25 Easy Dinner Ideas for Busy Weeknights
Published · 6 min read
“What’s for dinner?” is the hardest question of the day. Here are 25 easy answers, grouped by how much time and energy you have.
15 minutes or less
- Egg fried rice
- Garlic butter shrimp
- Black bean quesadillas
- Lemon tuna pasta
- Omelette with cheese and spinach
- Pesto pasta with peas
- Chicken salad wraps with healthy chicken salad
30 minutes, one pan
- Chicken stir-fry
- Creamy tomato pasta
- Shakshuka
- Chickpea curry
- Ground beef taco bowls
- Vegetable frittata
Let the oven do the work
- Sheet pan chicken and vegetables
- Baked salmon with roasted potatoes
- One-pan chicken and rice
- Baked potatoes with chili and cheese
- Sausage and vegetable tray bake
Cheap and filling
- Red lentil soup
- Bean chili
- Pasta e fagioli
- Cabbage and sausage stir-fry
Healthy and light
- Salmon rice bowls
- Big Greek salad with chickpeas and feta
- Chicken lettuce wraps
Still can’t decide?
Open RecipeMe, tell it what is in your fridge, and get three dinner ideas you can make right now, with steps and calories. Or let it plan the whole week so you never have to ask the question again.
Questions
What is the easiest dinner to make?
Egg fried rice, quesadillas, garlic butter shrimp, pasta with canned tuna and omelettes all take 15 minutes or less with basic ingredients.
What should I make for dinner tonight?
Look at what you already have: one protein, one base like rice or pasta, and whatever vegetables need using. Or let an app like RecipeMe suggest dishes from your ingredients.
