Easy Weeknight Recipes

Easy Chicken Recipes for Busy Weeknights

Easy

Baked Chicken Thighs

Lidey Heuck

1 hour 10 minutes

Easy

Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

Lidey Heuck

45 minutes

Chicken Piccata

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Roasted Chicken Thighs With Hot Honey and Lime

Vallery Lomas

35 minutes

Easy

Balsamic Chicken Thighs With Burst Tomatoes

Dan Pelosi

40 minutes

Easy

Sheet-Pan Chicken and Cheesy Broccoli

Kay Chun

55 minutes

Easy

Easy Chimichangas

Kay Chun

35 minutes (fried) or 55 minutes (baked)

Easy

Sheet-Pan Chicken Tikka Thighs

Zainab Shah

1 hour

Easy

Apple Cider Chicken With Apples and Parsnips

Carolina Gelen

45 minutes

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Air Fryer Recipes

Easy

Easy Air-Fryer Asparagus

Tara Holland

10 minutes

Air-Fryer Chicken Tenders

Eleanore Park

40 minutes

Easy

Air-Fryer Baked Potatoes

Eleanore Park

70 minutes

Air-Fryer Brussels Sprouts With Garlic, Balsamic and Soy

Melissa Clark

20 minutes

Air-Fryer Cheesecake

Christina Morales, Rebecca Abbott, Jennifer West

1 hour, plus cooling and chilling

Sweet and Sour Cauliflower

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Easy

Air-Fryer Green Beans

Eleanore Park

10 minutes

Easy

Air-Fryer Zucchini

Tara Holland

30 minutes

Easy

Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Eleanore Park

20 minutes

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Our Best Weeknight Dinner Recipes

Easy

Sticky Miso Salmon Bowl

Andy Baraghani

35 minutes

Easy

Basil-Butter Pasta

Ali Slagle

40 minutes

Easy

Garlicky Shrimp Tacos

Kay Chun

30 minutes

Easy

Slow-Cooker Masala Dal

Sarah DiGregorio, Julie Sahni

4 hours and 25 minutes

Healthy

Baked Tamarind Fish

Zainab Shah

25 minutes

Easy

Ssamjang Pork Meatballs

Samantha Seneviratne

30 minutes

Easy

Butter Paneer

Zainab Shah

30 minutes

Easy

Crispy Gnocchi With Sausage and Broccoli

Ali Slagle

45 minutes

Easy

Chile Crisp Fried Rice With Tofu and Edamame

Hetty Lui McKinnon

20 minutes

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Healthy Weeknight Dinners

Healthy

Ginger-Scallion Steamed Fish

Ali Slagle, Connie Chung

25 minutes

Healthy

Roasted Honey Nut Squash and Chickpeas With Hot Honey

Melissa Clark

1 hour

Roasted Halibut With Cumin, Lemon and Bay

David Tanis

35 minutes

Easy

Slow-Roasted Salmon With Salsa Verde

Sheela Prakash

35 minutes

Easy

Roasted Cod With Burst Tomatoes and Olives

Kay Chun

40 minutes

Healthy

Baked Tamarind Fish

Zainab Shah

25 minutes

Easy

Seared Tofu With Kimchi

Sue Li

25 minutes

Healthy

Vegetable Tortilla Soup

Ham El-Waylly

40 minutes

Easy

Sheet-Pan Herby Roast Chicken With Peas and Carrots

Ali Slagle

45 minutes

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Because the Dishwasher Is You: Delicious One-Pot (or Pan) Dinners

Easy

Kaddu With Greens and Shrimp

Zainab Shah

1 hour 10 minutes

Smoky Shrimp Saganaki

Yotam Ottolenghi

35 minutes

Easy

Oven-Seared Salmon With Corn and Tomatoes

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Hilib Suqaar (Beef and Vegetable Sauté)

