Howdy, Friends! It’s back to school for most families, which means hectic nights, busy days, and hungry kiddos. But- fear not! Laughing Spatula has ya covered. Here’s 5 recipes for Monday through Friday to get you through that first busy week of almost Fall. WE LOVE OUR EASY WEEKNIGHT MEALS! We’ve even included a printable grocery…
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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Lemon Cavatappi with Asparagus and Garlic
This Lemon Cavatappi with Asparagus and Garlic is perfect for any time of the year, but it’s bright flavors are PERFECT for a summertime dinner. Bonus- it’s vegetarian! For you non-vegetarians, don’t fret- it’s got SO much flavor you don’t even need meat in it, but…you could throw in some rotisserie chicken if you really…
Loaded BLT Lettuce Wraps with Homemade Yogurt Herb Dressing
These Loaded BLT Lettuce Wraps hit EVERY MARK. SUPER flavorful, loaded with veggies, healthy, and the homemade Yogurt Herb Dressing hits the spot! Now friends: I realized I called this BLT lettuce wraps, but it needed some protein. So..I baked a plain chicken breast with some olive oil, salt and pepper, let it cool,…
30 Minute Mediterranean Fish Skillet
This Easy Mediterranean Fish Skillet comes together in less than 30 minutes and is made in one pan. Use any white fish fillet. Packed with healthy veggies and a ton of flavor! You will make this over and over again! We have all heard about how good a Mediterranean diet is for us. But it…
Chicken Rollatini – Stuffed with Ricotta and Spinach
Chicken Rollatini – Baked chicken breast cutlets stuffed with ricotta and spinach, rolled in panko crumbs and topped with marinara and fresh mozzarella. Make 4 or 40. You can never have enough easy chicken recipes! We posted this recipe several years ago and we are excited to update it! Didn’t change the recipe much, just…
Brown Sugar & Garlic Crusted Pork Loin
This is one tasty and EASY recipe! I drizzled mine with some honey, and served it with a nice spinach salad and glass of sangria. SO summer-y and delicious! Might I say…I really do think this is a restaurant quality dish. It’s so different and really, foolproof. It is an easy weeknight meal for pork loin lovers…
Zucchini Noodles with Shrimp
If you have not tried Zucchini “zoodles” yet, this easy to prepare Zucchini Noodles with Shrimp recipe is a great way to get you started! One pan and around 20 minutes and you have a healthy tasty meal! I am not a gadget gal. I don’t fill my cupboard with the latest appliances. A…
Soba Noodle Salad with Peanut Sesame Sauce
This Soba Noodle Salad is SO healthy and fresh- you won’t even know you’re not eating meat! With creamy avocados, crunchy cucumber, purple cabbage, and some julienne carrots all dressed in a homemade Peanut Sesame Sauce, you’ll feel awesome- and healthy after devouring this colorful dish! I made this on a whim-tired of our usual…
Skinny Taco Dip
This SKINNY TACO DIP has layers of refried beans, cool ranch sour cream, cheese, tomatoes and our forever friend avocado! It makes enough to feed a crowd and takes all of 10 minutes to throw together! I brought this to a party last week and every bite was scooped up in record time. Pretty sure…
Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry
I’m in a rut. A chicken rut. We needed some type of new protein and I thought- huh, I have Broccoli, and I have Shrimp- let’s do a stir fry! Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry it is, and at 236 calories per serving- why the heck not?! I started off by making my stir fry…
Chili Lime Chicken Burgers with Avocado Salsa
Chili Lime Chicken Burgers with Avocado Salsa! – A delicious blend of poblano peppers, cumin, chili seasoning and lime. Use the same spices and veggies for the burgers and the salsa keeping this recipe as easy as it gets! I like my burgers bun free…buns I got, don’t need no more! If you got…
Tex Mex Pasta Salad with Chili Tomato Vinaigrette
Tex Mex Pasta Salad with Chili Tomato Vinaigrette! – Fresh crunchy corn, black beans, avocado and a plethora of veggies tossed with pasta and a flavorful easy to make vinaigrette! Love me some Tex Mex flavors! Black beans, peppers, corn and of course our good friend avocado! We went heavy on the veg for…
Crispy Pork Cutlets with Cauliflower Rice
Juicy, delicious Crispy Pork Cutlets with Cauliflower Rice has all the flavor we love without all the carbs and calories! 30 minutes and all in one skillet! Chicken cutlets will work just as well. I have totally fallen in love with Cauliflower Rice! I can say that because I am a food drama queen. Food…
Butter-Dijon-Parmesan Crusted Oven Fried Chicken Thighs
Crispy Butter Dijon Parmesan Crusted Chicken Thighs that come together in a flash. Oven baked to a crispy crunch! Dredged in a simple concoction of butter and dijon then dipped in panko crumbs and parmesan. Your family is so gonna love you for this! We can’t get enough of these Butter Dijon Parmesan Crusted…
Crunchy Mediterranean Couscous Salad
Crunchy Mediterranean Couscous Salad! – My favorite salad…because it doesn’t taste like your having salad! Made with easy to prepare couscous and crunchy veggies with a hit of feta! Full of chickpeas, feta, crunchy cucumbers and a plethora of fresh veggies. All tossed in our easy 3 minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette! I tossed this together this…
