These Mother's Day Dinner Recipes are easy yet impressive, and you will also find effortless dinners that are perfect for kids to make or make for a crowd. From comforting casseroles, luxurious pastas to easy instant pot or air fryer meals, these ideas are sure to impress mom.
Tips for making Mother's Day dinner extra special
- Plan ahead: Decide on the menu a few days in advance and make a shopping list. This will help you stay organized and ensure you have all the ingredients you need.
- Make mom's favorites: Tailor the menu to your mom's favorite foods or cuisines. I discuss this further in Mother's day brunch recipes. Whether she loves Italian, Asian, or traditional comfort foods, plan a meal that she will truly enjoy.
- Add an element of surprise: Surprise her with a dish she's never tried before or put a unique twist on a classic recipe.
- Keep it simple: Choose recipes that are delicious but not overly complicated, so you can spend more time enjoying the meal together.
- Add personal touches: Consider adding a handwritten menu or a special drink inspired by your mom's favorite flavors.
- Don't forget dessert: End the dinner on a sweet note with a decadent dessert. A simple microwave mug cake might just be suffice!
- Clean up: Ensure Mom doesn't lift a finger to clean up after dinner or tidy the kitchen. This is her special day, dedicated to pampering and relaxation. Let her indulge in the luxury of being taken care of, allowing her to fully savor the celebration.
Mother's Day Dinner Recipes
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!
Baked Ziti with Chicken
Baked Ziti with Chicken is loaded with flavor, featuring a rich blend of seasonings and topped with a generous amount of cheese. This baked pasta casserole is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for weeknight dinners or entertaining guests. It's surprisingly easy to prepare!
Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fry
Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fry is made with an irresistible stir fry sauce. It features blistered green beans that even picky eaters won't be able to resist! Pair with rice for an easy 30 minute meal.
Cream Biscuits
Cream Biscuits are one of the easiest homemade biscuits you'll make! Made using only 4 ingredients, they are soft, fluffy, and tender on the inside with a crisp exterior and they’re ready in about 30 minutes. No buttermilk, no shortening, no butter, no food processor. Just stir, cut, and bake - Exceptionally tasty!
Blackened Chicken
These Blackened Chicken Breasts guarantee juicy and incredibly flavorful chicken with minimal prep! Ready in under 30 minutes, it is made using a flavorful blend of pantry spices that yield big flavors - Bake in the oven or air fry!
Creamy Salmon Pasta
Creamy Salmon Pasta is the most amazing one pot pasta you'll make! It is silky and indulgent tasting but doesn't actually have that much cream in it. An ultra-luxurious dinner ready in 25 minutes.
Black Pepper Chicken
Black Pepper Chicken features tender chicken and colorful peppers smothered in a rich, savory and bold black pepper sauce. Made in under 30 minutes, it's better than takeout! Add as much or as little black pepper as you want!
Air Fryer Garlic Bread
This Air Fryer Garlic Bread is crispy on the edges, soft in the center, and ready in under 10 minutes. Infused with irresistible garlicky goodness that melts into all of the bread nooks and crannies, it is absolutely divine!
Butter Chicken Pasta
Creamy Butter Chicken Pasta with all the authentic flavors of classic Butter chicken combined with penne pasta for a cozy and comforting weeknight dinner. Indian style chicken pasta for the win!!
BBQ Salmon
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!
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo is easily made in one pot and is on the table in under 30 minutes. Aldente penne pasta, succulent chicken and tender broccoli smothered in a silky creamy, ultra luxurious alfredo sauce makes a complete meal perfect for busy weeknights that your whole family will love.
Eggplant Stir Fry
Eggplant Stir Fry with an irresistible ginger garlic sauce, is hands down the most delicious eggplant recipe I know. Ready in about 30 minutes, it's guaranteed to convert any eggplant hater!
Instant Pot Shrimp Alfredo
Make Restaurant quality Shrimp Alfredo in instant pot! Ready in under 30 minutes, the pasta cooks in the sauce soaking up all the creamy, rich deliciousness. This instant pot shrimp pasta is cozy and comforting.
Teriyaki Tofu
Teriyaki Tofu has a crispy exterior with a creamy inside. It is outrageously delicious and is ready in about 30 minutes. The homemade sticky sauce is better than takeout!
Butter Chickpeas
Butter Chickpeas is a vegetarian version of the classic Butter Chicken. An easy, loaded with flavor, butter chickpea curry will rival any butter chicken that you have ever tasted!!! A must try recipe!
Air Fryer Whole Chicken
Best Air Fryer Whole Chicken with a secret technique - The meat is amazingly juicy with crispy skin using basic pantry spices. Easiest way to make a flavorful roast chicken in under one hour!
Chicken Mushroom Pasta
Chicken Mushroom Pasta is ready in under 30 minutes. Aldente pasta is smothered in a lusciously creamy pink sauce and is loaded with chunks of tender chicken and buttery mushrooms. It is indulgent but not ridiculously rich. Swap out cream for coconut milk for a healthier twist!
Air fryer Teriyaki Chicken
Air fryer Teriyaki Chicken is a terrific dinner, ready in under 30 minutes. Made with an easy homemade teriyaki sauce, it so much better than takeout!
Air Fryer Tilapia
Air Fryer Tilapia is ready in under 16 minutes using 5 ingredients. Crispy on the outside with tender and juicy fish, it is a perfect weeknight dinner your entire family will love.
Spicy Chicken Pasta
This Spicy Chicken Pasta Recipe is anything but bland! Toss your favorite noodles in a luscious creamy tomato sauce that is loaded with flavor - A restaurant quality meal ready in about 30 minutes.
To summarize, plan ahead by deciding on the Mothers day dinner menu in advance and making a shopping list to stay organized and ensure all ingredients are available. Consider personal touches like a handwritten menu or special drink, end with a sweet dessert, and ensure mom doesn't lift a finger for cleanup, letting her fully enjoy the celebration. Check out more Mother's day recipe ideas.
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