Our 24 Best 30-Minute Dinners for Spring (2024)

FAQs

What to make for dinner when nothing sounds good? ›

It means making smart or clever adjustments that make cooking quicker and easier. Think of it as pandemic cooking 2.0—good, healthy food made convenient. It's all about sheet pan dinners, pressure cookers and any meal you can make in one vessel. It likely involves fewer steps and fewer ingredients.

Pick a no-cook meal.

We're talking about the stuff that you just have to assemble and eat. Think salads, sandwiches, and wraps. If that feels intimidating, just throw a bunch of stuff in a bowl (like canned beans, canned veggies, shredded cheese) and call it a day.

Girl dinner is the easy meal you turn to after a tiring day when you just want to stay home. It relies on carefree satisfaction with your kitchen's contents. The trend comes from TikTok user Olivia Maher whose social media handle is @liviemaher.

A silent dinner, as the name suggests, is a dinner at which the guests and host do not speak, write, or use technology devices (e.g. phones). The dinners typically last for at least two hours, and guests are expected to stay and participate for the entire time.

What food will fill me up all day? ›

Some foods can maintain the feeling of fullness for longer than others. The satiety index helps to measure this. Some of the most filling foods include baked potatoes, eggs, and high fiber foods. People sometimes refer to the feeling of fullness as satiety.

Whole, unprocessed foods that are high in protein and fiber will generally leave you more sated, which means you feel full for a longer period of time. Some of the most filling foods include boiled potatoes, oatmeal, eggs, fish, Greek yogurt, and popcorn.

Soups, stews, and chili are the ideal meal prep because they last a little longer than most meals (up to five or six days) AND they're extremely freezer-friendly.