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20-Minute Dinner Recipes for Busy Parents (and Everyone Else, Too)

Need a quick and easy recipe to fit in the moments between soccer practices, recitals and parent-teacher conferences? Here are some low-effort dinners that you can cook in 20 minutes or less.

Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. Prop Stylist: Megan Hedgpeth.

Recipes

Halloumi and Sweet Potato Tacos
Brett Anderson
107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
107
20 minutes
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Roasted Sausages With Chickpeas and Spinach
Melissa Clark
116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
116
20 minutes
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Cheeseburger Sliders
Gabriel H. Sanchez
49 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
49
20 minutes
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Creamy Cabbage Pastina
Samantha Seneviratne
295 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
295
20 minutes
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Chicken and Kale Hatch Chile Bowl
Brigid Ransome Washington
89 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
89
20 minutes
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Cream Cheese Ramen
Kevin Pang
165 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
165
9 minutes
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Chipotle Chicken Salad
Pati Jinich
49 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
49
20 minutes
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Quick Harissa Apricot Chicken
Zaynab Issa
14 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14
20 minutes
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Crisp Gnocchi With Brussels Sprouts and Brown Butter
Ali Slagle
26488 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
26,488
20 minutes
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Easy
Dumpling Tomato Salad With Chile Crisp Vinaigrette
Hetty Lui McKinnon
6241 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,241
20 minutes
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Easy
Maple and Miso Sheet-Pan Salmon With Green Beans
Colu Henry
9560 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,560
20 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy White Bean-Tomato Bake
Ali Slagle
18120 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,120
15 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy, Spicy Black Bean Bake
Ali Slagle
11403 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,403
15 minutes
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Easy
Kale Sauce Pasta
Tejal Rao, Joshua McFadden
6446 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,446
20 minutes
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Tortellini Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
1876 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,876
20 minutes
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Easy
Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5416 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,416
20 minutes
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Easy
Avgolemono Chicken Soup With Gnocchi
Carolina Gelen
2357 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,357
20 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Tuna and Avocado Tostadas
Kristina Felix
2552 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,552
15 minutes
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Easy
Fresh Corn and Black Bean Salad With Corn Chips
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2627 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,627
20 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Quesadillas
Eric Kim
2517 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,517
15 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Black Bean Soup
Ali Slagle
3782 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,782
20 minutes
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Easy
Five-Ingredient Creamy Miso Pasta
Alexa Weibel
13156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,156
20 minutes
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Easy
Chickpea Salad With Fresh Herbs and Scallions
Lidey Heuck
7205 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,205
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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Easy
One-Pot Pasta With Ricotta and Lemon
Ali Slagle
19093 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
19,093
15 minutes
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Easy
Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9260 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,260
20 minutes
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Miso-Honey Chicken and Asparagus
Yossy Arefi
8822 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,822
20 minutes, plus marinating
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Easy
Broiled Salmon With Mustard and Lemon
Melissa Clark
4570 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,570
15 minutes
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Easy
Coconut Fish and Tomato Bake
Yewande Komolafe
11952 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,952
20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating
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Easy
Chile Crisp Fried Rice With Tofu and Edamame
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3393 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,393
20 minutes
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Easy
Korean BBQ-Style Meatballs
Kay Chun
13863 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
13,863
20 minutes
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Easy
San Francisco-Style Vietnamese American Garlic Noodles
J. Kenji López-Alt
10899 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
10,899
15 minutes
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Lemony Orzo With Asparagus and Garlic Bread Crumbs
Ali Slagle
16700 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16,700
20 minutes
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Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
7568 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,568
15 minutes
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Black Pepper Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry
Sue Li
8850 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,850
20 minutes
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Easy
Meatballs With Any Meat
Melissa Clark
5846 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,846
20 minutes
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Tomato Cheddar Toasts
Ali Slagle
4093 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,093
10 minutes
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Easy
Elaine’s Fettuccine Alfredo
Alex Witchel, Elaine Kaufman
6164 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,164
15 minutes
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Easy
Creamy White Beans With Herb Oil
Colu Henry
9068 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,068
15 minutes
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Easy
Pad Krapow Gai (Thai Basil Chicken)
Alexa Weibel, Kris Yenbamroong
5518 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,518
15 minutes
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Easy
One-Pot Zucchini-Basil Pasta
Alexa Weibel
5854 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,854
20 minutes
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Easy
Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7766 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,766
5 minutes
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Easy
Crispy Gnocchi With Tomato and Red Onion
Hetty Lui McKinnon
6570 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,570
20 minutes
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Easy
Takeout-Style Sesame Noodles
Sam Sifton, Shorty Tang, Ed Schoenfeld
12327 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,327
10 minutes
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Easy
Turmeric-Black Pepper Chicken With Asparagus
Ali Slagle
26470 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
26,470
15 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Shrimp With Tomatoes, Feta and Oregano
Mark Bittman
5089 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,089
10 minutes
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Easy
Skillet Gnocchi With Miso Butter and Asparagus
Ali Slagle
7556 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,556
15 minutes
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Easy
Garlicky Alfredo Beans
Carolina Gelen
2107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,107
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Primavera With Asparagus and Peas
Melissa Clark
9586 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,586
20 minutes
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