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Easy Recipes You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

We know how busy life can get! But we also know you don’t need to spend a lot of time in the kitchen to get a delicious meal on the table. This collection of recipes focuses on simple, quick meals that you can make (from start to finish) in 30 minutes or less.

Trending Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less

Our collection of tried-and-true, family-favorite main dishes continues to grow every year. Each recipe is made with basic ingredients, so you won’t have to buy a bunch of ingredients you’ll use one time and then you’ll never use again.

Three baked pizza pockets topped with herbs and cheese are arranged next to a small bowl of marinara sauce for dipping.

Calzones

20

Eggs poached in a tomato-based sauce with ground meat and herbs in a black skillet.

Savory Breakfast

Egg and Turkey Skillet

25

Close-up of glazed chicken tenders with celery sticks on a white plate.

Winger’s Sticky Fingers

20

A white plate with cauliflower rice topped with meatballs, pineapple chunks, and red bell pepper pieces.

Instant Pot Hawaiian Meatballs

30

chicken Alfredo made healthier with less fat served with fettecine

30 Minutes or Less

Healthier Chicken Alfredo Recipe

25

sticky sesame chicken

Chicken Main Dishes

Sticky Sesame Chicken Recipe

20

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A bowl of Pasta Fagioli topped with parmesan cheese and a slice of bread.

30 Minutes or Less

Pasta Fagioli

30

A bowl of 20-Minute Chicken and Dumplings soup with a spoon on the side.

30 Minutes or Less

20-Minute Chicken and Dumplings

25

2 pieces of 30-Minute Chicken Piccata on a plate.

30 Minutes or Less

30-Minute Chicken Piccata

30

A white bowl of Cheesy Chicken Meatballs with a fork and spoon.

30 Minutes or Less

Cheesy Chicken Meatballs

30

A serving of Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil in a bowl.

Seafood Main Dishes

Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil

30

A bowl of cooked shrimp with herbs, beside two small bowls of dipping sauce and skewered shrimp on a green textured surface.

Seafood Main Dishes

Bang Bang Shrimp

15

A large bowl of Crispy Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts drizzled with balsamic glaze with a wooden spoon on the side.

30 Minutes or Less

Crispy Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

17

Two plates of pasta topped with sliced chicken and small sliced lemon wedges.

30-Minute Lemon Pasta

30

Four slices of pepperoni French bread pizza topped with melted cheese and chopped parsley on a white surface.

Air Fryer French Bread Pizza

20

Two pieces of cooked salmon garnished with lemon slices and chopped herbs are served on a white plate.

Seafood Main Dishes

Baked Salmon

20

A white bowl filled with cooked broccoli florets topped with shredded cheese, placed on a white surface next to a striped cloth.

Oven Roasted Parmesan Broccoli

25

Four mini pepperoni pizzas, each with a golden, slightly crispy crust, topped with melted cheese and slices of pepperoni.

Air Fryer Pizzas

18

Plate of cheesy scrambled eggs with bacon and green onions, served with a slice of buttered toast. A fork is placed beside the food.

Savory Breakfast

Sunrise Skillet

30

A bowl of fresh broccoli florets with a spoon, placed on a patterned surface next to a blue cloth.

Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli

12

Breakfast sandwiches with sausage, egg, and cheese on biscuits, placed on parchment paper. In the background are a glass of orange juice and fresh strawberries.

Savory Breakfast

Turkey Sausage Breakfast Sliders

25

Chicken on a plate with naan bread. With an Instant Pot and a plate of naan bread in the background.

Chicken Main Dishes

Instant Pot Butter Chicken

30

A flour tortilla filled with Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas.

Beef Main Dishes

Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas

30

sticky sesame chicken

Chicken Main Dishes

Sticky Sesame Chicken Recipe

20

A pan filled with sautéed mixed greens and cabbage, garnished with sesame seeds. Bowls of soy sauce, sesame seeds, and ginger root are nearby.

Panda Express Super Greens

15

A plate of baked coconut shrimp garnished with lime wedges and parsley, served with a bowl of red dipping sauce on a green cloth.

Seafood Main Dishes

Baked Coconut Shrimp

30

chicken Alfredo made healthier with less fat served with fettecine

30 Minutes or Less

Healthier Chicken Alfredo Recipe

25

Top view of a bowl of Quick Italian Ground Turkey Soup with a spoon.

30 Minutes or Less

Italian Ground Turkey Soup

30

Air Fryer Asparagus on a white serving platter.

30 Minutes or Less

Air Fryer Asparagus

15

asian beef and snow peas

Beef Main Dishes

Asian Beef and Snow Peas Recipe

20

A white oval plate filled with cooked green beans sits next to a gold serving spoon and an orange cloth napkin on a light surface.

Oven Baked Green Beans

30

A white bowl filled with cooked green beans and pieces of crispy bacon.

Brown Sugar and Bacon Green Beans

25

A white bowl filled with mashed potatoes with red potato skins, topped with a pat of butter, sits on a wooden surface.

Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

30

Cinnamon breakfast bites stacked on a plate with a cutting board underneath. A glass of milk and a bottle of milk on the side.

Sweet Breakfast

Cinnamon Breakfast Bites

25

Close-up of glazed chicken tenders with celery sticks on a white plate.

Winger’s Sticky Fingers

20

A white plate of herbed rice garnished with chopped herbs and lime wedges, placed on a dark green napkin against a textured green background.

Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice

25

A close-up of roasted asparagus spears arranged on a sheet of aluminum foil.

30 Minutes or Less

Broiled Asparagus

10

Three hot dogs with mustard and ketchup on a white tray.

Beef Main Dishes

Air Fryer Hot Dogs

10

instant pot sweet baby rays chicken

Chicken Main Dishes

Instant Pot Sweet Baby Ray’s Chicken

35

mexican street corn chicken tacos

Chicken Main Dishes

Mexican Street Corn Chicken Tacos

30

A plate arranged with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and square pieces of white cake, with a star-shaped cake piece in the center, forming a patriotic pattern.

Captain America Fruit Platter

20

grilled teriyaki burgers

Beef Main Dishes

Grilled Teriyaki Burgers

30

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