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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?

  • plate of air fryer eggplant parmesan with bowl of dipping sauce
    Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan
  • 4 photos of pasta recipes with the title "Valentine's Day pasta recipes".
    29 Valentine's Day Pasta Dishes
  • A plate of lobster ravioli topped with a creamy sauce, herbs, and grated cheese, served on a white dish with a silver rim.
    Creamy Lobster Ravioli Sauce Recipe
  • bowl of spaghetti Alfredo with fork holding up some of the pasta.
    Pasta Alfredo Recipe
  • sole meunière on plate with potatoes next to fork and parsley and lemon.
    Dover Sole Meunière
  • pumpkin soup without cream topped with pumpkin seeds next to napkin and spoon
    Pumpkin Soup without Cream
  • A collage of four crab meat dishes: a cold crab dip, a crab quiche with asparagus, crab cakes with lemon wedges, and a creamy cream of crab soup, with the text Top Crab Meat Recipes.
    39 Best Crab Meat Recipes (Both Real and Imitation)
  • bowl of coq au vin blanc with spoon and thyme sprig.
    Coq Au Vin Blanc (Chicken in White Wine Sauce)
  • Niçoise salad with tuna, green beans, and potatoes next to blue napkin and serving utensils.
    Easy Salade Nicoise Recipe
  • platter of frisee salad with serving utensils and napkin
    Frisée Salad with Baguette Croutons
  • serving platter with zucchini stir-fry with chopsticks
    Stir Fry Zucchini
  • bowl of vegan potato leek soup drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with chives next to piece of bread.
    Vegan Leek Potato Soup
  • A plate of sliced crab quiche with chives and asparagus next to it. A glass of white wine and a pie dish with more quiche are in the background.
    Easy Crab Quiche with Gruyère Cheese
  • plate with pan-seared filet mignon with red wine sauce, knife, and thyme sprig
    Pan-Seared Filet Mignon with Red Wine Sauce
  • close up of shallow bowl with crispy tofu cubes and hand holding fork with one tofu cube.
    Crispy Baked Tofu
  • overhead photo of stuffed tomatoes on a bed of rice in a blue shallow bowl.
    Tomates Farcies (Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe)
  • tofu fried rice in bowl next to small bowl of scallions and bottle of sriracha
    Tofu Fried Rice
  • plate of French crepes with eggs and cheddar with fork and green napkin
    Breakfast Crêpes with Eggs and Cheddar
  • stack of corn tortilla quesadillas on plate with hand pulling up top tortilla on top quesadilla
    Corn Tortilla Quesadillas
  • shrimp and chicken stir fry on plate with fork holding shrimp with spinach.
    Easy Shrimp and Chicken Stir Fry
  • slice of mushroom quiche on a plate next to a salad.
    Mushroom Quiche with Cheese and Onion
  • plate with lots of crab cakes next to parsley sprigs and lemon wedges.
    Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe
  • bacon, broccoli, and cheddar frittata slice on small plate with whole frittata in background
    Bacon, Broccoli, and Cheddar Frittata
  • A close-up of a bowl filled with shrimp salad mixed with chopped vegetables and topped with a sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning.
    Old Bay Shrimp Salad Recipe
  • A bowl of tuscan tortellini soup with spinach, ground sausage, grated cheese, and a spoon.
    Tuscan Tortellini Soup
  • A plate with baked panko-crusted salmon topped with herbs and breadcrumbs, a serving of white rice, steamed green beans, and a lemon wedge.
    Panko Crusted Salmon Fillets
  • bowl of chicken salad next to basket with croissant and grapes and plate with chicken salad croissant sandwich.
    Best Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwiches
  • platter of quinoa avocado salad with corn with serving spoon
    Quinoa Avocado Salad with Corn
  • overhead view of shrimp scampi with garlic bread and fork on a plate.
    Shrimp Scampi Recipe without Wine
  • two bowls of French lentil soup on plates with baguette toasts.
    Vegetarian French Lentil Soup
  • salmon coconut rice bowl on serving platter next to napkin
    Salmon Coconut Rice Bowl
  • square image with four photos of smoked salmon dishes and the title "best smoked salmon recipes".
    35 Ways to Serve Smoked Salmon
  • creamy dijon chicken and mushroom crepe on a plate with bowl of chives
    Creamy Dijon Chicken and Mushroom Crêpes
  • overhead view of steamed tilapia with zucchini, corn, basil, and lemon next to rice on plate.
    Baked Tilapia in Foil
  • stir fry salmon on platter next to napkin and bowl of rice
    Salmon Stir Fry with Vegetables
  • two slices of tomato tart on cutting board topped with fresh basil.
    Puff Pastry Tomato Tart
  • crab stuffed shrimp on plate with green beans, rice, and lemon wedge.
    Baked Stuffed Shrimp Recipe
  • plate with salmon fillet topped with mango pineapple salsa, brown rice, and lime wedges.
    Salmon with Mango Salsa
  • plate with black garlic chicken with egg noodles and green beans next to fork and napkin.
    Black Garlic Chicken
  • bowl of creamy tuscan white bean soup with spoon and kitchen towel
    Tuscan White Bean Sausage and Kale Soup

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I'm Molly, a former personal chef trained in French pastry. Here you'll find veggie-forward, seasonal recipes with a little French kiss!

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