easy dinners

This buffalo wing shrimp recipe is a healthier take on the traditional chicken recipe, and is so easy to make. There's even a "ranch" sauce!

This tandoori pork recipe uses an Indian-inspired yogurt marinade to keep the pork both flavourful and juicy, without being spicy—so kids will love it.

Move over, jam—there's a new way to enjoy fruit on toast! Cottage cheese and strawberries with lemon, honey and mint makes for a fun healthy breakfast.

Make your own tortellini with the help of our how-to video, and then serve them in this lovely spring dish with peas and shrimp.

This gluten-free, vegan and healthy bean salad is great for dinner, packed lunches and picnics.

This watermelon and cucumber salad is so refreshing, you might want to make it every night. It's gluten-free, vegan and low-fat.

This is one of the simplest, most impressive breakfasts ever. It’s a recipe kids can surely put together (with a little help from an adult) to make Mom’s breakfast extra special on a certain Sunday in May (hint, hint).

Give your salad a fun new "zing!" with this quick pickled veg salad recipe. The kids can help make it, too.

This epic grilled steak sandwich recipe is perfect for hearty appetites. Dad will love it on Father's Day—or any day.

Hearty and packed with whole grain goodness, try this easy-to-prepare side dish tonight.

Try making mini meatballs for self-feeders, or break larger ones into pieces. Either way, it's a delicious and satisfying dinner that quickly comes together.

Antioxidant-packed cauliflower is irresistible when roasted, even to the pickiest eaters.

Steak is the star of this meal for grown-up palates, with a roasted veggie side dish that works for diners big and small.

Healthy and hearty, make this soup for older kids and babies alike. Poached fish stays really moist, making it easy to turn into baby food.

The edamame in this light and fresh-tasting pea soup gives it a dose of protein.

This slow cooker ribs recipe is a set-it-and-forget-it easy weeknight meal for your family. Use your favourite barbecue sauce to create the final glaze.

If your kids are turning up their nose at plain rice, try this fun sesame-studded sticky rice balls recipe instead. It's a vegetarian gluten-free side dish.

Kids will love this peanutty baked chicken breast recipe, suggested by one of our readers. Use tahini if there are peanut allergies in the family.

This vegetable-packed Shepherd's Pie recipe is a hearty and healthy reader recipe suggestion. Make it in advance for a quick weeknight dinner later on.

This quick, easy and vegetarian capellini with cherry tomatoes and spinach recipe was suggested by reader Crystal Davis of Winnipeg.