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30 Go-To Easy Dinner Recipes

December 9, 2020 by Lindsay 24 Comments

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These 30 Easy Dinner Recipes are family favorites for several popular bloggers. Try them out for your family during a busy week!

Hi friends!

Lately I’ve been relying a lot on my arsenal of go-to dinner recipes. We all have them. There are some you probably don’t even consider recipes because they’re so quick and easy. They’re the ones you have memorized. The ones you know will get eaten without a fight. The ones you turn to when you just don’t have any energy left at the end of the day.

A roundup of 30 easy dinner recipes that can be added to your list of go-to recipes when you don't feel like trying something new. Try them, love them, make them again and again!

They’re my favorite kinds of recipes. When I talk to people about meal planning, I encourage them to try 1-2 new meals a week and then fill in the other days with recipes like this, plus a leftover night and a dinner out.

The problem is, even your go-to recipes can get a little boring on occasion…especially if you rely on them too heavily.

So I reached out to some of my fellow food bloggers and asked them to share their favorite blog recipe that falls into this category of go-to easy dinner ideas.

Then I rounded them up for you so that you can try them. Hopefully you’ll find a few that are new to you but quickly get added to your own go-to list!

Enjoy!

Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes

Chicken

Creamy Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Potato Bake
Pulled Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Supreme Pasta Bake
Crispy Pan Roasted Chicken Thighs
Coq Au Vin Blanc
Rosemary Oven Fried Chicken
Crockpot White Chicken Chili

Easy Beef or Turkey Dinner Ideas

Beef/Turkey

Upside Down Meatball Casserole
Individual Meatloaves with Chili Sauce
10 Minute Taco Salad
Spicy Beef & Red Pepper Rice Bowl
Bulgogi Rice Bowls
Skillet Lasagna
Sloppy Joe Tacos

Easy Seafood Dinner Recipes

Seafood

Rosemary Citrus Shrimp Tacos
Farfalle with Salmon, Lemon & Peas
New England Clam Chowder with Flounder
Honey Sesame Fish Tacos
Tuna Noodle Casserole 
Sweet & Spicy Shrimp with Soba Noodles
Edamame Spaghetti with Clam Sauce
Spicy Spanish Rice with Shrimp

Easy Vegetarian Dinner Recipes

Vegetarian

One Pot Tortellini Primavera
Lentil Veggie Mac and Cheese
Salsa Lentil Soup
Black Bean Enchiladas with Pumpkin Sauce
Pad Thai Salad
Mediterranean Quinoa Soup
BLT & Avocado Chopped Salad Pizza -not vegetarian, just didn’t fit in any category 🙂

Bonus:

My own personal philosophy:
When in doubt – nachos.
Try these Breakfast Nachos
Or make regular dinner nachos.

Gluten-free and easy to customize, these Breakfast Nachos are quick, easy way to change up your breakfast routine!

[Tweet “30 quick and easy go-to dinner recipes for busy nights via @leangrnbeanblog!”]

Do you have a favorite go-to recipe?
Leave me a link!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Marisa @ Uproot from Oregon says

    November 4, 2015 at 12:05 AM

    Thanks for sharing my Mediterranean Quinoa Soup! Love this great list of healthy ideas – definitely pinning this for nights when I’m not feeling inspired.

    Reply
  2. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    November 4, 2015 at 7:28 AM

    oooh that upside down meatball casserole sounds good! i’m checking that out!

    Reply
  3. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

    November 4, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    Every one of these look ahmazing!

    Reply
  4. Chelsey says

    November 4, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Lately it’s been my lentil bolognese (http://wp.me/p4eJLc-1qM) for an easy meat-free meal (and most of the time I skip the from-scratch and use pre-cooked lentils from TJs and Rao’s tomato sauce and spruce it up a bit) or when I’m feeding a crowd shrimp tacos (http://citnutritionally.com/classic-shrimp-tacos/) always go far!

    Reply
  5. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    November 4, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    One of the reasons why I love being a food blogger is I’m always trying new recipes, but I have weeks when I just do not want to think too hard about what I’m making.

    Reply
  6. David E, RD says

    November 4, 2015 at 10:40 AM

    These look awesome. looking forward to trying and sharing.

    Reply
  7. Fiona MacDonald says

    November 4, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    Thank you so much for posting these, with a 3 month old baby..I’ve lost all energy and interest in cooking but these all look so good..I think I might even try a few this week !!!

    Reply
  8. Sarah Grace says

    November 4, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    I need this in my life, pinning right now Lindsay for some inspiration to spice up my simple meals 🙂

    xo,

    Reply
  9. Kate says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    Yum! Thank you so much for this!

    Reply
  10. Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM

    SO many great ideas. Thanks! I just went on a pinning rampage the other day to stock up on meal ideas so this will help a lot!

    Reply
  11. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says

    November 4, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    so many great recipes!

    Reply
  12. Rachel Cooks says

    November 4, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    Bookmarking this! Thanks for including me! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Rachel Mansfield says

    November 4, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    Thank you so much for including my Pad Thai Salad! Such a perfect blog post for go-to meals – LOVE it!!

    xx

    Reply
  14. Jillian says

    November 4, 2015 at 11:03 PM

    Thank you for the great recipes! I cannot wait to try the lentil veggie mac and cheese. I’m having trouble seeing the recipe on the link though–is there another place to find it? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      November 4, 2015 at 11:13 PM

      hmmm – here’s the link: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/lentil-macaroni-and-cheese/

      Reply
      • Jillian says

        November 4, 2015 at 11:16 PM

        For some reason, on the link I see the graphic that says save recipe and print recipe, and it says ingredients, but there is nothing listed underneath?

        Reply
        • Lindsay says

          November 5, 2015 at 11:22 AM

          Check it now! I’m in the middle of switching recipe plugins and was having some issues but i think it should be fixed. SorrY!

          Reply
          • Jillian says

            November 5, 2015 at 1:14 PM

            Yes, it’s working now. Thank you!!

  15. Les @ The Balanced Berry says

    November 4, 2015 at 11:42 PM

    Thanks so much for including my chili recipe Lindsay! I definitely needed to pin this post, because there are so many fabulous recipes in this roundup I can’t wait to try.

    Reply
  16. Lauren @ Eating with a Purpose says

    November 5, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    Fantastic round-up! I’m glad you included that lentil veggie mac and cheese- it looks awesome 🙂

    Reply
  17. heather @french press says

    November 5, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    this is perfect as we move from football into basketball and indoor soccer season – NO time to fuss in the kitchen. LOVE them all

    Reply
  18. Emily Weir says

    November 6, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    I’m going to need to go on a pinning spree and save all of these for later. They all look delicious! Now I know where to come when trying to plan out my meals in the coming weeks 🙂

    Reply
  19. Kellen McAvoy says

    November 6, 2015 at 9:01 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing this! Pinning now to save for Sunday’s grocery list!

    Reply

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