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Most of the recipes below take 45 minutes or less of active prep work and cooking time (for example, marinading overnight wouldn’t count as active cooking time). They either use simple ingredients, simple methods, inexpensive foods, can be prepared fast, or some combination of the qualities you look for in a good weeknight recipe. I hope it helps you plan your family’s meals!
Grilled Hawaiian Turkey Sliders
Chicken with Creamy Dijon Sauce
Spiced Chicken with Couscous Salad
Grilled Lemon Chicken Caesar Salad
Rosemary Mustard Grilled Chicken
Bacon & Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Chicken with Prosciutto and Sage
Spicy Honey-Brushed Chicken Thighs
Chicken Milanese with Spring Greens & Orzo
Balsamic Chicken with Baby Spinach & Couscous
Beef
Grilled Flank Steak with Spicy Parsley Sauce
Slow-Cooker Shredded Mexican Beef
Meatballs (these can be made ahead and frozen!)
Chili-Rubbed Steak Tacos with Cucumber-Avocado Salsa
Pork
Rosemary-Balsamic Pork Tenderloins
Spicy Peanut Noodles with Pork & Shredded Vegetables
Fish Tacos with Chipotle Cream Sauce
Grilled Shrimp & Sausage Skewers (can be assembled ahead of time)
Pasta
Creamy Chicken Pasta with Mushrooms & Spinach
Chicken in Lemon Cream with Penne
Rigatoni with Sausage, Artichoke and Asparagus
Tortellini with Sausage, Fennel, and Mushrooms
Penne with Spicy Sausage Tomato Sauce (sauce can be made ahead of time)
Chicken Fettuccine with Pesto Cream Sauce
Healthy Chicken-Zucchini Alfredo
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