Quick & Easy Weeknight recipes

Weeknight dinners, sides and quick bites built around short cooking times and everyday pantry staples. Many are one-pan or one-pot meals, like ground beef and kale or spicy peanut noodles, so cleanup stays light. Others lean on fast techniques: baked chicken breast, pan-seared salmon cakes, shrimp quesadillas and a steak cooked to medium.

You will also find speedy extras for around the main dish, such as caprese salad, Asian slaw and homemade dressings. Recipe titles often state the time, so you can pick by how long you have, from a 5-minute dressing to a 40-minute grilled chicken with roasted peppers. A few breakfast-for-dinner ideas and simple sweets, such as pumpkin spice pancakes and brownie cookies, round out the mix.

Better-Than-Takeout Kung Pao Shrimp

Kung Pao Shrimp

4.31 (36 Ratings)

Spicy and crunchy Kung Pao Shrimp. A double-sear technique ensures the seafood stays succulent while the sauce reduces. Great for a fast weeknight dinner.

White Turkey Chili in 45 Minutes

White Turkey Chili

4.76 (17 Ratings)

Turkey chili often requires hours of simmering for thickness. This Flavorful White Turkey Chili Recipe in 45 Minutes uses mashed beans to thicken fast.