Over 60 great dinners that you can make in less than 30 minutes. Bookmark this page and come back to it every time you are planning your meals to streamline your weeknights and make dinner time and enjoyable time for the whole family!
As we wind down the summer season and head full speed into another school year, I thought it would be a good time to gather up a bunch of quick and easy dinner recipes to reference throughout the year. I figure this list will come in handy when schedules start to get a bit crazy and I need a little help planning meals that can be prepared in the short period of time we have at the end of the day before heading out for evening activities!
So, I asked a bunch of blogger friends to provide me with their kids' favorite dinners that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. I was so happy to get such a great response! All of these dishes are kid-pleasers in their households, so even if you have picky eaters, you are bound to find something in this list that everyone in your family will eat!
Enjoy browsing through, and make sure you pin this list so you can easily come back again whenever you need to figure out what's for dinner!
1. Stovetop Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese by Chocolate Moosey
2. Buffalo Chicken Meatball Subs with Garlic Blue Cheese Sauce by Chocolate Moosey
3. Chicken Beet and Walnut Saute by Apron Strings
4. General Tso's Sweet Chili Shrimp by Chocolate Moosey
5. Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Quesadillas by Chocolate Moosey
6. Chicken Caruso {Gluten Free} by One Creative Mommy
7. Lightened Up Johnny Marzetti by Renee's Kitchen Adventures
8. Lightened Up Italian Chicken Sausage Pasta Skillet by Renee's Kitchen Adventures
9. Baked Chicken Tenders {Gluten Free} by An Edible Mosaic
10. Homemade Hamburger Helper by Stephie Cooks
11. Pressure Cooker Macaroni and Cheese by Pressure Cooking Today
12. Healthy Meatballs by Wine and Glue
13. Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid by Wine and Glue
14. Zucchini and Black Bean Quesadillas by The Creekside Cook
15. Caribbean Tacos by The Snappy Gourmet
16. Honey Mustard Chicken Stir Fry by Food Faith Fitness
17. Healthy Egg Salad Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Food Faith Fitness
18. Ranch Greek Yogurt Chicken with Bacon and Cheese by Food Faith Fitness
19. Grilled Tilapia Bowls with Chipotle Avocado Crema {Gluten Free} by Joyful Healthy Eats
20. Sesame Lime Chicken with Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce by Joyful Healthy Eats
21. Gourmet Cowboy Hamburger Sliders by Joyful Healthy Eats
22. Homemade Sloppy Joe Sandwich by Life Tastes Good
23. Meatball Sub Casserole by Life Tastes Good
24. Chicken Pot Pie Pasta by Life Tastes Good
25. Garlic Chicken Tacos with Corn Salsa by Mom's Test Kitchen
26. 15 Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta by Mom's Test Kitchen
27. Mini Deep Dish Pizzas by Two Healthy Kitchens
28. Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Burgers by Two Healthy Kitchens
29. Mini Quinoa Pizzas by Overtime Cook
30. Lettuce-wrapped BBQ Quinoa Kale + Corn Veggie Burgers by With Food and Love
31. Green Bean 'Pasta' with Heirloom Cherry Tomato Marinara by With Food and Love
32. Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza Pinwheels by Mom On Timeout
33. Easy Homemade Kid-Friendly Mini Corn Dogs by Mom On Timeout
34. Grilled Peanut Butter Honey Banana Waffle Sandwiches by Mom On Timeout
35. Cheesy BBQ Chicken Bacon Pinwheels by Mom On Timeout
36. BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza by From Valerie's Kitchen
37. Cheesy Baked Bean and Rice Burritos by From Valerie's Kitchen
38. Taco Pasta Bake by From Valerie's Kitchen
39. Cajun Sloppy Joe's by From Valerie's Kitchen
40. Yakisoba by Farm Fresh Feasts
41. Fried Rice with Greens and Chicken by Farm Fresh Feasts
42. Taco Rice Tortilla Pizza by Farm Fresh Feasts
43. Chinese Cabbage and Chicken Roll Ups by Farm Fresh Feasts
