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Lunch and Dinner

Fresh, flavorful main course recipes for lunch and dinner that are delicious and simple.

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  • Beef

  • Pork

  • Seafood

Easy homemade lunch ideas and dinner recipes for family dinner, meals for a crowd, camping meals and more. Ideas for lunch at home and and easy lunch box ideas for for kids and adults. Browse the links below for sandwiches, salads, pasta salads, skillet meals, sheet pan dinners, freezer ready meals and more organized by post date. Or search for main course recipes by occasion or ingredient type like chicken, fish, beef, pork, and shellfish.

 

Beef and broccolini stir fry recipe with ground beef, peas and toasted almonds

Ground Beef and Broccolini Stir Fry

A slice of savory ground beef empanada pie with pie crust served with sour cream and cilantro.

Ground Beef Empanada Pie

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Cheesy potato soup

Loaded Cheesy Potato Soup

Meat and Cabbage Buns are a simple rustic recipe that packs big flavor and are easy to pack as a meal on the go.

Meat and Cabbage Buns

Jalapeno Bacon Mac and Cheese is a bacon mac and cheese recipe inspired by bacon jalapeno poppers with creamy, bubbly baked jalapeno, bacon, gouda, cheddar cheese sauce coated macaroni. jalapeno bacon mac and cheese | mac and cheese recipe | jalapeno popper mac and cheese

Jalapeno Bacon Mac and Cheese

This Chana Chaat Indian Chickpea Salad recipe transforms simple ingredients like tomatoes, chickpeas and potatoes into a flavorful dish that can be enjoyed as a snack, salad or condiment. chickpea chaat | chickpea chaat recipe | Indian salad with chickpeas | chana chaat recipes

Chana Chaat Indian Chickpea Salad

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce is a smoky, creamy tomato and red pepper sauce, similar to marinara, that is easy to make from scratch and super versatile! pink sauce pasta | red pepper pasta | bell pepper pasta | tomato and pepper pasta sauce

Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce

Tender shredded beef on a white platter garnished with sliced fresh shisto peppers and oregano blossoms.

Shredded Shishito Pepper Braised Beef

Bright pink pasta on a white plate with heart shaped beet slices and large pieces of creamy goat cheese and parmesan shavings.

Pink Pesto Beet Pasta

Plated chicken dinner with rice, broccoli, salad and lemon.

Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs

Lamb Kleftiko is a Greek lamb stew recipe of diced lamb slow roasted with potatoes and feta cheese in parchment. kleftiko | lamb kleftiko | lamb stew recipe | Greek lamb recipe

Greek Lamb Kleftiko

Broiled Lobster Tails are a delicious elegant seafood recipe that actually very easy to make at home. lobster tails| lobster tail recipe | broiled lobster tails

Easy Broiled Lobster Tails

A chilled seafood platter with boiled vegetables and dipping sauces

How to Make a Seafood Platter

Macadamia Crusted Halibut with Strawberry Salsa is an amazing halibut recipe to cook when looking for a dairy free, healthy dinner recipe for Valentine's Day or any other weeknight dinner. halibut recipe | nut crusted fish | macadamia crusted halibut

Macadamia Crusted Halibut

Pan Fried Crab Cakes with Lemon and Scallions are a delicious Pacific Northwest style crab cake made with fresh or canned crab, panko breadcrumbs and lots of lemon and herbs! crab cakes recipes | how to make crab cakes with canned crab

Pan Fried Crab Cakes with Lemon and Scallion

Pesto salmon sandwich with tomatoes, cheese and greens on a ciabatta roll with lemon and sea asparagus pesto in the background.

Pesto Salmon Sandwich

hot dog bar with different hot dog topping ideas

Ultimate List of Hot Dog Toppings Bar Ideas

Apricot Chicken and Potatoes is a quick, easy sheet pan meal that turns a few simple ingredients into an amazing meal in only 30 minutes! baked chicken thighs | apricot chicken | sheet pan chicken recipes

Sheet Pan Apricot Chicken and Potatoes

Crispy Pan Fried Asian Salmon Cakes are a delicious easy to prepare meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner! salmon patties recipe | salmon cakes canned or fresh salmon

Crispy Pan Fried Salmon Cakes with Canned Salmon

Blue cheese stuffed burger with pretzels on pretzel bun

Bacon Blue Cheese Burger with Caramelized Onions

Shreds of tender beef pot roast and pepperoncini peppers

Instant Pot Pepperoncini Pot Roast

simple black pepper pasta on aged wood board

Super Simple Salt and Pepper Pasta Sauce

Baked Chicken Parmesan with Roasted Tomatoes is full of garlic, cheese, fresh herbs, and tomato sauce with bursted tomatoes and deep rich flavor. | easy baked chicken parmesan recipe

Baked Chicken Parmesan with Roasted Tomatoes

Mexican Mole Pulled Pork Sandwiches with oven braised shredded pork bathed in mole inspired chocolate chili sauce.

Mexican Mole Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Bacon corn chowder in a large vessel with bacon, corn kernels and fresh thyme.

Hearty Bacon Corn Chowder

Cashew Caesar Chicken Wraps bring fresh flavor and texture to the table FAST whether served warm for dinner or wrapped up as a fabulous meal prep lunch. Chicken Caesar wrap pita recipe | chicken wrap | cashew chicken |

Cashew Caesar Chicken Wrap

Tempura shrimp and vegetables is a great tempura recipe to make whether you’re serving two for a date night or a crowd for a tempura party.

Crispy Tempura Shrimp and Vegetables

Chimichurri Salmon is an easy salmon recipe just perfect for busy weeknights! easy salmon recipe | baked salmon | weeknight dinner | chimichurri fish

Chimichurri Baked Salmon

Stuffed Goat Cheese Burgers topped with onion jam, arugula and pickled onions are delicious, gourmet burger recipe.

Stuffed Goat Cheese Burgers

Salt Baked Fish is the perfect method for when you find yourself wondering how to cook a whole fish. Because when you make baked fish in salt you honor the whole fish with an equally stunning, but actually very easy preparation. baked fish in salt | salt baked fish recipe

Whole Salt Crusted Baked Fish

Chicken Tortilla Soup served with the soup base, chicken and toppings all separately to top as you'd like is perfect to serve a crowd!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Skillet Braised Chicken and White Beans is a quick comforting weeknight meal.

Skillet Braised Chicken and White Beans

Old Fashioned Tuna Casserole made without canned soup and instead made with a homemade creamy base, fresh produce, and a crispy garlic topping for a modern update on the classic casserole recipe. 

Old Fashioned Tuna Casserole with Crisp Garlic Topping

Baked Honey Ginger Chicken is an easy weeknight dinner recipe with tender meat, crispy skin and big flavor! baked chicken | legs breast thigh tenders tenderloins | recipes | honey baked chicken | soy | garlic | glazed | easy chicken recipes for dinner | gluten free | baked chicken for a crowd

Baked Honey Ginger Chicken

Baked taco lasagna in a casserole dish with melted cheddar cheese and flavorful ground beef.

Taco Lasagna

Ground beef taco filling cooked in a cast iron skillet.

Ground Beef Taco Filling

Quinoa salad recipe with chicken, herbs, fresh blueberries, kale and almonds served on a large white platter.

Blueberry Chicken Quinoa Salad

Stack of perfectly cooked steaks sliced open with a knife on the side.

Garlic Rosemary Sous Vide Steak

Watermelon caprese sandwiches with basil, mozzarella, sourdough and balsamic honey.

Watermelon Caprese Sandwich

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