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Quick Meals

These recipes for quick paleo meals can be made in 45 minutes or less, perfect for busy weeknights. Enjoy flavorful stir-fries and easy sheet pan meals that will leave you feeling nourished and energized. Let’s start cooking!

An overhead shot of the finished skillet ground beef and potatoes dish, ready to serve.

Easy Ground Beef and Potato Skillet (Packed with Veggies!)

A hand is grabbing a cranberry turkey meatballs topped with a gluten free maple Dijon mustard glaze with a toothpick from a white plate.

Cranberry Turkey Meatballs with Maple-Mustard Glaze

Two hands holding a gluten free turkey burger with gluten free buns, lettuce, and tomato slices.

Best Juicy Turkey Burgers: Easy, Umami-Packed, Gluten-Free

A side view of a blue serving bowl filled with Avocado and Chicken Salad.

Japanese-Inspired Avocado Chicken Salad (No Mayo, Paleo)

A closeup shot of homemade chicken tacos topped with mango salsa.

Easy Chicken Tacos with Mango Avocado Salsa (Big Flavor, Fast!)

An overhead shot of someone holding a rectangular white baking dish filled with baked honey mustard chicken thighs.

Juicy Honey Mustard Chicken (Easy & Flavor-Packed!)

A closeup of a blue and white bowl filled with Asian cabbage and chicken soup.

Chicken and Cabbage Soup (Easy, Asian-Inspired & Paleo)

An overhead shot of two hands holding a black porcelain bowl filled with homemade stir fried chicken and mushrooms, moo goo gai pan.

Moo Goo Gai Pan

Cracklin’ Chicken (The Best Crispy Chicken Thighs)

Madras Chicken Salad by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo https://nomnompaleo.com

Curry Chicken Salad

Paleo Hiyashi Chūka (Cold “Ramen” Salad) by Michelle Tam https://nomnompaleo.com

Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen Salad)

Instant Pot Salsa Chicken Tacos (Whole30, Keto)

Someone spooning out Instant Pot Summer Italian Chicken out of a light blue serving bowl.

Instant Pot Summer Italian Chicken (Paleo, Whole30, Keto)

Two hands are picking up a dumpling smash taco from a blue plate filled with three of them.

Smash Dumpling Tacos: Authentic Asian Flavor, No Fuss

A collage of the cooking steps for paleo Thai Curry Chicken, a quick and easy healthy Asian meal.

Thai Chicken Curry

A shot of Whole30 and paleo red cabbage slaw in a large white bowl with two wooden serving spoons inside.

Red Cabbage Slaw with Tangy Carrot Ginger Dressing

A side shot of avocado salad with garlic anchovy vinaigrette and topped with fresh herbs

Umami-Packed Avocado Salad with Garlic Anchovy Vinaigrette

A side shot of Tandoori Shrimp on a black platter with lime wedges on the side.

Tandoori Shrimp (Keto, Whole30)

A closeup of four shallow bowls filled with shrimp and avocado salad

Shrimp and Avocado Salad (Whole30, Paleo, Low Carb)

An overhead shot of Chicken Satay and Hoisin No-Nut Sauce along with some sliced cucumbers and cauliflower rice.

Chicken Satay (Whole30, Gluten Free)

An overhead shot of a paleo and Whole30 Green Goddess Cobb Salad Panera copycat.

Panera Green Goddess Salad (Whole30, Keto, Paleo)

A hand is holding a white plate filled with pesto chicken cutlets topped with extra pesto.

Pesto Chicken

An overhead shot of Whole30, keto, and paleo Sonoran hot dogs wrapped in lettuce and topped with salsa.

Sonoran Hot Dogs (Whole30, Keto)

An overhead shot of a big white bowl filled with a vegan and Whole30 chopped salad with sesame ginger dressing.

Asian Chopped Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

A platter of Easy Teriyaki Salmon, a simple Whole30, paleo, gluten-free weeknight dinner!

Easy Teriyaki Salmon (Whole30, Gluten Free)

Overhead shot of a bowl of Instant Pot Vegetable Soup, a Whole30-friendly vegetable side!

Instant Pot Vegetable Soup (Whole30, Keto)

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas + Avocado Crema by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo https://nomnompaleo.com

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas – Easy, Flavorful & Never Soggy!

A closeup of a plate topped with air fryer chicken nuggets, a paleo, nut-free, gluten-free, and grain-free favorite.

Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

A blue plate with four air fryer salmon filets with honey sriracha glaze.

Air Fryer Salmon with Honey Sriracha Glaze (Gluten Free)

This easy paleo frittata is the perfect way to use up leftovers! If you're looking for a simple Whole30-friendly weeknight dinner, cook up a frittata!

Easy Paleo Frittata (Whole30, Keto)

An overhead shot of a sheet pan salmon supper with asparagus and pesto.

Sheet Pan Salmon with Pesto and Asparagus

A closeup image of a bowl of Instant Pot Ground Beef Chili topped with sliced avocado, diced onions, and minced cilantro.

No Bean Chili (Instant Pot, Crockpot, or Stovetop)

An overhead shot of West Lake Beef Soup in a blue bowl next to a pair of chopsticks and a white ceramic soup spoon.

West Lake Beef Soup (Whole30, Gluten Free)

An overhead shot of someone holding a bowl of dairy-free Instant Pot Curried Cream of Broccoli Soup.

Instant Pot Curried Cream of Broccoli Soup (Whole30, Dairy Free)

A plate of Char Siu chicken that is sliced up and ready to serve.

Char Siu Chicken (Paleo, Whole30, Gluten Free)

Close up shot of Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice, a Whole30-friendly and healthy one-pan dinner.

Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice (Whole30, Gluten Free)

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