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Flavorful Weeknight Dinner Recipes

Look no further, because these bold and flavorful weeknight dinner recipes are perfect for any occasion!  Everything from pastas to braises, one pot recipes and hearty salads, you'll find a recipe for everyone at the dinner table.

Some favorites are spring pea and leek risotto and easy halloumi pasta with fried cubes of halloumi cheese. And for something a bit more elegant, try the individual beef wellington that is a true show stopper!

  • Tender Pomegranate short ribs are slightly tangy and savory and served over creamy sweet potatoes.
    Pomegranate Braised Short Ribs
  • Citrus fennel salad with loads of fresh herbs, pistachios, olives and thin red onion.
    Citrus Fennel Salad with Olives and Pistachios
  • Jewish style sweet and sour meatballs in a sweet and tangy tomato sauce.
    Jewish-Style Sweet and Sour Meatballs
  • Roasted acorn squash with goat cheese and arugula salad.
    Roasted Acorn Squash with Goat Cheese and Arugula
  • Julia Child's French beef bourguignon with red wine, mushrooms and herbs.
    French Dinner Party Menu
  • Roasted acorn squash stuffed with spiced rice and ground beef.
    Stuffed Acorn Squash with Ground Beef and Spiced Rice (Hashweh)
  • Julia Child French beef bourguignon recipe with mushrooms and red wine.
    Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon
  • Tender wine braised lamb shanks with cinnamon and herbs.
    Greek Braised Lamb Shanks
  • Red and yellow beet soup with fresh dill.
    Red and Yellow Beet Soup
  • Recipe for Dutch oven roast chicken with lemon, herbs and vegetables.
    Dutch Oven Roast Chicken
  • Fried eggplant and other sabich fillings are layered between buttery and flaky puff pastry.
    Sabich Sandwich with Fried Eggplant and Tahini
  • Grilled chimichurri lamb chops served over a creamy herb yogurt sauce.
    Grilled Lamb Chops with Mint Chimichurri
  • Grilled balsamic steak kabobs with vegetables and served with chimichurri.
    Grilled Balsamic Steak Kabobs
  • Grilled Korean short ribs with rice and kimchi.
    Kalbi Beef (Korean Beef Short Ribs)
  • Grilled shrimp skewers with olives and preserved lemon.
    Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Preserved Lemon & Olives
  • Seared tomahawk steak with charred shallot compound butter and thyme.
    Tomahawk Steak with Shallot Compound Butter
  • Zarandeado fish is flavored with guajillo chili, garlic, onion and mayo and grilled until just cooked through.
    Zarandeado Fish (Mexican Grilled Fish with Chile Sauce)
  • Caesar pasta salad made with a homemade Caesar dressing, grilled chicken and shaved Parmesan.
    Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
  • Vietnamese rice noodle salad with grilled lemongrass chicken.
    Rice Noodle Salad with Grilled Chicken
  • This salmon shawarma salad is full of bold flavors with a spiced salmon filet on top of bright greens.
    Salmon Shawarma Salad
  • Classic loco moco with hamburger patty, white rice and decadent mushroom gravy.
    Loco Moco with Mushroom Gravy
  • Citrus adobo tacos with guacamole and lime.
    Citrus Adobo Chicken Tacos
  • Easy one pot pasta recipe with sundried tomatoes and spinach and topped with parmesan cheese.
    One Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes
  • Turkish lahmacun with lamb and sumac onions.
    Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza)
  • Tomatoes provencal with herbes de provence and parmesan cheese.
    Matzo Stuffed Tomatoes Provencal
  • Colorful jeweled rice with saffron and dried fruit and nuts.
    Persian Jeweled Rice
  • Bolognese sauce recipe with pasta and topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
    Traditional Bolognese Sauce
  • Mediterranean roasted eggplant with creamy tahini, za'atar and crispy chickpeas.
    Mediterranean Roasted Eggplant with Tahini
  • Red wine slow cooker brisket with onions.
    Slow Cooker Brisket with Red Wine and Onions
  • Milanesa napolitana served with creamy mashed potatoes.
    Milanesa Napolitana (Argentinian Fried Beef Cutlets)
  • Mediterranean crispy rice salad with feta, cauliflower and tahini dressing.
    Mediterranean Crispy Rice Salad
  • Chicken saltimbocca with sage, Parmesan and white wine sauce.
    Chicken Saltimbocca with Prosciutto and Parmesan
  • Recipe for zuppa toscana with potatoes, kale and sausage.
    Zuppa Toscana with Sausage
  • These Sephardic meat and leek fritters are called keftes de prassa and are fried and served with lemon.
    Sephardic Leek Fritters (Keftes de Prassa)
  • Lemongrass chicken coconut curry with vegetables.
    Lemongrass Chicken Coconut Curry
  • Julia Childs sole meuniere with lemon butter caper sauce.
    Julia Child's Sole Meuniere
  • Easy shrimp scampi recipe with white wine and Parmesan cheese.
    Shrimp Scampi with White Wine and Parmesan
  • Seafood pasta with mussels, clams and shrimp.
    Seafood Pasta with Mussels, Clams and Shrimp
  • Shrimp oreganata recipe with white wine and lemon.
    Shrimp Oreganata
  • Tartiflette is a French casserole layered with potatoes, cheese and caramelized onions.
    Tartiflette (French Potato and Cheese Casserole)

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