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Main Dish Recipes

Main dishes are - for obvious reason - the main attraction of any meal.  But that doesn't mean they have to be intimidating, or overly complex.

Here are the usual links to some of the superstars of my favorite main dish recipes.

Main dish recipes can be vegetarian like:

  • Easy Red Lentils and Rice - my absolute favorite comfort food and so easy to make.
  • Tofu Coconut Green Curry - Serious yum power
  • 13 Bean Soup - Simple, Affordable, Nourishing

My favorite main dish recipes that center around chicken, beef, pork, lamb, and seafood:

  • Buttery Shrimp with Worcestershire - not the easiest but definitely not the hardest but oh so worth it!
  • BBQ Oven Baked Beef Short Ribs - Takes a long time to cook but so easy to make!
  • Chicken and Stewed Tomatoes - Comfort food delishness.
  • My Mama's Homemade Pork Green Chili - So good the next day!
Top down view of pasta in tomato sauce in a white plate with basil on top and a green napkin.

Cherry Tomato Sauce For Pasta - Pureed, Fresh, Easy

2 Chicken cutlets with a herb butter sauce on top of mixed greens and halved cherry tomatoes with a parmesan garnish. 2 plates.

Easy Chicken Tenders with Lemon Butter Sauce

2 pieces of raw salmon fillets on an aluminum sheet pan with asparagus, sliced red peppers, and halved cherry tomatoes.

Sheet Pan Mediterranean Salmon

Tomato Tart with different sizes and colors of tomatoes on golden puff pastry with basil leaves and sliced basil garnish.

Easy Tomato Tart with Puff Pastry

2 Plates with one taco each. Flour tortilla filled with sliced cooked steak, tomato salsa, red cabbage, tomatoes, and cilantro. sliced radishes on the side. Glass of water, fork, knife and napkin. Top view.

Skirt Steak Tacos and Fixens

4 salmon fillets topped with sliced green olives, toasted sliced almonds, and parsley tapenade on a white rectangle plate with 4 lemon wedges.

Baked Salmon with Green Olives and Almonds

Side view of three boneless pork chops in a peach tomato sauce in a black skillet. Close up.

Peach Tomato Pork Chops

Flattened and seared chicken breast topped with Arugula salad w/ cherry tomatoes & onions on a white plate. Side view.

Chicken Paillard ("Pie Yard") - Pounded Chicken Breast

2 plates of swordfish garnished with chunks of peach and pecan salsa over a bed of romaine lettuce with cherry tomatoes. Close up.

Swordfish with Peach Pecan Salsa

Close up of Eggplant Parmesan with broiled on Mozzarella cheese and a basil garnish over zucchini noodles. White plate.

Baked Eggplant Parmesan with Zoodles

Sliced Peaches, quartered figs, chunked pecans, and crumbled blue cheese on a deep plate with fork and napkin. Top view.

Peach, Fig, & Arugula Salad with Blue Cheese

Cooked shrimp in a deep plate with halved cherry tomatoes and basil pesto. Garnished with Pine nuts.

Shrimp with Basil Pesto and Cherry Tomatoes

Salmon filet on a white plate on top of zucchini noodles with parsley and caper garnish. close up.

Salmon with Dijon Dill Sauce and Zoodles

Sliced Pork Tenderloin browned with cilantro garnish on a white plate with roasted sweet potato coins with sour cream and chives, tomato salsa, and cucumber salad

Seared Pork Tenderloin with Cumin and Lime

Seared piece of white fish and a bed of romaine lettuce with chunked yellow tomato and sliced basil salsa. White plate with knife and fork on the side.

Pan Seared Grouper with Tomato Basil Salsa

5 scallops on a white plate with 2 lemon wedges. One scallop is cut in half and has a fork sticking in it.

Easy Seared Scallops with Butter

2 Ground beef tacos in flour tortillas filled with tomatoes, guacamole, goat cheese, sliced radishes, peppers and cilantro. Bowl of salsa in background.

