Grilled BLT Pizza
Perfect for balmy evenings! Fire up the grill and wow your family with this instant crowd-pleaser. Start by piling cherry tomatoes, cheese and bacon crumbles onto pizza dough (Note: There’s zero shame in getting that dough from the grocery’s frozen aisle to save time). Cook on the grill for about 10 minutes. Top with romaine lettuce tossed in a homemade dressing (made from avocado, lemon juice, mayo, salt and pepper) and slice it up.
Recipe via The Lily Pad Cottage
Baked Chicken alla Milanese
Not only does this dish require only 30 minutes from start to finish, it also involves minimal cleanup (one bowl and one pan—that’s it). While the oven is heating, combine garlic, parsley, bread crumbs, lemon zest, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Coat the top of the chicken and lay into the pan. Once the chicken is browned 25 minutes later, serve with lemon wedges and enjoy.
Recipe via Delish
Flank Steak with Sauteéd Veggies
Perfect for when you’re in a meat-and-potatoes mood without the time, this dish requires almost no time at all to come together. It's a complete meal, and we promise your family will never believe it’s one of those meals you just “whipped up.”
Recipe via Life as a Strawberry
Skinny Lemon Chicken Skillet
This will be your go-to recipe anytime that takeout menu is beckoning. The sauce (made of lemon juice, lemon zest, vegetable broth, cornstarch, honey and Braggs’ Liquid Aminos) adds such a zesty flavor to the chicken that you’ll swear it’s straight from a wok (minus the MSG or high sodium). Steam some bok choy or edamame on the side to round out the dish.
Recipe via Skinny Ms.
Quinoa Enchilada Casserole
This meal can turn any humdrum weeknight into a family fiesta. And feel free to help yourself to seconds since it substitutes super-grain quinoa for tortillas. Once you’ve combined all the ingredients, let bake for 15 minutes and serve with a side of salsa. Easy-peasy.
Recipe via Damn Delicious
Quick-Fix Fancy Shrimp Ramen
While this isn’t quite as “instant” as the ramen you were accustomed to in college, it’s far more nutritious and quite simple to make, too. Just bring garlic, vinegar, ginger and soy sauce to a boil and add the ramen. While the ramen is cooking, prepare the garnishes (green onions, limes, corn, bean sprouts, carrots and cucumber) and cook the frozen shrimp. Combine all ingredients and dinner is served.
Recipe via Foxes Love Lemons
Soup Bowl Lasagna
Craving good old-fashioned lasagna but don’t have two hours to make it? Try this “soup bowl” version instead. Simply boil the noodles until tender and blanch the spinach. Heat the ricotta in a separate saucepan, stirring in the mozzarella, while warming the sauce in another pan. Finally, assemble into soup bowls: Ladle sauce into each bowl, top with noodles, cheese and spinach, and repeat until each gooey, saucy stack is complete.
Recipe via Framed Cooks
Simple Spicy Shrimp Rolls
It can be your little secret that this recipe is so insanely easy. Just spice the shrimp with some Cajun seasoning and dried oregano, sear them in a little oil, and make the sauce (a combo of mayo, Tabasco, Cajun hot sauce and lemon juice). Fill the hoagie rolls with the seared shrimp; top with lettuce, tomato, onion and sauce, and your goal of having dinner on the table in 15 minutes is accomplished.
Recipe via Bev Cooks
'Summer in a Bowl' Pasta
Here’s another 15-minute dinner (because, let’s be honest, you can never have enough of those in your busy-mom dinner rotation). Plus, this pasta helps you easily let go of any carb-guilt you may be feeling thanks to the load of wholesome veggies accompanying the noodles.
Recipe via Mom’s Kitchen Handbook
Roasted Veggie Taco Salad
If the array of colors in this dinner doesn’t have you immediately bookmarking this recipe, the fun of eating salad out of a taco shell should. Plus, there’s a secret ingredient that’s sure to win you over: The homemade mango salsa (a diced mango, avocado, and grape tomatoes tossed in lemon juice) adds a sweetness that so wonderfully complements the roasted veggies.
Recipe via Whipper Berry
