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Quick Meals Recipes — Page 2

Browse 63 quick meals recipes with photos, prep and cook times, full ingredient lists, and step-by-step instructions.

Lunch

Cilantro Lime Shrimp Quinoa Bowl with Black Beans and Avocado

Plan and prepare four meals in advance using cooked shrimp, quinoa, and black beans. Purchase avocados and limes to serve with these planned meals. This cilantro lime shrimp and quinoa recipe features cooked shrimp marinated in lime juice and topped with sliced avocado when served, along with quinoa and black beans.

30 minOct 6, 2026

Dinner

Chicken Fajita Bowls with Chipotle Aioli and Golden Peppers

Make four chicken fajita bowls with separate components, including rice, cooked chicken and peppers, beans, and other uncooked ingredients, to eat throughout the week for lunch and dinner. Cooked leftovers can be stored for several days. Pan-fried seasoned chicken and peppers provide additional flavor and nutrition for the bowls.

30 minOct 6, 2026

Lunch

Blackened Cajun Shrimp Avocado Quinoa Bowls with Crisp Romaine

Double batch in two separate bowls by precooking quinoa and shrimp while you chop vegetables, then refrigerate bowls until ready to eat with avocado. Shrimp Avocado Quinoa Bowls contain Cajun-seasoned charred shrimp and avocado, romaine lettuce, cooked quinoa, diced tomatoes, sliced onion, and other ingredients.

30 minOct 6, 2026

Dinner

Double Crunch Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts with Crisp Spiced Coating

Choose boneless, skinless chicken breasts that can be pounded or sliced in half to ½ inch thick. Thin chicken breasts cook quickly and stay juicy. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts prepared in this way are double-dredged in flour and spices, fried to a crispy texture, and served with sweet-and-salty honey garlic sauce for a quick meal.

30 minOct 5, 2026

Dinner

Loaded Cheesy Beef Chimichangas with Crispy Golden Tortillas

Cooking the beef filling until thick avoids making the tortillas soggy. Cooking the chimichangas seam side down crisps the tortillas. Loaded Cheesy Beef Chimichangas are filled with taco-seasoned ground beef, refried beans, and cheddar or other Mexican cheeses.

40 minOct 3, 2026

Dinner

Spicy Chicken Pasta With Creamy Tomato Sauce and Smoky Paprika

This spicy chicken linguine recipe yields 2 servings and can be prepared in advance: Season and cook the chicken. Save for later. Prepare the sauce and pasta. Serve the full dish for medium spicy chicken with a smoky paprika taste and pasta topped with tomato sauce and sliced chicken cooked against the grain.

40 minOct 3, 2026

Dinner

Salt and Pepper Crispy Beef with Shallow-Fried Golden Crust

Prepare the beef, scallions, garlic, and ginger ahead of time. Coat and shallow-fry the beef just before serving. This spiced salt and pepper beef recipe for two people includes golden-brown beef and beef stir-fried with scallions, ginger, and pepper.

Oct 3, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Air Fryer Pasta Chips With Parmesan and Italian Seasoning

These are good for after-school snacks and family parties. Air-fried pasta chips are crunchy and chewy. Ingredients include cooked ziti and Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.

9 minOct 2, 2026

Dinner

Marry Me Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

Cook pork medallions and tomato sauce in one pan for four servings. Make the dish in advance for consumption over multiple days. Pork medallions are topped with a creamy tomato sauce made with garlic and garnished with sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and parmesan.

30 minOct 1, 2026

Snacks & Appetizers

Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce with Fresh Cilantro and Parsley

Choose fresh, mostly tender cilantro and parsley leaves. Dried herbs will not work in this chimichurri recipe. Argentinian chimichurri is a sauce made mainly with cilantro and parsley, garlic, oil, and vinegar. It has a strong garlic flavor and a little red pepper heat.

5 minOct 1, 2026

Dinner

Pan Fried Beef Tacos with Crispy Flour Tortillas and Green Chiles

Choose ground beef that browns like crumbs and combine with canned diced tomatoes and green chiles to create a beef filling. Pan-fried beef tacos consist of flour tortillas filled with shredded Mexican-style cheese and ground beef. The tortillas are crispy from frying and help contain the beef filling.

35 minSep 30, 2026

Dinner

Thai Peanut Brothy Rice Bowls with Coconut Curry Broth

Choose lean ground beef to add to this Thai peanut rice bowl recipe. Lean ground beef will help keep the topping flavorful. Side dishes and topping ingredients include jasmine rice, peanut curry broth, and chopped peanuts, cilantro, lime, and chili crisp for the topping. Multiple flavors and textures are possible.

