15 Weeknight Dinners That Are Sure to Become Family Favorites

If you find yourself staring into the fridge every night when 5pm rolls around, we’ve got you! We have collected our favorite weeknight dinners. These are quick, easy, and family-approved and we keep coming back to them. These recipes come together fast for satisfying homemade meal – even on the busiest nights.

Shrimp Quesadillas

Quesadillas made of shrimp and cheese with a bowl of salsa nearby. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

You can make these tasty quesadillas in just 20 minutes! Shrimp cooks in mere minutes, which makes it a great weeknight protein option. The toasted tortillas have layers of melty cheese and succulent spiced shrimp. This easy dinner delivers great flavors in each bite.

Get the Recipe: Shrimp Quesadillas.

Big Mac Salad

A salad made with Big Mac toppings. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

Skip the drive thru and get the flavor you crave, at home. This recipe has Big Mac inspired flavor in each bite, but with a lighter and fresher flavor. Serve with fries for a delicious and nutritious main course dinner salad.

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Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry

This 20-minute stir fry makes a great weeknight dinner. The sweet and savory chunks of chicken taste just as good as the dish from your local Chinese restaurant. Serve it over rice or with stir fried veggies for a take out fake out dinner that the whole family will enjoy.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry.

Cheesy Turkey Taco Skillet

A ground turkey taco skillet with corn, black beans and jalapeno pepper rings. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

Taco night has never been so tasty! This dish is as easy as can be and is loaded with cheesy ground turkey, black beans, corn and plenty of taco toppings to make a one dish meal that can fill up a hungry family. You can have this quick meal on the table in just about 15 minutes.

Get the Recipe: Cheesy Turkey Taco Skillet.

Bean and Cheese Burritos

Burritos on a plate with bean and cheese filling. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

Bean and cheese burritos are always a good idea for weeknight dinners. These are so easy to wrap up for a meatless meal that is filling, budget friendly and best of all, delicious. Put out some fresh toppings or add them inside so your family can dress a simple bean burrito up if desired.

Get the Recipe: Bean and Cheese Burrito.

Ground Pork Stir Fry

Stir fry made of pork, spinach and peanut sauce. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

Stir fry dinners always makes a great busy night meal option. This recipe starts with ground pork and adds mushrooms, spinach and the yummiest peanut butter sauce for a filling meal that is flavorful and comes together fast for a great family style meal.

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Baked Furikake Salmon

This baked furikake salmon is perfect for dinner at home. It may sound a bit fancy, but it is ready in under 20 minutes from start to finish. You will love the crunchy panko furikake coating over flaky, perfectly cooked salmon. Serve with rice and a veggie and dinner is served!

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Hawaiian Roll Meatball Sliders

Meatball and cheese sliders made on small sweet rolls. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

Serve up a hearty sandwich for dinner in the perfect size to accommodate the entire family. Saucy meatballs and cheese taste perfect when tucked between delicious Hawaiian sweet rolls. Serve with an easy salad, fruit, or raw veggies and dip on the side.

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Crispy Baked Quesadillas

A sheet pan of crispy baked chicken and cheese quesadillas. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

These baked quesadillas are easy and cheesy with plenty of tender chicken tucked between crispy baked shells. It’s a great way to make quesadillas for a crowd as you no longer need to babysit the stove! The recipe calls for chicken, but you could swap it for cooked ground beef, black beans, or fajita veggies instead if desired.

Get the Recipe: Crispy Baked Quesadillas.

Orecchiette With Sausage and Broccoli

sausage and broccoli pasta in a bowl — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

This 30-minute meal is perfect for a busy weeknight. With savory sausage, tender broccoli and yummy orecchiette pasta rounds, this five ingredient dish delivers a complete meal from one pan and always gets rave reviews. This meal is easy to prepare, easy to clean up, and best of all easy to eat because it tastes so good after a long day at work.

Get the Recipe: Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli.

Dinner-Worthy Snack Board

A charcuterie board with meat, olives, nuts, cheese and fruit. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

Who says you can’t have a mini charcuterie board for dinner! This snack board has such a delicious assortment of deli meats, cheese, fresh fruit, and veggies. It has all of the variety we look for in a meal, with minimal prep.

Get the Recipe: Dinner Worthy Snack Board.

Southwest Salad

The classic southwest salad gets a modern makeover! Greens are topped with spiced chickpeas, tomatoes, grilled chicken, sharp cheddar, guacamole, and tortilla chips so that each bite is full of flavor. You can make a few of the components ahead for an even quicker meal.

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Cheesy Beef Quesadillas

Quesadillas made with ground beef and cheese, topped with sour cream and salsa.

Meet my kid’s favorite quesadilla – it’s beefy and cheesy and there’s a lot to love. Ground beef cooks up quickly with a homemade blend of taco spices and is stuffed between tortillas with plenty of cheese. Serve with your favorite toppings like salsa, sour cream, and jalapenos.

Get the Recipe: Cheesy Ground Beef Quesadillas.

Turkey Pesto Panini

A turkey panini made with cheese and pesto. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

This recipe is inspired by a Starbucks panini, but we’ve added a lot more fillings for even more flavor. It comes together quickly thanks to deli turkey and has tons of flavor, thanks to the pesto and cheese. Serve with fries, chips or a fruit cup.

Get the Recipe: Turkey Pesto Panini.

Shredded Chicken Nachos

Nachos topped with salsa, sour cream, peppers and shredded chicken. — Photo Credit: My Everyday Table.

Sheet pan nachos are the ultimate easy dinner! Spread out a layer of chips on a sheet pan and top with shredded chicken, refried beans, and shredded cheese. After they come out of the oven, add fresh toppings like chopped lettuce, salsa, sour cream and jalapeno peppers or let everyone add their own fresh toppings.

Get the Recipe: Shredded Chicken Nachos.