Easy Weeknight Dinners

Seared Scallop Tacos - not your typical taco.

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Stephanie Spiker Always looking for a yummy twist on fish tacos.

Quick Skillet Mac and Cheese - comes together in about 30 minutes so it's practical for a weeknight.

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Pork and Potato Meatloaf from Everyday Food. I bet these would be great as mini meatloaves in muffin tins and would cook even faster.

Honey-Lime Chicken with Coconut-Black Bean Rice - not your typical chicken and rice.

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Pecan-Crusted Chicken and Tortellini with Herbed Butter Sauce - to speed this up by pre-prepped breaded chicken breasts at your grocery if they have them in the meat case.

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Tamari and Honey-Glazed Scallops - so easy yet so elegant. Sub chicken breast pieces for the kiddos if they aren't quite ready for scallops.

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Whole Wheat Pizza with Broccoli Rabe & Turkey Sausage. Yet another way to make pizza interesting and fun.

Orecchiette with Rapini and Goat Cheese - super fast and great for Meatless Monday dinners.

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Pita Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Dried Cherries, and Gruyere - a very fun flavor combination for a quick dinner.

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sesame peanut noodle salad • nigella lawson

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Chip-Crusted Fish Fillets - a fun, fast, and healthier take on fried fish.

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Cider and Sage Pork - tasty and healthy.

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Soy and Ginger Shrimp en Papillotes - clean up is easy too!

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Taco Bites - fun for the whole family.

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Mac and cheese with roasted chicken, goat cheese and rosemary; no oven time and you can use rotisserie chicken so it's doable on a week night.

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Tangled Thai Salad with Peanut Lime Dressing

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Chicken-Corn Chili - lighter take on chili you can make in 40 minutes.

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Baja Pork Stir-Fry - a fun spin on a traditional stir fry.

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Spicy North African Pork Tenderloin - serve with roasted apples or squash for a tasty fall dinner.

Chicken Tostadas and Avocado Dressing - rotisserie chicken helps this dinner come together quickly.

Chili-Corn Chip Pie - a healthy take on Frito pie.

Quick Pastitsio -for the evenings you have 15 extra minutes or so to bring baked pasta to the table.

Apple, Goat Cheese, and Pecan Pizza - a fast yet grown-up take on pizza.

Gulf Fish en Papillote - healthy and mostly mess-free.

Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Sauteed Apples - the rich flavors of fall in 20 minutes.

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Crab Cakes with Spicy Rémoulade - less than 300 calories per serving. Who needs a fancy fish restaurant? Not us!

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Cheddar-stuffed mini meatloaves that are less than 300 calories each! Make them the night before to get dinner on the table even faster.

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Spicy Pork with Asparagus and Chile - Chinese takeout at home in 25 minutes.

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Donna Chen This is so good, just had it a couple of weeks ago

Walnut and Rosemary Oven-Fried Chicken - the family won't miss the traditional fried chicken.

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Almost Classic Pork Fried Rice - great way to use up leftover rice.

Deconstructed Lasagna by whole living. Tweak this recipe for seasonal vegetables and even toss in some Italian sausage or proscuitto.

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Ancho pork and hominy stew. It comes together in about 40 minutes and is freezable. 300 calories per serving isn't bad.

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Breakfast pizza - a whole new way to have breakfast for dinner.

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Cheesy Zucchini - so many possibilities for add-ins

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Cavatappi with Prosciutto and Parmesan; serve along side a rotisserie chicken for a hearty dinner.

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Corn and Scallion Pancakes - easy to make and fun with a hearty side of beans or maybe even chili.

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Linguine with Two-Cheese Sauce; serve with a quickly roasted chicken breast and a salad for a quick dinner.

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Baked Chicken Risotto makes risotto practical for a weeknight because you don't have to stand and stir!

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Fresh Asian Noodle Salad from Jamie Oliver. Lots of big flavors make this a fun dish.

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Baked Ziti and Summer Veggies. Lighter take on baked pasta that comes together quickly and is packed with veggies.

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Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Salsa. Just a little bit fancy but still doable on a weeknight.

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Edamame Salad with Crisp Steak Bits

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Bacon and Cheddar microwave smashed potatoes. Makes a weeknight dinner faster.

Pineapple Chicken Satay

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Mongolian Beef. Make take-out at home for a healthier option.