How long do dinner recipes usually take?
Each recipe lists active and total time. For busy nights, filter easy or open the quick tag hub; save medium and hard dinners for nights with more runway.
Dinner Recipes
318 recipes found
Weeknight plates that beat takeout. Cook at home for about $5 instead of $15 delivery.
Browse by cuisine, difficulty, or tags like quick and easy, then save the winners onto your plan so proteins, sides, and staples share one shopping trip.
When you want a full weeknight system—not just tonight’s plate—follow the Meal Plan for Busy Weeknights guide, then return here to fill the remaining nights.
Crispy Chickpea Tacos with Avocado Crema
35 min · Easy · Mexican
Korean-inspired Beef Lettuce Wraps
20 min · Easy · Korean
One-pot Creamy Tomato Tortellini
20 min · Easy · Italian
Sheet-pan Honey Garlic Salmon and Broccoli
25 min · Easy · American
Turkey and White Bean Chili
50 min · Easy · American
Spicy Tofu Peanut Noodle Bowl
30 min · Easy · Thai
Chimichurri Steak Flatbread
30 min · Medium · Other
Chimichurri Steak Flatbread
30 min · Easy · Other
Slow-cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
270 min · Easy · Indian
Rice Paper Fish and Chips
50 min · Medium · Other
Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas
45 min · Medium · Mexican
Shrimp and Chorizo Paella
55 min · Medium · Spanish
Pan-seared Spicy Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp
15 min · Easy · Mediterranean
20-minute Honey Garlic Chicken Rice Bowl
20 min · Easy · Other
Homemade Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli with Brown Butter Sage Sauce
75 min · Hard · Italian
Coriander Chilli Rice Bowl
20 min · Easy · Other
Air Fryer Cornflake Chicken Tenders
27 min · Easy · American
West African Beans Porridge with Plantains and Smoked Fish
110 min · Medium · Other
Frequently asked questions
Can I plan a full week of dinners?
Yes. Save recipes, arrange them on the plan board, and generate a grocery list that covers every night—including sides you add alongside mains.
Do dinners include sides?
Some are complete plates; others pair best with a vegetable, grain, or salad. Browse the side-dish meal-type hub, then plan mains and sides together so the list stays consolidated.
What’s the difference between quick dinners and easy dinners?
Quick is mostly about short active time (often about 30 minutes). Easy is about simpler steps and familiar techniques. Many dinners are both—check each recipe’s tags and difficulty, or filter both on Browse.
Where do I start if I want a weeknight system, not just one recipe?
Read the Meal Plan for Busy Weeknights guide for the discover → plan → grocery → cook loop, then use this hub (and quick or easy filters) to fill the week.