Easy Ground Beef Tacos with Fixens

Salmon on square plate with ginger & soy sauce over a bed of shelled edamame - Eat Simple Food

Baked Salmon with Honey Soy Sauce Glaze

2 plates of browned chicken with brown sauce, chunked red peppers, whole green and black olives and a mixed green and purple salad with whole cherry tomatoes.

Moroccan Chicken Thighs with Preserved Lemon

One plate of browned strips of beef with cooked cabbage and a baked potato with sour cream. Bottle of red wine, 2 full glasses and a bottle of sriracha hot sauce.

Sriracha Skirt Steak And Cabbage Stir Fry

Close up of 6 browned chicken cutlets over a fresh cherry tomato sauce in a skillet. Top view.

Easy Chicken Breast with Cherry Tomatoes

Shrimp and Chorizo Stew w Potatoes and Corn Recipe in A White Bowl - Eat Simple Food

Shrimp and Chorizo Stew with Kale

Close up top down view of sliced pork tenderloin on a plate with a plum purple sauce underneath. Bowl of purple sauce and pork tenderloin on the side.

Balsamic Pork Tenderloin with Plum Coulis

Eggs poached in Pork Green Chile in a pan with a napkin and a spoon in the pan with a tortilla on the side. Pan laying on an open newspaper. Cup of coffee.

Eggs in Pork Green Chili

Browned flour tortilla quesadilla cut in half with filling showing on a wood cutting board with a chef's knife. Ingredients are black beans, arugula, cheese, and tomatoes. Close up.

Easy Egg Tortilla Breakfast Wrap

White plate of romaine lettuce, chunked beets and chopped pecans with a white dressing and orange zest garnish. Wine glass filled with water in the back. Outside table.

Roasted Beet and Romaine Salad with Pecans

2 Pieces of Herbed Pork Tenderloin seared In A Cast Iron Skillet

Cast Iron Herbed Pork Tenderloin

Close up of white plate with chicken and noodles in an orange sauce with basil leaves on top.

Chicken with Creamy Tomato Sauce Pasta

Close up. Bowl of sliced sugar snap peas, orange peppers, red cabbage, and candy stripe beet . Large White bowl with a wooden spoon.

Sugar Snap Pea Slaw w/ Ume Plum Vinegar

2 white plates with salad with a grilled chicken breast on top with blueberry chutney on top of chicken. Whole Cherry Tomatoes on plates.

Chicken with Blueberry Chutney

Roast Salmon with Buttery Leeks On Top In a Stainless Steel Pan - Eat Simple Food

Roast Salmon with Buttery Leeks

Falafels on a wood cutting board with a side plate of 2 falafels and a bowl of white cucumber tzatziki. side view.

Pan Fried Falafels with Canned Chickpeas

Large white bowl of green creamy soup garnished with fresh peas and mint leaves. Small bowl of peas and 3 bowls in background.

Fresh Pea, Leek and Mint Soup

Seared chicken thighs with pearl onions and fresh tarragon with a light brown sauce in a large white bowl with a white napkin with an artichoke on it.

French Tarragon Chicken Thighs

Shrimp laying on top of farro, pistachios, and sliced radishes. Garnished with fresh green herbs, sliced green onions, and grated parmesan cheese.

Shrimp and Farro Salad

Diced Chicken In A Medium Brown Curry spiced Gravy over White Rice in A large shallow plate.

Indian Curry Chicken and Rice

3 pieces of poached salmon on a platter surrounded by asparagus, quartered cherry tomatoes, walnuts, and lemon slices. Topped with Tzatziki Sauce

Poached Salmon with Tzatziki Sauce

Sliced Cooked Rack Of Lamb Recipe on Live Edge Wood Cutting Board - Eat Simple Food

Rosemary Dijon Mustard Rack of Lamb

Diced and roasted Kabocha Squash with Peppers and leeks on a big white plate with a wood spoon. side view.

Kabocha Squash Breakfast Hash

Top down view of 6 browned lamb loin chops with thyme sprigs in a cast iron skillet.

Simple Seared and Baked Lamb Loin Chops

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