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Our Best Weeknight Dinner Recipes

Easy

Greek Meatballs

Lidey Heuck

1 1/4 hours

Easy

Sticky Miso Salmon Bowl

Andy Baraghani

35 minutes

Easy

Creamed Spinach Pasta

Colu Henry

25 minutes

Easy

Oven-Seared Salmon With Corn and Tomatoes

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Harissa Puttanesca With Toasted Almonds

Nargisse Benkabbou

35 minutes

Easy

Slow-Cooker Masala Dal

Sarah DiGregorio, Julie Sahni

4 hours and 25 minutes

Chilaquiles

Rick Martínez

45 minutes

Easy

Simple Summer Salad With Feta

Yasmin Fahr

20 minutes

Thai-Inspired Coconut Curry Soup With Vegetables

Ali Slagle

20 minutes

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Cheap and Easy Dinner Ideas

Easy

Spinach One-Pot Pasta

Yasmin Fahr

20 minutes

Easy

Greek Meatballs

Lidey Heuck

1 1/4 hours

Easy

Pesto Beans

Christian Reynoso

35 minutes

Stuffed Zucchini

Lidey Heuck

1 hour 40 minutes

Easy

One-Pot Tuna Orzo With Zucchini

Samantha Seneviratne

35 minutes

Easy

Spaghetti Sauce

Dan Pelosi

45 minutes

Easy

Pasta and Pickles Salad

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Eggplant Bolognese

Kay Chun

1 1/4 hours

Easy

Angel Hair Pasta

Dan Pelosi

30 minutes

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Quick Pasta Recipes

Pasta Amatriciana

Kay Chun

25 minutes

Easy

Cold Sesame Noodles With Cucumber, Corn and Basil

Hetty Lui McKinnon

25 minutes

Easy

Garlicky Crab and Brown Butter Pasta

Cybelle Tondu

20 minutes

Easy

One-Pot Miso-Mascarpone Pasta

Sarah DiGregorio

30 minutes

Easy

Angel Hair Pasta

Dan Pelosi

30 minutes

Easy

Fresh Lemon and Chile Pasta

Andy Baraghani

20 minutes

Easy

Gochujang Shrimp Pasta

Alexa Weibel

30 minutes

Easy

Mortadella Carbonara

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

Easy

Tuna Puttanesca

Lidey Heuck

30 minutes

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Easy Baking Recipes

Lemon Squares

Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery

1 hour

Easy

Chunky Chocolate Cookies

Genevieve Ko

25 minutes, plus cooling

Easy

Fruit Crumble

Genevieve Ko

1 1/4 hours, plus cooling

Easy

Vegan Banana Bread

Genevieve Ko

1 1/4 hours, plus cooling

Easy

One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

Genevieve Ko

2 hours, mainly cooling

Easy

Butter Cake With Peaches

Samantha Seneviratne

1 1/2 hours

Easy

Citrusy Shortbread

Yossy Arefi

55 minutes

Easy

Vanilla Bundt Cake

Yossy Arefi

2 hours

Easy

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Yossy Arefi

45 minutes, plus 40 minutes’ cooling

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Easy Chicken Recipes for Busy Weeknights

Easy

Baked Chicken Thighs

Lidey Heuck

1 hour 10 minutes

Chicken Piccata

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Roasted Chicken Thighs With Hot Honey and Lime

Vallery Lomas

35 minutes

Easy

Sheet-Pan Chicken Tikka Thighs

Zainab Shah

1 hour

Chicken Cutlets

Lidey Heuck

40 minutes

Easy

Paprika Chicken and Potatoes

Yasmin Fahr

35 minutes

Easy

Seared Chicken Thighs With Cherry Tomatoes and Olives

Carolina Gelen

45 minutes

Easy

Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken

Ali Slagle

About 3 ½ hours

Easy

Grilled Tahini-Honey Chicken Thighs

Yasmin Fahr

20 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

Easy

Coconut Fish and Tomato Bake

Yewande Komolafe

20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating

Easy

Ground Turkey, Shiitake and Cashew Lettuce Cups

Cybelle Tondu

20 minutes

Easy

Chicken Thighs With Fresh Plum Agrodolce

Samantha Seneviratne

25 minutes

Easy

One-Pot Tortellini with Prosciutto and Peas

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Honey-Garlic Chicken

Yasmin Fahr

25 minutes

Easy

Gochujang Buttered Noodles

Eric Kim

25 minutes

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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 Weeknight Soups

Easy

Easiest Chicken Noodle Soup

Alexa Weibel

30 minutes

Easy

T’chicha (Barley and Tomato Soup)

Nargisse Benkabbou

55 minutes

Easy

Kielbasa-Barley Soup

Ali Slagle

1 hour

Easy

Smoky Chicken Chili

Kay Chun

50 minutes

Easy

Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup

Ali Slagle

1 hour 10 minutes

Creamy Miso Ramen With Shrimp

Kay Chun

45 minutes

Easy

Sopa de Fideo y Frijoles con Chorizo (Fideo and Bean Soup With Chorizo)

Rick A. Martínez

40 minutes

Easy

Hamburger Soup

Melissa Knific

45 minutes

Easy

Miso-Mushroom Barley Soup

Yasmin Fahr

1 hour

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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

Zucchini Scampi

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Borani Banjan (Afghan-style Eggplant in Yogurt)

