Food Quick & Easy Easy Dinner Recipes to Make in 20 Minutes or Less By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 5, 2023 Trending Videos Get dinner on the table in a flash with our easy recipes for chicken, fish, beef, pasta, pork and meatless meals. 01 of 20 Herbed Chicken, Orzo and Zucchini Team basil-seasoned chicken breasts with fresh zucchini and seasoned orzo for a fast and flavorful dinner. Fast-Fix Weeknight Dinners View Recipe 02 of 20 Asparagus Ricotta Toasts with Crispy Proscuitto Carson Downing When you're feeling lazy at suppertime, these simple toasts are ready in just 15 minutes. Asparagus Recipes to Brighten Your Meals View Recipe 03 of 20 Salmon-Potato Cakes Bring a new flavor to salmon with our quick-cooking fish-and-potato cakes. Serve the cakes on a bed of lettuce with honey-Dijon salad dressing on the side. Favorite Salmon Recipes View Recipe 04 of 20 Fettuccine Alfredo with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Vegetables Ready in just 15 minutes, this easy dinner calls for sautéed vegetables—Brussels sprouts, broccoli, mushrooms, and asparagus—along with a simple homemade cheese sauce. View Recipe 05 of 20 Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas Bottled black bean and corn salsa spices up these quesadillas, ready in just 20 minutes. View Recipe 06 of 20 Chipotle Shrimp Scampi Jay Wilde This south-of-the-border variation on a classic Italian-American dish has a little smoky heat. It's a quick skillet supper, served over hot rice. View Recipe 07 of 20 Ravioli with Peas and Lemon Pesto Peas, pesto, lemon zest and toasted hazelnuts add fresh flavor to ravioli. View Recipe 08 of 20 Buffalo Chicken Pizzas Homemade pizza often comes together quickly. Here, just top pita rounds with Southwest-flavor chicken strips, blue cheese dressing, celery and bottled hot pepper sauce for the flavor of your favorite wings. View Recipe 09 of 20 Mediterranean-Style Snapper Cook fresh snapper fillets or other firm-flesh white fish with an easy tomato-olive mixture and crumbled feta cheese. Serve with rice, pasta or couscous. Fish Recipes for Dinner Tonight View Recipe 10 of 20 Mexican Chicken Salad A tiny bit of taco seasoning mix packs big flavor in this south-of-the-border twist on traditional chicken salad. Try it in a tortilla wrap with crisp romaine lettuce. Easy Rotisserie Chicken Recipes View Recipe 11 of 20 Spring Scampi with Chives Spring Scampi with Chives . These garlicky, lemony shrimp come together in just 15 minutes for a speedy weeknight dinner. Serve with crusty bread for mopping up the luscious butter sauce. Easy Shrimp Recipes View Recipe 12 of 20 Turkey Steaks with Spinach, Pears & Blue Cheese Season turkey tenderloins with a sage rub then top with grilled spinach, juicy pear slices and blue cheese crumbles. View Recipe 13 of 20 Pork Chops Primavera Soy sauce and apple butter lend their salty and sweet flavors to pork chops, green beans and tomatoes in this quick meal. View Recipe 14 of 20 Pesto Pasta Toss You'll only need six ingredients—and 20 minutes—to whip up this pasta dish. Use chopped leftover cooked turkey, chicken, pork, beef, or vegetables, and whatever kind of pasta you have on hand. View Recipe 15 of 20 Chunky Bean and Chicken Chili Crushed tortilla chips, stirred into the chili's base, give this dish a lusciously creamy texture. Warm-You-Up Chili Recipes View Recipe 16 of 20 Fish Tostadas with Chili-Lime Cream Top crunchy tostadas with broiled tilapia fillets, veggies and a zesty chili-lime cream. View Recipe 17 of 20 Turkey Tortilla Soup Turn leftover turkey (or chicken) into soup by adding pantry staples, such as salsa, chicken broth and tortilla chips. View Recipe 18 of 20 Sausage and Orzo Toss together cooked sausage, orzo, zucchini, green onions and sweet peppers for a one-pot meal. Heat up any leftovers for lunch the next day. View Recipe 19 of 20 Potato-Topped Beef Bowl Also known as shepherd's pie, this comfort-food dish includes beef, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes and a sprinkling of cheddar cheese. View Recipe 20 of 20 Chicken Chutney Salad Jarred mango chutney and raisins add sweetness and mild spice to this chicken salad; trading the usual mayonnaise for yogurt makes it healthier. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit