Dinner Tonight: July 2018

Add a little zip to your weeknight dinners by learning how to make this 25-minute chicken stir fry. Chile paste and fresh ginger add just the right amount of heat to Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry while peanuts add saltiness and crunch.

This 10-minute dish uses the perfect combination of seasonings to turn an ordinary steak dinner into a memorable meal.

Impress guests with a stylish tropical supper that cooks in just 20 minutes. Tangy, spicy and fruity, this inviting recipe belies its simple preparation. Serve over coconut rice accompanied by a crunchy salad.

You're less than an hour away from delicious barbecue chicken sandwiches flavored with honey and chipotle. Now, that's a celebratory bite!

Wonton wrappers are the secret to these seemingly from-scratch pasta pillows. Skip the fancy folds; just make sure to seal the ravioli well. The ravioli fare better with a delicate sauce--here, just a drizzle of olive oil and lemon.

Learn how to make this fresh and vibrant 35-minute Skillet Chicken with Roasted Potatoes dish for dinner tonight. The bright flavors of lemon and the smooth notes of a rich sauce accompany chicken, potatoes, and carrots in this easy and hearty one-pan supper.

Add pops of color to this 40-minute baked ziti with summer veggies like squash, zucchini, and tomato.

Firm white fish like grouper, tilapia, and mahi mahi are perfect for crusty sandwiches because they won't fall apart after cooking.

Welcome to grilled salad season. A quick char adds smoky depth and a glossy finish to crisp romaine hearts, making them the perfect base for fresh fixings. You'll get smokier results on an outdoor grill, but a stovetop grill pan will give a subtler effect. Our guacamole dressing is a simple riff on green goddess, mastering the less-is-more summer motif. If you can't find crab, use frozen, thawed shrimp instead.

A simple cornbread base is the secret to getting a hearty (usually time-consuming) Mexican dish on the dinner table in no time. This Chicken Tamale casserole is a quick and easy swap for more traditional tamales - but just as delicious!

A simple 8-ingredient marinade, made with mostly pantry staples, brings out the vibrant flavor of these chops. Pair with kimchi-style slaw for a flavorful duo and a quick-cooking dinner solution.

Perfectly portioned and ready in 20 minutes, these mini casseroles will be regulars in your dinner rotation.

Fresh lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil are all that's needed to deliver big flavor to grilled chicken. Learn how to make this simple, 30-minute marinade for Lemon-Grilled Chicken Breasts--it might just become your go-to marinade and basting sauce.

Make tonight taco night in less than 20 minutes with quick-cooking tilapia and an easy homemade slaw.

Enjoy this sweet and spicy one-pan meal in less than 40 minutes.

Amp up canned black beans by simmering with sautéed bell pepper, onion, and cumin and finishing with a splash of vinegar.

Users rave over the homemade dressing in this easy Caesar salad with grilled shrimp. This healthy, satisfying dinner can be on your table in just 25 minutes tonight.

Many seasoning blends now offer low- or no-salt options, making spice rubs an easy, instant way to spruce up quickly seared chicken, seafood, or steak without overdoing the sodium.

The pan sauce gets its concentrated fruit flavor, body, and thickness from tart-sweet cherry preserves, a great complement to the pork and red wine. Try a Merlot or Cabernet for the wine, or sub in unsalted chicken stock.

This casserole is perfect for a busy week when getting in and out of the kitchen needs to be a snap. The marrying of flavors in one pot from the ground sirloin, fresh vegetables, aromatic seasonings, and rigatoni make for a satisfying pasta dish with an easy cleanup.

This recipe features a surprise ingredient—green grapes—that adds just the right amount of sweetness to the simple, two-step pasta dinner. Serve with pan-grilled asparagus.

Serve these colorful burritos with your favorite salsa for a Mexican meal the whole family will enjoy.

Author Colu Henry loves taking vegetables to the edge by roasting until they are deeply browned and caramelized, giving them great texture and amping up their flavor. The feta cheese emulsifies in the pasta water, creating a velvety sauce for the pasta.

Ease into the new week with a no-cook salad that features ripe peaches and creamy goat cheese and uses a store-bought rotisserie chicken to save time in the kitchen.

Roasted corn and chiles gives cumin-spiced salmon a kick in a southwestern-inspired dish, ready in about 40 minutes. Serve with a mixed green salad to round out the meal.

All the flavors of a favorite casserole come together in the comfort of mac and cheese. Serve King Ranch Chicken Mac and Cheese to your family, and it will become a quick favorite.

This Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta recipe serves as a quick variation on the Italian original. See how to spice up bottled pasta sauce with chicken, capers, olives, and red pepper for an impressive, no-fuss meal.

This fruity, boozy take on barbecue has all the characteristics of your favorite sauce--deep caramel notes, a savory backbone, and a pleasant vinegar tang. You can sub sweet cherries for sour, adjusting the amount of honey and vinegar to taste. For a shortcut, start with 1 cup purchased unsweetened cherry juice.

Seared shrimp with a quick spice rub pairs with pan-charred summer vegetables in this simple dish that pops with fresh flavor. A little white wine vinegar balances the sweetness of the caramelized veggies and also complements the shrimp.

Sliders make any burger night more fun, especially since you get double the patties and double the creamy, crunchy slaw. Look for ground turkey rather than ground turkey breast--the former has a bit more fat and flavor from dark meat while still keeping a lean profile.