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Our Best Weeknight Dinner Recipes

Here are our best, easy dinner recipes including quick chicken recipes and healthy vegan dinner ideas.

Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Kimchi Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Alexa Weibel
1369 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,369
25 minutes
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Easy
Curried Red Lentil Soup With Toasted Coconut
Colu Henry
1403 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,403
40 minutes
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Easy
Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10519 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,519
50 to 60 minutes
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Easy
Baked Chicken Tenders
Alison Roman
3117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,117
45 minutes
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Vegetable Paella With Chorizo
Kay Chun
1781 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,781
45 minutes
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Lemon-Dill Meatballs With Orzo
Ali Slagle
2653 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,653
40 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Spicy Roasted Broccoli Pasta
Melissa Clark
3662 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,662
30 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Pasta With Chickpeas and Parsley
Melissa Clark
5260 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,260
30 minutes
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Easy
One-Pan Spicy Meatballs With Lentils and Fennel
Ali Slagle
656 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
656
40 minutes
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Easy
Spicy, Garlicky Cashew Chicken
Melissa Clark
901 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
901
45 minutes plus optional marinating
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Sheet-Pan Coriander Chicken With Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
Melissa Clark
1872 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,872
50 minutes, plus marinating
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Skillet Chicken With Couscous, Lemon and Halloumi
Yewande Komolafe
3379 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,379
40 minutes
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Easy
Vegetarian Skillet Chili
Melissa Clark
11592 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,592
30 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Sam Sifton
22122 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,122
15 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Alla Norma
Mark Bittman
7529 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,529
About 45 minutes
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Easy
Pan-Roasted Fish Fillets With Herb Butter
Julia Moskin, Mark Usewicz
3536 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,536
20 minutes
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Crispy Pork Chops With Buttered Radishes
Alison Roman
1377 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,377
20 minutes
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Ritzy Cheddar Chicken Breasts
Eric Kim
5805 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,805
30 minutes
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Chicken Stroganoff
Ham El-Waylly
2174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,174
35 minutes
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Cheesy, Spicy Black Bean Bake
Ali Slagle
11407 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,407
15 minutes
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Easy
Chicken and Rice Soup
Ali Slagle
10470 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,470
40 minutes
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Easy
Pork Chops With Salted Plums
Alison Roman
529 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
529
30 minutes
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Slow-Roasted Tomato Sauce With Pasta
Ali Slagle
388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
388
2½ hours
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Pasta With Brown Butter and Parmesan
Ali Slagle
2613 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,613
25 minutes
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Easy
One-Pan Chicken Thighs With Coconut Creamed Corn
Ali Slagle
2405 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,405
35 minutes
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Chicken-Zucchini Meatballs With Feta
Ali Slagle
8437 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,437
45 minutes
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Mini Meatball Soup With Broccoli and Orecchiette
Ali Slagle
3688 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,688
35 minutes
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Mozzarella in Carrozza (Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches)
Ali Slagle
1054 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,054
10 minutes
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Farro and Lentils With Jammy Onions
Ali Slagle
2228 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,228
35 minutes
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Thai-Style Sweet and Salty Shrimp
Ali Slagle, Kris Yenbamroong
1257 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,257
10 minutes
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Ginger-Dill Salmon
Ali Slagle
7465 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,465
25 minutes
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Spicy Slow-Roasted Salmon With Cucumbers and Feta
Ali Slagle
3895 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,895
30 minutes
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Chickpea Harissa Soup
Ali Slagle
3134 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,134
30 minutes
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Crisp Gnocchi With Brussels Sprouts and Brown Butter
Ali Slagle
26498 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
26,498
20 minutes
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Easy
Kale Sauce Pasta
Tejal Rao, Joshua McFadden
6448 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,448
20 minutes
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Cumin-Lime Shrimp With Ginger
Colu Henry
3006 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,006
15 minutes
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Roasted White Bean and Tomato Pasta
Alexa Weibel
4452 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,452
30 minutes
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Easy
Ramen With Charred Scallions, Green Beans and Chile Oil
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3336 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,336
30 minutes
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Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice
Sarah DiGregorio
1243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,243
7½ hours
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Spicy Honey Chicken With Broccoli
Yasmin Fahr
2831 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,831
30 minutes
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Easy
Rice Cake Soup With Bok Choy and Edamame
Sue Li
798 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
798
30 minutes
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Easy
Curry Chicken Breasts With Chickpeas and Spinach
Kay Chun
1912 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,912
20 minutes
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Roasted Salmon With Asparagus, Lemon and Brown Butter
Kay Chun
1626 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,626
15 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Scallion Chicken With Bok Choy
Kay Chun
5866 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,866
45 minutes
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Korean Cod Jeon Sliders (Pan-Fried Cod Sliders)
Kay Chun
409 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
409
20 minutes
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Pasta With Creamy Herb Sauce
Ali Slagle
559 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
559
30 minutes
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Enfrijoladas Pintos
Jocelyn Ramirez
507 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
507
45 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Chile Crisp Salmon and Asparagus
Yasmin Fahr
1683 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,683
20 minutes
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Easy
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