Busy weeknights just got a whole lot easier with these simple, flavorful dinners made with only 7 ingredients. From one-pot pastas and skillet chicken to vegetarian rice dishes and meatless instant pot meals, every recipe is designed to be tasty, effortless, and totally doable. Whether you're using your air fryer, stovetop, or oven, these dishes bring bold Asian, Mexican, and Italian flavors without the fuss.
Instant Pot Pink Pasta
This Instant Pot Pink Pasta is without the guilt! I swap heavy cream for coconut milk to create a rich, luxurious pink sauce that’s totally indulgent—but secretly lighter. It’s so delicious, you’d never guess it’s a healthier twist!
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BBQ Pulled Chicken
Easy BBQ Chicken is juicy, tender, and so tasty! Perfect for sandwiches, nachos, quesadillas, bowls or meal prep for the week. Use your favorite BBQ sauce!
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Sweet & Spicy Firecracker Salmon
Oven-Baked Firecracker Salmon is bold, spicy, and irresistibly delicious! It is juicy, flaky, and packed with flavor, thanks to a sweet and fiery firecracker sauce. Serve with quinoa, rice, and veggies for a complete, winning meal!
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Garlic Butter Ramen Noodles
This Garlic Butter Ramen Noodles is so simple and easy, yet crazy good and ready in under 10 minutes. It's the perfect dish that both kids and adults will devour!
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Instant Pot Alfredo
Instant Pot Alfredo Pasta comes together with just 5 ingredients! Creamy, rich, and indulgent, this easy recipe is ready in just 30 minutes. You’ll have a restaurant-quality, luscious pasta dinner with minimal effort!
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BBQ Ramen Noodles
This BBQ Ramen Noodles is a quick and easy meal ready in under 10 minutes. This simple dish is versatile—add your favorite protein and veggies to make it a complete, satisfying meal!
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Mexican Style Chicken Thighs
This Mexican Chicken Thighs recipe is your ultimate go-to for tacos, salads, wraps, nachos, or chicken burrito bowls! With bold spices, this chicken comes out incredibly juicy and packed with flavor, all in under 20 minutes!
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Dump and Bake Pasta Casserole
Cheesy Baked Pasta Casserole is the easiest pasta casserole for busy weeknights yet impressive enough to serve guests. With no cooking or boiling required, just layer the ingredients and bake it in the oven. Plus, there are only 5 ingredients!
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Sweet and Spicy Chicken
Sweet and Spicy Chicken Thighs cook up perfectly moist and juicy, all without any breading or deep frying. It’s an incredibly easy and delicious chicken featuring a lip-smacking bang bang sauce.
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Ultra Creamy One Pot Alfredo Pasta
One Pot Alfredo Pasta is made using only 5 ingredients! In just 20 minutes, you can whip up a creamy, indulgent pasta dinner that’s lighter than traditional Alfredo—No cream!
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Garlic Fried Rice
This Garlic Fried Rice is bursting with fragrant, crispy garlic and is ready in under 20 minutes. Made using leftover rice, it makes a quick and easy side dish for any meal - Restaurant quality!
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Spicy Kale Pasta
Spicy Kale Pasta is a quick dinner in 20 minutes! This vegetarian dish is simple, healthy, and easy to make, and the fiery tomato sauce packs a punch!
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Instant Pot Pesto Pasta
This Instant Pot Pesto Pasta is made using only 5 ingredients but is shockingly flavorful and satisfying. Simply combine everything in the instant pot and cook, for a quick 20-minute dinner.
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Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs
15 Minute Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs are irresistibly moist and juicy with a secret ingredient. Perfectly seasoned and ready in about 15 minutes! Ideal for serving with spaghetti, as a hearty meatball sub, or made into a kid-friendly meal they'll absolutely adore.
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Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets with Chicken Breast are made using seasoned toasted panko breadcrumbs to achieve a deep golden exterior!
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Instant Pot Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Instant Pot Spaghetti Aglio E Olio is one of the simplest pasta recipes you'll make but its shockingly flavorful and satisfying! With just 7 basic ingredients, this instant pot pasta is ready in just 20 minutes. There's no stock or broth!
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Air Fryer Chicken Burger Patties
Air Fryer Chicken Burger Patties is irresistibly moist and juicy, perfectly seasoned, and cooks in under 10 minutes. It's a fast way to serve chicken burgers with minimal effort.
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Easiest BBQ Salmon
This BBQ Salmon Recipe is ready in under 10 minutes and is simplicity at its best! It's a super fast way to serve salmon using your air fryer with very minimal effort (oven and grilling instructions included) - Juicy, tender perfection!
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Air Fryer Mexican Shrimp
This Air Fryer Mexican Shrimp without breading is juicy, succulent, perfectly seasoned with simple pantry spices and ready in under 10 minutes. It is perfect to be made into tacos, bowls, salads, quesadillas, and more!
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Air Fryer Pizza
This Air Fryer Pizza is ready in under 10 minutes. With a super crispy crust, these are the easiest pizzas you'll make. Customize it with your favorite pizza toppings - They are quicker than takeout!
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Teriyaki Chicken Thighs
Teriyaki Chicken thighs is a terrific dinner, ready in under 30 minutes. Made with an easy homemade teriyaki sauce, it so much better than takeout!
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Crispy & Juicy Breaded Fish
This Breaded Fish Fillets is ready in under 16 minutes with just 5 ingredients. It's crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside, thanks to a simplified breading technique - Quick and healthy weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!
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Creamy Ramen Noodles
Creamy Ramen Noodles is made with only 5 ingredients, ready in under 10 minutes, and is a lightened up version of Fettuccini Alfredo!
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Egg Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice that is delicious plain for kids or a great side dish for all your Chinese dishes. It is a quick and easy back pocket recipe for busy weeknights!
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