A Month's Worth of Quick and Easy Dinners

a cod fillet on a white plate with halved cherry tomatoes and wilted spinach
Photo: KGora

For anyone who's ever been stumped about what to make for dinner, here's one for you. We've put together an entire month's worth of five-star recipes, featuring chicken, pork, beef, seafood, and pasta dishes. And best of all, these top-rated recipes are quick and easy; most are ready in less than 40 minutes!

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Simple Lemon Herb Chicken

Ready in about 25 minutes. "Loved this recipe for its simplicity and flavor. Any leftover chicken makes an AMAZING chicken salad. Delicious." — SULLIVANBZ

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BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad

BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad
Krista

Ready in 25 minutes. "Super delicious and so easy to make — each person gets just the ingredients they want on their salad," Jasmine Couillard says.

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Sesame Grilled Salmon

Sesame Grilled Salmon
Nicolette

Ready in about 25 minutes. "Delicious grilled salmon. A very flavorful main dish. Great when served with grilled yellow bell peppers, green beans, and wild rice with herbs," Emily says.

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One Pan Orecchiette Pasta

One Pan Orecchiette Pasta
Linda T

Ready in 40 minutes. "Super easy, costs pennies, and requires a bare minimum of kitchen equipment. This delicious orecchiette pasta recipe only has a handful of ingredients, is very cheap to make, and most importantly: only uses one pan," Chef John says.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup IV

Chicken Tortilla Soup IV
ashleigh9

Ready in about 30 minutes. "Foolproof recipe. I've made it many times, with various small changes. I often use leftover precooked chicken, so it goes really fast. Also works great in the crock-pot, just throw everything in and cook on high for a few hours," says Shawni.

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Pork Medallions with Balsamic Vinegar and Capers

Pork Medallions with Balsamic Vinegar and Capers
LaurenM

Ready in 25 minutes. "This is perfect — and so easy. In truth, it took me longer to get a decent photo of it than it did to make it." — SunnyByrd

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Sloppy Joe Casserole

Preps in 15 minutes. "Huge hit! Added chili powder for a little extra spice. I actually had all the ingredients at home. Great recipe and fun to make," Kyle says.

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Soy and Honey Pork Chops

Soy and Honey Pork Chops
Melissa Goff

Ready in 30 minutes. "What a wonderful meal. The basting sauce is amazing. Definitely put the onions on the grill. Will make this again and again." — JAN CAN COOK

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Chicken Breasts in Caper Cream Sauce

Chicken Breasts in Caper Cream Sauce
Allrecipes Magazine

Ready in 20 minutes. "This dish was very delicious. I loved it because it was simple to make and yet the flavor was to die for! I added a little more cream for extra sauce." — southernstyle

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Beef Enchiladas II

Beef Enchiladas II
Tanya Stevens

"What I really love about this recipe is the delicious simplicity of it! Not too many ingredients, but very tasty." — KITCHEN DOLLY

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Grandma's Famous Salmon Cakes

salmon cakes on a white plate with mixed vegetables
Rock_lobster

Ready in 30 minutes."This is a recipe for my grandmother's famous salmon cakes. It is a family recipe that has been passed down through generations. Serve with macaroni and cheese or any other type of side dish." — JESS4UANDME

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Modenese Pork Chops

Modenese Pork Chops
SunnyByrd

Ready in 40 minutes. "This was simple and had great flavor. I made it with rice and drizzled the extra sauce over it. Turned out great," Theresa says.

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Tuna Lime Tostadas

Tuna Lime Tostadas
Caroline C

Ready in about 10 minutes. "Great recipe and virtually zero prep-work/time! No changes necessary but can be easily modified for different diets/tastes." — D.C. Flint

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Ham Tetrazzini

Ham Tetrazzini
Simple Mom

Ready in 30 minutes. "A great quickie for a weeknight. Hubby successfully cooked this by himself and the kids gobbled it up. I'll definitely 'let' him make it again!" — SODAFIZZ

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Chicken Fiesta Salad

salad with chicken, black beans, tomatoes, avocados
Katrina Schultz

Ready in 40 minutes. "This is the best chicken salad I have ever had. It is very easy and really filling. A great summertime salad that is also low fat!" — PATTON0626

