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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 Baked 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!

A close-up of two crispy tacos filled with shredded beef and garnished with slices of green chili on a green plate. Next to them are fresh lettuce, sour cream, and chopped tomatoes.

Shredded Beef Tacos

A bowl of creamy pasta with shrimp garnished with chopped parsley. A fork rests on the right side of the bowl, and part of another similar dish is visible in the top left corner. A brown napkin is nearby.

Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta

A plate with three fish tacos filled with colorful diced vegetables, grilled fish, and drizzled with white sauce. Lime wedges are placed around the tacos on a textured, dark surface.

Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos

A chorizo burrito topped with diced pineapple, red peppers, and white sauce sits on a white plate. Slices of avocado are on the side. A fork rests on the plate, and the dish is placed on a wooden board.

Chorizo Burritos

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

Tabouli Salad

A bowl featuring a seared pork chop with rosemary and garlic on top, served alongside creamy mashed potatoes with a small pool of melted butter. The dish is presented in a speckled brown ceramic bowl.

Garlic Butter Pork Chops

A bowl of fusilli pasta mixed with broccoli florets and ground meat, topped with grated Parmesan cheese. A fork is resting in the bowl. The bowl is on a textured gray surface, and a second similar bowl is partially visible in the background.

Sausage and Broccoli Pasta

Three spicy shrimp tacos topped with chopped herbs, sliced jalapeños, shredded cabbage, radish slices, and creamy sauce are served on a wooden board. Lime slices are placed around the tacos for garnish.

Spicy Shrimp Tacos

An oval white plate filled with cooked spicy shrimp garnished with chopped herbs and spices, resting on a folded brown napkin. A simple metal serving spoon is placed on the side of the plate. The table surface is off-white.

Spicy Shrimp

A dish of shredded beef enchiladas topped with melted cheese, avocado slices, and cilantro is placed on a black tiled surface. Beside it, small bowls contain salsa and sour cream, with fresh cilantro and lime wedges on a plate nearby.

Shredded Beef Enchiladas

Bacon Wrapped Pork Chops served on a white oval platter with rosemary sprigs.

Bacon Wrapped Pork Chops

A bowl of shredded chicken seasoned with spices and herbs. The dish is placed on a textured surface, alongside a small bowl containing lime wedges. Two utensils are partially visible in the dish.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga

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