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    Home » Food Collections » Under 30 Minutes Dinner

    22 Quick and Easy Under 30 Minutes Dinner Recipes

    Published: December 19, 2022 by Sangeetha Vel | Updated: February 2, 2023 Leave a Comment

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    Welcome to our collection of quick and easy lunch and dinner recipes that can be made in under 30 minutes! With a variety of dishes to choose from, including pasta, seafood, salmon, roasted and baked vegetables, chicken, rice, egg, and shrimp, you'll find something to satisfy every craving.

    No matter what your taste preferences are, you're sure to find something in this collection that will satisfy your cravings. These simple recipes are perfect for busy weeknights when you don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen, but still want to enjoy a delicious and healthy meal.

    So if you're looking for quick and easy flavorful dinner meal ideas, give these recipes a try! They're sure to become new favorites in your household.

    A collection of under 30 minutes dinner recipes depicted in a collage of images.
    Jump to:
    • Fettuccine Alfredo
    • Shrimp Alfredo
    • Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
    • Creamy Salmon Pasta
    • One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta
    • Masala Pasta
    • Garlic Butter Baked Salmon
    • Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon
    • Honey Garlic Chicken Breast
    • Teriyaki Salmon
    • Shrimp Scampi
    • Spanish Rice (Mexican Rice)
    • Fried Rice
    • Chicken Fried Rice
    • Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
    • Egg Fried Rice
    • Vegetable Stir Fry
    • Chicken Stir Fry
    • Pad Thai
    • Egg Foo Young (Chinese Omelette)
    • How to Make an Omelette
    • Western Omelet

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    Fettuccine Alfredo

    Fettuccine Alfredo also known as Fettuccine al burro is a rich, creamy and smooth Italian dish in which the pasta is tossed in a homemade Alfredo Sauce. It is made with Fettuccine pasta, butter, Parmesan cheese, heavy cream, and other basic seasonings. This Homemade Alfredo Pasta is one of the best pasta dishes and is usually served for lunch and dinner. It tastes great with roasted and baked vegetables, chicken, shrimp, or other sides. And the bonus is it comes in under 30 minutes from the scratch.
    Fettuccine Alfredo in a black bowl placed on a grey table.

    Shrimp Alfredo

    Shrimp Alfredo Pasta is a rich, creamy and smooth Italian seafood dish. It is made with Fettuccine pasta, shrimp, butter, Italian seasonings, and a rich Alfredo Sauce. This Homemade Shrimp Alfredo Pasta is one of the best and easy-to-make pasta recipes that are usually served along with roasted and baked vegetables, simple salads, or other sides for lunch and dinner. And the best part is, the whole dish comes under in 30 minutes.
    Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta in a white bowl with few ingredients around.

    Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

    Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is a rich, mildly spiced, and hearty Italian dish. It is prepared with Fettuccine Pasta, garlic butter sauce, shrimp, and other seasoning ingredients. This Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is one of the best pasta dishes and can be a comforting meal for lunch or dinner.
    Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta in a pan

    Creamy Salmon Pasta

    Salmon Pasta is a rich, creamy and flavorful Italian seafood pasta dish. It is usually made with angel hair pasta, milk, basic seasonings, and a delicious pan-seared salmon. This Creamy Salmon Pasta is one of the best pasta dishes that can be made in under 30 minutes. And it is perfect to serve for lunch and dinner on a busy weekday, weekend, or on a regular day to satisfy your craving.
    Creamy Salmon Pasta in a bowl

    One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta

    One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta is a rich, creamy, and delicious Italian dish made with a silky smooth garlic parmesan sauce. This creamy Garlic Parmesan Pasta is one of the easy-to-make meals that can be served for lunch and dinner. And the best part is, it comes all together in just under 30 minutes.
    One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta in a bowl

    Masala Pasta

    Masala pasta is a tasty, delicious, and easy one-pot dish prepared with Indian Masala, veggies, spices and herbs. This is one of the best kids friendly dish and can be served as a perfect snack, dinner, or lunch box food.
    Veggie masala pasta

    Garlic Butter Baked Salmon

    Garlic Butter Baked Salmon is a juicy, flaky, and fork-tender Italian dish. It is prepared with fresh salmon fillets and rich garlic butter sauce. This Oven Baked Garlic Butter Salmon is one of the best seafood dishes to enjoy for lunch or dinner. The best part is it can be baked along with veggies and comes together in under 30 minutes.
    Baked Salmon Fillet in a Foil

    Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon

    Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon is a sweet, and savory seafood dish filled with the bursting flavor of honey and garlic. It is made with fresh salmon, honey, garlic, and basic seasoning powders. This Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon is one of the best and easy-to-make dishes which is perfect to serve for lunch and dinner.
    Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon in a serving tray

    Honey Garlic Chicken Breast

    Honey Garlic Chicken Breast is a sweet, savory, and flavor-loaded Chinese dish. It is usually made with chicken breast or thighs, honey, garlic, soy sauce, and basic ingredients. This Homemade Honey Garlic Chicken is one of the flavor-packed dishes that are perfect to serve for lunch and dinner. And the bonus is it comes together in under 30 minutes.
    Honey Garlic Chicken Breast in a white plate with rice and broccoli

    Teriyaki Salmon

    Teriyaki Salmon is a sweet, savory, and juicy Japanese seafood dish that is glazed in a homemade Teriyaki Sauce. It is usually made with salmon fillets, basic aromatics, mirin sauce, tamari sauce, and other basic seasonings. This homemade Teriyaki Salmon is of one the best and easy-to-make seafood dishes that comes in under 30 minutes. And it pairs great with rice, brown rice, or roasted and baked vegetables for lunch and dinner.
    Teriyaki Salmon fillets in a ceramic baking tray with few ingredients around.

