15+ of your favorite light, refreshing 30-minute meals

If you want to go back to the way it was (In more ways than one!) After the holidays, here’s a list of my favorite light, fresh, healthy meals that can be on the table in 30 minutes or less.

Because the recipe is so simple All of these recipes make great dinners and/or lunches. Plan your meal prep ahead of time using your favorite recipes for easy weeknight lunches.

This might be my favorite collection of recipes to date. Scroll through these recipes Very excited and very hungry!

15+ Light and Fresh 30-Minute Meals

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15+ of your favorite light, refreshing 30-minute meals

Thai Ground Turkey and Green Beans {20-Minute Meal}

It can be on the table in less than 30 minutes! It’s also delicious with a fried egg on top.

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Simple Orange Chicken with Broccoli

This is an old recipe, but one we make all the time. Simple, fast and delicious!

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Top down view of white bowl with flatbread, white rice and shrimp in curry sauce.

Coconut Shrimp Curry

It’s one of my favorite recipes! Bonus: Many readers report great results using chicken.

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Half of crispy chicken wraps stacked on wooden board with cherry tomatoes.

Crispy Chicken Enchilada Wrap

These wraps are cooked on a griddle to get a crispy exterior without frying, and can be easily customized to fit whatever ingredients you have on hand.

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Tacos of three flour tortillas filled with cooked lentils, sour cream, cheese and tomatoes.

Instant Pot Lentil Tacos

Okay, this recipe may take a little more than 30 minutes to release the pressure in the Instant Pot. However, please understand that we have included this information in this summary. (Don’t miss these tacos because they’re so delicious and healthy!)

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Top down view of chicken and pumpkin in cream sauce over white rice.

Coconut Lime Chicken and Zucchini

Check out the comments on this recipe. Most people are amazed at how delicious this meal is! It’s really delicious!

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Stack the spinach tortilla-wrapped turkey wrap on top of 2 other wraps.

Türkiye Avocado Vegetable Wrap

This wrap makes a very light dinner and is also perfect for lunch.

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Skillet Cilantro and Lime Fish Tacos

These quick and simple fish tacos are exceptionally delicious!

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Chicken and Mango (or Pineapple) Stir-fry with Basil

This is one of my favorite stir-fry recipes! The taste is so fresh and delicious. Note: Pineapple can be used instead of mango.

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Cheesy Chicken, Kale, and Sweet Potato Skillet Meal

You must make this! Sweet Potatoes with Chicken and Kale is such a delicious, skillet-worthy meal.

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Place ground turkey, cabbage and naan in a white bowl with sweet and sour sauce.

Quick and Easy Egg Roll Skillet Meals {30 Minute Meals}

This is one of our family’s favorites! We make it every month (at least). It’s quick, easy, and full of protein.

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Twist ramen noodles on fork with beef and broccoli on white plate.

Easy One Pot Beef and Broccoli Ramen Noodles

To make this meal even easier, use ground beef for the steak pieces (I do that 99% of the time!).

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Frying pan with chicken, pumpkin, parmesan cheese and wooden spoon.

Skillet Lemon Parmesan Chicken and Zucchini

If you have trouble finding zucchini, choose broccoli or another vegetable. The taste of this is simple and so delicious.

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Naan bread with rice, chicken, broccoli and brown sauce in white bowl

Quick and Easy Chinese Chicken and Broccoli

This recipe uses cooked chicken. So, choose rotisserie chicken and add this meal to your menu! It’s fantastic.

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Top down view of white bowl filled with shredded chicken, diced avocado, fresh corn chunks and bacon bits.

Avocado Chicken Salad

This recipe is a hit all year round, and it’s so delicious with add-ins like bacon.

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A teriyaki sheet pan dinner packed with vegetables.

Teriyaki Chicken + Vegetable Sheet Pan Dinner

Sheet pan dinners are a lifesaver! Serve the Chicken + Vegetables collection on its own or over rice.

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Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken + Vegetables

Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken and Vegetables

Another sheet pan favorite! If you like the taste of balsamic, you will love this flavor.

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Best Ground Beef Taco Meat

This taco meat is delicious and can be served with salads, tacos, wraps or quesadillas!

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Yum Yum Rice Bowl with Knockoff Yumm Sauce Recipe

Fresh and delicious, this vegetable bowl is absolutely delicious. Especially since everyone can customize their own.

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20-minute stir-fry chicken and vegetables

Another meal that can be done in less than 30 minutes…and the vegetables go very well with whatever you have on hand.

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Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wrap

I’ve loved this rap for over 10 years and I don’t see it ever changing. It’s so easy and tastes amazing!

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Thai Chicken Crunch Wrap

I could eat these crunchy, delicious wraps every day. They make a delicious, light dinner and are great for lunch.

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A white plate with three shredded chicken tacos topped with cheese on a flour tortilla and a lime wedge next to the tacos.

Chipotle Chicken Tacos

A great weeknight meal – these chicken tacos are packed with some unique ingredients that give them the most delicious flavor.

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White Bean and Tuna Salad

The old photo of this recipe doesn’t do it justice. This tuna + white bean situation has been a lunch staple for me for almost 20 years. You can make it ahead and eat it for days!

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