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    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?

    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

    bowl with foil packet tilapia with lemons, zucchini, and pasta

    Foil Packet Tilapia with Zucchini, Lemon, and Butter

    nicoise salad with tuna, eggs, green beans, potatoes, olives, and cherry tomatoes

    Classic Nicoise Salad

    plate of egg salad on three lettuce cups with eggs and lettuce in background

    Egg Salad with Bacon

    green bean salad with goat cheese toasts on white plate with napkin and platter and glass of wine in background

    Green Bean Salad with Baked Goat Cheese

    close up of chicken curry with zucchini in bowl next to napkin and fork.

    Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk and Zucchini

    bowl of tuscan tortellini soup with glass of red wine and baguette

    Tuscan Tortellini Soup

    bowl of French lentil soup with baguette toasts in brown bowl on green plate

    French Lentil Soup

    platter of creamy parmesan garlic mushroom chicken with spoon

    Creamy Parmesan Garlic Mushroom Chicken

    carrot ginger soup with small bowl of pistachios, nutmeg, and napkin

    Carrot Ginger Soup with Crème Fraiche

    coq au vin blanc with towel and thyme sprig

    Coq Au Vin Blanc (Chicken in White Wine Sauce)

    Bowl of vegan potato leek soup with crusty bread and chives

    Vegan Potato Leek Soup

    creamy artichoke pasta in serving dish with pine nuts in small bowl and napkin

    Creamy Spinach Artichoke Pasta

    serving platter with zucchini stir-fry with chopsticks

    Zucchini Stir-Fry with Tofu

    overhead shot of chickpea tuna salad in lettuce cups on white plate with fork

    Chickpea Tuna Salad

    small bowl of summer orzo salad with tomatoes, feta, cucumbers, and basil

    Summer Orzo Salad (Risoni Salad)

    large glass bowl filled with quinoa, chickpeas, cucumbers, spinach, and chunks of brie cheese.

    Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

    warm grain bowl with pearl barley, asparagus, mushrooms, and egg in square white bowl

    Warm Pearl Barley Grain Bowl

    pancetta, corn, and leek frittata with small bowls of ingredients

    Cheesy Pancetta Frittata with Corn and Leeks

    burrata caprese on green platter with basil, basil vinaigrette, and bowl of pistachios

    Burrata Caprese with Peaches

    sardines on toast with chickpea salad on plate next to bowl of chickpea salad and sardine tin

    Sardines on Toast with Chickpea Salad

    tofu fried rice in bowl next to small bowl of scallions and bottle of sriracha

    Tofu Fried Rice

    overhead shot of bowl of vegan buddha bowl with fork

    Vegan Buddha Bowl with Lemon Tahini Dressing

    grain bowl with steak, brown rice, broccoli, carrots, and peanut sauce in blue bowl with green napkin

    Grain Bowl with Steak, Brown Rice, and Peanut Sauce

    bowl of Israeli couscous with grilled chicken and vegetables

    Israeli Couscous with Chicken and Vegetables

    vegan chickpea curry with spinach in small bowl next to large pot with ladle

    Vegan Chickpea Curry with Spinach

    plate of lentil bolognese on fettuccine noodles with cherry tomatoes in background

    Red Lentil Bolognese

    bowl of spicy scallop scampi with fork and lemon wedge

    Spicy Scallop Scampi

    Ramen egg rice bowl in bowl with kitchen towel and furikake

    Ramen Egg Rice Bowl

    panko crusted salmon fillets with rice and green beans and lemon on green plates

    Panko Crusted Salmon Fillets

    bacon, broccoli, and cheddar frittata slice on small plate with whole frittata in background

    Bacon, Broccoli, and Cheddar Frittata

    bowl of creamy orzo pasta with chicken and red peppers

    Creamy Orzo Chicken with Mushrooms

    quinoa grain bowl with broccoli, carrots, tofu, and sesame-ginger dressing

    Quinoa Grain Bowl with Sesame-Ginger Dressing

    Chicken parmesan meatballs on blue plate with red wine and green napkin

    Easy Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

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