5:30 Challenge: Easy dinner recipes

Delicata squash is key to getting this vegetarian dish prepared quickly.

Fishing for something different for a sandwich? Try a fried fish sandwich made at home from grocery-bought frozen fish sticks.

This satay-style chicken has similar flavors as Thai-style chicken satay skewers but is much easier to make.

Using just your oven and a sheet pan, create a delicious Tex-Mex taco night the whole family will enjoy.

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.