No Fuss, No Muss: 7 Simple Dinner Recipes Your Family Will Love

Weeknight dinners should full of flavor, not fuss. These easy recipes prove that you can create healthy and delicious meals for your family with minimal hassle.
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Weeknight dinners should full of flavor, not fuss. These easy recipes prove that you can create healthy and delicious meals for your family with minimal hassle.

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These crisp tortillas filed with gooey melted cheddar, shredded rotisserie chicken and a smoky tomato-chipotle sauce are the ultimate quesadillas. The recipe is adapted from the website of one of my favorite chefs and cookbook authors, Curtis Stone. GET THE RECIPE

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These tasty meatballs are baked, not fried, so you can feel good about making them a go-to meal. Serve them over white rice; simple steamed broccoli makes the dinner complete. GET THE RECIPE

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Sweet, plump shrimp are simmered in a rich and fragrant coconut sauce infused with store-bought Thai Green Curry Paste. Serve with jasmine rice and dinner is done! GET THE RECIPE

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This easy and delicious pasta dish is adapted from Lidia's Italian Table by Lidia Bastianich. Not only is it quick and easy to make -- 25 minutes tops -- the whole family will love it, broccoli and all. GET THE RECIPE

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In this recipe, salmon fillets are quickly marinated in Thai Sweet Red Chili Sauce, soy sauce and ginger, and then broiled until caramelized on top. Super simple and so delicious! GET THE RECIPE

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Turkey burgers are usually dry and tasteless. Not these! The secret is adding turkey sausage -- a trick often used with meatballs -- to amp up the flavor and make them juicy. GET THE RECIPE

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Inspired by one of the most popular Cooking Light chicken recipes, this dish is delicious, family-friendly, and incredibly easy to prepare. The chicken is seasoned with garlic, chili powder, cumin and smoked paprika, and then broiled with a sticky honey glaze. GET THE RECIPE

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