Ifrah F. Ahmed

1 hour

One-Pot Chicken and Lentils

Yasmin Fahr

1 hour 20 minutes

Easy

Butter Paneer

Zainab Shah

30 minutes

Beef Tagine With Green Beans and Olives

Nargisse Benkabbou

2 1/4 hours

Easy

Balsamic Chicken Thighs With Burst Tomatoes

Dan Pelosi

40 minutes

Healthy

One-Pot Tofu and Broccoli Rice

Ali Slagle

1 hour

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Instant Pot Recipes

Pressure Cooker Pot Roast

Sarah DiGregorio

1 3/4 hours

Pressure Cooker Classic Beef Chili

Melissa Clark

1 hour

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes With Sour Cream and Chives

Melissa Clark

20 minutes

Pressure Cooker Porcini Risotto

Mark Bittman, Lorna Sass

15 minutes

Pressure Cooker Bone Broth or Chicken Stock

Melissa Clark

Between 1 and 5 hours, depending on bones used and desired result

Pressure Cooker White Bean-Parmesan Soup

Sarah DiGregorio

2 hours

Pressure Cooker Chocolate Pudding

Melissa Clark

40 minutes, plus chilling

Pressure Cooker Sweet Potato-Coconut Curry Soup

Sarah DiGregorio

1 1/4 hours

Instant Pot Rice Pudding

Melissa Clark

30 minutes, plus chilling

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Easy Pasta Recipes

Easy

Spaghetti Carbonara

Ian Fisher

30 minutes

Harissa Puttanesca With Toasted Almonds

Nargisse Benkabbou

35 minutes

Easy

Creamy Cajun-Style Chicken Pasta

Melissa Knific

50 minutes

Easy

Garlicky Crab and Brown Butter Pasta

Cybelle Tondu

20 minutes

Easy

Fettuccine With Creamy Black Garlic Sauce

Jerrelle Guy

20 minutes

Easy

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Carolina Gelen

30 minutes

Easy

Cacio e Pepe Ramen

Andy Baraghani

15 minutes

Easy

Miso Mushroom and Leek Pasta

Yasmin Fahr

40 minutes

Easy

Mortadella Carbonara

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

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Easy Vegan Recipes

Easy

Vegan Caesar Salad With Crisp Chickpeas

Becky Hughes

25 minutes

Vegan Zucchini Bread

Yossy Arefi

1 1/4 hours, plus cooling

Vegan Dan Dan Noodles With Eggplant

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Easy

Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad

Ali Slagle

35 minutes

Easy

Sticky, Spicy Tempeh

Ali Slagle

20 minutes

Easy

Mushroom Poblano Tacos

Kristina Felix

30 minutes

Easy

Golden Potato and Greens Soup

Andy Baraghani

1 hour

Sweet and Sour Cauliflower

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Healthy

Little Gem Salad With Tamarind Dressing

Ifrah F. Ahmed

15 minutes

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Best Salmon Recipes for Weeknight Dinners

Easy

Coconut-Miso Salmon Curry

Kay Chun

25 minutes

Easy

Oven-Seared Salmon With Corn and Tomatoes

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Black Lime Salmon

Yotam Ottolenghi

35 minutes

Easy

Baked Salmon

Lidey Heuck

20 minutes

Easy

Miso Roasted Salmon

Eric Kim

15 minutes plus overnight marinating

Easy

Parmesan-Crusted Salmon Caesar Salad

Jerrelle Guy

40 minutes

Easy

Salmon and Kimchi Skillet

Sarah DiGregorio

20 minutes

Easy

Salmon With Freshly Grated Tomatoes and Butter

Carolina Gelen

35 minutes

Everything Salmon With Creamy Caper Sauce

Carolina Gelen

30 minutes

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Easy 30-Minute Vegetarian Recipes

Easy

Cheesy Green Chile Bean Bake

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Masala Black-Eyed Peas

Zainab Shah

25 minutes

Paneer Chile Dry

Zainab Shah

30 minutes

Easy

One-Pot Ratatouille Pasta

Vivian Chan-Tam

30 minutes

Easy

Carrot and Orange Salad

Nargisse Benkabbou

30 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling

Easy

Butter Paneer

Zainab Shah

30 minutes

Easy

Charred Cabbage With Miso Browned Butter

Andy Baraghani

30 minutes

Easy

Sticky, Spicy Tempeh

Ali Slagle

20 minutes

Easy

Seared Tofu With Kimchi

Sue Li

25 minutes

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Sheet-Pan Dinners

Easy

Sheet-Pan Baked Feta With Broccolini, Tomatoes and Lemon

Yasmin Fahr

25 minutes

Easy

Oven-Seared Salmon With Corn and Tomatoes

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Spiced Chicken With Sweet Potatoes

