Are you on the hunt for easy, last-minute dinner ideas? We’ve put together this list of the 50 best, easy dinner recipes we’ve got on Eatwell101. They cover everything: some are healthy recipes, some are a little more indulgent, some are vegetarian recipes, some are protein-packed—but they all shine by their simplicity. So here you have it! Our best, easy dinners recipes.
These easy dinner recipes are incredibly filling, especially if served with other sides. You can customize them to your taste with the spices and herbs you have at hand.
Scroll down and pick your faves among these effortless dinner recipes for busy weeknights. Enjoy!
Our Easy Healthy Dinner Recipes
How to get through the week with healthy meals that will make you feel good and satisfied? Try these healthy, fast recipes for dinner. From baked salmon to shrimp pasta, these easy dinner recipes are wholesome and delicious.
Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta with SpinachEasy, buttery, garlicky shrimp recipe with spaghetti pasta on the table in less than 30 minutes. This garlic shrimp pasta with spinach makes a perfect weeknight dinner!
Baked Salmon in Foil with Asparagus and Lemon Garlic Butter SauceThis baked salmon in foil with Asparagus and Garlic Butter Sauce makes an amazingly tasty dinner. The salmon recipe of your dreams!
Salsa Fresca Chicken BakeThis crazy good chicken breast bake with salsa Fresca is so quick and easy to make - a guaranteed hit for tonight!
Baked Shrimp and Broccoli Foil PacksThis baked shrimp foil pack meal is ready in under 30 minutes. Shrimp is seasoned to perfection with lemon, butter, garlic and herbs. The easiest way to bake shrimp in your oven!
Easy Dinner Recipes for a Family
With recipes this easy, weeknights can be way less stressful. These family-friendly dinner recipes were tried and tested by all of our pickiest eaters!
Chicken Baked with AsparagusThese oven-baked chicken bites recipe with asparagus are quick to make and don’t require any frying. The chicken bites are so juicy, tender, and delicious you’ll eat them hot right off the sheet pan!
Cheesy Meatballs Casserole {Low Carb}This low carb turkey meatball casserole recipe is absolutely fabulous if you're looking for a great low carb dinner option!
Creamy Spinach Chicken GnocchiThis creamy chicken gnocchi recipe and spinach has to be the ultimate comfort food!
Fajita Chicken Breasts CasseroleThis chicken casserole is packed with flavor and so quick to throw together!
CrockPot Tuscan Garlic Chicken Thighs With Spinach and Sun-Dried TomatoesThis Tuscan crockpot chicken thighs recipe cooked in the slow cooker is packed with flavors and so easy to prep!
The Best Dinner Recipes with Steak
These easy steak dinner recipes will satisfy even the hungriest meat-eaters. Steak for dinner is definitely a classic but these recipes offer some amazing twists. Try these steak recipes asap!
Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Lemon Zucchini NoodlesThese garlic butter steak bites with lemon zucchini noodles have so much flavor and are so easy to throw together!
Lemon Garlic Steak and Broccoli SkilletThis tender and juicy beef Steak and Broccoli Recipe make a quick and delicious meal for any day of the week!
Garlic Herb Butter Steak in OvenThis melt in your mouth roasted steak recipe is just what you need to celebrate the holidays this year!
10-Minute Sheet Pan Steak with Lemon ZucchiniThis quick sheet pan steak recipe is an easy and delicious dinner ready in less than 30 minutes.
Sheet Pan Steak and PotatoesMelt-in-your-mouth tender steak and crisp cheesy potatoes — An easy dinner ready in less than an hour.
Pepper Steak Stir-Fry (15-Minute )You'll love this pepper steak stir-fry recipe: A restaurant-quality beef stir-fry you can make in less than 20 minutes, using simple and fresh ingredients.
Amazing Pork & Sausage Recipes for Easy Dinners
Every one of these easy pork recipes can be whipped up in a cinch for dinner. We included recipes with sausage in this selection so you get the complete picture!
Garlic Pork Chops in Creamy Mushroom SauceThese easy pork chops simmered in a creamy garlic and herb mushroom sauce are perfect for any night of the week.
Garlic Butter Pork Bites with Lemon Green BeansReady in 30 minutes or less, this garlic butter pork bites and green beans skillet is a weeknight winner!
20-Minute Smoked Sausage and Potato SkilletThis smoked sausage recipe with potato is an easy weeknight meal sizzled in one pan.
Boneless Pork Chops in Creamy Garlic Spinach SauceThese creamy boneless pork chops are packed with flavor - A perfect pork recipe for all of your family and friends to enjoy!
Easy Dinner Ideas with Soup!
While we tend to serve soups as a light lunch or an appetizer, soup is a always great idea for dinner, especially for these chilly nights. You can prep soup for an easy dinner with leftovers from previous days or simply cook from scratch with simple, easy-to-find ingredients. You love these soup recipes for dinner.
Instant Pot Keto Tuscan Soup (Warm and Comforting)This Instant Pot Tuscan Keto Soup recipe with Italian sausage is creamy and hearty. You'll enjoy every spoonful of this easy keto soup!
Healthy Zucchini Tomato Italian Sausage SoupThis Zucchini Tomato Italian Sausage Soup is delicious, nourishing and packed with healthy vegetables.
Hamburger Beef SoupThis hearty hamburger beef soup recipe is loaded with good-for-you ingredients - Simmered to perfection and designed to satisfy!
