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Home » Cooking Light » 35 Fast Family Dinner Recipes {30 Minutes or Less, 4 Servings or More}

35 Fast Family Dinner Recipes {30 Minutes or Less, 4 Servings or More}

March 11, 2015 by Faith 3 Comments

35 Fast Family Dinner Recipes In the collage above, clockwise from the top right: Buffalo Turkey Burgers from Ari’s Menu, Broccoli Cheese Soup from Wonky Wonderful, Skillet Beans and Rice with Kielbasa from Very Culinary, Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles and Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce from Food Faith Fitness, and Maple-Mustard Glazed Chicken from An Edible Mosaic.

Growing up, my family ate dinner together. Every single night.

My mom thought it was important that we did so, and I’m glad we did because not only do I think it brought us together (literally and figuratively), but now as an adult, some of my favorite childhood memories are of our family dinners.

Like laughing so hard with my sister that we both spit out our milk and got sent to our room, or stealthfully sneaking our mushy green beans into our napkins so we could head to the bathroom after leaving the dinner table to flush them.

Even though we’re all so busy, I still think family dinners are important…and I also think it’s important to make family dinners doable time-wise so that you’re not stressed about them. Here are 35 fast family dinner recipes; each serves 4 or more people and comes together in 30 minutes or less. So cheers to sitting down as a family and enjoying a meal together!

  1. Broccoli Cheese Soup from Wonky Wonderful
  2. Bucatini with Burst Tomatoes from The View From Great Island
  3. Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles and Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce from Food Faith Fitness
  4. Buffalo Turkey Burgers from Ari’s Menu
  5. Cajun Blackened Chicken from Flavor Mosaic
  6. Caprese Tortellini Bowl from Will Cook for Smiles
  7. Caribbean Mango Chicken Burgers from Snappy Gourmet
  8. Cheater Korean Beef from Very Culinary
  9. Cheesy Taco Pasta Skillet from Two in the Kitchen
  10. Chicken Burrito Bowls with Hatch Chili Rice from Home Cooking Memories
  11. Chicken Enchilada Skillet from The Messy Baker
  12. Chicken with Pepperoni Marinara Sauce from Cooking Light
  13. Chocolate-Espresso Beef and Black Bean Chili from An Edible Mosaic
  14. Coconut Lime Shrimp Tacos with Mango, Avocado, and Red Pepper Salsa from The Housewife in Training Files
  15. Creamy Dijon Chicken with Mushrooms from The Messy Baker
  16. Creamy Parmesan, Leek, and Mushroom Pasta from Neighbor Food
  17. Five-Spice Orange Beef and Broccoli from Cooking Light
  18. Healthy Turkey Meatballs from Wine and Glue
  19. Italian Sundried Tomato, Garlic, and Rosemary Chicken Hoagies with Melted Fontina Sauce from An Edible Mosaic
  20. Lemon Chicken Asparagus Spaghetti from Rock Recipes
  21. Lemon Oven-Roasted Salmon with Fennel and San Marzano Tomatoes from The Hungry Goddess
  22. Maple-Mustard Glazed Chicken from An Edible Mosaic
  23. Mexican Soup from Back for Seconds
  24. One-Skillet Spicy Ranch Chicken from Well Plated
  25. Rigatoni with Lemony Broccoli {Gluten-Free} from Steph in Thyme
  26. Shrimp Egg Foo Young from Seasonal & Savory
  27. Shrimp Linguine with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce from A Cedar Spoon
  28. Shrimp Ramen Lo Mein from Sweet C’s Designs
  29. Skillet Beans and Rice with Kielbasa from Very Culinary
  30. Skillet Sicilian Chickpeas Over Brown Rice from Shockingly Delicious
  31. Southwestern Chicken Skillet from Lauren Kelly Nutrition
  32. Spicy Orange Chicken from Amy’s Healthy Baking
  33. Sweet Chili Mac and Cheese Shells from Chocolate Moosey
  34. Thai Chicken Zoodle Soup from All Day I Dream About Food
  35. Turkey Taco Pie from Renee’s Kitchen Adventures

Filed Under: Cooking Light, Recipe Round-Ups Tagged: 30 Minute Meals, Cooking for 4, Cooking Light, Family Dinner Recipes, Fast Dinners, Healthy Meal Ideas, Meals That Serve 4 People, Quick Cooking, Recipes, Weeknight Meals

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  1. Michele @ Flavor Mosaic says

    March 13, 2015 at 8:18 am

    What a fantastic collection of recipes. I will be coming back often to try several of these.

    Reply
  2. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    March 12, 2015 at 9:46 am

    What a fantastic collection! Thank you so much for including my Skillet Sicilian Chickpeas recipe. It’s in great company!

    Pinning…

    Reply
  3. Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says

    March 11, 2015 at 4:32 pm

    My goodness, what a lineup! So much great stuff here, Faith. Thank you!

    Reply

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