mahi
Pasta with Pancetta & Peas
Pasta with pancetta and peas is the perfect easy dinner, made in less than 20 minutes! Thick-cut pancetta is cooked until perfectly crispy, mixed with green peas, and tossed with orecchiette pasta and grated parmesan cheese.
Get the recipe: Pasta with Pancetta & Peas
Gorgonzola Gnocchi
Creamy, tangy, crispy and utterly delicious!
Get the recipe: Gorgonzola Gnocchi
Coconut Lime Chicken Pasta
This Coconut Lime Chicken & Pasta recipe is an easy way to treat your guests to something fun! If you’re tired of classic pasta sauces, this tangy coconut lime sauce will be a refreshing change of pace, and the whole meal comes together in about half an hour!
Get the recipe: Coconut Lime Chicken Pasta
Chicken & Shrimp Fajitas
This sheet pan chicken and shrimp fajitas recipe is one of the easiest and most delicious one pan dinners around! With tender chicken and juicy shrimp in a delicious homemade fajita seasoning, this easy dinner will earn a permanent place in your heart.
Get the recipe: Chicken & Shrimp Fajitas
Halloumi Pasta Primavera
20-minutes (chopping included!) is all you need to make this delicious, vegetarian halloumi pasta loaded with veggies. A light and summery dish without cream, this is a great, lighter, dinner that lets the veggies shine.
Get the recipe: 20-minute Halloumi Pasta Primavera [Vegetarian]
Caprese Chicken
This easy 5-ingredient Caprese Chicken is everything you want in a one-pan meal. It’s wholesome, hearty, and a total comfort food. The best part is that it only needs five ingredients and one panto make, so prep is a breeze!
Get the recipe: 5-Ingredient Caprese Chicken
Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Make this flavor-packed Marry Me Chicken Pasta in just 20 minutes - and don't be surprised if everyone asks for seconds (or your hand in marriage!). It's a super creamy sauce with a delicious flavor combo of crème fraîche, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, paprika & oregano.
Get the recipe: Marry Me Chicken Pasta
Kung Pao Chicken
Bursting with flavor and beyond easy to make, this is a healthier twist on your favorite take-out dish. The perfect combination of salty and sweet, this savory recipe is sure to become your new go-to for "fakeout" at home.
Get the recipe: Kung Pao Chicken
Shrimp Carbonara
This 10-minute Shrimp Carbonara is a delicious twist on the classic Italian pasta dish. All the creamy texture of traditional Carbonara, with the addition of perfectly cooked shrimp.
Get the recipe: Shrimp Carbonara
Pork Chops with Red Wine & Mushrooms
Make these super juicy Cast Iron Pork Chops in just 25 minutes - for a delicious, flavor packed dinner. With garlic, mushrooms & thyme, these chops are seared, then simmered in red wine for the juiciest chops you've ever had.
Get the recipe: Pork Chops With Red Wine & Mushrooms
Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
These Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos have all your favorite buffalo flavors in a neat taco packaging. Buffalo Cauliflower, avocado, blue cheese sauce & cilantro make this dish a winner very time. Easy to make in just 40 minutes in the oven or air fryer!
Get the recipe: Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
Cherry Tomato Pasta
Simple can sometimes be so much more, and that's definitely the case with this 15-minute Cherry Tomato Pasta with Spinach and Walnuts. Quick and easy to make it's delicious as it is, and even better topped with a generous piece of mozzarella or burrata cheese.
Get the recipe: Cherry Tomato Pasta
Paella
This paella is an easy dish that's a sure crowd-pleaser. It's filled with deliciously fragrant saffron & dry white wine and stuffed full of shrimp, chicken, green peas, and bell peppers. Perfect for a dinner party and just as delicious reheated the next day. Making it for a crowd? No worries! This recipe works wonderfully when multiplied.
Get the recipe: Easy Paella
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