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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

30-Minute Kung Pao Shrimp

30-Minute Kung Pao Shrimp

Meal Prep Fiesta Chicken Rice Bowls

Meal Prep Fiesta Chicken Rice Bowls (Video!)

Creamy Basil Chicken Skillet

Creamy Basil Chicken Skillet

Sweet Chili Thai Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Sweet Chili Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Cashew Chicken Stir Fry

Easiest Cashew Chicken Stir Fry {Meal Prep}

Meal Prep Turkey Sausage Skillet

One Pan Sausage Peppers and Onions

Panda Express Sweetfire Chicken

Sweetfire Chicken {Panda Express Copycat}

Ground Turkey Stir Fry

Easiest Ever Ground Turkey Stir Fry

Singapore Street Noodles

Singapore Street Noodles {PF Chang's Copycat}

Skinny Easy Chicken Marsala Skillet

Skinny Easy Chicken Marsala Skillet

One pan meals

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken {One Pan}

Low Carb Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Low Carb Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

The BEST EVER Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken

Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken

2-Ingredient Baked Pesto Chicken

2-Ingredient Baked Pesto Chicken

Sheet Pan Chicken and Asparagus

Sheet Pan Chicken and Asparagus

Meal Prep Skinny Taco Bake

Meal Prep Skinny Taco Bake

Sheet Pan Coconut Crusted Chicken

Sheet Pan Coconut Crusted Chicken

Sheet Pan Greek Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Sheet Pan Greek Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Meal Prep Chicken & Butternut Squash Harvest Bowls

Chicken & Butternut Squash Harvest Bowls

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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My most popular 30-minute dinner Recipes

Southwest Chicken Foil Packets with Veggies

Southwest Chicken Foil Packets with Veggies

These Southwest Chicken Foil Packets with Veggies are a tasty 30-minute dinner idea cooked on the BBQ. Throw everything together in a foil packet and sayView Post

Instant Pot Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Healthy Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

This Healthy Instant Pot Mac and Cheese with broccoli and white cheddar is a creamy, delicious comfort food favourite that comes together with less thanView Post

Spicy Shrimp Stack with Mango Salsa

Spicy Shrimp Stacks with Mango Salsa

These Spicy Shrimp Stacks with Mango Salsa are a fun twist on a spicy California roll, topped with guacamole & drizzled with Bang Bang sauce! IngredientsView Post

Perfect Baked Chicken Thighs

Perfect Baked Chicken Thighs (Bone-In and Boneless)

This recipe for the Perfect Baked Chicken Thighs shows you how to cook juicy chicken, whether you're using boneless or bone-in, skin on chicken thighs. TheView Post

Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Pineapple Chicken

Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Pineapple Chicken

This Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Pineapple Chicken is a one pot rice dish that comes together with a 5-ingredient sauce! Ingredients in pineapple chicken WeeknightView Post

Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

This Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese is a delicious, cheesy one pot pasta recipe and the ultimate comfort food that's filled with hearty flavours!View Post

Low Carb Instant Pot Egg Roll Bowls

Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl

This Low Carb Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl with ground chicken & cabbage is a delicious takeout-inspired dinner that comes together in 30-minutes! IngredientsView Post

Instant Pot Bruschetta Chicken Pasta

Instant Pot Bruschetta Chicken Pasta

This Instant Pot Bruschetta Chicken Pasta is a delicious one pot pasta recipe that's perfect for summer, and it comes together in 30 minutes to boot!View Post

One Skillet Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan Pasta Skillet

This Chicken Parmesan Pasta Skillet is an easier way to make this classic Italian dish – and it comes together in about 30 minutes inView Post

Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Pulled Chicken Tacos

Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Pulled Chicken Tacos

These Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Pulled Chicken Tacos are a delicious way to meal prep chicken breasts for the week – with less than 10View Post

Lighter Pasta Primavera with Shrimp

Lighter Pasta Primavera with Shrimp

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Sheet Pan Sriracha Ranch Chicken

Sheet Pan Sriracha Ranch Chicken

This Sheet Pan Sriracha Ranch Chicken is a super easy and healthy 30-minute dinner and doubles as your weekly lunch prep! How to make sriracha ranch chickenView Post

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