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    30 Minute Dinners

    Dinner can be delicious and still ready in just minutes. These are some of my favorite 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!

    Chicken taco casserole in white dish topped with sour cream, green onions and other toppings.

    Chicken Taco Casserole

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

    Teriyaki Ground Pork Stir Fry

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

    Lemon Pepper Grilled Chicken

    Pan with green chicken enchiladas topped with chopped cilantro.

    Green Chicken Enchiladas

    Skillet with chicken thighs and fresh parsley on top.

    Our Favorite 30 Minute Dinners

    Shrimp taco salad with cheese, beans, avocado, corn, onion, and other ingredients.

    Shrimp Taco Salad

    White plate with air fried chicken thighs breaded and with chopped parsley on top.

    Parmesan Crusted Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

    Bowl with Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup with fresh cheddar on top and spoon in bowl.

    Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

    Bowl of soup with Italian sausage and gnocchi pasta with spoon.

    Sausage Gnocchi Soup

    Ground pork tacos with pineapple salsa and cotija cheese on top.

    Ground Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

    Salmon rice bowl with tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives, etc.

    Greek Salmon Rice Bowls

    Sausages, sweet potatoes, peppers and mushrooms on pan before cooking.

    Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner

    One pot lemon ricotta pasta in bowl with forks.

    20 Minute One Pot Lemon Ricotta Pasta

    Orange maple glazed baked salmon on white plate with rice.

    Orange Maple Glazed Salmon

    Spicy shrimp tacos on white plate topped with mango salsa and slices of jalepeño.

    Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa

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

    Air Fryer Fish Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw

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

    BBQ Ranch Chicken Flatbread

    Skillet with chicken thighs and fresh parsley on top.

    Creamy Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms

    Overhead of pesto salmon on plate with potatoes.

    Pesto Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner

    Pot of tomato basil gnocchi.

    15 Minute Tomato Basil Gnocchi

    Chicken alfredo in pan with two forks.

    Easy Chicken Alfredo Recipe

    Pot with creamy one pot pasta and wooden spoon.

    Creamy One Pot Pasta

    Ground turkey stir fry with broccoli and sesame seeds.

    Ground Turkey Teriyaki Stir Fry

    Pan seared chicken in skillet.

    Pan Seared White Wine Chicken

    Spinach Ricotta Chicken

    Air fryer hamburger on bun and white plate.

    Air Fryer Hamburgers

    feta turkey burgers.

    Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

    Crispy cornmeal chicken tenders on white plate.

    Baked Breaded Chicken Tenders

    honey lime chicken fajitas on sheet pan.

    Honey Lime Baked Chicken Fajitas

    Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken with Tomato and Basil

    Vegan sloppy Joes on bun with chips.

    15 Minute Vegan Sloppy Joes

    Baked Orange Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

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    30 Minute Meals

    Chicken taco casserole in white dish topped with sour cream, green onions and other toppings.

    Chicken Taco Casserole

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

    Teriyaki Ground Pork Stir Fry

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

    Lemon Pepper Grilled Chicken

    Pan with green chicken enchiladas topped with chopped cilantro.

    Green Chicken Enchiladas

    Skillet with chicken thighs and fresh parsley on top.

    Our Favorite 30 Minute Dinners

    Shrimp taco salad with cheese, beans, avocado, corn, onion, and other ingredients.

    Shrimp Taco Salad

    White plate with air fried chicken thighs breaded and with chopped parsley on top.

    Parmesan Crusted Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

    Bowl with Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup with fresh cheddar on top and spoon in bowl.

    Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

    More 30 Minute Recipes →

    Cozy Soups + Chili

    Easy Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

    Creamy crockpot chicken rice soup in bowl with spoon and fresh parsley.

    Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup

    Bowl of sweet potato chili with toppings and spoon beside.

    Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili

    Tomato tortellini soup.

    Tomato Tortellini Soup

    Pot of chunky Vegetable Soup.

    Chunky Italian Vegetable Soup

    Creamy white chicken chili with cream cheese in bowl with jalapeño, fritos and cheese.

    Crockpot Creamy White Chicken Chili

    Pumpkin Quinoa Chili

    Bowl of soup with Italian sausage and gnocchi pasta with spoon.

    Sausage Gnocchi Soup

    Butternut Squash White Bean Soup

    Bowl with Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup with fresh cheddar on top and spoon in bowl.

    Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

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