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15 Easy Weeknight Recipes

October 21, 2021

It’s a safe bet that many, if not most of you, have experienced a long, rough day at work where the last thing you want to do is cook an extravagant meal when you get home. Sure, there are fast food and local restaurants, but those aren’t always a healthy option, and having sandwiches or a bowl of cereal can get old quickly.

Even if you love your job and never have a rough day, virtually no one wants to have to act like they’re hosting a dinner party complete with a four-course meal every night. That means that finding quick and easy weeknight recipes is something almost all of us can use. 

Whether you need an idea for tonight or just want to add a few simple recipes to your arsenal, I’ve put together a few that you may want to keep in mind. 

1. Stir Fry

With a stainless wok or large skillet, a few veggies, and maybe some beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, or tofu, you make an easy stir fry in about 15-minutes. 

2. Corned Beef and Cabbage

With a crockpot or slow cooker, you can bring an Irish feel to the dinner table. And since it can cook while you’re at work, corned beef and cabbage is a delicious supper that’ll be ready when you get home.

3. Irish Potato Pie

You may not be able to take off for a trip to Dublin, but an Irish potato pie can help you feel like you’re there. Plus, it only requires a few simple ingredients. 

4. Baked Salmon 

Ready in just 15-minutes, this baked salmon is easy and delicious. Eat over a side of rice, salad, or veggies, and you’ve got yourself a filling meal. 

5. Baked Chicken Tacos

With this backed chicken tacos recipe, you can easily enjoy Taco Tuesday without breaking a sweat.

6. Eggplant Parmesan 

A baked eggplant parmesan recipe is exactly what you need if you’re looking to cut down on fried meals. There’s absolutely no need for olive oil or frying.

7. Creamy Garlic Shrimp

Ready in just 15-minutes (including prep), creamy garlic shrimp is an easy recipe that is a perfect way to end a rough day.

8. Easy Taco Salad

This taco salad is another great recipe that is ready in about 15-minutes. Plus, it is light enough for a date night.

9. Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Forget firing up the charcoal grill and waiting for it to be ready to cook fajitas. With this sheet pan chicken fajitas recipe, you can have a great version in about 30-minutes.

10. Pulled Pork Tacos

Served with pineapple salsa, this slow cooker pulled pork will be ready when you get home and is a meal the whole family is almost certain to enjoy.

11. Easy Mexican Pizza

With ready-to-bake pizza crust, a few simple ingredients, and about 20-minutes, including prep, you can serve up an easy Mexican pizza quickly and conveniently. 

12. Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs and Green Beans Skillet

Lemon garlic butter chicken thighs use a single pan and take less than 30-minutes total to bake. It is also a great meal to whip up through the week.

13. Mongolian Beef

Served over steamed rice, Mongolian beef is another great recipe that is ready in about half an hour.

14. Shrimp and Snow Pea Stir Fry

This shrimp stir fry is easy and delicious, and since it’s nice and quick to make, it’s the perfect recipe to turn to after a long workday.

15. Chicken Alfredo 

A chicken alfredo is ideal if you’re looking for something that’s ready to serve in just 30-minutes.

Just about all of us have to work for a living, and anything that can make our lives a little easier is always welcome. The meals above are all simple, take only a few ingredients, and sound delicious. Of course, one of the best things about most of these recipes is that you can get creative and tweak them as you see fit.

Enjoy!

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Kirsty Leanne

If you've ever found yourself scrolling through Instagram and all can you see is rows and rows of 'perfect' photos of people travelling well don't worry, because that's definitely not what you're going to find here.I'm a true believer that life is what you make it and although I don't always have the best luck while travelling, it's the thing that fills me with joy. With lots of mistakes, mishaps and chaotic stories behind me, I thought here was the perfect place to share my stories (along with everything I've picked up along the way)

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If you've ever found yourself scrolling through Instagram and all can you see is rows and rows of 'perfect' photos of people travelling well don't worry, because that's definitely not what you're going to find here.I'm a true believer that life is what you make it and although I don't always have the best luck while travelling, it's the thing that fills me with joy. With lots of mistakes, mishaps and chaotic stories behind me, I thought here was the perfect place to share my stories (along with everything I've picked up along the way)

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