Easy Weeknight Dinners

Take the stress out of weeknights with 100 easy, quick, and flavorful recipes from NYT Cooking.

It’s Tuesday, 4 p.m. What’s for dinner? For busy people that want something good to eat, culinary powerhouse New York Times Cooking makes meal planning easy, with thousands of recipes to explore in the app. In Easy Weeknight Dinners, Editor in Chief Emily Weinstein has curated some of the greatest hits—100 favorite dishes that you can make in 30 minutes or less, from trusted writers Melissa Clark, Eric Kim, Yewande Komolafe, Ali Slagle, and more, served with mouth-watering photos and notes from the NYT Cooking community. 

Organized by main ingredient, length of cooking time, and wow factor, you’ll find: 

• Truly fifteen-minute recipes, like Beef Short Rib Rice Bowls
• Sheet-pan miracles for easy clean-up, like Feta with Chickpeas and Tomatoes
• Minimum effort for maximum magic, like San Francisco-Style Vietnamese American Garlic Noodles
• Plate-licking sauces that steal the show, in Shrimp Fried Rice with Yum Yum Sauce

Whether you’re seeking a standout meal for one, crowd-pleasers for picky kids, or something special for company, Easy Weeknight Dinners offers versatile, flavor-packed meals for busy lives.