75 Easy Family Dinner Ideas for Any Day of the Week
These quick and simple meals will bring everyone together.
While it can be so easy to rely on restaurants, easy freezer feasts and drive-through meals, nothing brings the whole crew together like a family dinner. And these family dinner ideas — most of which are ready in under 30 minutes! — consider every palate, from the pickiest eaters to the vegetarians in your life.
From tried-and-true family meals, like garlicky shrimp scampi, easy chicken tenders and glazed meatloaf, to veggie-packed feasts (hello, butternut squash mac and cheese!), you'll find ideas that will fulfill your kid's dinner dreams and please the adults, too. We’ve rounded up all the Sunday family meals, healthy dinner dishes and easy-to-prep recipes you’ll need for months of easy weeknight dinners. Here are our favorite fresh, fail-proof family dinner ideas.
If you're in need of inspiration for various proteins, we’ve got plenty of vegan dishes and vegetarian recipes, along with heavier fare like beef stroganoff, steak recipes with fingerling fries and healthy chicken dinner recipes. Plus, there's no need to stress about time. Many of these dishes can be prepared in under 30 minutes, or have make-ahead components so you can meal prep on the weekend and have dinner on the table in record time for the rest of the week. Time to stop stressing on the weeknights and get ready to dig into a delicious dinner that the whole family will adore. Bon appétit!
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