5:30 Challenge: Easy dinner recipes

Creole seasoning is a shortcut for this easy New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp recipe.

Spanakopita meatballs offer a chance to use Greek flavors in traditional meatballs, using ingredients you likely have on hand.

One popular preparation in our house essentially amounts to pizza gnocchi — the pasta is roasted with tomatoes and garlic, and topped with melty fresh mozzarella and basil.

At its most basic, a salsa verde needs a green herb, a briny ingredient, an acid, garlic and olive oil.

Black pepper and pasta water add flavor and fluidity to this one-pot weeknight dinner.

Make an easy weeknight fish dinner that tastes as good as a vacation dish by using coconut milk and green curry paste.

Pita sandwiches filled with lamb, hummus and an olive-cucumber salad come together for a fast, family-friendly meal.

A recipe inspired by the simple Indian curry aloo gobi turns baked potatoes into a quick yet impressive meal.

Multipurpose ingredients like rotisserie chicken and bagged salad get gourmet treatment with a rich avocado-based dressing that adds unexpected sophistication.

The intense flavor of broccoli rabe adds complexity to a simple pasta dish that even kids will love.