Yasmin Fahr

1 1/4 hours

Easy

Sheet-Pan Herby Roast Chicken With Peas and Carrots

Ali Slagle

45 minutes

Easy

Crispy Gnocchi With Sausage and Broccoli

Ali Slagle

45 minutes

Easy

Sheet-Pan Chicken and Cheesy Broccoli

Kay Chun

55 minutes

Easy

Sheet-Pan Salmon and Broccoli With Sesame and Ginger

Lidey Heuck

20 minutes

Easy

Paprika Chicken and Potatoes

Yasmin Fahr

35 minutes

Roasted Squash and Spinach Salad

Yasmin Fahr

1 hour

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Easy Weeknight Noodles

Easy

Sheet-Pan Japchae

Eric Kim

30 minutes

Easy

Chili Mac

Ali Slagle

35 minutes

Easy

Honey-Glazed Mushrooms With Udon

Hetty Lui McKinnon

20 minutes

Easy

Peanut Butter Noodles

Eric Kim

20 minutes

Easy

Zha Jiang Mian

Sue Li

35 minutes

Easy

Cold Noodles With Zucchini

Eric Kim

15 minutes

Easy

Vegan Zha Jiang Mian

Sue Li

45 minutes

Easy

Linguine With Zucchini, Corn and Shrimp

Dan Pelosi

30 minutes

Easy

Chicken and Noodles

Millie Peartree

30 minutes

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25-Minute Dinners for Busy Weeknights

Classic

Chicken Breasts With Lemon

Pierre Franey

25 minutes

Easy

Sheet-Pan Salmon and Broccoli With Sesame and Ginger

Lidey Heuck

20 minutes

Turmeric-Black Pepper Chicken With Asparagus

Ali Slagle

15 minutes

Healthy

Baked Tamarind Fish

Zainab Shah

25 minutes

Easy

Coconut Fish and Tomato Bake

Yewande Komolafe

20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating

Easy

Scallion-Oil Fish

Eric Kim

25 minutes

Easy

Ground Turkey, Shiitake and Cashew Lettuce Cups

Cybelle Tondu

20 minutes

Easy

Salmon and Kimchi Skillet

Sarah DiGregorio

20 minutes

Easy

Chicken Thighs With Fresh Plum Agrodolce

Samantha Seneviratne

25 minutes

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Best Slow Cooker Recipes

Slow-Cooker Picadillo

Sarah DiGregorio

5 1/2 hours

Mississippi Roast

Sam Sifton, Robin Chapman

6 1/2 to 8 1/2 hours

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Sarah DiGregorio

4 to 6 hours

Easy

Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli

Sarah DiGregorio

7 hours and 30 minutes

Easy

Slow-Cooker Masala Dal

Sarah DiGregorio, Julie Sahni

4 hours and 25 minutes

Easy

Slow-Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Sarah DiGregorio

6 1/2 hours

Easy

Slow-Cooker Jalapeño Pulled Pork

Ali Slagle

About 6½ hours

Easy

Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken

Ali Slagle

About 3 ½ hours

Easy

Slow Cooker Sausages, Peppers and Onions

Ali Slagle

About 6 hours

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Easy Stir-Fry Recipes

Crispy Rice With Shrimp, Bacon and Corn

Genevieve Ko

25 minutes

Easy

Lomo Saltado (Tomato Beef Stir-Fry)

