5:30 Challenge: Easy dinner recipes

For a fast dinner, choose a quick-cooking cut of pork, cut the sweet potatoes into small pieces and add in a couple of staple ingredients.

Instead of making a classic soup with the last bits of turkey, change things up with a fresh punch of seasonings that originate far from the United States.

In this recipe, adding rounds of colorful citrus fruit boosts the flavor of the salmon and adds elegance to a weeknight meal.

Hearty and nutty, lentils pair well with many seasonal ingredients, such as nuts and winter squash. Take advantage of this delicious combination in a simple, nutritious salad.

This French onion soup is a deceptively simple recipe in which a handful of good ingredients create great results.

Bright, funky and full of umami, puttanesca a great base for more than just pasta.

Even if you’re not craving soup, instant ramen is a great shortcut dinner.

The next time you’re cooking a nice meal for two at home, consider lamb rib chops. They can seem intimidating to cook, but they needn’t be.

With crisp and crunchy iceberg lettuce, rich and funky blue cheese, crisp bacon and juicy tomatoes, a well-made wedge salad is a perfect late-summer alternative to a BLT.

Use a sheet pan in the over to make quick and easy grilled cheese, and add bonus fillings, like tangy and spicy kimchi.