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Lunch & Dinner Recipes

Nourishing and satisfying main-dish recipes you can enjoy for lunch or dinner.

Dinner Favorites

These popular dinner recipes are healthy, big on flavor, and easy to make.

Overhead view white bowl filled with egg roll in a bowl recipe, chop sticks resting on edge of bowl

Egg Roll In A Bowl (Healthy and Easy)

Overhead view spaghetti squash halves filled with buffalo chicken, on baking sheet.

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Overhead view stone plate filled with bbq mini meatloaf and roasted vegetables

Sheet Pan Mini Meatloaf with Vegetables

Overhead view stone bowl filled with white chicken chili topped with jalapeño slices and avocado slices

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili (Dairy-Free)

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Easy Weeknight Meal Ideas

Instant pot shredded chicken tacos in corn shells

Slow Cooker

Overhead view instant pot turkey mushroom bolognese served over spaghetti squash strands in stone bowl

Instant Pot

Sheet Pan

Soups & Chilis

Casseroles

Overhead view Mediterranean flavored salad topped with salmon filet

Bowls

Overhead view of easy skillet lasagna in a bowl with a side salad and garlic bread
Tip from the Dietitians

Make ahead meals

Save time during the work week by making ahead a meal on the weekend to simply reheat-and-eat during the week.

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Slow Cooker Favorites

Easy, mess-free dinners you can set ahead and enjoy later.

Overhead view white bowl filled with creamy chicken corn chowder topped with crisp cooked bacon pieces

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Chowder (IP Instructions)

Overhead view white bowl filled with crockpot hamburger soup

Crockpot Hamburger Soup Recipe (Freezer Friendly)

Several slow cooker chicken tacos in corn shells topped with fresh cilantro and avocado slices.

Simple Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos (With Instant Pot Option)

Overhead view three buffalo chicken stuffed baked sweet potato in round tray

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken (or Instant Pot)

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Sheet Pan Favorites

These favorites all cook on one baking sheet for easy, well-rounded dinners.

A close view of salmon and sweet potato rounds on a sheet pan

Sheet Pan Baked Salmon with Vegetables

Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma Bowls: A black bowl filled with cauliflower rice, roasted veggies, sliced chicken thighs, lettuce, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes and drizzled with a cilantro-lime sauce.

Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma Bowls with Veggies

Sheet Pan Parmesan Steak and Potatoes

Overhead view serving of sheet pan balsamic chicken and veggies on plate with gold cutlery

Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken Veggie Bake

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Instant Pot Salsa Chicken Bowls

With just 10-15 minutes of prep time this family-favorite recipe is perfect for weeknight eating.

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Instant Pot Favorites

Modern day pressure-cooker meals are favorites for slow-cooked flavors done fast.

Overhead view of chicken sweet potato curry garnished with fresh cilantro and cashews in a speckled bowl

Instant Pot Chicken Sweet Potato Curry

Stone bowl filled with vegetable beef soup

Easy Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

Instant Pot baby back ribs coated in sauce on plate with side salad

Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs (Plus Slow Cooker Directions)

Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa

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