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30-Minute Meals

30-Minute Meals

Dinner doesn't have to take all night! On this page you'll find easy meal ideas that come together in about 30 minutes or less, making last minute dinners quick and delicious. You'll find easy pastas, stir fries, chicken dinners, skillet meals, sheet pan dinners and more. The goal is to get you cooking healthy, homemade meals in a flash so you can skip the takeout and get on with your evening. Check out all of my awesome 30-minute meal ideas!

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30-Minute Lasagna Soup
Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Extra Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Instant Pot Enchilada Quinoa Casserole

Instant Pot Enchilada Quinoa Casserole

Pita Pizza 3 Ways

How to Make Pita Pizza 3 Ways

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken {One Pan}

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Skillet dinners & stir fries

Chicken Chow Mein

Chicken Chow Mein {Just Like Takeout!}

Chinese-Inspired Chilli Chicken

Easy Chinese-Inspired Chilli Chicken

Thanksgiving Paleo Gluten Free Stuffing

Thanksgiving Paleo Gluten Free Stuffing

Meal Prep Turkey Sausage Skillet

One Pan Sausage Peppers and Onions

One Pot Pumpkin Curry

Easiest One Pot Thai Pumpkin Curry

The Best Cauliflower Fried Rice

The Best Cauliflower Fried Rice (Low Carb!)

Instant Pot General Tso's Chicken

Instant Pot General Tso's Chicken

Panda Express Sweetfire Chicken

Sweetfire Chicken {Panda Express Copycat}

Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken

Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken

Sweet Chili Thai Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Sweet Chili Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

One pan meals

Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken

Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken

Meal Prep Skinny Taco Bake

Meal Prep Skinny Taco Bake

Sheet Pan Rosemary Chicken

Sheet Pan Rosemary Chicken

Sheet Pan Sriracha Ranch Chicken

Sheet Pan Sriracha Ranch Chicken

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

The BEST Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Low Carb Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Low Carb Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Roasted Butternut Squash Recipes

Roasted Butternut Squash Recipes 3 Ways

Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Chicken

Sheet Pan Honey Dijon Chicken

Sheet pan dinners

25 Sheet Pan Dinners {Busy Weeknight Meals}

Sheet Pan Coconut Crusted Chicken

Sheet Pan Coconut Crusted Chicken

Tips for making 30-minute dinners

Go over the recipe ahead of time

A great way to ensure that you're able to breeze through a recipe and cook quickly is to go over the recipe ahead of time. Familiarize yourself with the steps so that it's just a matter of going through the motions instead of going back and forth reading the recipe. This way you also have less of a chance of overcooking your food or making mistakes with the recipe.

Meal prep ingredients beforehand

A great way to cut down on cook time is to prepare some ingredients or even do a little bit of cooking at the beginning of the week. Try cooking and shredding some chicken breast, or cooking some rice in your rice cooker so that all you need to do is reheat or add to a recipe when the time comes to cook dinner. You can also chop up veggies & mince garlic ahead of time.

Choose one pot & one pan recipes

Recipes that can be cooked on one pan or in one pot are super helpful in cutting down cook time. You'll dump all of your ingredients and usually cook for 20 minutes or so. You also have the flexibility to prep other ingredients or garnishes while your main dish cooks. The best recipes are sheet pan chicken & veggies, one pot pastas, stir fries and skillet dinners!

Tacos & wraps

Low Carb Mexican Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Low Carb Mexican Chicken Lettuce Wraps

PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps

PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Low Carb Burger Lettuce Wraps with Special Sauce

Low Carb Burger Lettuce Wraps with Special Sauce

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Easy Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Sticky Sriracha Meatball Lettuce Wraps

Sticky Sriracha Meatball Lettuce Wraps

Healthy Double Stacked Turkey Tacos

Healthy Double Stacked Turkey Tacos

Seared Scallop Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Seared Scallop Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Kalbi Beef Tacos with Citrus Slaw

Kalbi Beef Tacos with Citrus Slaw

Mexican Street Corn Tacos with Cajun Chicken

Mexican Street Corn Tacos with Cajun Chicken

Cut down on cook time using leftover chicken!

