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Home » Quick Dinner Ideas

Quick & Easy Dinner Recipes (30 Minutes or Less)

Woof- we are all busy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make a home cooked meal. Here we have easy recipes for dinner that come together in under 30 minutes! Plus fast side dish ideas, quick dessert recipes and more!

angled shot of shrimp scampi in a bowl

Classic Italian Shrimp Scampi

4.79 from 19 votes
italian grinder salad in large glass bowl with deli meat and pepperoncini

Italian Grinder Salad

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overhead shot of ground orange chicken bowl

Ground Orange Chicken Bowls

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Jalapeño Popper Puffs

4.41 from 42 votes
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25+ BEST Crab Recipes

angled shot of buffalo chicken meatballs in a pan

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

5 from 40 votes
two chicken caesar smash tacos on a plate

Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos

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Jumbo Lump Maryland Crab Cakes

4.39 from 511 votes
slider sandwich piled high with a pickle, coleslaw, corned beef and cheese

Corned Beef Sliders with Swiss and Dijon Slaw

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Easy Homemade Waffles + 13 Variations

4.24 from 63 votes
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BBQ Bacon Wrapped Meatballs

4.30 from 24 votes
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19+ Easy Slider Recipes for a Party and Game Day

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Salmon Poke Bowl Recipe

4.49 from 43 votes
close up of gently curled shrimp in a creole sauce

Voodoo Shrimp Creole

4.63 from 61 votes
pot with linguine pasta recipe

Parmesan Garlic Linguine Pasta

4.78 from 221 votes
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Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms

5 from 6 votes
overhead shot of slice of casserole on plate with strawberries

Ham and Cheese Casserole

4.45 from 25 votes
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Best Mexican Pizza

5 from 10 votes
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Copycat Fogo de Chao Rolls – Cheese Puff Bread

4.56 from 179 votes
overhead shot of pan udon noodle stir fry

Udon Noodle Stir Fry

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salmon pattie with white creamy sauce on top

Southern Salmon Croquettes (Salmon Patties)

4.23 from 1010 votes
bowl of fry sauce with chives

Fry Sauce

4.30 from 31 votes
overhead shot of baking dish of stick of butter chicken and rice

Stick of Butter Chicken and Rice

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crab cake broken open to show large pieces of crab

Jumbo Lump Maryland Crab Cakes

30 minutes mins

pot with linguine pasta recipe

Parmesan Garlic Linguine Pasta

25 minutes mins

salmon pattie with white creamy sauce on top

Southern Salmon Croquettes (Salmon Patties)

25 minutes mins

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Homemade Vanilla Custard (Stovetop Egg Custard)

3 hours hrs 40 minutes mins

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Yum Yum Sauce (Hibachi Shrimp Sauce)

10 minutes mins

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Easy Steak Frites

30 minutes mins

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