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  6. 30 Chicken Sunday Dinners in 30 Minutes

30 Chicken Sunday Dinners in 30 Minutes

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Leah Goggins March 13, 2022
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Sheet-Pan Poblano-&-Corn Chicken Fajitas
Credit: Photographer / Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist / Christine Kelly, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin

These simple 30-minute meals may be quick, but they still have a decadent weekend feel to them. Whether it's a cheesy skillet pasta or a fresh and flavor-packed quinoa bowl, these dinners will leave you feeling satisfied and ready for the week ahead. Make the most of the chicken in your fridge with recipes like our Sheet-Pan Poblano-&-Corn Chicken Fajitas and Chopped Salad with Chicken & Creamy Chipotle Dressing.

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One-Skillet Cheesy Ground Chicken Pasta

One-Skillet Cheesy Ground Chicken Pasta
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Make this cheesy ground chicken pasta recipe for a busy weeknight dinner. Serve with a simple side salad and a glass of red wine.

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Chicken, Avocado & Quinoa Bowls with Herb Dressing

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Arrange the toppings individually on these protein-packed grain bowls so each bite has a contrasting taste and texture. Make big batches of the salad dressing, quinoa and roasted chicken thighs and you'll have healthy meal-prep lunches or dinners for days. Though the chicken thighs take just 15 minutes to prep, you can also make the salads with leftover chicken or store-bought cooked chicken to make prep even faster.

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Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan

Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan
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This one-pan pasta that combines lean chicken breast and sautéed spinach for a one-bowl meal is garlicky, lemony and best served with a little Parm on top. I call it "Mom's Skillet Pasta" and she called it "Devon's Favorite Pasta." Either way it's a quick and easy weeknight dinner we created together and scribbled on a little recipe card more than a decade ago, and it remains in my weekly dinner rotation to this day. It's a simple dinner the whole family will love.

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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken
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This rich-tasting but better-for-you creamy chicken soup has a delicious chicken pot pie feel to it. We call for rotisserie chicken to streamline your prep time--look for a nice big one with lots of breast meat on it. Pair this comforting and easy soup recipe with a green salad, or, if you're really hungry, a grilled cheese sandwich.

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Sheet-Pan Poblano-&-Corn Chicken Fajitas

Sheet-Pan Poblano-&-Corn Chicken Fajitas
Credit: Photographer / Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist / Christine Kelly, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin
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These sheet-pan poblano-and-corn chicken fajitas are seasoned with mild ancho chile powder, paprika and cumin. The chicken and vegetables cook on a sheet pan under the broiler so you can forget working over a hot stove or grill to get dinner on the table fast. Plus, with only one pan, cleanup is a breeze!

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Roasted Maple-Glazed Chicken & Carrots

Roasted Maple-Glazed Chicken & Carrots
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Olive oil and maple syrup transform into a sticky-sweet sauce in the hot oven. Drizzling the chicken drippings over the carrots amps up their flavor even more.

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Creamy Chicken, Mushroom & Ricotta Pasta

Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Pasta
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Ricotta cheese is the key to this creamy pasta dish made without the cream. It melts down along with Parmesan into a luscious cheesy sauce, thanks to a little pasta-cooking water. For the smoothest results, use freshly grated Parmesan—pre-grated cheese often contains cellulose that can prevent melting.

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Chopped Salad with Chicken & Creamy Chipotle Dressing

Chopped Salad with Chicken & Creamy Chipotle Dressing
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This chopped salad with chicken is smoky and zesty thanks to the creamy chipotle dressing. Cilantro adds a pop of freshness to each bite.

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Creamy Chicken, Vegetable & Sun-Dried Tomato Soup

Creamy Chicken Soup with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
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This creamy soup is packed with vegetables, including zucchini and carrots. Precooked chicken saves time and energy, so you can make this cozy soup on a busy weeknight, or any day when it's cold out.

