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    Easy Dinners

    We all need easy dinner recipes for busy days. Here are my favorite meals that require very little effort, but taste fantastic.

    If you're in the mood for grilling, try these delicious Chicken Kabobs, Grilled Lamb Chops or Grilled Shrimp - you'll be eating in less than half an hour. Or maybe it's chilly outside and you're in the mood for something hearty and savory like White Bean Turkey Chili that take just 15 minutes of prep. Perhaps you'd like an easy recipe that's sure to have leftovers, try the Turkey Meatloaf. I usually double the recipe and make sandwiches with cold slices for a few days afterward.

    If you like lamb, you must make these Roasted Lamb Chops. Talk about easy! 5 minutes of prep, 15 minutes in the oven and dinner is served! In the mood for takeout, try my easy Three Cup Chicken or Cauliflower Fried Rice instead. Date night? Pan-Fried Lamb Chops or Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta are excellent choices.

    Some of these dinner recipes take a while to cook, but the prep is simple. Spend 10 minutes seasoning your bird to make Roasted Chicken and enjoy a glass of wine or cup of tea while it roasts away to deliciousness!

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    Tabouli Salad served in a white shallow bowl with glasses of water and lemon slices photographed from above.

    Tabouli Salad

    seared pork chops in a cast iron pan.

    Cast Iron Pork Chops

    Broccoli Pasta served in a white bowl photographed from above.

    Broccoli Pasta

    shrimp tacos with mango salsa served on an oval platter

    Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa

    chicken carnitas served on an oval platter.

    Chicken Carnitas

    Shrimp Salad

    Carne Asada Quesadilla wedges stacked on a black plate.

    Carne Asada Quesadillas

    sliced carne asada made in the oven on a black cutting board with knife and citrus fruits photographed from above.

    Carne Asada in the Oven

    Pork Saltimbocca served on a white plate with greens and mashed potatoes.

    Pork Saltimbocca

    Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta served in a white bowl.

    Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta

    Italian chicken cutlets served on a white oval platter.

    Italian Chicken Cutlets

    parmesan baked cod served with parsley and lemon slices on a white oval platter.

    Parmesan Baked Cod

    Chicken Pozole Verde served in a white bowl.

    Chicken Pozole Verde

    ladling shoyu ramen broth into a Japanese bowl.

    Shoyu Ramen Broth

    ladling miso ramen broth into a Japanese bowl.

    Miso Ramen Broth

    Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs served on a white oval platter photographed from above.

    Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs

    Bucatini Cacio e Pepe served in an ivory ceramic bowl.

    Bucatini Cacio e Pepe

    Pork Piccata served on a gray oval platter.

    Pork Piccata

    tuna pasta served in an off-white ceramic bowl..

    Tuna Pasta

    Grilled Swordfish served on a platter and topped with green olive tapenade, lemon slices and parsley.

    Grilled Swordfish

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