Easy 30-Minute Dinner Recipes
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Published May 25, 2024, Updated Jul 06, 2024
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Need to get dinner on the table fast? I’ve got you covered with 40+ easy 30-minute dinner recipes that are healthy, delicious and perfect for busy nights!
Most nights I’m trying to get dinner on the table quick so we can eat as a family before the kiddos have to go to bed. That means, I’m usually looking for a recipe that comes together in 30 minutes or under.
Since I know everyone has busy lives I thought I’d put together 40+ of my favorite 30-minute dinner recipes for those nights when you want something healthy, but fast for dinner. All of these recipes are super easy to make with simple ingredients and they taste delicious!
One of my all time favorites is this egg roll in a bowl recipe, so if you haven’t tried that recipe yet I’d start there!
Egg Roll in a Bowl
This egg roll in a bowl recipe is one of my favorite low carb meals. It's packed with protein and veggies, made in one skillet and comes together in less than 30 minutes!
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Green Shakshuka
This green shakshuka is packed with fresh veggies and power greens like baby spinach and kale and has poached eggs nestled in. It comes together quickly in just one pan and can be served any time of the day!
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Chicken Fajitas
This chicken fajitas recipe is packed with flavor and comes together in under 30 minutes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!
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Healthy Chicken Quesadilla
The best healthy chicken quesadillas made with chopped chicken, veggies, cheese and tons of flavor. They're customizable, come together in minutes and can be made in advance for quick and easy meals.
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Tamari Ground Turkey Skillet
This tamari ground turkey skillet is packed with veggies and lean ground turkey all tossed in a super flavorful tamari sauce! It cooks up in just 30 minutes making it a quick and easy meal for busy weeknights.
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Southwest Ground Beef and Squash Skillet
This ground beef skillet cooks up in about 30 minutes and requires just one pan! It's loaded with grass-fed ground beef, vegetables and a variety of spices all topped with cheddar cheese for a delicious and easy weeknight dinner.
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Healthy Pad Thai
This healthy pad thai recipe is made with cabbage noodles instead of regular noodles. It's a 15-minute meal that's perfect for busy weeknights. Gluten-free + low-carb.
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Summer Vegetable Curry
This summer vegetable curry is loaded with seasonal veggies and super easy to whip up for a vegetarian weeknight meal. Perfect for Meatless Monday!
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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These healthy Asian chicken lettuce wraps are so easy to whip up! They’re like the PF Chang’s lettuce wraps but better for you and still just as delicious.
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Garlic Shrimp and Asparagus over Zucchini Noodle Pasta
This quick and easy dish features garlic shrimp and fresh asparagus sautéed and served over zucchini noodle pasta. Gluten-free, dairy-free and loaded with nutrients, this dish makes for a healthy weeknight meal.
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Vegan Penne alla Vodka
This vegan Penne alla Vodka is a lightened up version of an Italian classic that's made dairy-free with coconut cream. It's rich, creamy and makes for the perfect 30-minute meal that the whole family will love!
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Ground Turkey Pasta
This ground turkey pasta dish is comforting, packed with flavor and comes together in about 30 minutes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!
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Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta
This high-protein cottage cheese pasta combines ground turkey and pasta with a creamy cottage cheese marinara sauce. It comes together in less than 30 minutes for a quick weeknight meal that the whole family will love!
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Baked Caprese Chicken
This baked caprese chicken comes together in one pan with simple ingredients. It's juicy, flavorful and the perfect 30-minute meal to make on busy weeknights!
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Baked Turkey Meatballs
These baked turkey meatballs are tender, juicy and packed with tons of flavor. They’re super easy to make and delicious served with pasta or as an appetizer with your favorite sauce.
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Turkey Burger
This turkey burger recipe comes together in 20 minutes with simple ingredients, making it perfect for a quick and easy dinner. The patties are moist, juicy and packed with tons of flavor!
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Broccoli Avocado Tuna Bowl
This broccoli avocado tuna bowl is packed with protein-rich tuna, fresh broccoli and creamy avocado. It's a quick, easy bowl-in-a-meal that works for lunch or dinner!
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Tofu Cabbage Noodle Bowl
Quick and easy tofu cabbage noodle bowl with lots of veggies and cabbage noodles. This meal takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. It's tasty, vegan and gluten-free!
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Green Curry with Shrimp
This flavorful green curry with shrimp comes together in less than 30 minutes for a quick and healthy weeknight meal. It's delicious served over rice or zucchini noodles for a low-carb option.
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Healthy Chicken Tacos
These healthy chicken tacos come together in about 30 minutes, making them perfect for busy weeknights. They're packed with flavor and totally customizable!
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Coconut Curry SunButter Noodle Bowl
This coconut curry noodle bowl combines brown rice noodles with vegetables all tossed in a creamy curried SunButter sauce and it comes together in under 30 minutes! This post is sponsored by SunButter.
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One Pot Pasta
A quick and easy one pot pasta recipe made with mushrooms, spinach, diced tomatoes and spaghetti noodles. It's flavorful, comforting and cooks up in just 30 minutes.
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Shrimp Scampi Sheet Pan Meal
This easy shrimp scampi sheet pan meal combines shrimp and zucchini tossed in a light lemon garlic sauce. It comes together in under 20 minutes so is the perfect recipe for busy weeknights!
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Tuna, Broccoli and Kale Caesar Pasta Salad
This tuna, broccoli and kale caesar pasta salad is packed with loads of veggies and protein. It comes together in under 30 minutes and is sure to become a new family favorite especially on those busy weeknights!
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Blackened Salmon
Need a quick and easy salmon recipe? You'll love this flavorful blackened salmon that comes together in less than 20 minutes.
