Easy Recipes

Are you a new cook, or simply pressed for time? Have a tiny kitchen? Want to break out of your recipe rut but still play it safe? Here are our easy recipes and ideas, hand-picked just for you.

A plate of vegetables chips and a bowl of creamy dip

The 5-Minute Ranch Dip My Family Can’t Stop Eating

A slow cooker filled with meatballs in a sauce with a spoon for serving

These 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Meatballs Will Be the Stars of Your Holiday Party

Chicken Salad with Grapes sandwich cut in half

The 10-Minute Chicken Salad I Can’t Stop Eating

Chocolate candy clusters with nuts and sprinkles in a container lined with paper

The Easy 4-Ingredient Crock-Pot Candy I’m Making Every Christmas From Now On

plate of 4-Ingredient Coconut Drops

These 4-Ingredient, 100-Year-Old Coconut Drops Taste Just as Sweet Today

4-ingredient honey-glazed carrots in a skillet

My Favorite Way To Cook Carrots Takes 4 Ingredients and 15 Minutes

A bowl of noodle soup containing mushrooms spinach edamame green onions and sesame seeds with a spoon on the side

This 20-Minute Noodle Soup Is My Cold-Weather Lifesaver

close up of Melting Apples on a small dessert plate with a fork

Melting Apples Are a Buttery, Caramelized 5-Ingredient Dessert

A glass dish containing layered nacho dip topped with ingredients such as olives herbs and vegetables served with tortilla chips on a plate

I’ve Been Making My Mom’s Nacho Dip Since the ‘80s (and Never Have Leftovers)

A pear pudding cake in a baking dish with a spoon serving a portion showcasing a dessert with fruit filling

The Easy Pudding Cake I Make Every Winter

overhead view of a pan of Stir Fried Napa Cabbage

The Quick and Easy Cabbage I Serve With Everything

Bowl of pumpkin risotto with herbs and a wooden spoon

This Lazy No-Stir Risotto Is Perfect for Cozy Season

Bowl of tortilla soup with avocados chips and cilantro garnishes

The 5-Ingredient, 15-Minute Tortilla Soup I Make At Least Twice a Month

Caramelized pear halves in a skillet

I Make These 4-Ingredient Sticky Pears When I Want a Quick and Easy Dessert

A skillet with cooked chicken breasts topped with banana peppers and garnished with herbs

The Lazy 3-Ingredient Chicken I Make on Empty-Fridge Nights

A tarte tatin placed on a white plate a dessert consisting of caramelized fruit arranged over a pastry base

My 5-Ingredient French Dessert Is So Much Easier Than Apple Pie

Banana bars with frosting and sprinkled nuts arranged in a grid

My Grandma Bonnie Made These Banana Bars Every Winter (They’re My Favorite)

A bowl of Southwestern sticky potatoes coated in a saucy glaze with chopped herbs served with a spoon

I’m Making These Sticky Potatoes on Repeat

Mayonnaise Muffins on a platter, one muffin on top is cut in half, one side spread with butter

The 3-Ingredient Muffins I Make on Repeat

Overhead view of a metal baking sheet full of 3-ingredient chicken meatballs

These 3-Ingredient Meatballs Are the Easiest You’ll Ever Make

Sheet pan with cooked chicken strips and assorted vegetables surrounded by small bowls of guacamole pico de gallo and condiments

This 20-Minute Dinner Is So Easy, My Teenager Makes It Every Week

A bowl of apple crisp topped with ice cream and a spoon resting inside

The Only Apple Crisp Recipe You’ll Ever Need (I Have It Memorized)

A short glass filled with a pink smoothie and a white paper straw with light pink polka dots

The 3-Ingredient Smoothie I Make Almost Every Day

Two slices of strawberry and cream fruit sandwich on a plate

The 5-Ingredient Fruit Sandwiches I've Been Making Since I Went to Japan

Layered dessert squares with chocolate cream and a cookie base topped with chocolate shavings

Chocolate Delight

A sandwich with sliced tomatoes, avocado, butter lettuce, and mayonnaise on toasted whole-wheat bread

Avocado Lettuce Tomato Sandwich (ALT)

Two glasses of orange smoothie are served, with a blue-striped straw in one and orange slices on the rim and table

This 4-Ingredient ‘90s Dessert Brings Me Back to Summers at the Mall

Greek salad pockets next to a some olive, fresh herbs, a halved lemon, and small bowl of tzatziki, all on a cutting board

The No-Cook Meal I'm Making All Summer—It's So Easy

A bowl of salad with lettuce and radicchio leaves, a spoon is drizzling vinaigrette over the salad

This 5-Minute Dressing Makes Me Want To Eat Salad Every Day

Four salmon fillets garnished with sauce on an oval plate

I Make My 2-Ingredient Caesar Salmon On Busy Weeknights

Stack of pancakes topped with sliced fruit

The 4-Ingredient Breakfast I Make for My Kids All the Time

2 Tuna Niçoise Melts on a sheet pan

The 15-Minute Mediterranean-Inspired Meal I Make Once a Week

Chunks of cooked chicken in a skillet with herbs and spices, accompanied by a wooden spoon

