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30 quick weeknight dinner recipes in 30 minutes or less!

30 quick weeknight dinner recipes that can be on your table in 30 minutes or less! Choose from 15 minute, 20 minute, 25 minute, or 30 minute dinner ideas.

Now that we’re entering the busy back-to-school season, I thought it might be useful to round up some quick (half an hour or less!) weeknight dinner recipe ideas for our crazy fall evenings. Use these easy 30 minute weeknight dinner ideas to supplement or swap out with the regular weekly ALDI meal plans, when one or more of the recipes in a given week doesn’t fit your family’s needs, or on nights when you’re in a hurry but still want to get a home-cooked meal on the table.

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Quick Weeknight Dinner Recipes

So without further ado, here are 30 quick weeknight dinners that can be on your table in 30 minutes or less, start to finish.

15 minute dinner recipes

If you have… 15 minutes, you can make:

So easy, so flavorful, and a great choice for any Meatless Monday!

20 minute dinner recipes

If you have… 20 minutes, you can make:

You really can have a home cooked meal on the table in just 20 minutes.

25 minute dinner recipes

If you have… 25 minutes, you can make:

Just five more minutes to cook gives you so many more options — tacos or gyros, pasta or dinner salad, burgers or soup: It’s all up to you.

30 minute dinner recipes

If you have… 30 minutes, you can make:

When you think about the time you waste sitting in a drive through or running into a store for pre-made options, 30 minutes start to finish to get a real dinner on the table doesn’t seem so bad, after all.

Expand your palate and your dinner options with these 30 quick weeknight dinner ideas, and save yourself time, effort, and money!

Yolanda Anderson

Wednesday 16th of December 2020

Mash up mom thanks for the recipes, tips, and great meal ideas you provide. I love your site. While I'm new to your blog it's been a great resource so far. Keep them coming and best wishes!!

Terry

Tuesday 28th of January 2020

The kernel popcorn is the best!

Nida

Monday 27th of August 2018

This is such a useful post. I'm definitely saving it. Love all the recipes!

Susie Lindau

Monday 27th of August 2018

I'm definitely Pinning and Flipping this one for later!

Deb

Wednesday 22nd of August 2018

Thanks for putting this together by time Rachel. Great idea.

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