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Salmon Burgers
Here's how to make the best salmon burgers. They come together in under 30 minutes for an easy dinner and are loaded with flavor especially when topped with a delicious herb sauce.
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Healthy Fish Tacos
These healthy fish tacos are made with grilled white fish and topped with a cabbage slaw and avocado crema. They make for such a quick and easy weeknight meal!
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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
These sheet pan chicken fajitas are packed with Mexican flavor and come together quickly! Just bake your chicken, peppers and onions together on a pan, load up your tortillas and enjoy!
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Lemon Garlic Chicken + Veggies Sheet Pan Meal
A quick and easy lemon garlic chicken sheet pan meal that combines chicken, asparagus and potatoes all in a light lemon garlic sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights. Gluten-free + diary-free.
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Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
These sheet pan shrimp fajitas are packed with Mexican flavor and perfect for busy weeknights. Simply bake your shrimp, peppers and onions together on one sheet, load up your tortillas and enjoy!
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Honey Lemon Garlic Salmon
This honey lemon garlic salmon is coated in a delicious lemon garlic butter sauce and baked to perfection. It's full of flavor and comes together in less than 20 minutes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
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Sesame Chicken
Skip takeout and make sesame chicken at home with this simple recipe. It's loaded with flavor, comes together in under 30 minutes and is absolutely delicious as a full meal when paired with rice and a side of veggies.
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Miso Salmon
This miso salmon features a sweet and savory miso glaze and is topped with scallions. Plus, it comes together in less than 20 minutes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
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Salmon Mac and Cheese Bowls with Kale
Upgrade your typical mac and cheese with these salmon mac and cheese kale bowls. They are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner and something that the whole family will love!
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Quinoa Fried “Rice”
This quinoa fried rice is a healthy take on traditional fried rice made with protein-packed quinoa. It's packed with veggies and takes less and 30 minutes to whip up. It's the perfect weeknight meal.
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Balsamic Glazed Salmon
For this easy balsamic salmon recipe you sear the salmon with a simple balsamic glaze. It's so tasty and takes less than 20 mins to whip up.
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Zucchini Noodle Fettuccine
Healthy fettuccine alfredo made with zoodles instead of regular pasta noodles. It’s low carb, packed with veggies and much lighter than traditional fettuccine alfredo.
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Pesto Zucchini Noodles with Chicken
This quick weeknight recipe pairs zucchini noodles with chicken, tomatoes and pesto. It’s a delicious and healthy meal the whole family will enjoy.
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Asian Chicken Sheet Pan Meal
This Asian chicken sheet pan meal is so flavorful and perfect for busy weeknights. It bakes up in 20 minutes and tastes delicious served over rice!
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Healthy Mac and Cheese
This healthy mac and cheese is a lightened up version of your favorite comfort food, but is still creamy and delicious! It's packed with broccoli and spinach and is a great way to get your kids to eat more veggies.
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One Pot Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
Healthy, protein-packed vegan mushroom stroganoff made with savory mushrooms, lentil pasta and a creamy coconut milk sauce.
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One-Skillet Enchilada Pasta
A quick and easy one-skillet meal for busy weeknights! This enchilada pasta uses the new red lentil pasta from Barilla, so it's a good source of protein and loaded with flavor. It's a dish the whole family will enjoy! Gluten-free + vegetarian + less than 30 minutes + minimal, simple ingredients.
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Coconut Shrimp Curry
This quick and easy coconut shrimp curry comes together in less than 20 minutes making it the perfect dinner recipe for busy weeknights. Serve it over rice or quinoa for a flavorful and filling dinner.
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30-Minute Dinner Recipes + Egg Roll in a Bowl
Need to get dinner on the table fast? I've got you covered with 40+ easy 30-minute dinner recipes that are healthy, delicious and perfect for busy nights!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey or chicken
- ¼ cup yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated or minced
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 12-14 oz package coleslaw mix
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce, tamari or coconut aminos
- 1-2 teaspoons sriracha or sambal oelek
- 2 green onions, sliced
- sriracha, for serving (optional)
- sesame seeds and chopped cilantro, for garnish
- cooked cauliflower rice, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground meat and cook until no longer pink, about 5-6 minutes. While cooking, break meat into smaller pieces using a wooden spoon or spatula and season liberally with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl or plate.
- In the same skillet, over medium heat, add sesame oil. Once hot, add onion, garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 3-5 minutes. Add coleslaw mix into the skillet. Toss and add soy sauce and sriracha or sambal. Cook for another 3-5 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
- Add cooked meat back to the pan and toss to combine. Taste and add more soy sauce or sriracha, if needed.
- Portion mixture into bowls and top with green onions, sesame seeds and cilantro. Serve with additional soy sauce or sriracha, if desired.
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Notes
- Protein – Feel free to swap the ground turkey or chicken with ground pork or ground beef instead if you prefer. For a vegan option use tempeh or tofu.
- Coleslaw – Feel free to use packaged broccoli slaw instead of coleslaw if you prefer. You can also cut your own cabbage and use shredded carrots if you want.
- Add an egg – This recipe doesn’t call for eggs, but if you want to amp up the protein you can add one in. Once the cabbage is cooked and ground meat is added back to the pan, create a well in the center of the skillet, add an egg and scramble until the egg is cooked through, then plate and serve.
- Serving size – The recipe serves 3, but if we’re really hungry we can eat the whole meal between 2 people, especially if we don’t serve it with cauliflower rice. If you’re serving a family of 4 or want leftovers for lunch the next day, I would definitely double the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/3 of recipe | Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 393mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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