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One-Pot Chicken Pasta with Cajun Seasonings

One-Pot Chicken Pasta with Cajun Seasonings
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This one-pot chicken pasta dish with Cajun seasonings is a snap to whip up. Here we use the technique of stirring often to help the starches release for natural creaminess. We love the spicy flavor profile of Cajun seasoning, but you can substitute different spices depending on what you have on hand.

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Chopped Power Salad with Chicken

Chopped Power Salad with Chicken
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Enjoy this filling and colorful salad for lunch or dinner. The dressing gets made in the same bowl that the salad is tossed in, so the greens absorb every bit of flavor.

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Spinach & Artichoke Dip Pasta with Chicken

Spinach & Artichoke Dip Pasta with Chicken
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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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Chickpea Rice Bowls with Chicken & Halloumi

Chicken & Halloumi Chickpea Rice Bowls
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Present this meal buffet-style so everyone can craft their own bowls and get what they want (including an argument-free dinner). Chickpea "rice" has twice the protein and five times the fiber of brown rice. Find it in many supermarkets or online.

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Blackened Chicken with Chopped Salad

Blackened Chicken with Chopped Salad
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In this spin, we coat this blackened chicken with spices common to Cajun cooking, like dried thyme and cayenne pepper. Then, instead of using the traditional method of searing in a cast-iron pan, we take advantage of the warmer weather by grilling outside.

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Balsamic Chicken Pasta Bake with Zucchini Noodles

Balsamic Chicken Pasta Bake with Zucchini Noodles
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Packed with plenty of vegetables and tons of flavor, this chicken pasta bake is inspired by the ingredients in a caprese salad.

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Skillet Lemon Chicken with Spinach

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This simple, ultra-quick chicken dinner--packed with spinach and peppers--is delicious on its own or served over brown rice or your favorite pasta.

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Lemon Chicken Pasta

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In this easy lemon chicken pasta recipe, we love the combination of lemon zest and toasted breadcrumbs. This healthy dinner is made with rotisserie chicken, quick-cooking spiralized zucchini and baby zucchini, so you get a complete meal in just 10 minutes.

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Quick King Ranch Chicken Casserole

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Usually made by layering creamy chicken and tortillas (lasagna-style), this classic Tex-Mex chicken casserole gets speedier for an easy weeknight dinner when we mix everything together in a skillet, then pop the whole pan under the broiler to make the cheese topping gooey.

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25-Minute Chicken & Veggie Enchiladas

25-Minute Chicken & Veggie Enchiladas
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These chicken enchiladas are great for using up any veggies you have lingering in your fridge. Our chicken enchilada recipe calls for zucchini, squash and onion, but you could easily swap in spinach, onions or potatoes.

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Greek Cauliflower Rice Bowls with Grilled Chicken

Greek Cauliflower Rice Bowls with Grilled Chicken
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These healthy Mediterranean cauliflower rice bowls topped with feta, olives, veggies and grilled chicken are impressive yet take just 30 minutes to make.

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Green Veggie Bowl with Chicken & Lemon-Tahini Dressing

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For this healthy 30-minute dinner, treat your veggies like pasta and cook until al dente, or just done. If you have a little extra time, double or triple the lemon-tahini dressing and use it to quickly dress a salad or as a sauce for steak or shrimp.

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Adobo Chicken & Kale Enchiladas

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Put out your favorite toppings for these quick and healthy layered enchiladas. We like cilantro, sour cream, guacamole and jalapeños.

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Roasted Chicken Thighs, Potatoes & Scallions with Herb Vinaigrette

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Roasting chicken thighs directly on top of the vegetables bastes the scallions and potatoes with delicious drippings in this healthy dinner recipe. Serve with steamed broccoli, sautéed spinach or a mixed green salad.

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Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo

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Sun-dried tomatoes and Romano cheese pack a flavorful punch along with the tantalizing aroma of fresh marjoram in this rustic Italian-inspired dish. Serve with sautéed fresh spinach or steamed broccolini.