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Ground Beef and Cabbage

Ground Beef and Cabbage
Laguna Lala

Ready in 15 minutes. "This so easy, very comforting, and affordable! Turned out great." — GabbrielleLovesToCook

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Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts

Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts
KGora

Ready in about 20 minutes. "This is a delicious pan sauce for chicken! Its piquant flavor enhances the fresh herbs used on the chicken." — rickm28inil

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Amatriciana

Bucatini All'Amatriciana
Buckwheat Queen

Ready in 35 minutes. "Delicioso! Definitely a five-star meal! I grew up on pasta and red sauce. My grandfather never made a red sauce like this!" — mcqueenbee

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Grilled Cod with Spinach and Tomatoes

a cod fillet on a white plate with halved cherry tomatoes and wilted spinach
KGora

Ready in 20 minutes. "Great, tasty, and oh-so-simple recipe! Excellent choice for a weeknight! I followed the recipe, except doubled the fresh spinach and used fresh minced garlic." — lisasayegh

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Garlic Chicken Stir Fry

Garlic Chicken Stir Fry
Allrecipes Magazine

Ready in about 30 minutes. "This is a great recipe. I couldn't believe how well it turned out. One tip: Prepare (chop, measure, mix) everything before you turn on the heat. Once you start cooking, you won't have time to do anything else," Lonnie says.

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Hamburger Steak with Onions and Gravy

hamburger steak with onions and gravy
naples34102

Ready in 40 minutes. "These were fantastic! I added some mushrooms and served them with hot buttered noodles." — BABYPHAT55

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Quick Chicken And Wine

Garlic Wine Chicken
sjc5087

Ready in 25 minutes. "Very good and very easy. It has a 'high-end' flavor for something so simple to make. I added some Italian seasoning to the flour before dredging and the store had no nice lemons so I substituted white balsamic vinegar which worked beautifully," Karen Dawn says.

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Super Simple Salmon

Super Simple Salmon
Allrecipes Magazine

Ready in 15 minutes. "I love the simplicity and great taste of this recipe. This makes me want to cook salmon more often." — Secret Chef

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Sirloin Tips and Mushrooms

Sirloin Tips and Mushrooms
LatinaCook

Preps in 15 minutes. "Absolutely, positively great. I dusted the beef with flour, used baby bella mushrooms, and the sauce consistency was just perfect. This is a recipe I will make again and again." — JONIKAYE

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Mediterranean Chicken

Mediterranean Chicken
Mediterranean Chicken

Ready in about 20 minutes. "This chicken dish turned out super delicious! My house smelled like a restaurant while I was cooking," Lisa says.

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Pork Chops with Fresh Tomato, Onion, Garlic, and Feta

Pork Chops with Fresh Tomato, Onion, Garlic, and Feta
Marisa R.

Ready in 35 minutes. "Wonderful! What a great amount of taste with a minimum of work. The balsamic blended so well with the garlic, onion, and tomatoes. And the feta on top was like icing on the cake!" — MOONNOODLE

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Creamy Chicken Marsala

Creamy Chicken Marsala
fabeverydayblog

Ready in 20 minutes. "Super-easy take on Chicken Marsala, which is probably my family's favorite meal. Quick and yummy. I served over egg noodles." — arcticflygirl

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Quick Beef Stir-Fry

Quick Beef Stir-Fry
Schweebz

Ready in 25 minutes. "Quick, healthy-ish meal that looks and tastes like a fancy one. Great for students (like me) because we can switch out or add any veggies or meat that we have in the fridge. Very hard to mess up," Savanna Endicott says.

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Tomato Basil Salmon

Tomato Basil Salmon
CookinBug

Ready in 30 minutes. "Fab dish. A new favorite way to make salmon. Added some sun-dried tomatoes, which were very yum." — DaniellaLiberty

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Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Shallots

Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Shallots
Deb C

Ready in 35 minutes. "I felt like a real chef with this one. The chicken was golden and beautiful.The shallots, wine, and some mushrooms were all a great combination of flavors!" — BreaBren

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Cha Cha's White Chicken Chili

Cha Cha's White Chicken Chili
Marisa R.

Ready in about 30 minutes. "This chili was perfect -- super easy to make and delicious." — WINEANDCHEESE

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