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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Skillet dinners & stir fries
One pan meals
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
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!
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My most popular 30-minute dinner Recipes
Kalbi Beef Tacos + Citrus Slaw
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Soba Noodle Broth Bowls: Panera Bread Copycat
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Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken
This Black Pepper Chicken is like the dish at Panda Express, and the sauce is easy to make with ingredients from your pantry. Ingredients in thisView Post
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Chicken
This Strawberry Spinach Salad With Chicken is a super easy protein-packed meal complete with fresh strawberries and a 4-ingredient dressing. Ingredients and substitutions Olive oilView Post
The Best Dorito Taco Salad {Quick + Easy}
This Dorito Taco Salad is a fun 20-minute dinner idea made with crunchy Cool Ranch Doritos, fresh veggies, cheese and taco sauce. Ingredients and substitutionsView Post
Chili's Santa Fe Chicken Salad
This Santa Fe Chicken Salad is a Chili's copycat recipe loaded with spicy chicken, pico, avocado, cilantro, tortilla strips, ranch and Santa Fe sauce. IngredientsView Post
Easy 20-Minute Potsticker Bowls {Low-Carb}
These Easy 20-Minute Potsticker Bowls are a quick low carb dinner idea made with ground chicken, coleslaw, mushrooms and sesame sauce! Ingredients and substitutions SesameView Post
Best Healthy Instant Pot Recipes for Meal Prep
These Healthy Instant Pot Recipes for Meal Prep are the easiest way to cook during the work week. Dump your ingredients and press start! IfView Post
The Best Carne Asada Tacos
These Carne Asada Tacos are the best Mexican street tacos on the internet with an addictive citrusy steak marinade that’s so easy to make! IngredientsView Post
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich
This Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich is a perfect copycat made healthier with the Air Fryer – you can make it in the oven or skillet,View Post
2-Ingredient Baked Pesto Chicken {Sheet Pan}
This Baked Pesto Chicken is made easy with just TWO ingredients on a sheet pan for easy cleanup. Plus, it’s ready in 30 minutes! View Post
The Crispiest Air Fryer Chicken Wings
These Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings are a healthier version of your favourite restaurant wings and are perfect for game day. How to make thisView Post