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    Home > Recipes > Main Dishes

    200+ Main Dish Recipes You'll Love

    Whether it's an easy dinner for two or a family meal, we're always trying to answer that eternal question: What's for dinner tonight?  Check out these main dish recipes. There's everything from slow cooker and Instant Pot ideas, to freezer-friendly meals and casseroles.  If you're looking for ideas by protein, check out our chicken, beef, pork, seafood and vegetarian recipes.

    fish skewers on a bed of rice in a black bowl

    Turmeric Fish Skewers with Herb Sauce and Peanuts

    summer vegetable paella

    Summer Vegetable Paella

    crispy chicken with balsamic tomato salad in a white bowl

    Pan-Seared Chicken with Balsamic Tomato Salad

    a homemade pizza on a grey countertop

    Pizza with Pesto, Burrata, and Crispy Prosciutto

    tomatoes, fried eggs and tortilla chips in a cast iron skillet

    Chilaquiles with Fresh Tomatoes and Fried Eggs

    blackened salmon on sheet pan with citrus slices

    Blackened Salmon with Citrus Salsa Verde

    pork and rice bowls

    Lemongrass Ground Pork and Rice Bowls

    meatballs and orzo in a black bowl

    Greek Turkey Meatballs with Orzo and Tzatziki

    chicken and potatoes on a white plate

    Sheet Pan Crispy Chicken Thighs and Lemon Rosemary Potatoes

    orzo and chicken in a dutch oven

    One Pan Chicken and Orzo with Spinach

    steak and potatoes on a sheet pan

    Sheet Pan Steak and Potatoes

    filling for Crunchwrap supreme tortilla wrap

    Tortilla Trend How-To (with recipes)

    braised short ribs over polenta in a white bowl

    Braised Red Wine Short Ribs with Parmesan Polenta

    salmon filets on a bed of greens and chickpeas

    Foil-Roasted Salmon with Chickpeas and Greens

    stirring green salsa chicken in a slow cooker

    Slow Cooker Green Salsa Chicken

    shredded hawaiian chicken in the slow cooker

    Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken

    garlic shrimp in a cast iron skillet

    Lemony Garlic Butter Shrimp

    honey lime salmon on a foil lined sheet pan

    Broiled Honey Lime Salmon

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