30 minSep 30, 2026

Dinner

Easy Sweet Glazed Salmon with Sticky Ginger Garlic Glaze

Prepare the glaze and salmon fillets ahead of time to create an easy four-serving dish. Bake the salmon in two stages for a succulent interior and sticky, mahogany-colored honey-brown-sugar-ginger-garlic glaze.

17 minSep 30, 2026

Dinner

Hot Honey Beef Bowl with Charred Sweet Potatoes and Arugula

Use 90/10 ground beef to give the dish flavor and beef flavor without excess fat; 90/10 ground beef is one ingredient in a Hot Honey Beef Bowl. Other ingredients in a Hot Honey Beef Bowl are charred sweet potatoes, arugula, avocado, pickled onions, and lime.

40 minSep 29, 2026

Lunch

Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad with Sweet-Tart Cranberries and Crunchy Celery

This eight-serving cranberry pecan chicken salad recipe takes 20 minutes to make. Use for lunch or save croissants and rolls to serve with the chicken salad. Cooked chicken is a good choice for this salad. Dried cranberries and other ingredients provide texture to the chicken salad.

20 minSep 29, 2026

Dinner

Marry Me Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Sundried Tomato Sauce

Precook enough batches of this six-serving Marry Me Chicken recipe for future dinners. Add water when reheating. Marry Me Chicken recipe ingredients include breaded chicken cutlets and a sauce. Breaded chicken cutlets pan-fried in the Marry Me Chicken recipe are topped with a mixture containing Parmesan cheese, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes.

25 minSep 27, 2026

Dinner

Chimichurri Steak with Garlicky Parsley and Golden-Brown Crust

Choose 1½-inch-thick ribeye or New York strip steaks with good marbling for added flavor and tender texture. Chimichurri sauce pairs well with these steaks because of its pungent garlic and herb flavors from parsley and oregano combined with red wine vinegar and red pepper flakes.

25 minSep 27, 2026

Dinner

15-Minute Steak Stir Fry with Tender Flank Steak and Sesame Sauce

Choose flank steak with rich beef flavor and slice it thinly against the grain to make this fast stir-fry. Marinate and slice flank steak with baking soda and cornstarch to add moisture to the dish, which is topped with a smoky sauce.

25 minSep 27, 2026

Dinner

BBQ Tofu Pulled Pork with Sticky Smoky Sauce

Serve this meal with burger buns and other bread items and baked potatoes. This vegan pulled pork recipe features shredded extra-firm tofu and sautéed white onions in a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce for a hearty dish with a chewy texture and crunchy golden-brown spots.

30 minSep 27, 2026

Dinner

Shrimp Scampi with Tender Shrimp and Garlic Butter Sauce

Choose jumbo shrimp without shells or veins but with tails intact as the protein for this recipe. Jumbo shrimp cook quickly and are the main ingredient in this 15-minute shrimp scampi recipe. Cooked shrimp are mixed into a garlic-butter and white-wine sauce. Shrimp scampi is topped with parsley and lemon zest.

15 minSep 27, 2026

Dinner

Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta with Smooth Garlic Parmesan Sauce

Make four servings to take for lunches all week. Have milk or pasta cooking water on hand to add to leftovers for reheating. Creamy Cottage Cheese Pasta with lemon sauce and garlic and Parmesan is served over penne, rigatoni, or fusilli.

30 minSep 26, 2026

Dinner

Butter Beans with Leeks: Creamy Cheddar, Herbs, and Lemon

Butter beans and leeks are nutritious weeknight main or side dishes. Cannellini beans and leeks, which have a sweet flavor, are sautéed with garlic, rosemary, thyme, white wine, and broth. Cheese, including cheddar and vegetarian pecorino, and lemon juice are added to thicken the dish.

30 minSep 26, 2026

Lunch

Beef Bacon and Avocado Sandwich with Crispy Bacon and Creamy Avocado

Prep the bacon and bread in advance for the sandwich. Mash and add avocado immediately before eating to avoid mushiness. A recipe for a Beef Bacon and Avocado Sandwich for two includes other ingredients, such as lettuce and tomato, in addition to seasoned avocado and bacon.

20 minSep 25, 2026

Dinner

Creamy Tomato Ravioli Sauce with Parmesan and Fresh Basil

The sauce for this ravioli dish can be prepared up to 2 days early and stored separately from the ravioli to keep the pasta coated rather than dry. This tomato sauce with Parmesan and basil can be prepared in 20 minutes and served with a 20-ounce package of ravioli.

20 minSep 25, 2026

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