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Home | Recipes | 30 Minute Dinners

30 Minute Dinner Recipes

Dinner can be delicious and still ready in just minutes. These are some of my favorite 30 minute dinner recipes that are literally ready in 30 minutes or less.

Not much you will want to miss here, but the Spinach Ricotta Chicken is always a big hit and my 20 Minute Lemon Ricotta Pasta hits the spot every time. Another fan favorite is this Honey Lime Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas. Enjoy!

White plate with chicken fried rice topped with sliced scallions.

Dinner

Easy Chicken Fried Rice

Air fryer salmon bites served with bang bang sauce over top and served on rice.

Air Fryer

Air Fryer Salmon Bites

Skillet with beef stroganoff topped with chopped fresh parsley.

Dinner

One-Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff

Skillet with creamy orzo and chicken breast topped with chopped parsley.

Dinner

Creamy Orzo With Chicken

Skillet with steak fajitas topped with cilantro.

Beef Recipes

Cilantro Lime Flat Iron Steak Fajitas

Baked chicken fajitas on sheet pan with spatula scooping onto the pan.

Dinner

Honey Lime Baked Chicken Fajitas

Creamy lemon chicken in skillet with lemon slices, cream cheese sauce and chopped parsley over top.

Dinner

Creamy Skillet Lemon Chicken

White plate with beef teriyaki served over white rice and topped with chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds.

Dinner

Ground Beef Teriyaki

Lemon dill seared salmon in skillet with extra chopped dill on top and lemon slices.

Dinner

Lemon Dill Salmon

Mango salsa chicken served on plate with white rice and lime.

Dinner

Chicken with Mango Salsa

Honey garlic chicken thighs over rice with sliced bell peppers and chopsticks.

Dinner

Honey Garlic Chicken Thigh Sheet Pan Recipe

Crispy breaded air fryer parmesan chicken thigh on white plate topped with parsley.

Air Fryer

Parmesan Crusted Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

Lemon pepper pork chop on white plate with lemon slices and freshly chopped parsley.

Dinner

Lemon Pepper Pork Chops

Creamy Tuscan chicken in pan topped with freshly chopped parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach.

Dinner

Baked Tuscan Chicken

Pan fried gnocchi tossed in butter and parmesan and topped with chopped parsley.

Dinner

Pan Fried Gnocchi

Bowl with pasta and fork topped with basil and cheese.

Pasta

Spicy Italian Sausage Pasta

Chicken taco bake in pan with serving spoon scooping in.

Dinner

Chicken Taco Casserole

Teriyaki ground pork stir fry in bowl with white rice and chopsticks.

Dinner

Teriyaki Ground Pork Stir Fry

Grilled lemon pepper chicken on white plate with lemon slices and salad.

Grilling Recipes

Lemon Pepper Grilled Chicken

Green chicken enchiladas on plate with cilantro and other toppings.

Dinner

Green Chicken Enchiladas

Skillet with chicken thighs and fresh parsley on top.

30 Minutes

Our Favorite 30 Minute Dinners

Taco salad in white bowl with sautéed shrimp, tomatoes, black beans, cheese and other ingredients.

Salads

Shrimp Taco Salad with Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing

Gray ceramic bowl with broccoli cheddar soup served with spoon.

Instant Pot

Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Italian sausage and gnocchi soup in bowl topped with herbs and parmesan.

Soups & Chilis

Sausage Gnocchi Soup

Ground pork tacos in tortillas topped with pineapple, jalapeño and cilantro salsa.

Tacos

Ground Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Baked salmon filet with oregano and Greek flavors on top of rice with feta, olives and other toppings.

30 Minutes

Greek Salmon Rice Bowls

Sausages and peppers with broccoli on sheet pan after being cooked.

30 Minutes

Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner

One pot lemon ricotta pasta in bowl with forks.

Pasta

20 Minute One Pot Lemon Ricotta Pasta

Maple citrus glazed salmon on plate with rice and vegetables.

Dinner

Maple Citrus Glazed Salmon

Three shrimp tacos on green plate topped with a salsa made of diced mango, onion and jalapeños.

Tacos

Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa

Air fryer fish tacos on white plate with lime and cilantro over top.

Air Fryer

Air Fryer Fish Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw

BBQ chicken flatbread with ranch and bbq sauce drizzle and fresh cilantro.

Appetizers

BBQ Ranch Chicken Flatbread

Plate with creamy chicken thighs and mushrooms with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Dinner

Creamy Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms

Pesto salmon dinner on white plate with potatoes, asparagus and two lemon slices.

Dinner

Pesto Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner

Creamy pasta with tomatoes and spinach topped with chopped fresh basil.

Instant Pot

Creamy Parmesan Instant Pot Pasta

Creamy tomato basil skillet gnocchi topped with chopped basil and parsley.

Pasta

15 Minute Tomato Basil Gnocchi

Pot with chicken Alfredo topped with parsley.

Pasta

Easy Chicken Alfredo Recipe

Stock pot with creamy tomato sauce and topped with herbs.

Pasta

Creamy One Pot Pasta

Turkey stir fry served with rice and topped with sesame seeds and green onion.

Dinner

Ground Turkey Teriyaki Stir Fry

Pork tenderloin with apples sliced and topped with parsley.

Instant Pot

Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Rosemary

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