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Spectacular Main Dishes

Seeking wholesome dinner recipes that are family friendly, easy to prepare, and packed with nutrition? You are in great company here!

 

Browse my dinner recipes featuring Beef, Chicken, Pork, Fish & Seafood, and Turkey! Check out my Meatless Meals too for plant-based fare. Looking for something quick? Choose one of my 30-Minute Meals! You can also browse by cooking method such as Slow Cooker, Air Fryer, Oven-Baked and more!

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Medium-rare beef tenderloin sliced into slices in a cast iron skillet
Beef
Two large chicken breasts on a black cutting board, cut into slices.
Chicken
Eggplant Chickpea and Chard Shakshuka - a healthy delicious poached eggs in tomato sauce recipe.
Meatless
Stack of barbecue baked ribs on a platter
Pork
Salmon filets in a skillet with sun-dried tomato sauce.
Seafood
Whole roast turkey on a wooden cutting board with sliced oranges and fresh garlic in the background.
Turkey
large wooden bowl full of rice and orange chicken with chop sticks and a red napkin.
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30-Minute Meals

Easy, nutrient-dense whole food meals that come together quickly for easy weeknight eating! Whip up any of these recipes after a long day for the ultimate way to settle down for the evening.

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close up egg roll in a bowl with chop sticks to the side.

Ground Turkey Egg Roll in a Bowl

4.50 from 10 votes
Finished steak and potato skillet in a cast iron skillet with a napkin to the side

30-Minute Steak and Potato Skillet

5 from 2 votes

Readers’ Favorite Dinners

Fish on a plate with a bite taken out of it with a fork. Cauliflower rice to the side.

Chili Lime Baked Cod

4.47 from 132 votes
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Crock Pot Birria Tacos

4.60 from 163 votes
ground turkey skillet with zucchini, spinach, and ginger

Zucchini and Ground Turkey Skillet

4.37 from 134 votes
Wooden bowl of salmon bites and veggies.

Crispy Bang Bang Salmon Bites Bowls

4.52 from 172 votes
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Gluten-Free Chicken Marsala (dairy-free)

4.53 from 167 votes
Mediterranean salmon fresh out of the oven, ready to be served.

Mediterranean Salmon in Parchment Paper

4.42 from 173 votes
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Ground Beef Stroganoff - an easy filling dinner recipe that is ultra creamy and satisfying!

Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Ground Beef Stroganoff

4.63 from 154 votes
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Crispy Skillet Salmon with Lemon Caper Dill Sauce

4.44 from 130 votes
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5-Ingredient Crock Pot Mexican Shredded Chicken

4.43 from 164 votes
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Roasted Garlic and Kale Spaghetti Squash with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

4.60 from 194 votes

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Chicken in a creamy sauce on a blue plate with Mexican rice and a golden fork, ready to serve.

Dairy-Free Pollo A La Crema (Creamy Chicken)

35 minutes mins
Stainless steel skillet full of chicken breasts with artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, and sun-dried tomatoes.

Mediterranean Lemon Garlic Chicken with Artichoke Hearts and Olives

35 minutes mins
Three salmon filets cooked in a skillet with a fork digging into one of them so you can see the juicy flaky texture. The salmon is surrounded by creamy coconut sauce.

Crispy Coconut Lime Salmon

25 minutes mins
Large blue-rimmed bowl full of greens, rice, cabbage and carrot slaw, fresh cooked flaky fish, and avocado sauce with a spoon to the side. The ultimate fish taco bowl.

Fish Taco Bowls with Slaw & Avocado Sauce

50 minutes mins
Bread with chickpea tuna salad on top on a white plate and the rest of the salad in a bowl in the background. A golden napkin to the side.

Greek Chickpea Tuna Salad

15 minutes mins
New York strip steak with a slice of compound butter on top, melting into the steak.

Grilled New York Strip Steak

20 minutes mins
Two salmon filets on a plate with a golden spoon drizzling honey butter over the salmon.

Hot Honey Salmon

18 minutes mins
Balsamic glazed salmon on a plate with a fresh lemon in the background and a small bowl of glaze.

Balsamic Glazed Salmon

1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Big wooden bowl full of grilled chicken, rice, avocado, carrots, cherry tomatoes, drizzled with peanut sauce and sriracha. A bowl of peanut sauce and chopsticks to the side.

Chicken Satay Bowls with Peanut Sauce

Bowl of cucumber dill avocado salmon salad with a fork ready to serve, half an avocado to the side and fresh dill to the side.

Cucumber Dill Salmon Avocado Salad

45 minutes mins
Shredded Korean BBQ beef in a slow cooker, ready to serve.

