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    Home » Recipes » Main Course

    Main Course Recipes

    Looking for recipes for lunch or dinner? These main course recipes are seasonal and healthy—perfect for everyday or entertaining!

    You'll find main course salads and bowls perfect for lunch, like this Chickpea Tuna Salad. And lots of great recipes that solve the what's for dinner question like Creamy Parmesan Garlic Mushroom Chicken or Tofu Fried Rice. I've got vegetarian recipes, vegan recipes, meat-based recipes, and how about a great roundup of 25 Last-Minute Dinner Ideas?

    slice of hachis parmentier on plate next to baking dish, with serving spoon and napkins

    Hachis Parmentier (French Shepherd's Pie)

    sole meunière on plate with potatoes next to fork and parsley and lemon.

    Easy Sole Meunière

    overhead view of bowl of spiced carrot and lentil soup on plate with piece of bread and napkin.

    Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup

    tofu buddha bowl in shallow bowl with fork in front of napkin.

    Crispy Tofu Buddha Bowl

    close up of shallow bowl with crispy tofu cubes and hand holding fork with one tofu cube.

    Crispy Baked Tofu

    salmon coconut rice bowl on serving platter next to napkin

    Salmon Coconut Rice Bowl

    bowl of creamy tuscan white bean soup with spoon and kitchen towel

    Creamy Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage

    pumpkin soup without cream topped with pumpkin seeds next to napkin and spoon

    Pumpkin Soup without Cream

    platter of fig salad with blue cheese next to serving utensils, in front of wine glasses and bowls, on wooden table outside

    Fig Salad with Blue Cheese

    stack of caprese crepes on plate with napkin in front of cutting board and jar of pesto

    Caprese Crêpes

    small bowl of tortellini caprese salad with spoon and basil leaves

    Tortellini Caprese Salad

    stir fry salmon on platter next to napkin and bowl of rice

    Stir Fry Salmon

    bowl of orzo pasta salad next to spoon and napkin

    Orzo Pasta Salad with Black Beans and Corn

    platter of frisee salad with serving utensils and napkin

    Frisée Salad with Baguette Croutons

    small plate with vegetarian English pea salad

    Vegetarian English Pea Salad

    stack of corn tortilla quesadillas on plate with hand pulling up top tortilla on top quesadilla

    Corn Tortilla Quesadillas

    slice of Quiche Florentine with other slices in background

    Quiche Florentine (Spinach Quiche)

    5 photos of easy meals with the text "25 weeknight meals"

    25 Last-Minute Dinner Ideas

    old bay salmon on platter with peach-avocado salsa on top with serving fork

    Old Bay Salmon with Peach-Avocado Salsa

    plate of air fryer eggplant parmesan with bowl of dipping sauce

    Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan

    small cup of melon soup with spoon and cup in background

    Melon Soup (Soupe de Melon)

    creamy dijon chicken and mushroom crepe on a plate with bowl of chives

    Creamy Dijon Chicken and Mushroom Crêpes

    slice of spinach mushroom quiche on plate with fork

    Spinach Mushroom Quiche with Tomatoes

    bowl of chicken soup with rice with spoon and napkin

    Chicken Soup with Rice and Lemon

    platter of quinoa avocado salad with corn with serving spoon

    Quinoa Avocado Salad with Corn

    bowl of cauliflower chickpea curry with spoon and napkin

    Cauliflower Chickpea Curry

    Salmon Wellington, cut in half, on a cutting board

    Salmon Wellington

    plate with pan-seared filet mignon with red wine sauce, knife, and thyme sprig

    Pan-Seared Filet Mignon with Red Wine Sauce

    plate of arugula salad with apples, quinoa, red onion, cheddar cheese, and honey mustard dressing

    Arugula Salad with Apples and Quinoa

    sliced Antipasto Stromboli on cutting board with wine and salad

    Antipasto Stromboli

    close up of slice of crustless quiche lorraine on small plate with salad

    Cheesy Crustless Quiche Lorraine

    sheet pan roasted chicken on platter with fork and napkin

    Sheet Pan Roasted Chicken and Potatoes

    pesto tortellini salad with chicken on platter with napkin

    Pesto Tortellini Salad with Chicken

    slice of spinach frittata with mushrooms and feta

    Spinach Frittata with Mushrooms and Feta

    3 slow cooker chicken tacos with salsa, avocado, and black beans on white platter

    5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

    jambalaya with shrimp and ham

    Chef Molly's Jambalaya

    coconut curry butternut squash soup

    Curry Coconut Butternut Squash Soup

    fresh spring rolls with dipping sauce

    Fresh Spring Rolls with Dipping Sauce

    shrimp pasta with tomatoes, feta, and olives

    Shrimp Pasta with Tomatoes, Feta, and Olives

    platter of grilled chicken kabobs with yogurt sauce and grilled vegetables

    Greek Chicken Kabobs with Yogurt Sauce

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