Weeknight dinners

Quick recipes

A quick dinner on rushed evenings, without sacrificing flavour: here are our recipes ready in 30 minutes or less. A quick meal, a single pan when possible, easy-to-find ingredients: enough to cook even when time is short.

104 quick recipes (30 minutes or less)

American

Overnight Oats Meal-Prep

10 minAmerican
Lunchbox and snacks

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Energy Balls

17 minLunchbox and snacks
Lunchbox and snacks

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls

17 minLunchbox and snacks
Lunchbox and snacks

No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Balls

17 minLunchbox and snacks
Quick weeknight

15-Minute Black Pepper Beef Stir-Fry with Snap Peas

18 minQuick weeknight
Mediterranean

Air Fryer Garlic Butter Shrimp

18 minMediterranean
Asian

Air Fryer Honey Garlic Salmon Bites

18 minAsian
Brunch

Vanilla-Almond Overnight Oats with Berry Compote

18 minBrunch
Quick weeknight

15-Minute Lemon-Ricotta Pasta with Spinach and Basil

20 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

20-Minute Lemon-Ricotta Spaghetti with Peas and Basil

20 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Creamy Lemon-Ricotta Pasta with Spinach and Peas

20 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Crispy Beef and Bell Pepper Stir-Fry with Ginger-Soy Glaze

20 minQuick weeknight
Lunchbox and snacks

Peanut Butter, Oat and Dark Chocolate Energy Balls

20 minLunchbox and snacks
Chinese

Shrimp and Snap Pea Stir-Fry

20 minChinese
Quick weeknight

Sheet-Pan Honey-Garlic Salmon with Broccoli and Sesame

22 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Sheet-Pan Miso-Glazed Salmon with Charred Broccoli

22 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Sheet-Pan Miso-Glazed Salmon with Charred Broccoli

22 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Ginger-Scallion Beef Stir-Fry with Snap Peas

23 minQuick weeknight
American

Air Fryer Juicy Pork Chops

24 minAmerican
Quick weeknight

Crispy Chipotle Chicken Tacos with Charred Corn Slaw

24 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

15-Minute Lemon-Garlic Shrimp Linguine

25 minQuick weeknight
American

Buffalo Chicken Wraps

25 minAmerican
BBQ and grilling

Chimichurri Grilled Flank Steak

25 minBBQ and grilling
BBQ and grilling

Chimichurri Grilled Flank Steak

25 minBBQ and grilling
BBQ and grilling

Chimichurri Grilled Flank Steak

25 minBBQ and grilling
Quick weeknight

Chipotle Black Bean and Sweet Potato Tacos with Lime Crema

25 minQuick weeknight
American

Classic Smash Burgers with Special Sauce

25 minAmerican
Italian

Classic Spaghetti Carbonara

25 minItalian
Italian

Classic Spaghetti Carbonara

25 minItalian
Italian

Classic Spaghetti Carbonara

25 minItalian
Italian

Classic Spaghetti Carbonara

25 minItalian
Italian

Classic Spaghetti Carbonara

25 minItalian
Italian

Classic Spaghetti Carbonara

25 minItalian
Italian

Classic Spaghetti Carbonara

25 minItalian
Italian

Classic Spaghetti Carbonara

25 minItalian
Italian

Classic Spaghetti Carbonara

25 minItalian
Quick weeknight

Crispy Black Bean and Cheddar Quesadillas with Avocado Crema

25 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Crispy Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas with Lime Crema

25 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Crispy Chipotle Black Bean Tacos with Lime Slaw

25 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Garlicky Shrimp and Lemon-Parmesan Pasta

25 minQuick weeknight
Chinese

Ground Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

25 minChinese
Quick weeknight

Honey-Garlic Sheet-Pan Salmon with Broccoli and Sesame

25 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Honey-Soy Salmon Rice Bowls with Quick Cucumber Salad

25 minQuick weeknight
American

Instant Pot Creamy Mac and Cheese

25 minAmerican
Quick weeknight

Lemon-Garlic Shrimp Linguine with Wilted Spinach

25 minQuick weeknight
Japanese

Miso Butter Udon with Shiitake and Wilted Spinach

25 minJapanese
BBQ and grilling

Miso-Honey Grilled Salmon with Sesame Cucumber Salad

25 minBBQ and grilling
Lunchbox and snacks

Miso-Tahini Energy Balls with Toasted Sesame

25 minLunchbox and snacks
Quick weeknight

Sheet-Pan Honey-Garlic Salmon with Broccoli and Sesame

25 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Sheet-Pan Honey-Garlic Salmon with Broccoli and Sesame

25 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Sheet-Pan Honey-Garlic Salmon with Broccoli and Sesame

25 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Sheet-Pan Miso-Glazed Salmon with Charred Broccoli

