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
One Pot Butternut Squash Chicken Curry
This One Pot Butternut Squash Chicken Curry with coconut milk, veggies, chickpeas and rice is protein-filled comfort food at its best! Ingredients and substitutions Olive oil
Freezer-friendly Homemade Pizza Pockets
These Homemade Pizza Pockets are SO easy to make using store bought pizza dough and your favorite toppings – plus you can freeze them to
The Easiest Beef Stir Fry {2-Ingredient Sauce!}
This is the EASIEST Beef Stir Fry recipe with a 2-ingredient stir fry sauce. You likely already have all the ingredients in your pantry!
Peanut Chicken Meal Prep Bowls {Low-Carb}
These Peanut Chicken Meal Prep Bowls are a healthy low-carb lunch idea full of colourful veggies, sautéed chicken and yummy peanut sauce. Ingredients and substitutions
Chicken Pesto Spaghetti Squash
This cheesy, loaded Chicken Pesto Spaghetti Squash is a healthy low-carb and high protein dinner the whole family will love! Ingredients in pesto spaghetti squash
Grab and Go Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Jars
These Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Jars are a high-protein meal prep idea that come together in less than 30 minutes. How to make minestrone soup Dice
Instant Pot Enchilada Quinoa Casserole
This Instant Pot Enchilada Casserole is a delicious one pot Mexican chicken recipe that is ready in 30 minutes or less – it's also gluten-free!
Sheet Pan Chicken and Asparagus {Whole30 Recipe}
This Sheet Pan Chicken and Asparagus recipe is great for meal prep. It’s Whole30 approved and is ready in less than 30 minutes! Ingredients and
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Jars {Vegan}
These Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Jars with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes are the perfect plant-based lunch and are great for meal prep! Ingredients and substitutions Olive
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Risotto
This Instant Pot Butternut Squash Risotto is a delicious and flavourful take on fall risotto with crispy sage and butternut squash. Ingredients and substitutions Butter
Easy Shredded Chicken Recipes {5 Flavours!}
These Shredded Chicken Recipes are anything but boring with five delicious flavour options that are all great for meal prep. How to make shredded chicken
Instant Pot Peanut Coconut Chicken Curry
This Instant Pot Peanut Coconut Chicken Curry is a healthy, easy one pot dinner idea that's hearty, wholesome and perfect for chilly nights! How to make