Crock Pot Shredded Korean BBQ Beef

8 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Lemongrass chicken sliced on a plate with white rice and broccolini. A glass of white wine in the background.

Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken

Korean BBQ chicken in a wooden bowl with rice, broccoli, shredded cabbage, cucumber salad, sprinkled with sesame seeds and green onions.

Korean BBQ Chicken Rice Bowls

50 minutes mins
Big bowl of salmon Caesar salad with roasted carrots and wild rice. More salad in the background.

Salmon Caesar Salad

25 minutes mins
Four grilled chicken breasts sitting on a black plate sprinkled with chopped parsley. Ready to serve.

Tequila Lime Chicken

1 hour hr
Two large wooden bowls filled with ground turkey mixed with vegetables and sauce on top of cooked brown rice with fresh tomatoes, avocado and cashews. Chop sticks to the side, ready to eat.

Soy-Ginger Ground Turkey Bowls

40 minutes mins
Big bowl of salad greens, brown rice, black beans, seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, and everything is drizzled with lime herb avocado dressing.

Sweet Potato and Ground Beef Taco Bowl

1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Plate of chicken drumsticks with fresh parsley sprinkled on top and slices of lemons to the side. Ready to serve with side dishes.

My Go-To Grilled Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Large bowl of taco salad with fresh spring greens, black beans, sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes, cabbage, and more.

Chicken Taco Salad With Cilantro Lime Dressing

35 minutes mins
Chicken, asparagus, and lemons cooked in a foil packet. Foil packet is open to reveal the finished result.

Lemon Garlic Foil Packet Chicken and Asparagus

30 minutes mins
Three seared cod filets in a nonstick frying pan with lemon slices, capers and olives.

Mediterranean Pan-Fried Cod

13 minutes mins
Chicken burger patty on top of lettuce and tomato with avocado and onion on top, ready to serve.

Chicken Burger Patty Recipe

25 minutes mins
Plate of Thai Chicken Lettuce wraps with a bowl of green onions to the side.

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

30 minutes mins
large wooden bowl full of chicken salad on a bed of lettuce.

Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad

15 minutes mins
Chicken Caesar Wraps cut in half on a plate to expose the inside. More wraps in the background.

Chicken Caesar Wrap

10 minutes mins
Large white bowl full of spring salad.

Amazing Spring Mix Salad

15 minutes mins
Two jars full of cottage cheese overnight oats with fresh fruit on top and a bowl of strawberries in the background.

Cottage Cheese Overnight Oats

5 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Stainless steel skillet with seared salmon filets and a creamy pesto sauce.

Crispy Creamy Pesto Salmon

25 minutes mins
Ceramic bowl full of rice, chicken, pickled vegetables, and avocado slices.

Crock Pot Sesame Honey Garlic Chicken

3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Large white bowl full of pesto pasta with salmon on top.

Veggie-Packed Salmon Pesto Pasta

40 minutes mins
Blue plate with a pile of salmon bites on top, ready to be eaten.

Air Fryer Lemon Garlic Salmon Bites

40 minutes mins
Two white bowls full of cabbage, chicken and creamy sun-dried tomato sauce.

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken and Cabbage

35 minutes mins
slow cooker full of shredded chicken, ready to use.

Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma

8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Pecan encrusted salmon filets on a plate with a golden fork and slices of lemon, ready to serve.

Pecan Crusted Salmon

20 minutes mins
Sweet potato, ground beef, and spinach in a casserole dish.

Sweet Potato and Ground Beef Casserole

50 minutes mins
Indian dish full of saag paneer with a dish of brown rice in the background.

Saag Paneer

35 minutes mins
Crock pot full of chicken and Mediterranean ingredients.

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken

4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Close up top down photo of a big bowl of healthy turkey chili

Easy Crock Pot Chili Recipe

4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Blue plate with beefy noodles and veggies with chopsticks to the sides.

30-Minute Stir Fry Beef and Noodles Recipe

30 minutes mins
Bowl full of chopped beef, broccoli florets, and rice. Chopsticks and fresh limes to the side.

Beef and Broccoli with Coconut Lime Rice

30 minutes mins
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Medium-rare beef tenderloin sliced into slices in a cast iron skillet
Beef
Two large chicken breasts on a black cutting board, cut into slices.
Chicken
Eggplant Chickpea and Chard Shakshuka - a healthy delicious poached eggs in tomato sauce recipe.
Meatless
Stack of barbecue baked ribs on a platter
Pork
Salmon filets in a skillet with sun-dried tomato sauce.
Seafood
Whole roast turkey on a wooden cutting board with sliced oranges and fresh garlic in the background.
Turkey
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