Easiest Thai Chicken Noodle Soup with all the flavor of take out! This simple but deeply flavored soup is packed with chicken, veggies, noodles along with a coconut broth you can’t stop slurping! This comforting bowl of soup is what we are starting our Fall recipes with and I’m pretty darn excited about it. Not…
Fast and Fresh Recipes
Here at Laughing Spatula, we’re known for our fast and fresh recipes! Be it Greek Sheet Pan Chicken with Feta, One Pot Mediterranean Orzo, Skillet Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, our recipes are easy to make with TONS of flavor and the best part? You don’t have to be a master chef to make them! Cook on, you amazing semi-chef, you.
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Ground Chicken Pasta Skillet
Often times I find myself with a pound or two of ground chicken and I’m not sure how to use it. Ground Chicken Pasta Skillet to the rescue! This is such an easy meal to make and one the whole family will love. We love to have it for leftovers the next day, too! To…
Orange Muffins
I love anything with citrus in it- and these Orange Muffins are probably some of the best muffins I’ve ever had. Dense cake with a light and refreshing flavor, topped with a glaze that drips through the muffin. These are perfect for breakfast, or an afternoon snack that everybody loves. There’s this little restaurant my…
Ranch Chicken Dinner (Sheet Pan Recipe)
We love easy and healthy dinners made on sheet pans. It keeps the kitchen clean and everybody can easily serve themselves- this Ranch Chicken Dinner is a new favorite! Tender chicken breasts coated in ranch seasoning paired with roasted potatoes and broccoli make for the perfectly balanced family dinner. The secret ingredient to this recipe…
Chili with Sweet Potatoes
Chili with Sweet Potatoes can be made with ground beef, ground turkey or ground chicken. It’s a 30 minute pot of healthy comfort food and all made in ONE POT! The sweet potatoes give a welcome and healthy kick your whole family will love! The chili pictured here is made with beef but we love…
Homemade BBQ Sauce
Have you ever read the ingredients on the back of your favorite store bought BBQ sauce? I love me some sweet, tangy store bought BBQ sauce but on the top of the ingredient list is high fructose corn syrup. This is a fabulous home made version, and tastes even BETTER, and uses ingredients you likely already…
Mediterranean Shrimp and Orzo
Healthy and fast Mediterranean Shrimp and Orzo dinner comes together in about 20 minutes and is stuffed with all the greek flavors we have come to love! And all in one pan! Ingredients for Mediterranean Shrimp Dinner: 1 pound raw shrimp 31-40 size orzo pasta chicken stock bell pepper – any color feta cheese (prefer…
Cheesy Chicken and Mushrooms
Our Easy Cheesy Chicken and Mushrooms – chicken breasts seared then smothered in a super fast mushroom pan sauce. Topped with cheese and on the table in 25 minutes. BONUS: All done in ONE PAN! You can never have enough easy chicken recipes ! This one is a fave around here. Seared tender chicken all…
Miso Glazed Salmon
We are huge salmon lovers in this household, and on this blog! We need a salmon recipe with loads of flavor and who doesn’t love Asian flavoring- meet, Miso Glazed Salmon! A quick marinade and a brush of it under the broiler give this salmon a sticky & sweet flavor. We love this served with…
Shrimp Avocado Salad
This Shrimp Avocado Salad gets an additional flavor boost from mango and bacon and is tossed together with an easy Lime Citrus Vinaigrette! Serve as a light lunch or dinner or an appetizer in lettuce cups. Sweet, tangy, salty, this salad hits all the flavor profiles we love! Serve over chopped lettuce or in a…
Seared Ahi Tuna
One of my favorite restaurant treats for an appetizer is Seared Ahi Tuna! It is a clean, fresh flavor and is a super healthy option not only for an appetizer, but as an entree or salad topping on its own. Surprisingly simple to make, we like to marinate ours for some added flavor along with…
Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob
Delicious, oven roasted corn on the cob is a staple for the Spring and Summer months, and the best part is delicious and fresh veggies as side dishes, but this recipe is perfect for any month because all you need to do is bake it in your oven! You can usually buy corn on the…
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken
Air Fryers are the latest new gadget we love- and they aren’t going away any time soon. Make year round BBQ chicken in yours with this easy recipe! A quick simple marinade with store-bought BBQ sauce, honey and lime smothered chicken thighs make this a chicken recipe you will use over and over. Plus- it’s…
5 Minute Alfredo Sauce
There is a trick to this 5 Minute Easy Alfredo Sauce and it’s amazing! No more standing over the stove for 20 minutes waiting for the cream to reduce. This hack eliminates that step! Creamy, fresh and delicous. Perfect sauce every time! This super fast and Easy Alfredo Sauce comes together in a snap! Fresh…
Summer Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
Light and fresh food with bright flavors is the best part of Summer and warm weather- This sweet and savory Summer Salad is just the ticket! Full of fresh berries, jicama, pears, avocado, feta cheese and topped with chicken sausage all tossed up in a poppyseed dressing…this filling salad recipe says ‘Summer’ all over it!…
