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
Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
This Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta with salsa and bell peppers is a delicious one pot pasta idea. Just dump all your ingredients and serveView Post
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
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
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 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
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
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
Healthy One Pot Beef Stroganoff
This Healthy One Pot Beef Stroganoff is a delicious 30-minute dinner idea that is also freezer-friendly. Packed with veggies, this lightened-up stroganoff is perfect for busyView Post
Healthy Scallop Spaghetti Squash Carbonara
This Healthy Scallop Spaghetti Squash Carbonara is made with turkey bacon, peppers and mushrooms with a delicious cream sauce for an easy weeknight dinner! ThisView Post
Meal Prep Fiesta Chicken Rice Bowls (Video!)
These Fiesta Chicken Rice Bowls take just 30 minutes to make and are perfect for meal prep! This dish is a simple mix of rice,View Post
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
Lighter Pasta Primavera with Shrimp
Let me just start out by saying that I am absolutely excited that it's finally spring here in the city. Daylight savings has really beenView Post