Zainab Shah

35 minutes

Easy

Snap Pea, Tofu and Herb Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Easy

Crunchy Noodle and Tofu Salad

Hetty Lui McKinnon

20 minutes

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Easy One-Bowl Cookies

Easy

M&M Cookies

Eric Kim

30 minutes

Easy

Rice Krispie Treats

Scott Loitsch

20 minutes, plus cooling

Easy

Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

Samantha Seneviratne

45 minutes

Almendrados (Almond-Lemon Macaroons)

Joan Nathan

35 minutes, plus 12 hours’ refrigeration

Easy

No-Bake Cookies

Margaux Laskey

15 minutes

Chocolate-Cherry Ginger Cookies

Yossy Arefi

45 minutes

Rose and Almond Ghriba

Nargisse Benkabbou

45 minutes

Spiced Orange Crumble Cookies

Yewande Komolafe

1 hour 15 minutes

Easy

Peanut-Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies

Yossy Arefi

30 minutes, plus cooling

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Easy Pasta Recipes

Easy

Spaghetti Carbonara

Ian Fisher

30 minutes

Harissa Puttanesca With Toasted Almonds

Nargisse Benkabbou

35 minutes

Easy

Garlicky Crab and Brown Butter Pasta

Cybelle Tondu

20 minutes

Easy

Mortadella Carbonara

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

Easy

Baked Tomato Pasta With Harissa and Halloumi

Hetty Lui McKinnon

45 minutes

Easy

Mákos Tészta (Poppy Seed Noodles)

Carolina Gelen

30 minutes

Easy

Fresh Lemon and Chile Pasta

Andy Baraghani

20 minutes

Easy

Caramelized Fennel Pasta

Carolina Gelen

40 minutes

Easy

Pasta and Pickles Salad

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 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

Fruit Salad

Ali Slagle

20 minutes

Easy

Easy Turkey Meatloaf

Melissa Knific

1 hour 30 minutes

Easy

Sheet-Pan Quesadillas

Eric Kim

15 minutes

Easy

Monte Cristo

Lidey Heuck

20 minutes

Air-Fryer Chicken Tenders

Eleanore Park

40 minutes

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Easy Recipes for Beginner Cooks

Easy

Turkey Chili

Eric Kim

45 minutes

Easy

Cheesy Frittata

Sohla El-Waylly

30 minutes

Easy

Spatchcock Roast Chicken

Sohla El-Waylly

At least 1 1/4 hours

Easy

Roasted Salmon With Dill and Cucumber Salad

Sohla El-Waylly

50 minutes

Easy

Sautéed Mushrooms

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

Easy

Chicken Pesto Meatballs

Dan Pelosi

25 minutes

Easy

Oven-Roasted Corn on the Cob

Lidey Heuck

50 minutes

Easy

Monte Cristo

Lidey Heuck

20 minutes

Easy

Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Yasmin Fahr

1 hour

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Easy Salad Recipes

Caesar’s Caesar Salad

Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia

1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)

Easy

Citrus, Beet and Avocado Salad

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Easy

Garden Salad

Lidey Heuck

20 minutes

Easy

Chopped Salad With Everything Bagel Croutons

Yotam Ottolenghi

50 minutes

Easy

Crunchy Greens With Carrot-Ginger Dressing

Eric Kim

10 minutes

Healthy

Tomato and Farro Salad With Arugula

Yossy Arefi

55 minutes

Easy

Shrimp Salad With Sesame-Ginger Dressing

Christian Reynoso

30 minutes

Easy

Prosciutto and Melon Salad

Ali Slagle

15 minutes

Easy

Fennel and Lentil Salad With Caper-Mustard Dressing

Yasmin Fahr

About 1 hour

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Easy Shrimp Recipes

Coconut-Lime Shrimp

Melissa Clark

25 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

Easy

Miso Shrimp and Corn Couscous Salad

Yasmin Fahr

30 minutes

Easy

Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad

Ali Slagle

35 minutes

Easy

Pearl Couscous Salad With Shrimp and Feta

Yossy Arefi

45 minutes

Easy

Linguine With Zucchini, Corn and Shrimp

Dan Pelosi

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

Vegan Banana Bread

Genevieve Ko

1 1/4 hours, plus cooling

Vegan Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Sarah DiGregorio

1 3/4 hour

Loaded Vegan Nachos

Ali Slagle

45 minutes

Vegan Frozen Coconut Lime Bars

Lidey Heuck

20 minutes, plus 3 1/2 hours’ chilling

Healthy

Vegetable Tortilla Soup

Ham El-Waylly

40 minutes

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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

Linguine With Zucchini, Corn and Shrimp

Dan Pelosi

30 minutes

Easy

Chicken and Noodles

Millie Peartree

30 minutes

Easy

Gochujang Buttered Noodles

Eric Kim

25 minutes

Creamy Miso Ramen With Shrimp

Kay Chun

45 minutes

Pad Woon Sen

Ham El-Waylly

45 minutes

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Practically Magical 3-Ingredient Recipes

Garlic Confit

Ali Slagle

1 hour 30 minutes

Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel

Melissa Clark

10 minutes

Easy

Creamy Homemade Yogurt

Melissa Clark

20 minutes, plus fermentation and chilling

Easy

Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup

Ali Slagle

1 hour 10 minutes

Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce

The New York Times, Kim Severson

1 hour

Easy

Sautéed Spinach

Pierre Franey

10 minutes

Cast-Iron Steak

Julia Moskin

About 1 hour

Easy

Strawberry Fool

Mark Bittman

30 minutes

Easy

Dulce de Leche

Lidey Heuck

About 5 hours

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