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Lena's Kitchen

Lena's Kitchen

easy, elevated and approachable simple recipes for the everyday home cook

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Weeknight Meals

These are the kinds of easy dinner recipes we come back to again and again – comforting, flavorful, and realistic for busy weeknights.

From cozy bowls of Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup to bold favorites like Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles and elegant-but-easy dishes like Salmon Piccata, these recipes make getting dinner on the table feel effortless.

Whether you’re craving pasta, protein-packed bowls, or something hearty from the oven, this collection is full of dependable meals your family will actually request again.

Three golden-brown apple turnovers on a white plate, surrounded by apple slices, a cup of milk, a bowl of sugar, and additional turnovers on a cooling rack.

Apple Turnovers with Puff Pastry

A white plate with shrimp in a garlic butter sauce, garnished with lemon slices and parsley, next to slices of bread and a fork and spoon.

Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry

A salad with sliced apples, arugula, pomegranate seeds, pecans, dried cranberries, and crumbled cheese in a black bowl with wooden salad servers.

Apple Cranberry Salad

Oval platter with roasted delicata squash slices, garnished with pomegranate seeds, herbs, and pistachios. A serving spoon, bowl, and fresh sage are also visible.

Roasted Delicata Squash

A black plate with cooked cabbage topped with breadcrumbs, a fork on the side, and a striped napkin nearby.

Baked Cabbage

A large round casserole dish filled with baked mac and cheese topped with breadcrumbs and garnished with parsley, with a wooden spoon resting on top.

Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese

Sliced roasted butternut squash garnished with pecans, goat cheese, pomegranate seeds, fresh herbs, and served on an oval white platter with utensils.

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

Sliced roasted turkey with herbs, lemon wedges, and onions on a platter, surrounded by mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, and gravy on a table.

Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas

Oval platter of cooked green beans with serving utensils, surrounded by lemon wedges, salt, parsley, and a bottle of oil on a tiled surface.

Air Fryer Green Beans

Sliced roasted turkey breast garnished with herbs, lemon wedges, onions, and cranberries on a white serving platter.

Spatchcock Turkey

large bowl filled with lasagna soup.

Easy Soup Recipes

Three cheddar bay biscuits on a plate, one split open with butter melting inside. A butter knife with butter rests on the plate, garnished with parsley.

Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Hands pulling apart a round loaf of bread filled with melted cheese and herbs on a white plate, with ingredients like garlic and parmesan nearby.

Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread

Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Loaded Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes

A black bowl filled with stir-fried noodles and beef, garnished with chopped green onions, with chopsticks lifting some noodles. Other small dishes are in the background.

Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles

A white plate with roasted vegetables, pita bread, hummus, crumbled feta, and olives, placed on a marble surface with a fork and a small bowl of hummus nearby.

Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

Turkey club sandwich.

Turkey Club Sandwich

A person eating rotisserie chicken noodle soup with a spoon, holding buttered bread, with a striped napkin and herbs on a white table.

Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

A bowl of butter with a butter knife on a plate, next to slices of whole grain bread, one slice partially spread with butter.

Homemade Butter Recipe

Easy Olivier Salad (Russian Potato Salad)

Puff pastry brie bites being drizzled with honey.

Puff Pastry Brie Bites

A white oval platter with fall harvest salad topped with apple slices, orange slices, dried cranberries, pecans, pumpkin seeds, and cheese shavings, surrounded by salad ingredients.

Fall Harvest Salad

Overhead shot of a pot with cajun potato soup, garnished with chopped green onions.

Cajun Potato Soup

Instant Pot Quinoa Recipe

A person holds a spoon over a bowl of chicken poblano soup, with tortilla chips and fresh cilantro visible on the table.

Chicken Poblano Soup

A plate with sliced steak burritos filled with rice, black beans, and avocado, served with sliced avocado and a side of pico de gallo.

Steak Burrito Recipe

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