Easy Dinner Recipes to Make in 20 Minutes or Less!
Herbed Chicken, Orzo and Zucchini [1]
Team basil-seasoned chicken breasts with fresh zucchini and seasoned orzo for a fast and flavorful dinner.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Greek Chicken Wrap [5]
The secret to this simple and nutritious supper wrap: A quick, garlicky stir-together sauce made with yogurt and feta cheese.
Potato-Topped Beef Bowl [9]
Also known as shepherd's pie, this comfort-food dish includes beef, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes and a sprinkling of cheddar cheese.
Start to finish: 19 minutes
Linguine in Fresh Tomato Sauce with Garlic-Basil Toast [13]
Kalamata olives add flavor to the homemade tomato sauce in this vegetarian pasta meal.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Chicken Tacos with Avocado Salsa and Ranch Taco Sauce [17]
Fresh tomatillos and jicama add authentic tartness and crunch to this made-in-minutes dinner. You can find both veggies at large supermarkets or Latin groceries.
Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas [21]
Bottled black bean and corn salsa spices up these quesadillas, ready in just 20 minutes.
Salmon-Potato Cakes [25]
Bring a new flavor to salmon with our quick-cooking fish-and-potato cakes. Serve the cakes on a bed of lettuce with honey-Dijon salad dressing on the side.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Salmon-Potato Cakes [26]
Pork Chops Primavera [29]
Soy sauce and apple butter lend their salty and sweet flavors to pork chops, green beans and tomatoes in this quick meal.
Start to finish: 18 minutes
Pork Chops Primavera [30]
Ravioli with Peas and Lemon Pesto [33]
Peas, pesto, lemon zest and toasted hazelnuts add fresh flavor to ravioli.
Tortellini with Chicken and Cheese [37]
Packaged ingredients ease prep. Substitute leftover chicken (or any leftover cooked meat) for the frozen chopped cooked chicken breast, if you like.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Smoky Mushroom Stroganoff [41]
This vegetarian twist on a classic Italian recipe calls for a creamy mushroom sauce atop egg noodles.
Start to finish: 18 minutes
Pesto Pasta Toss [45]
You’ll only need six ingredients — and 20 minutes — to whip up this pasta dish. Use chopped leftover cooked turkey, chicken, pork, beef, or vegetables, and whatever kind of pasta you have on hand.
Pesto Pasta Toss [46]
Fish Tostadas with Chili-Lime Cream [49]
Top crunchy tostadas with broiled tilapia fillets, veggies and a zesty chili-lime cream.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Greek Chicken Salad [53]
Toss together deli-roasted chicken, a package of spring mix salad greens, chopped veggies and bottled Greek salad dressing for a main-dish salad. Leftovers? Tuck them into a pita for lunch the next day.
Start to finish: 15 minutes
Greek Chicken Salad [54]
Buffalo Chicken Pizzas [57]
Top pita rounds with Southwest-flavor chicken strips, blue cheese dressing, celery and bottled hot pepper sauce for the flavor of your favorite wings.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Orange Chicken Coleslaw Salad [61]
This unusual recipe combines orange marmalade and soy sauce to make a sweet-and-salty dressing for chicken, cabbage and crunchy ramen noodles. Serve the mixture over a bed of fresh spinach for a nutrient-packed meal.
Mediterranean-Style Snapper [65]
Cook fresh snapper fillets or other firm-flesh white fish with an easy tomato-olive mixture and crumbled feta cheese. Serve with rice, pasta or couscous.
Start to finish: 15 minutes
Turkey Steaks with Spinach, Pears & Blue Cheese [69]
Season turkey tenderloins with a sage rub then top with grilled spinach, juicy pear slices and blue cheese crumbles.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Maple-Glazed Chicken with Sweet Potatoes [73]
Maple syrup provides a sweet coating to skillet-cooked chicken. Heat refrigerated mashed sweet potatoes for the side dish.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Mexican Chicken Salad [77]
A tiny bit of taco seasoning mix packs big flavor in this south-of-the-border twist on traditional chicken salad. Try it in a tortilla wrap with crisp romaine lettuce.
Beef and Blue Pizza [81]
Red onion, blue cheese, thinly sliced roast beef and chopped sweet pepper top a premade pizza crust for a fast weeknight dinner.
Start to finish: 18 minutes
Beef and Blue Pizza [82]
Sausage and Orzo [85]
Toss together cooked sausage, orzo, zucchini, green onions and sweet peppers for a one-pot meal. Heat up any leftovers for lunch the next day!
Start to finish:16 minutes
Sausage and Orzo [86]
Chicken-Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese [89]
Jazz up classic macaroni and cheese with parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, chicken and broccoli.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Chicken Cuban Sandwiches [93]
We traded the traditional roast pork for rotisserie chicken, but kept the signature Cuban flavors—mustard, onion and pickles.
Easy Potato Soup [97]
This quick and easy recipe, from a Halstad, Minnesota, farming family, features just five ingredients.
Start to finish: 15 minutes
Easy Potato Soup [98]
Gingered Beef & Broccoli Salad Bowl [101]
Use a wok or skillet to stir-fry sirloin steak strips and broccoli. Combine with salad greens, chopped sweet pepper and bottled ginger vinaigrette salad dressing to complete the meal.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Saucy Shrimp and Vegetables [105]
Zesty chili-garlic sauce, honey and orange juice flavor the shrimp, broccoli, carrots and tomatoes in this easy weeknight dinner.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Basic Chicken Salad [109]
We call this chicken salad "basic," but thanks to lemon juice and fresh green onion and parsley, it's anything but boring.
Basic Chicken Salad [110]
Turkey Tortilla Soup [113]
Turn leftover turkey (or chicken) into soup by adding pantry staples, such as salsa, chicken broth and tortilla chips.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Turkey Tortilla Soup [114]
Mediterranean Salmon & Noodle Bowl [117]
Top fettuccine with skillet-cooked salmon, fresh baby spinach, roasted sweet peppers and reduced-calorie dressing for a speedy meal.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Chicken Banh Mi [121]
Layer rotisserie chicken with crisp veggies, mayo and zippy sesame dressing on a soft roll for this easy version of the popular Vietnamese sandwich.
Chicken Banh Mi [122]
Chicken and Corn Pizza [125]
A mixture of Parmesan and ricotta cheeses bakes on a store-bought crust. Top it with corn, chicken, sweet pepper, lemon peel, goat cheese and herbs in this creative recipe.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Chicken and Corn Pizza [126]
Chunky Bean and Chicken Chili [129]
Crushed tortilla chips, stirred into the chili's base, give this dish a lusciously creamy texture.
Start to finish: 20 minutes
Chicken Chutney Salad [133]
Jarred mango chutney and raisins add sweetness and mild spice to this chicken salad; trading the usual mayonnaise for yogurt makes it healthier.
Chicken Chutney Salad [134]
Fast Chicken and Rice [137]
For this super-fast skillet meal, combine chicken, cooked brown or white rice, peas, almonds and bottled stir-fry sauce.
Start to finish: 10 minutes
Fast Chicken and Rice [138]
Sausage-Fruit Kabobs [141]
Brush sliced zucchini, apple and sausage with an easy-to-make honey-mustard glaze before cooking. Serve with a skewer of toasted bread pieces.
Sausage-Fruit Kabobs [142]