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Easy quick recipes for quick weeknight dinners.
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Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes

A collection of quick and easy dinner recipes perfect for busy weeknights, featuring simple ingredients and minimal prep time.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30-minute meals, dinner ideas, Easy Recipes, quick meals, weeknight dinner
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 400kcal

Ingredients

For Rotisserie Chicken Tacos

  • 1 lb shredded rotisserie chicken can use leftover chicken as well
  • 8 pieces tortillas warm before serving
  • 1 cup salsa to taste
  • 1 medium avocado sliced

For Pesto Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

  • 8 oz pasta any type, cooked
  • 1 cup pesto store-bought or homemade
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved and burst in the pan
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese shredded

For Quick Veggie Fried Rice

  • 2 cups day old rice preferably cold
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots mixed
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce to taste
  • 2 large eggs scrambled

Instructions

Rotisserie Chicken Tacos

  • Warm tortillas.
  • Shred rotisserie chicken.
  • Assemble tacos with chicken, salsa, and avocado.

Pesto Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

  • Toss hot pasta with pesto.
  • Cook cherry tomatoes in the pan until burst.
  • Mix tomatoes with the pasta and finish with parmesan.

Quick Veggie Fried Rice

  • In a pan, heat rice with frozen veggies.
  • Add soy sauce.
  • Stir in scrambled eggs before serving.

Notes

Keep some shortcuts handy like bagged salad and pre-cooked ingredients to simplify dinners. Cooking in one pan can also save time on cleanup.