Christian Reynoso

40 minutes

Tofu and Broccoli Fried Rice

Kay Chun

25 minutes

Stir-Fried Lettuce With Crispy Garlic and Fried Eggs

Hetty Lui McKinnon

20 minutes

Easy

Spicy Shrimp and Mushroom Stir-Fry

Ali Slagle

20 minutes

Easy

Cumin Green Beans and Mushrooms

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Easy

Curry Chicken Fried Rice

Romel Bruno

30 minutes

Black Pepper Stir-Fried Tofu and Asparagus

Kay Chun

20 minutes

Easy

Tamarind Chicken Stir-Fry

Amelia Rampe

45 minutes

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Easy Kid-Friendly Recipes

Easy

Chicken Quesadillas

Ali Slagle

10 minutes

Easy

Crisp Gnocchi With Brussels Sprouts and Brown Butter

Ali Slagle

20 minutes

Easy

Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread

Ali Slagle

1 hour

Easy

Pizza Salad

Sohla El-Waylly

35 minutes

Easy

Sheet-Pan Chicken and Cheesy Broccoli

Kay Chun

55 minutes

Easy

Kalakand

Zainab Shah

20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling

Easy

Microwave Baked Potato

Genevieve Ko

20 minutes

Easy

Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies

Samantha Seneviratne

35 minutes

Easy

Chile Cheese Toast

Zainab Shah

15 minutes

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Easy Shrimp Recipes

Coconut-Lime Shrimp

Melissa Clark

25 minutes

Smoky Shrimp Saganaki

Yotam Ottolenghi

35 minutes

Easy

Shrimp Tacos

Yewande Komolafe

35 minutes

Easy

Spicy Caramelized Shrimp With Lemongrass

Alexa Weibel, Charles Phan

30 minutes

Easy

Kaddu With Greens and Shrimp

Zainab Shah

1 hour 10 minutes

Chingri Dopiaza (Shrimp With Onion, Tomato, Chile and Turmeric)

Alexa Weibel, Korai Kitchen

40 minutes

Peel and Eat Shrimp

Farideh Sadeghin

40 minutes

Easy

Shrimp Salad With Sesame-Ginger Dressing

Christian Reynoso

30 minutes

Easy

Garlicky Shrimp Tacos

Kay Chun

30 minutes

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No-Recipe Recipes

Easy

Bulgogi-Style Tofu

Sam Sifton

Salmon With BBQ Sauce and Hot Peppers

Sam Sifton

Grilled Broccoli With Soy Sauce, Maple Syrup and Balsamic Vinegar

Sam Sifton

Chicken With Caramelized Onions and Croutons

Sam Sifton

Italian Subs With Sausage and Peppers

Sam Sifton

Grilled Cheese With Jalapeño, Tomato and Fried Egg

Sam Sifton

Ham and Radicchio Toast

Sam Sifton

Almond and Dried Fruit Pilaf With Rotisserie Chicken

Sam Sifton

Rotisserie Chicken Salad With Greens and Herbs

Sam Sifton

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Our Best Fish Recipes

Healthy

Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard

Sam Sifton

15 minutes

Chermoula Potato and Fish Stew

Nargisse Benkabbou

45 minutes

Easy

Black Lime Salmon

Yotam Ottolenghi

35 minutes

Easy

Smoked Mackerel Rundown

Ligaya Mishan, Melissa Thompson

1 hour

Easy

Malaay Qumbe (Coconut Fish Curry)

Ifrah F. Ahmed

40 minutes

Easy

Scallion-Oil Fish

Eric Kim

25 minutes

Healthy

Baked Tamarind Fish

Zainab Shah

25 minutes

Easy

Roasted Cod With Burst Tomatoes and Olives

Kay Chun

40 minutes

Easy

Corn and Cod Green Curry

Ali Slagle

35 minutes

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Easy Weeknight Soups for Busy Fall Days

Easy

Creamy Tortellini Soup

Dan Pelosi

40 minutes

Easy

Golden Potato and Greens Soup

Andy Baraghani

1 hour

Easy

Tomato-Lentil Soup With Goat Cheese

Ali Slagle

35 minutes

Healthy

Creamy Broccoli Soup

Eric Kim

45 minutes

Easy

Chicken Noodle Soup

Ali Slagle

40 minutes

Easy

Potato Leek Soup

Kay Chun

45 minutes

Miso Soup

Eric Kim

50 minutes

Baked Potato Soup

Ali Slagle

45 minutes

Cream of Spinach Soup

Mark Bittman

30 minutes

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