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Easy Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

  • A large pan filled with asparagus, cherry tomatoes and white fish.
    Baked Halibut Recipe
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Blue napkin topped with a plate full of a rotisserie chicken.
    Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken
    Cook Time1 Hours
  • Pasta al forno in a casserole dish.
    Pasta Al Forno
    Cook Time1 Hours
  • Pear and arugula salad on a plate next to wooden salad spoons.
    Arugula Pear Salad (with shaved parmesan)
    Cook Time15 Minutes
  • A bowl of lemon orzo salad topped with lemon slices.
    Lemon Orzo Salad with Feta
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A rack of ribs on a platter.
    Air Fryer Baby Back Ribs (Done in 35 Minutes!)
    Cook Time35 Minutes
  • A tray of bbq chicken wings.
    Sticky BBQ Air Fryer Wings (Extra Crispy, No Oil)
    Cook Time35 Minutes
  • A bowl of Caesar salad with steak and croutons.
    Steak Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Creamy mushroom pasta plated with Parmesan shavings and cracked black pepper.
    Creamy Mushroom Pasta with White Wine
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A broccoli and chicken stir fry in a pan with a wooden spoon.
    Peanut Sauce Stir Fry (Quick & Customizable)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A blue plate of pasta with peas.
    30-Minute Creamy Pancetta and Pea Pasta
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Quesadillas topped with salsa and guacamole.
    Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A small white bowl filled with a cajun butter sauce.
    5-Minute Cajun Butter Sauce (Perfect for Seafood Boils)
    Cook Time5 Minutes
  • Cavatelli and broccoli pasta with Parmesan cheese.
    Cavatelli Pasta with Broccoli & Garlic (Ready in 20 Minutes)
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • Chopped cucumbers, tomatoes and feta cheese salad in a wooden bowl.
    Greek Cucumber Salad
    Cook Time15 Minutes
  • Rotini pasta salad in a bowl.
    Rotini Pasta Salad with Pepperoni
    Cook Time18 Minutes
  • A platter of wings.
    Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Wings
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Buffalo chicken drumsticks topped with parsley.
    Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A plate of chicken thighs with bbq sauce and green onions on top.
    Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Crispy baked chicken wings.
    Crispy Baked Chicken Wings without Baking Powder
    Cook Time35 Minutes
  • Diced sausage and vegetables on a sheet pan.
    Sheet Pan Italian Sausage and Vegetables
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Couscous, asparagus and a piece of breaded fish on a plate.
    Panko Crusted Cod (Simple Stovetop Recipe)
    Cook Time18 Minutes
  • Dry rub wings on a platter with blue cheese dressing.
    The Crispiest Air Fryer Dry Rub Wings (No Frying Required)
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Sheet pan steak bites with roasted potatoes, green beans, garlic-butter sauce, and fresh parsley.
    Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Potatoes and Green Beans
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • A bowl of roasted tomato soup.
    Roasted Tomato Soup
    Cook Time45 Minutes
  • Creamy chicken orzo with spinach, parmesan, and chicken pieces garnished with basil.
    Creamy Chicken Orzo with Spinach and Lemon
    Cook Time35 Minutes
  • Platter of lasagna topped with basil.
    Creamy Pesto Chicken Lasagna with Béchamel
    Cook Time2 Hours
  • Salmon burgers with yogurt sauce on a cutting board.
    Air Fryer Salmon Burgers with Lemon Dill Yogurt Sauce
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • Cowl of Italian sausage kale soup filled with ditalini pasta, wilted kale, sausage, and shaved Parmesan.
    Italian Sausage and Kale Soup with Ditalini
    Cook Time45 Minutes
  • Spoon scooping chicken enchiladas.
    Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas
    Cook Time55 Minutes
  • A plate full of farfalle pasta with pesto.
    Nut-Free Pesto Sauce (No Pine Nuts!) – 5 Minute Recipe
    Cook Time10 Minutes
  • Harissa chicken thigh on a skillet.
    Harissa Chicken Recipe
    Cook Time42 Minutes
  • Chicken osso buco in a white bowl in front of a glass of white wine.
    Chicken Osso Buco with Chicken Thighs (Easy Instant Pot Dinner)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A bowl of chicken broccoli cheddar soup.
    Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Soup
    Cook Time50 Minutes
  • A blue plate of rigatoni with cream sauce, pancetta and sun-dried tomatoes.
    Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Pancetta
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Stir fry with peanuts in a green bowl.
    Easy Ground Chicken Stir Fry with Peanuts
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Bone-in chicken soup with orzo and lemon.
    Bone-In Chicken Soup
    Cook Time1 Hours
  • Golden chicken sausage rolls stacked on a floral platter next to a small bowl of mustard.
    Chicken Sausage Rolls
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Air fryer chicken on plates.
    Air Fryer Jamaican Style Curry Chicken
    Cook Time45 Minutes
  • Chicken pot pie with a serving scooped out and a bowl of pie beside it on a wooden table.
    Classic Chicken Pot Pie with Store-Bought Crust
    Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes

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