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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
Two plates of birria tacos sprinkled with cilantro

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 169 votes
Stainless steel skillet with gluten-free dairy-free Chicken Marsala. A napkin to the side. Ready to serve.

Gluten-Free Chicken Marsala (dairy-free)

4.43 from 142 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

4.62 from 152 votes
Cast iron skillet with cooked crispy salmon and a creamy dill sauce inside.

Crispy Skillet Salmon with Lemon Caper Dill Sauce

4.44 from 130 votes
Crock pot full of shredded Mexican chicken for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and more.

5-Ingredient Crock Pot Mexican Shredded Chicken

4.43 from 163 votes
Top down photo of a white plate of Roasted Garlic and Kale Spaghetti Squash with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Roasted Garlic and Kale Spaghetti Squash with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

4.60 from 194 votes

Latest in Main Dishes

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
Pile of garlic steak bites on a plate with vegetables.

Garlic Steak Bites

40 minutes mins
Baking sheet full of lemon chicken and vegetables.

Garlic Lemon Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables

55 minutes mins
Two wooden bowls full of chicken , hummus, tzatziki sauce, and cucumber tomato salad, ready to serve.

Greek Chicken Bowls

50 minutes mins
Tostada with shredded chicken and beans on a plate.

Shredded Chicken Tostada Recipe

25 minutes mins
Basket of an air fryer with pork chops inside.

Air Fryer Lamb Chops

14 minutes mins
Big pot of beef stew with carrots and potatoes. Ready to serve.

Easy Stove Top Beef Stew

1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
large casserole dish full of baked jerk chicken with lime wedges and cilantro sprinkled on top.

Baked Jamaican Jerk Chicken

1 hour hr
Two wooden bowls of chicken and broccoli stir fry.

30-Minute Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

30 minutes mins
Two bowls of salmon curry with scoops of rice in the center and fresh basil all around. Chop sticks and a blue napkin for serving.

Red Curry Salmon and Vegetables

45 minutes mins
Shredded pork tacos on a plate with cilantro and white onion sprinkled on top.

Crock Pot Carnitas

8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Two large chicken breasts on a black cutting board, cut into slices.

Healthy Chicken Meal Prep Ideas

Cod fillets in a stainless steel skillet with a creamy lemon garlic sauce, sprinkled with fresh green onions.

Creamy Lemon Garlic Cod

30 minutes mins
Two big wooden bowls full of coconut chicken and rice.

Thai Coconut Chicken

35 minutes mins
large white bowl of spaghetti squash with tomato based meat sauce on top.

How to Roast Spaghetti Squash

50 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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