25 minQuick weeknight
Thai

Thai Basil Chicken with Jasmine Rice

25 minThai
Italian

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Lemon-Macerated Berries

25 minItalian
American

Air Fryer Crunchy Chicken Tenders

27 minAmerican
Italian

Air Fryer Italian Meatballs

27 minItalian
Japanese

Chicken Teriyaki Stir-Fry

27 minJapanese
Quick weeknight

Crispy Chicken Tacos with Charred Corn and Lime Crema

27 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Crispy Chipotle Chicken Tacos with Charred Corn Slaw

27 minQuick weeknight
BBQ and grilling

Miso-Honey Glazed Grilled Salmon with Charred Lemon

27 minBBQ and grilling
Quick weeknight

Creamy Lemon-Parmesan Chicken Orzo Skillet

28 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Creamy Lemon-Parmesan Chicken Pasta with Spinach

28 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Lemon-Garlic Shrimp and Spinach Orzo

28 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

Sheet-Pan Miso-Glazed Salmon with Charred Broccoli

28 minQuick weeknight
Sides

Brown Butter Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Chives

30 minSides
BBQ and grilling

Cedar-Plank Miso-Glazed Salmon

30 minBBQ and grilling
Chinese

Classic Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

30 minChinese
Chinese

Classic Beef and Broccoli with Ginger-Garlic Sauce

30 minChinese
Brunch

Classic Eggs Benedict with Blender Hollandaise

30 minBrunch
Brunch

Classic Eggs Benedict with Blender Hollandaise

30 minBrunch
Brunch

Classic Eggs Benedict with Silky Blender Hollandaise

30 minBrunch
Brunch

Classic Eggs Benedict with Silky Blender Hollandaise

30 minBrunch
Brunch

Classic Eggs Benedict with Silky Blender Hollandaise

30 minBrunch
Brunch

Classic Eggs Benedict with Silky Hollandaise

30 minBrunch
Chinese

Classic Kung Pao Chicken with Peanuts and Dried Chilies

30 minChinese
Chinese

Kung Pao Chicken with Roasted Peanuts

30 minChinese
Chinese

Kung Pao Chicken with Roasted Peanuts and Dried Chilies

30 minChinese
Italian

Lemon-Vanilla Panna Cotta with Macerated Berries

30 minItalian
BBQ and grilling

Miso-Ginger Glazed Grilled Salmon Skewers

30 minBBQ and grilling
Quick weeknight

One-Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken Orzo with Spinach

30 minQuick weeknight
Quick weeknight

One-Pan Lemon Garlic Shrimp Orzo with Spinach and Feta

30 minQuick weeknight
Tex-Mex

One-Pot Taco Pasta

30 minTex-Mex
Brunch

Puffed Lemon Ricotta Dutch Baby with Berry Compote

30 minBrunch
Asian

Sesame Noodle Jar Meal Prep

30 minAsian
Quick weeknight

Sheet-Pan Harissa Salmon with Chickpeas and Lemon Yogurt

30 minQuick weeknight
Chinese

Silken Mapo Tofu with Fermented Bean Paste

30 minChinese
Chinese

Sizzling Beef and Broccoli in Garlic-Ginger Sauce

30 minChinese
Chinese

Sizzling Beef and Broccoli in Garlic-Ginger Sauce

30 minChinese
Chinese

Sizzling Beef and Broccoli in Garlic-Oyster Sauce

30 minChinese
Chinese

Sizzling Beef and Broccoli in Garlic-Oyster Sauce

30 minChinese
Chinese

Sizzling Beef and Broccoli in Ginger-Garlic Sauce

30 minChinese
Mexican

Sizzling Skirt Steak Fajitas with Blistered Peppers and Onions

30 minMexican
Mexican

Sizzling Skirt Steak Fajitas with Charred Peppers and Onions

30 minMexican
Mexican

Sizzling Steak and Pepper Fajitas with Lime-Cumin Marinade

30 minMexican
Mexican

Sizzling Steak Fajitas with Blistered Peppers and Lime

30 minMexican
American

Skillet Sloppy Joes

30 minAmerican
Vegetarian

Smoky Black Bean Tacos with Charred Corn Salsa

30 minVegetarian
Vegetarian

Smoky Black Bean Tacos with Charred Corn Salsa

30 minVegetarian
Thai

Thai Basil Chicken with Jasmine Rice

30 minThai
Thai

Thai Basil Chicken with Jasmine Rice

30 minThai
Italian

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Lemon-Macerated Strawberries

30 minItalian
Italian

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Macerated Strawberries

30 minItalian
Italian

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Lemon-Macerated Strawberries

30 minItalian
Chinese

Wok-Seared Beef and Broccoli in Garlic-Ginger Sauce

30 minChinese

Even faster: 5 ingredients, 15 minutes

When thirty minutes is still too much, switch to the express format: our 5-ingredient, 15-minute recipes are designed for the worst rush evenings. Want to see everything? Browse the full recipe catalogue.

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