30 Fast and Fresh Weeknight Meals
Don't compromise on quality when you're cooking those last-minute weeknight meals. Here are 30 delicious, nutritious dinners to hold the takeout at bay!
These Shrimp and Avocado Fresh Spring Rolls are perfect for a warm summer day, with no need for the oven and dinner ready in no time!
Can you even call this recipe cooking? The cracked wheat practically makes itself and the vegetables just need a rinse and a quick chop.
A fresh homage to summer! Don’t let the season pass by without indulging in this fresh, sweet, crunchy, wholly irresistible amalgam of colors, flavors, and textures.
This scrumptious fajita recipe is not only great-tasting, but it also takes only 15 minutes or less to make from start to finish (unless you’re a slow veggie chopper).
This salad marries tender but crunchy grilled veggies with orzo pasta, chunks of feta, and a light, citrusy vinaigrette. Serve it alongside any grilled meats, and consider making a double batch because it is real tasty!
Normally, Salade Niçoise is a composed dish with everything arranged artfully (but separately) on a platter. For this one, don't worry about looks and use it for meal prep and quick eating!
A delicious, healthy, low-carb meal that can be made in 20 minutes.
This recipe is jam-packed with lots of goodies...fresh tomatoes, tinned tuna, hard-boiled eggs, olives, anchovies, cooked Kipfler potatoes, and green beans. It's a meal in itself, and perfect for lunches, picnics, and large gatherings.
With only a few ingredients, a tool (julienne peeler), and 20 minutes (or less) you can have a giant bowl of this yumminess. Garnish with crushed peanuts, cilantro, and sesame seeds and forever forget carry-out.
Easy one-pan wonder recipe for a delicious and hearty dinner!
These Zucchini Black Bean Veggie Tacos are quick and easy for those rushed weeknight dinners, plus full of flavor and nutrition!
Need a fast, simple dinner? Use everyday pantry ingredients and leftover steak in this easy recipe for Southwestern Steak Salad! Ready in minutes!
This superfood dish will have you feeling like you have superpowers of your own.
This Thai noodle salad is great made ahead and keeps well for 3-4 days, perfect for mid-week meals and lunches.
In the summertime, when the peaches and tomatoes are ripe, it's time to change up your standard Caprese. Made up of salty prosciutto and fresh mozzarella cheese drizzled with a fresh herb sauce, this is a special side dish!
A light, crunchy, flavor-forward salad with just enough beef to satisfy.
Packed with crispy veggies and juicy, spice-rubbed chicken, all wrapped up in a spinach tortilla, this dish has so much flavor that you won’t even realize you’re eating healthy! And if that doesn’t sound enticing enough, the entire meal can be made in less than 30 minutes.
Summer Salad tastes exactly as it sounds…like summer. Packed with baby lettuce, grilled sweet corn, juicy cherry tomatoes, and buttery avocado, this salad is light, bright, and full of fresh flavor. The delicate sweetness of the shrimp is enhanced by a citrusy herb marinade, which is a foolproof combination of lemon juice, garlic, Dijon mustard, and chopped basil and parsley, that also doubles as the salad dressing (so efficient!).
These easy and fresh tacos are filling and healthy! Use them with any white fish you like.
These rolls are filled with plenty of vegetables instead of rice noodles for a delicious and healthy low-fat snack!
A fresh salad of poached cod, raw fennel, and citrus tossed in a light lemon vinaigrette. Paleo and gluten-free. It's crazy healthy, super easy, but fancy, and is perfectly balanced between sweet and citrusy.
This Sweet Potato Pad Thai with Sriracha Sauce is the perfect dish to curb your Thai cravings, without the guilt! Vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
This chilled quinoa salad is packed with protein and uses red quinoa for a nuttier flavor.
This simple Chicken with Spinach is perfect for summertime!
These healthy chicken lettuce wraps taste just like the famous PF Chang's appetizer. This copycat recipe is even better than the restaurant version, with fewer calories and done in just 20 minutes!
These Fish Tacos with Sriracha Aioli Slaw are light, packed with flavor, and super easy to make!
This fresh, flavorful, and incredibly healthy salad is the perfect addition to any table.
This summer pasta has spicy wilted kale and garlic, salty roasted eggplant, feta crumble, a splash of lemon, and al dente whole wheat penne. If you have any, toss in some toasted pine nuts!
If you plan to serve these at an upcoming Cinco de Mayo extravaganza or fabulous spring/summer dinner party (do it), you can make the mango salsa, salsa verde, and cabbage slaw in advance, and then just bread the fish and pop in the oven 10 minutes before serving.
Light, fresh, and made on the grill, these skewers are everything you could ask for in a summer meal. If you’ve never grilled peaches before, please mentally prepare yourself for the deliciousness that’s in store.
Enjoy this fun and gluten-free dish that will get you loving your veggies!
This dish combines two delicious French dishes. The chicken replaces the usual tuna in the salad nicoise, and instead of arranging each element in large rustic chunks around the plate, you can use the chopped version as a topper for the chicken.