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Chicken Cutlets with Artichokes & Lemon-Dill Sauce

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You won't want to let a drop of this creamy lemon sauce go to waste. Serve with rice pilaf or roasted potatoes to soak it all up.

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Skillet Buffalo Chicken

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If you like Buffalo wings, you'll love this quick skillet Buffalo chicken recipe. Chicken cutlets are sautéed, then smothered in a creamy-spicy sauce. A side-salad garnish of carrots, celery and blue cheese pulls it all together.

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Chicken & Kale Taco Salad with Jalapeño-Avocado Ranch

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This healthy, super-fast salad recipe swaps out romaine for kale, giving you more than 10 times the vitamin C. Easy flavor hacks like store-bought ranch and pickled jalapeños help make a creamy, tangy and spicy dressing you'll want to drizzle on everything from salad to sliced veggies and shredded poached chicken.

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One-Pot Chicken Alfredo

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This better-for-you creamy, cheesy chicken fettuccine Alfredo isn't all that fancy, but it's incredibly comforting. You'll taste a nice pop of pepper and nutty notes from the whole-wheat pasta. Best part about this recipe? It's a one-pot meal, which means fewer dishes for you!

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Easy Chicken Tikka Masala

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It's hard to believe you can get such a full-flavored, deeply spiced chicken tikka masala in just 30 minutes, but we did it! And, like the title says, this classic chicken tikka masala recipe really is as easy as it gets.

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Pistachio-Crusted Chicken with Warm Barley Salad

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Barley and pistachios give this healthy chicken recipe a double dose of nutty flavor. For an easy change-up, swap in your favorite whole grain, such as brown rice, farro or quinoa.

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    1 of 30 One-Skillet Cheesy Ground Chicken Pasta
    2 of 30 Chicken, Avocado & Quinoa Bowls with Herb Dressing
    3 of 30 Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan
    4 of 30 Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken
    5 of 30 Sheet-Pan Poblano-&-Corn Chicken Fajitas
    6 of 30 Roasted Maple-Glazed Chicken & Carrots
    7 of 30 Creamy Chicken, Mushroom & Ricotta Pasta
    8 of 30 Chopped Salad with Chicken & Creamy Chipotle Dressing
    9 of 30 Creamy Chicken, Vegetable & Sun-Dried Tomato Soup
    10 of 30 One-Pot Chicken Pasta with Cajun Seasonings
    11 of 30 Chopped Power Salad with Chicken
    12 of 30 Spinach & Artichoke Dip Pasta with Chicken
    13 of 30 Chickpea Rice Bowls with Chicken & Halloumi
    14 of 30 Blackened Chicken with Chopped Salad
    15 of 30 Balsamic Chicken Pasta Bake with Zucchini Noodles
    16 of 30 Skillet Lemon Chicken with Spinach
    17 of 30 Lemon Chicken Pasta
    18 of 30 Quick King Ranch Chicken Casserole
    19 of 30 25-Minute Chicken & Veggie Enchiladas
    20 of 30 Greek Cauliflower Rice Bowls with Grilled Chicken
    21 of 30 Green Veggie Bowl with Chicken & Lemon-Tahini Dressing
    22 of 30 Adobo Chicken & Kale Enchiladas
    23 of 30 Roasted Chicken Thighs, Potatoes & Scallions with Herb Vinaigrette
    24 of 30 Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo
    25 of 30 Chicken Cutlets with Artichokes & Lemon-Dill Sauce
    26 of 30 Skillet Buffalo Chicken
    27 of 30 Chicken & Kale Taco Salad with Jalapeño-Avocado Ranch
    28 of 30 One-Pot Chicken Alfredo
    29 of 30 Easy Chicken Tikka Masala
    30 of 30 Pistachio-Crusted Chicken with Warm Barley Salad

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