44. Homemade Sloppy Joe with Crinkle Cut Potato Fries by Courtney's Sweets
45. Healthier Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes by Cupcakes and Kale Chips
46. Salsa Egg Tacos by Cupcakes and Kale Chips
47. Hawaiian Scrambled Eggs by Cupcakes and Kale Chips
48. Pesto Caprese French Bread Pizza by Shockingly Delicious
49. Southwest Chicken Skillet by Persnickety Plates
50. Loaded Turkey Meatballs by Lexi's Clean Kitchen
51. Easy Pepperoni Pizza Waffle Pockets by Frugal Foodie Mama
52. Quick Weeknight Lasagna Soup by Frugal Foodie Mama
53. One Skillet Spicy Ranch Chicken by The Law Student's Wife
54. Summer Veggie Burritos by The Law Student's Wife
55. Hot and Sour Noodle Stir Fry with Peanut Chicken by The Law Student's Wife
56. Healthy Corn Chowder by The Law Student's Wife
57. Mini Biscuit Pizzas by Cupcake Diaries
58. Indonesian Pilaf by de Jong Dream House
59. Soul Dust Chicken Skillet by de Jong Dream House
60. Bubble and Squeak by de Jong Dream House
61. Healthier Fish Sticks by Coffee with Us 3
62. Dr. Who Fish Fingers and Custard by Vohn's Vittles
63. Creamy Rice and Shrimp by Dizzy Busy and Hungry (yep, that's me!) 🙂
64. Cheesy Bacon Taquitos by Dizzy Busy and Hungry
65. Shrimp and Broccoli Curry with Quinoa and Brown Rice by Dizzy Busy and Hungry
66. Parmesan Crusted Grilled Chicken and Cheese by Dizzy Busy and Hungry
67. 5 Ingredient Tangy Chicken by Dizzy Busy and Hungry
Did you see anything that you know your family will love? I know that I did! There are so many great ideas here, I can't wait to start working my way through the list!
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Tammy Northrup
What an awesome round up Kristin! I remember when all of the kids were little (six of them), going back to school was a hectic time!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness
Man oh man, so much goodness is one place! Thanks for including my Cheesy Bacon Chicken and Honey Mustard Stir fry!! Pinned!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
What an awesome list, Kristin! I am always on the lookout for fast and easy dinners! Pinning this and I am going to stumble too!
Miriam @ OvertimeCook
What a fabulous roundup! I want to make everything on this list!
Thanks for sharing my mini quinoa pizzas!
Marion@Life Tastes Good
Wow! Such a great collection to have handy! Definitely pinning this! Thanks for including some of my recipes Kristin and taking the time to get these all together in one place!
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama
This dinner recipe collection is PERFECT for those busy school/weeknights! 🙂 And thank you so much for including me in this one!
Sarah at the magical slow cooker
What a great round-up! I see a ton of recipes I will be trying soon. I love easy dinner recipes!
Sherrie | With Food + Love
I love the layout of this round-up, makes it so easy for people to click through the recipes. And, thanks so much for featuring a few of mine <3
Renee's Kitchen Adventures
Great list of easy ideas!
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads
What an amazing and helpful round up! This is so great for weeknights when everyone is so busy after school!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
Wow, you have me covered for the whole year! Thanks for including my Pesto Caprese French Bread Pizza in the roundup. Pinning so I can keep track of these!
shelby
Great round up Kristin! I love easy here also, although there are no kids, we could enjoy most of these meals ourselves also!
Marilyn Lesniak
X Kristen for another GREAT list! Those are my favorite posts and I appreciate the work it takes to create them. Have a great day.
Kristin King
Thanks for stopping by, Marilyn. You have a great day too! 🙂
Donalyn@TheCreeksideCook
What a great round up Kristin! Thanks for including my quesadillas & I'll be checking out a lot of these other recipes as well 🙂
Kristin King
Thanks, Donalyn! Those quesadillas look amazing, I can't wait to try them!