If you're looking for healthy recipes that come together quickly, then look no further than leftover chicken to give you a head start! By using leftover, pre-cooked or rotisserie chicken, you can speed up your cook time but still get wholesome, delicious meals on the table in 30 minutes or less. Check out all the best ways to use up cooked chicken below!

See the best leftover chicken recipes
Super Easy Mini Chicken Pot Pies

One pot pastas

30-Minute Lasagna Soup

30-Minute One Pot Lasagna Soup

Cajun Chicken Pasta

The Creamiest One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta

One Pot Spicy Penne Arrabiata

One Pot Spicy Penne Arrabiata

One Pot Broccoli Alfredo

Healthy One Pot Broccoli Pasta Alfredo

One Pot Creamy Mac and Cheese Bar

One Pot Creamy Mac and Cheese Bar

Lighter Pasta Primavera with Shrimp

Lighter Pasta Primavera with Shrimp

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instant pot

Instant Pot

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Freezer bag holders

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My most popular 30-minute dinner Recipes

Firecracker shrimp

Firecracker Shrimp

This Firecracker Shrimp is sweet, sticky, spicy and crunchy – it's a perfect appetizer or main dish when served with broccoli and rice. Ingredients in thisView Post

30-Minute Tortellini Minestrone Soup

30-Minute Tortellini Minestrone Soup

This 30-Minute Tortellini Minestrone Soup is a filling, high-fibe vegetarian dinner that comes together quickly for those busy weeknights! Oh winter comfort food, we meet again.View Post

Chicken Satay Lettuce Wraps

Chicken Satay Lettuce Wraps

These Chicken Satay Lettuce Wraps with an easy coconut-peanut dipping sauce, tons of veggies and vermicelli noodles are a deliciously light dinner or fun, healthy appetizer! View Post

Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt

Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt {Panera Copycat}

This Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt is a copycat of the Panera Bread sandwich, complete with focaccia bread, smoked Gouda & roasted red peppers. What's on theView Post

Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken

Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken

This Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken is a healthy stir fry idea that doubles as an easy 30-minute dinner or make-ahead lunch! How to make ThaiView Post

Panda Express Sweetfire Chicken

Sweetfire Chicken {Panda Express Copycat}

This Sweetfire Chicken is a perfect Panda Express copycat with chicken, red pepper, onion and pineapple in a spicy sweet chili sauce. Ingredients in this recipeView Post

Ground Turkey Stir Fry

Easiest Ever Ground Turkey Stir Fry

This ground turkey stir fry is the easiest recipe ever! It's low carb too – all you need is ground turkey, bell peppers, carrots andView Post

One Pot Chicken Teriyaki Bowls

One Pot Chicken Teriyaki Bowls

Dinner can sometimes be difficult to put on the table – especially now that it feels as if I'm working on a billion things. SometimesView Post

One Pot Pumpkin Curry

Easiest One Pot Thai Pumpkin Curry

This Thai Pumpkin Curry is made in one pot for an easy fall meal – this spicy dish is flavoured with coconut milk, red curryView Post

Margherita Asparagus Stuffed Chicken

Margherita Asparagus Stuffed Chicken

This Margherita Asparagus Stuffed Chicken with goat cheese, tomatoes & spinach is a delicious 30-minute, low-carb dinner  cooked on the BBQ! Ingredients in asparagus stuffed chicken Here'sView Post

Shake Shack Burger

Shake Shack Burger {Perfect Copycat}

This Shake Shack Burger is a perfect copycat from your favorite burger joint, Shack sauce and all! These delicious burgers are surprisingly easy to makeView Post

Seared Scallop Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Seared Scallop Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

These spicy Seared Scallop Tacos with a savoury cilantro-filled Pineapple Salsa and served on corn tortillas are the perfect party food for Cinco de Mayo –View Post

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