The 3-Ingredient Garlic Butter Chicken Bites I Can’t Stop Making

Overhead view of a toast topped with kimchi egg salad and sliced scallions

I’ve Been Eating This 3-Ingredient Egg Salad Since College

Overhead view of a plate with a ranch baked chicken breast and salad

The 4-Ingredient Ranch Chicken My Whole Family Loves

Overhead shot of a bowl with bagna cauda next to a plate with broccoli and cauliflower topped with the condiment

The Classic Italian Condiment I Put On All My Vegetables

overhead view of egg salad in a bowl with a spoon

The 3-Ingredient Egg Salad I Can’t Stop Making

Crispy Caesar Smashed Potatoes on a platter

The 3-Ingredient Crispy Potatoes I Can’t Stop Eating

Dill Pickle Tuna Salad sandwich halved on a plate

This 3-Ingredient Tuna Salad Is My Favorite

Angled view of a cast iron skillet of seared broccoli with spices, garlic cloves and olives next to a small bowl of spices

My Favorite Way To Cook Broccoli Takes Just 10 Minutes

Skillet Cacio e Pepe Tortellini With Wilted Greens in a Pot With a Serving Spoon, All on a White Kitchen Towel on the Counter, and Next to It, a Bowl of Cracked Pepper, a Glass of Water, and a Block of Pecorino Romani Cheese

This 20-Minute Dinner Saves Me on Busy Weeknights

Overhead view of a pink plate of chili crisp coated broccoli florets resting on a cloth napkin and marble countertop

The Easy 2-Ingredient Broccoli I Make on Repeat

Angled view of a large bowl of kale salad with serving spoons next to lemon slices and a cloth napkin

The 5-Minute Salad I Make Every Single Week

Overhead view of two pieces of 4-ingredient ham and cheese toast on a toaster oven tray

The 4-Ingredient Breakfast I Make for My Son Every Morning

Chicken dinner on a plate with a side salad at a table setting

The 3-Ingredient Chicken Recipe I Make Once a Week

unstuffed cabbage rolls in a large pan at a table setting with a stack of plates, a small bowl of minced herbs, glasses of water, and a pepper cracker

Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

Walking taco casserole in a casserole dish with a spoon (casserole dish missing some casserole / some of the casserole was already served)

Walking Taco Casserole

Close-up: one pan baked penne alla vodka topped with pieces of basil

One-Pan Baked Penne alla Vodka

One pot mac and cheese in a dutch oven with a wooden spoon, and in the surroundings, a bowl with cracker topping and a mustard kitchen towel

One-Pot Mac and Cheese

Chicken breasts (one cut into slices) on a plate with lemon wedges and utensils, and in the surroundings, a sage kitchen linen and a small saucer with more lemon wedges

Baked Chicken Breasts

Bowl of chicken pot pie soup topped with toasted oyster crackers on a plate with a spoon and next to it, a mustard colored napkin

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Bowl of Pizza Salad Surrounded by a Bowl of Grated Cheese With Blocks of Parmesan, a Cup With More Dressing, Breadsticks on the Counter, and a Pink Kitchen Towel

Roasted chicken over vegetable in a braiser

Easy Roast Chicken

Pile of Almond Croissants on a Wooden Tray, and in the Surroundings, a Kitchen Towel and a Blue Coffee Mug

Almond Croissants

DIY Mac & Cheese on a Wooden Spoon, and More in the Pot Below It

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Mix

Plate of Bistek Topped With Onions Next to a Bowl of Rice

Two Bowls of One-Pot Taco Pasta Topped With Sour Cream, Sliced Scallions and a Lime Wedge, and in the Surroundings, a Bowl With Lime Wedges, a Bowl With Sliced Green Onions, a Bowl With Sour Cream, Glasses With a Drink, and a Mustard Colored Table Napkin With a Pair of Silverware

One-Pot Taco Pasta

Buffalo Chicken Tacos Topped With Blue Cheese Crumbles and Green Onion Slices and Next to a Lime Quarter, All on a Platter, and in the Surroundings, Another Lime Slice on the the Counter, a Small Bowl With More Cheese, and a Glass of Water

Quick and Easy Buffalo Chicken Tacos

Parchment Paper Lined Plate With Sad Cake Slices Next to a Mug and a Blue and White Table Napkin

Tray of 2-Ingredient Ice Cream Sandwiches at a Table With Decorative Single Use Napkins

2-Ingredient Ice Cream Sandwiches

Air fried zucchini slices in the basket of an air fryer

Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

a plate of Chinese tomato egg

Chinese Tomato Egg Stir Fry

Easy Meatloaf With Some of It Cut Into Slices on a Platter and Sitting on a Sage Table Napkin Next to a Small Bowl With Sliced Parsley

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