Creamy Chicken Pasta SoupThis creamy chicken pasta soup is nutritious, easy and big on flavor. Try our chicken pasta soup recipe tonight, it's done in less than 30 minutes!
Chickpea Kale Tomato Soup {Vegan}Comforting, nourishing and flavorful - This chickpea kale tomato soup is perfect for cold nights!
Chicken Tortellini Soup with VegetablesThis chicken tortellini soup warms you up from the inside. It's quick and easy to make, perfect for those busy weeknights!
Easy Noodle Recipes for Dinner
Whether we're talking about wheat noodles or vegetable noodles such as zoodles these easy dinner recipes with noodles are 100% restaurant-quality.
15-Minute Chicken Stir Fry NoodlesThis chicken stir fry noodles recipe is loaded with nutritious veggies, and ready in 15 minutes - Flavor overload!
Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles (10-Minute )This Lemon garlic butter shrimp recipe with zoodles is an easy and simple shrimp recipe that cooks in one skillet in just 10 minutes.
Asian Noodle Salad with the Best Ever Ginger VinaigretteThis vegan noodle salad is perfect for midweek lunches or larger gatherings.
Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta with SpinachEasy, buttery, garlicky shrimp recipe with spaghetti pasta on the table in less than 30 minutes. This garlic shrimp pasta with spinach makes a perfect weeknight dinner!
Chicken Pasta in Creamy Pesto Sun-Dried Tomato SauceThis creamy pesto chicken pasta recipe is a restaurant-style meal, packed with flavor and ready in 30 minutes.
Chicken Dinner Ideas!
These chicken dinner ideas are so fast, simple, and tasty. Chicken is always a safe bet and these recipes won't disappoint! From baked chicken thighs to chicken cacciatore you're sure to get rave reviews.
Roasted Lemon Garlic Butter SpatchCock ChickenThis roasted spatchcock chicken is crisp and juicy at the same time.
Creamy Chicken Breast in Spinach Parmesan SauceThis creamy chicken breast recipe is an easy one-pan chicken dish that will wow the entire family for dinner!
Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans SkilletThis one-skillet Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken recipe is a snap to fix. The chicken thighs and green beans are cooked with lemon garlic butter sauce in the same pan. So addicting!
Garlic Lemon Chicken ThighsThis grilled boneless skinless chicken thighs recipe will be your new dinner routine! Marinated and seared chicken thighs come out perfectly juicy and tender every time.
Asado Chicken Breast with Sauteed Lemon ZucchiniDelicious Asado chicken breast recipe is a winner for dinnertime! Forget dry chicken: Boneless chicken breasts are marinated then grilled and served with sauteed lemon zucchini.
Mayonnaise Roasted Whole ChickenCrisp and juicy, roasted to perfection with an incredible mayonnaise rub everyone will love.
Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with AsparagusChicken and asparagus recipe is a winner for dinnertime - This chicken recipe is is so much flavor and so easy to throw together!
Easy Chicken CacciatoreThis chicken dinner recipe is a bit of a stretch, but awesome if your have formal company.
Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs with Sun-Dried TomatoesThis garlic mushroom chicken thighs recipe make the perfect dinner for a hungry crowd!
Delicious Stir Fry for Quick, Easy Dinners
With a single skillet and chopped ingredients, these stir fry recipes make dinner easier and way healthier than take-out! The method for stir-frying is super simples and yields wonderful results. If you're stuck with inspiration, these stir-fry dinner recipes are the way to go.
Healthy Chicken Stir-Fry with BroccoliThis easy chicken stir-fry recipe packed with fresh vegetables is the ultimate weeknight dinner!
Stir Fry Teriyaki Shrimp with Zucchini NoodleThis Stir-Fry Teriyaki Shrimp recipe is a healthy dinner, light on carbs and ready in less than 20 minutes!
Creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower Stir-Fry with Sun-dried TomatoesThis broccoli, and cauliflower rice recipe is a delicious meal with just a handful of ingredients that comes together in 15 minutes!
Garlic Broccoli Stir-Fry with PastaThis broccoli stir fry recipe with pasta cannot get easier or quicker! It's loaded with flavor and ready in less than 30mn.
Savory Sweet Chicken Stir FryChicken Stir Fry Recipe: You'll love this quick and scrumptious dinner for a busy weeknight.
Easy Vegetarian Dinner Ideas
If you're looking for easy dinner ideas for your Meatless Mondays, or if you support a more substantial vegetarian diet, these easy vegetarian dinners have it all! They're easy, packed with flavors, and budget-friendly.
One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Spinach and MushroomsOne-pot garlic parmesan pasta skillet with spinach and mushrooms is super delicious and quick to make. This pasta recipe is the ultimate win for easy weeknight dinners!
Butternut Lentil StewThis butternut lentil Stew in creamy coconut sauce is an excellent plant-based dinner for just about any night of the week!
Parmesan Spinach Mushroom Pasta SkilletThis parmesan spinach mushroom pasta skillet is super quick and impossible to mess up - The ultimate win for vegetarian weeknight dinners!
Tortellini Pasta in Garlic Spinach Tomato SauceThis tortellini recipe is the pasta dish that's the perfect answer to your weeknight dinner prayers!
Fried Butter Gnocchi with Garlic & ParmesanComfort food at its finest! This easy skillet gnocchi recipe takes only 15 mins to make and is perfect for weeknight dinners.
Spinach Mushroom Quinoa SkilletThis parmesan spinach mushroom quinoa recipe is the ultimate win for vegetarian weeknight dinners!
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