18 20-Minute Dinner Recipes to Make This Fall


 Get dinner on the table in no time with these delicious recipes! Each dish takes no more than 20 minutes to make, so they are perfect for busier nights when you need a quick meal. They’re also made with tasty fall produce like sweet potatoes, cauliflower, kale and broccoli, so you can take advantage of the season’s freshest ingredients. Add options like our White Bean-Sage Cauliflower Gnocchi and Butternut Squash Ravioli with Chicken Sausage & Kale to your menu for a nourishing dinner to end your day.

Taco-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes


Take taco night to a new level with sweet potato taco "shells." Tender sweet potatoes pair perfectly with spicy taco meat, creamy cheese and crisp lettuce.

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White Bean-Sage Cauliflower Gnocchi


Turn lower-carb cauliflower gnocchi into a complete and satisfying meal with this riff on classic brown butter and sage gnocchi. We added beans to amp up the fiber and protein for a fast and healthy dinner.

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Butternut Squash Ravioli with Chicken Sausage & Kale


What's the secret to making store-bought butternut squash ravioli even more delicious? Add apple-chicken sausage, tender greens and lots of caramelized onions. It all adds up to an easy dinner that's ready in just 20 minutes.

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Roasted Vegetable & Black Bean Tacos


These hearty vegan tacos are quick and easy to make, perfect for busy weeknights. They are so tasty no one will miss the meat or dairy.

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Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken with Spinach

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Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco

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Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco


Quick-cooking chicken cutlets are coated in a garlic cream sauce, while spinach adds a boost of color and nutrition in this easy, one-skillet recipe. Serve over brown rice or your favorite whole-wheat pasta. 

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Spinach & Artichoke Dip Pasta with Chicken

Jamie Vespa
Jamie Vespa

If you love warm spinach and artichoke dip, then you'll love that we turned this classic dip into a creamy pasta dish with chicken. And here's what's almost as good as the flavor of this comforting dish: the fact that this healthy dinner takes just 20 minutes to prepare.

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One-Pot Garlicky Shrimp & Broccoli

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Photographer: Kelsey Hansen; Food Stylist: Greg Luna

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Photographer: Kelsey Hansen; Food Stylist: Greg Luna


Shrimp and broccoli cook quickly in this easy, one-pot recipe, making it perfect for busy weeknights. Serve this healthy shrimp recipe over whole grains or rice.

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20-Minute Balsamic Mushroom & Spinach Pasta

Antonis Achilleos
Antonis Achilleos

This 20-minute veggie pasta dish is super savory, thanks to meaty mushrooms, while the natural sweetness from the balsamic vinegar, basil and pistachios brighten up this quick, healthy vegetarian dinner.

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Skillet Ravioli Lasagna

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Jasmine Comer

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Jasmine Comer


This easy inside-out ravioli lasagna is the ultimate weeknight comfort food—no layering or mixing bowls required. Feel free to swap in ground turkey for the beef. Look for fresh mozzarella balls (also called "pearls") in the specialty cheese section of your grocery store.

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Spaghetti & Spinach with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Photography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Greg Luna
Photography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Greg Luna

To achieve flavor quickly in this sun-dried tomato pasta recipe, we use the oil from sun-dried tomatoes to create the base of the cream sauce. Meanwhile, the residual heat of the pasta wilts the spinach in record time for a fast weeknight dinner.

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Mixed Greens with Lentils & Sliced Apple


This salad with lentils, feta and apple is a satisfying vegetarian entree. To save time, swap in drained canned lentils–just make sure to look for low-sodium and give them a rinse before adding them to the salad.

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Butternut Squash & Cauliflower Soup with Chickpea Croutons


Bulk up boxed butternut squash soup with frozen cauliflower florets, then top off your bowl with crispy chickpea snacks for major crunch. This impressively easy dinner comes together with just those three ingredients, not including salt, pepper and oil.

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20-Minute Creamy Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto

Jacob Fox
Jacob Fox

A bit of prosciutto adds savory flavor to this sauce. Serve this quick-cooking dish with whole-wheat angel hair pasta.

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Black Bean-Cauliflower "Rice" Bowl


This aromatic cauliflower rice bowl comes together in minutes and is a simple meal for one. Using frozen riced cauliflower instead of rice reduces the carb content—and makes for quicker prep.

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20-Minute Creamy Mustard Chicken Thighs


This quick-cooking chicken thigh recipe is perfect for weeknights. A little bit of mustard mixed with a touch of cream creates a luscious sauce for the chicken thighs.

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Sesame Instant Ramen Noodles with Broccoli & Soft-Boiled Egg


Jazz up basic ramen noodles with toasted sesame oil, quick-cooked broccoli and a jammy soft-boiled egg. 

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Stuffed Sweet Potato with Hummus Dressing

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Ali Redmond

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Ali Redmond


Hearty yet simple to prepare, this stuffed sweet potato with black beans, kale and hummus dressing is a fantastic 5-ingredient meal for one!

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Grilled Chicken with Farro & Roasted Cauliflower


Perfectly seasoned grilled chicken pairs well with tender veggies in this heart grain bowl. You can find farro in most grocery stores, near the rice. If you can't find farro, you can use wheat berries or brown rice instead; cook according to package directions.

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