50 Easy 30-Minute Meals for a Quick and Healthy Family Dinner
From chicken to vegetarian dishes — you'll have these ready in no time!
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What's better than a freshly made homemade dinner? One that's made in under 30 minutes of course! These flavor-packed, 30-minute meals mean that you can quickly cook up a delicious and healthy dish that the whole crew will love. Wondering, "what can I cook in 30 minutes?" The truth is that so many of our weeknight meals, and dinner party-worthy dishes (like creamy beef stroganoff), can be ready in no time, especially if you're multitasking.
Here's our playbook to speedy and easy suppers: First read through the recipe before you start and prep ingredients while others are cooking. Take advantage of our meal prep tips, too, whether that means cooking an extra batch of shrimp or washing all of your produce on Sunday night. That way, even on your busiest nights, you can whip up healthy 30-minute dinners for the family.
From easy pasta recipes, like linguine with clams tossed with herby pesto, to vegetarian recipes for the family that even the most loyal carnivores will adore (try our black bean nachos layered with melty cheddar and two types of beans!), these dishes serve up big flavor with fresh ingredients. Gone are the days of blah and boring dishes night after night when you're armed with these genius family dinner ideas. Dig in!
Garlicky Shrimp and White Bean Toast
A quick meal doesn't have to mean boring! Example: this easy dinner recipe that serves up plenty of flavor thanks to heaps of garlic and fresh thyme.
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Creamy Corn Pasta
Corn gets puréed with Romano cheese into a creamy sauce to coat orecchiette. Pair it with basil for the ultimate seasonal pasta.
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Air Fryer Squash Soup
Add butternut squash, carrots, and aromatics to an air fryer and watch dinner happen in minutes. Sprinkle the finished product with a garlicky pepita topping for craveable crunch.
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Grilled Chicken Caprese
Turn the classic Italian salad of tomato, basil and mozzarella into a complete meal with juicy grilled chicken and fresh corn.
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Crab Cakes and Creamy Sauce
If you're craving a speedy seafood feast, this one's ready in only 25 minutes and loaded with zesty lemon, Dijon mustard and plenty of parsley.
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BBQ Chip Chicken
Crush barbecue-flavored potato chips to create the ultimate flavorful crust for chicken.
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Grilled Cabbage Wedges with Creamy Caraway Dressing
Looking for a light summer supper? Give this charred, caramelized cabbage a try. Smoky bacon adds enough richness to satisfy for dinner.
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Beef Stroganoff
Calling all comfort food lovers: This 1950's classic, packed with tender beef and rich mushrooms is an ideal cozy feast.
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BLT Shrimp Rolls
Two stellar sandwiches become one in this creamy, crispy, fresh meal that makes perfect picnic food.
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Beer-Battered Fish Tacos
Light lager is the secret ingredient in these tasty tacos: It adds flavor and makes the crust light and crisp.
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Air Fryer Salmon Flatbreads
Layer labneh or Greek yogurt, salmon, veggies and feta on warm flatbread for a satisfying dinner in minutes. Fork and knife optional!
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Grilled Chicken Sandwiches
Herby homemade pesto adds so much flavor, you don't need many more ingredients (only 4 more!) to make these sandwiches great. Whip up a big batch and store in an air-tight jar in the fridge to stir into pasta, potato salad and more.
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Manhattan Clam Chowder
This warming seafood soup takes only 30 minutes to make but is big on flavor. Consider it a weeknight dinner winner!
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Aleppo Grilled Steak with Farro Salad
Reach for strip steak, a classic cut of beef that cooks up quickly, for an easy and delicious better-than-restaurant quality weeknight steak dinner.
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Sesame-Crusted Salmon with Miso-Roasted Radishes
Roast radishes with umami-rich miso butter for a fast side that delivers on flavor.
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Green Curry Shrimp
This fast fix is full of flavor, thanks to green curry paste, creamy coconut milk and heaps of fresh cilantro.
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Air Fryer Meatball Sub
Thanks to your trusty air fryer, the meatballs and fresh tomato sauce come together at the same time.
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Pesto Linguine with Clams
Upgrade the classic pasta dish with store-bought rich, herby pesto (we like Gotham Greens!). Delicious with briny fresh clams!
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Paprika Chicken with Crispy Chickpeas and Tomatoes
Bonus: this 20-minute feast comes together on one sheet pan, so you'll spend all your time enjoying dinner, and no time cleaning up after.
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Summer Rolls
Turn dinner into a fun family activity: Set out all the no-cook ingredients (watermelon, bell peppers, red cabbage!) and let everyone build their own vegetarian summer rolls.
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