    Shrimp Scampi

    Shrimp Scampi is a rich, juicy, and flavorful Italian-American dish that is typically made with shrimp, garlic, lemon juice, chicken broth, and basic seasonings and herbs. This homemade Shrimp Scampi is one of the best and easy seafood recipes that come together in under 15 minutes and tastes just like your favorite restaurant dish. It tastes great as an appetizer or as a main dish with pasta, rice, bread, or roasted vegetables.
    Shrimp Scampi in a black bowl with few ingredients scattered around.

    Spanish Rice (Mexican Rice)

    Spanish Rice or Mexican Rice is an easy, and flavor-packed authentic rice dish. It is traditionally prepared with long grain rice and a special tomato seasoning mix. This Spanish Rice is one of the popular Mexican restaurant takeout dishes and is usually enjoyed with the dishes like chicken, steak, fish etc for lunch or dinner.
    Authentic Spanish Rice / Mexican Rice

    Fried Rice

    Fried Rice is a fluffy, crisp, and traditional Chinese rice dish that has its origin in Sui Dynasty. It is usually made with cooked cold rice or leftover rice that is stir-fried in a high-heat wok with veggies, eggs, and basic aromatics and seasonings. This homemade Chinese Fried Rice is one of the easy and best rice dishes that taste great with stir fry dishes, and starters for lunch and dinner. The best part is, it is easily customizable, and it takes only under 30 minutes to make the entire dish.
    Homemade Fried Rice in a black bowl on a grey table with few ingredients around.

    Chicken Fried Rice

    Chicken Fried Rice is a classic Chinese dish that combines ease, speed, and bold flavors in one delicious package. It is typically made with boneless chicken, aromatic vegetables, rice, and basic seasonings. This homemade Chicken Fried Rice recipe is one of the best stir-fry dishes to try and can be ready in under 30 minutes. With just a few simple ingredients and a few short steps, you can enjoy a comforting lunch or dinner.
    A bowl of chicken fried rice with a few ingredients scattered around it.

    Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

    Nasi Goreng is a sweet, savory, and spicy Indonesian fried rice dish. It is typically made with cooked rice, chicken, aromatics, Kecap Manis (sweet soy sauce), and shrimp paste. This popular Indonesian dish is one of the simplest and best stir-fried recipes and is often served with a fried egg, fried onions, and fresh veggies as toppings, making it a filling one-pot meal for both lunch and dinner.
    Nasi Goreng(Indonesian Fried Rice) in a blue bowl with fried eggs and veggies.

    Egg Fried Rice

    Egg fried rice is a quick and flavour filled indo-chinese dish which can be prepared under 20 minutes. This recipe was prepared with basmati rice, veggies, eggs, sauce, and Indian masala. This tasty fried rice can be best served for lunch and dinner.
    vegetable egg fried rice

    Vegetable Stir Fry

    Vegetable Stir Fry is a sweet, mildly spicy, and healthy Chinese dish. It is usually made with fresh veggies, stir fry sauce, and basic aromatics. This homemade Vegetable Stir Fry is one of the best and easy-to-make vegan stir fry dishes and can be served as a side dish with rice, noodles or fried rice for lunch and dinner. And the best part is it comes together in under 30 minutes.
    Vegetable stir fry on a grey table along with rice.

    Chicken Stir Fry

    Chicken Stir Fry is a sweet, savory, and protein-packed Asian dish. It is usually made with chicken, vegetables, and flavor-loaded stir fry sauce. This easy homemade Chicken Stir Fry is one of the best quick-to-make stir fry dishes that taste great for lunch and dinner with rice, brown rice, or noodles. And the bonus is you can enjoy a healthy protein-packed meal in under 30 minutes.
    Chicken Stir Fry in a white bowl with rice with few ingredients around.

    Pad Thai

    Pad Thai is an authentic Thai stir fry noodles dish filled with sweet and savory flavor. It is typically made with rice noodles, chicken, egg, shrimp, and tofu that are tossed in a unique Pad Thai sauce. This Pad Thai is an absolute treat to enjoy for lunch or dinner and tastes similar to your favorite restaurant take-outs.
    Pad Thai

    Egg Foo Young (Chinese Omelette)

    Egg Foo Young is a super delicious, flavor-packed classic Chinese Omelette. It is usually made with beaten eggs, veggies, bean sprouts, and protein like chicken or shrimp and served with a flavor bursting brown gravy. This Egg Foo Young is one of the best omelette dishes that can be enjoyed as a main course meal with rice for lunch and dinner. You can also serve it as an appetizer using the gravy as a dipping sauce.
    Egg Foo Young served in a black plate with lemon and cabbage in a cup nearby

    How to Make an Omelette

    Omelette or omelet is a soft, fluffy, and healthy breakfast dish. It is usually prepared with eggs, veggies, cheese, and herbs. This Omelette is one of the best dishes that can be served for breakfast, or as a quick filling snack. And the best part is you need just under 30 minutes to make it.
    Omelette in a plate

    Western Omelet

    Western Omelet is a soft, fluffy, and classic breakfast dish. It is usually made with eggs, veggies, ham, and cheese. This Western Omelette is one of the best filling dishes that can be served for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
    Western Omelet in a serving plate

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