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Dinner Ideas

Healthy dinner ideas

Boring dinners no more! This page is home to all of my easy dinner ideas. When it comes to eating healthy, dinner is an important meal of the day. It's easy to get stumped and lack inspiration for dinnertime, so my best advice is to choose simple, easy ideas that you can make in under an hour. Here you'll find my fave 30-minute dinners, easy one pan and one pot meals that minimize clean up, along with some twists on your boring old chicken dinner and stir fry. Check out all of my awesome dinner ideas!

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Chicken Chow Mein
Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Extra Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings

How to Make Boneless Wings

How to Make Boneless Wings

Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Ultimate Chili Cheese Fries Recipe

Ultimate Chili Cheese Fries Recipe

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Skillet dinners & stir fries

Singapore Street Noodles

Singapore Street Noodles {PF Chang's Copycat}

Panda Express Sweetfire Chicken

Sweetfire Chicken {Panda Express Copycat}

Applebee's Shrimp Wonton Stir Fry

Applebee's Shrimp Wonton Stir Fry

Dan dan noodles

Dan Dan Noodles

Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken

Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken

Hibachi Chicken

Perfect Hibachi Chicken {Benihana Copycat}

Low Carb Instant Pot Egg Roll Bowls

Instant Pot Egg Roll in a Bowl

Chicken Chow Mein

Chicken Chow Mein {Just Like Takeout!}

Cashew Chicken Stir Fry

Easiest Cashew Chicken Stir Fry {Meal Prep}

Creamy Basil Chicken Skillet

Creamy Basil Chicken Skillet

Ready in 30 minutes or less

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}

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Creamiest Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Best Ever Turkey Tetrazzini

Best Ever Turkey Tetrazzini

Panda Express Sweetfire Chicken

Sweetfire Chicken {Panda Express Copycat}

Panda Express Orange Chicken

Panda Express Orange Chicken

Chang's Spicy Chicken

Copycat Chang's Spicy Chicken

Tips for getting dinner on the table fast!

Make a meal plan

Be realistic with your schedule when making your meal plan. Ideally, you'll plan out 5 dinners in a week, leaving yourself to eat leftovers or quick meals the other two days. Having a plan in place with recipes selected ensures that you know what you're cooking and have all the ingredients to make dinner, whether it's batch cooking a bunch of food or cooking a fresh meal each night.

Use the right tools

Many times we don't think of the short cuts we can take when it comes to getting dinner on the table each night. Slow cooker meals are great - you just dump in all the ingredients and come home to a cooked meal! The Instant Pot is great for dump and go as well, and one pot and one skillet recipes help you do less dishes each night. Don't be afraid to use the gadgets in your kitchen to help you!

Cook and prepare ahead

A great way to cut down on cooking time each night is to prepare some ingredients ahead of time 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 or quinoa 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. It'll make  dinner seem like a breeze!

Easy Chicken dinners

Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Extra Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings

How to Make Boneless Wings

How to Make Boneless Wings

Homemade Chicken Shawarma

Homemade Chicken Shawarma

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken {One Pan}

Singapore Street Noodles

Singapore Street Noodles {PF Chang's Copycat}

Spaghetti Squash Alfredo

Spaghetti Squash Alfredo

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Best Ever Turkey Tetrazzini

Best Ever Turkey Tetrazzini

Panda Express Sweetfire Chicken

Sweetfire Chicken {Panda Express Copycat}

The ultimate weeknight dinner ideas guide!

If you're looking for healthy recipes that are ready super quickly and are big on flavor, I've got you covered with the ultimate dinner guide! There's everything you could ever want for dinner listed in this mega post, including pasta, chicken dinners, tacos, slow cooker meals, soups & stews, chilli, stuffed vegetables, stir fries, pizzas and more. There's a little something for everyone!

Read the ultimate dinner guide
Easy Korean Bibimbap

One pot and one pan recipes

Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Instant Pot Enchilada Quinoa Casserole

Instant Pot Enchilada Quinoa Casserole

Super Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

Super Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken {One Pan}

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Creamiest Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Creamiest Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Pumpkin Curry Soup

Pumpkin Curry Soup

Wendy's Chili Copycat

Wendy's Chili {Perfect Copycat!}

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My most popular dinner Recipes

Best Ever Turkey Tetrazzini

Best Ever Turkey Tetrazzini

This is the best EVER Turkey Tetrazzini – this cheesy, creamy pasta dish with mushrooms and peas makes leftover turkey delicious again. Ingredients in this pastaView Post

Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken

Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken

This Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken is a delicious restaurant copycat! It's an easy stir fry with spicy garlic soy sauce, diced chicken thighs andView Post

Ultimate Juicy Turkey Burger Recipe

Ultimate Juiciest Turkey Burger Recipe

This is the Ultimate Juiciest Turkey Burger Recipe – the secret for explosive flavour is grated onions and garlic. You'll be surprised to learn howView Post

Korean Chicken Wings

Korean Chicken Wings & Cucumber Salad

These sesame-flavoured Korean Chicken Wings are a delicious, healthier way to enjoy your fave pub food for dinner – serve with cucumber salad for a twistView Post

Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Creamiest Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

This is the Creamiest Pumpkin Mac and Cheese in existence! The secret to the extra creamy texture is evaporated milk – it's so perfect forView Post

Easiest Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Easiest 3-Ingredient Stuffed Acorn Squash

This Stuffed Acorn Squash is the easiest dinner idea, stuffed with just homemade turkey sausage and chopped kale. You'll love these comforting fall flavours!  View Post

Best Ever Shrimp Marinade

Best Ever Shrimp Marinade

This is the Best Ever Shrimp Marinade, perfect for the grill and equally delicious sautéed. You'll want to make this lemony garlic shrimp over and over!View Post

How to Make Boneless Wings

How to Make Boneless Wings

Here's how to make Boneless Wings super easily. Tossed in delicious buffalo-BBQ sauce, they're the perfect restaurant copycat! Ingredients in this recipe Here's what you needView Post

Applebee's Quesadilla Burger

Applebee's Quesadilla Burger Copycat

This Applebee's Quesadilla Burger is the perfect restaurant copycat made lighter at home, right down to the Mexi-ranch sauce! What is in Applebee's quesadilla burger?View Post

Crockpot Taco Soup

Easiest Crockpot Taco Soup

Crockpot Taco Soup is incredibly easy to make but is loaded with flavor! This soup recipe is like having a taco in a bowl andView Post

Texas Cheese Fries

Chili's Texas Cheese Fries

These Chili's Texas Cheese Fries are made with homemade fries, shredded cheese, bacon, jalapeños and green onions, served with a side of ranch. Ingredients in cheeseView Post

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