13 Quick Meals For Those Nights When You Just Don’t Feel Like Cooking
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We’ve all had those days when you get home from work and school and realize that you have no idea what to make for dinner, and you don’t feel like spending hours in the kitchen. Every family should have some quick, easy, and tasty meals for nights just like these. Here are some deliciously quick meals that you can have ready without a lot of time and effort on your part that everyone will love and actually eat.
1. Air Fryer Tuna Melt
When you need dinner fast, you can’t go wrong with these air fryer tuna melts. You can have them on the table in under 15 minutes, and they are hearty and delicious. Want to add some more nutrition to these tasty sandwiches? Add some diced veggies to the tuna salad, or serve these tuna melts with veggie sticks or a salad.
2. Skillet Taco Salad
Are you interested in making a dinner nobody complains about? Let them create their own with these individual skillet taco salads. With this recipe, everyone gets what they want for dinner tonight.
3. Loaded Sheet Pan Quesadillas
Instead of layering your quesadillas one at a time in a skillet, cook them all at once in the oven with this loaded sheet pan quesadillas recipe. You won’t need to stand over the stovetop flipping quesadillas, plus you’ll have enough to feed the whole family.
4. Pesto Pita Pizza
This pita pizza recipe is fast, easy, and delicious with pesto and tomatoes. It cooks up fast, and you can make as few or as many as you need. Plus, with a delicious base of pesto, you can add just about anything you want to this pizza, making it a great way to ensure everyone gets what they want for dinner.
5. Sheet Pan Hawaiian Salmon
If you love the flavors of the islands, try this sheet pan Hawaiian salmon. It’s healthy and tasty all at the same time. It’s super easy to prep ahead of time using frozen ingredients, so you can easily stock your freezer and simply dump it all onto a sheet pan when you’re ready to pop dinner in the oven.
6. Easy Tuna Wrap
This easy tuna wrap is the fastest recipe for lunch or dinner. Just open a can of tuna, mix in a couple of things, and wrap it all up in a tortilla. It’s easy to wrap up if you want to take it for lunch, but it’s also super quick to put together for a crowd or as many people as you need to feed.
7. Avocado Pasta Salad
If you want quick and easy, this avocado pasta salad is a perfect answer to the “what’s for dinner” question. You can prep the ingredients in the time it takes to boil the pasta, and if need be, you can serve it with a green salad on the side to round out the meal.
8. Bacon Stuffed Chicken Thighs
These bacon stuffed chicken thighs are perfect for meal prep or a dinner for several people. They have lots of delicious bacony flavors and are great on their own or in a sandwich. Serve them with rice, quinoa, or some veggies for dinner, and then use up leftovers by making a sandwich the next day.
9. Margherita Pizza
A Margherita pizza is the most common pizza you’ll find in Italy, not because it’s basic, but because it’s delicious. Italians (and tourists) love it for a reason. These easy-to-find ingredients are minimal but definitely deliver maximum flavor in every bite.
10. Garlicky Broccolini Pasta
This is one of the fastest and easiest pasta dishes you can make on a busy weeknight. Garlicky broccolini pasta comes together in the time it takes to cook the pasta, and you can easily expand the meal by serving this with a green salad and some crunchy garlic bread.
11. Spaghetti Rice With Spinach
This spaghetti rice with spinach is similar to a tomato risotto, just without all the stirring. It’s a quick and delicious meal that is also nutritious. You can enjoy it as a vegetarian meal, or add some chicken or fish and serve this as a side dish instead. Either way, even the kids will love this.
12. BLT Wraps
This BLT wrap recipe offers a healthier, more convenient alternative to the traditional BLT sandwich. It has bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo, just like you’re used to. But instead of putting it on toasted bread, you’ll wrap it all up in your favorite wrap. This makes it super easy to pack and take whatever your day has in store.
13. Italian Chopped Salad
A good, Italian chopped salad is a thing of beauty. It can be a complete meal all on its own or make a wonderful side salad for a main Italian meal. Add any meats you like to this salad, or enjoy it as a plant-based meal.
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