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25 Best Mother’s Day Dinners

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‘Cini ‘Tini Chicken Piccata

Chicken breasts garnished with vegetables and cheese in a serving pan.
PHOTO: LINDA PUGLIESE; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

This ‘cini ‘tini chicken piccata is what happened when we combined the flavors of our peperoncini martiniwith our classic chicken piccata, and let us tell you—greatness was born. The addition of vodka is a nod to the variation on a dirty martini, so don’t skip this; in fact, make a ‘tini for yourself and Mom to sip on while you cook!

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Dirty Martini Steak Frites

seared skirt steak topped with buttery green olive, gin, and vermouth sauce and served with crispy golden french fries
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

The French bistro classic, steak frites, gets fused with a dirty gin martini to create a combo that will leave you feeling like your most sophisticated self. Seared medium-rare steak gets topped with a buttery, boozy olive sauce, sprinkled with blue cheese crumbles, and served alongside a mountain of golden, crispy French fries and a 2-minute leafy green salad.

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Cowboy Butter Chicken Skillet

cowboy butter chicken skillet with paprika dijon chives parsley
PHOTO: LINDA PUGLIESE; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

Our cowboy butter steak took the Internet by storm, so we’re re-creating it as a chicken skillet dinner that’s perfect for date nights and special occasions. It’s got everything you could want, from the buttery, herby, and zingy sauce to weeknight-friendly chicken breasts.

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Salmon Piccata

salmon piccata in a white wine and butter sauce with capers
PHOTO: JOSEPH DE LEO; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

A knockout of a meal (when done properly, of course), chicken piccata is a couldn’t-be-easier dish—it comes together in one pan, and you don’t need a quintillion ingredients to make it. But we’re here to convince you to make salmon piccata. It’s just as easy as its brethren, and this method for it is even easier.

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Cheesy Asparagus Orzotto

creamy orzo with asparagus
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

Orzo—the “rice” of the pasta world—gets the risotto treatment in this recipe, and it’s a game-changer. Aromatic leeks, grassy asparagus, and sweet peas bring bright, springy vibes to the dish, while rich cream, nutty Parmesan, and just the right amount of butter stirred in at the end make it super-luxe.

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Pesto Shrimp Skewers

shrimp skewers with pesto
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

While we have plenty of recipes we can’t get enough of, these skewers—featuring shrimp, pesto, and lemon—just might be one of our favorites. Ready in under 30 minutes, these skewers are the perfect mix of casual and classy.

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One-Pan Chimichurri Shrimp

for this under 30 minute one pan dinner, cumin and coriander marinated shrimp are cooked with shallots, topped with a parsley, cilantro, and oregano based chimichurri sauce, and served with crusty bread
PHOTO: LINDA XIAO; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

Chimichurri is best known as an Argentine topping for grilled beef, but the fun doesn’t have to stop there. This bright, zippy blend of fresh herbs, alliums, and acid can play well with many different foods, including juicy, marinated shrimp.

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Marry Me Shrimp Pasta

rigatoni tossed in a creamy sauce with shrimp
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Creamy, flavorful, and utterly irresistible, Marry Me shrimp pasta features a rich sun-dried tomato cream sauce loaded with shrimp, tender spinach, and fragrant herbs, all tossed with perfectly al dente pasta.

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Grilled Steak Salad

grilled steak salad with avocado, blue cheese, cherry tomatoes and red onions
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE

This salad is simple enough for a weeknight but worthy of serving for a special occasion, thanks to its star ingredient—ribeye steak. You’ll grill it, then combine it with cherry tomatoes, blue cheese, basil, and a drizzle of tangy balsamic dressing, turning it into the kind of impressive-but-secretly-easy dish you’ll be making all the time.

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Italian Meatloaf

meatloaf covered in cheese and parsley surrounded by red sauce
PHOTO: MURRAY HALL; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

As Italian-American food enthusiasts, we had strong feelings about developing Italian meatloaf. There are many variations of what this Italian-American version consists of, but ours shares history with the meatball: it’s tender, cheesy, garlic-forward, and rich with tomato umami.

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Green Goddess Gnocchi

gnocchi tossed in a green sauce with asparagus

This vibrant and creamy green goddess gnocchi is a delightfully quick 20-minute dinner perfect for spring. It’s brimming with seasonal veggies and packed full of herbs, including fresh basil, tarragon, chives, and dill. And of course, you’ll get pillowy soft gnocchi in every bite.

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Cowboy Butter Steak

juicy ribeye steak basted and served with zesty spicy butter
PHOTO: RYAN LIEBE; FOOD STYLING: SAM SENEVIRATNE

Not to be confused with our equally delicious cowboy steak, this recipe calls for searing a bone-in ribeye, then basting it with a zesty, smoky butter until the outside has a perfectly brown crust, and the inside is tender and medium-rare. Slather each piece with even more cowboy butter for a wildly rich and decadent dinner main.

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Creamy Lemon Garlic Shrimp

large, juicy shrimp are tossed in old bay seasoning and lemon zest, sauteed in butter until tender, then tossed in a creamy white wine and garlic infused sauce
PHOTO: LINDA PUGLIESE; FOOD STYLING: SAM SENEVIRATNE

This creamy lemon garlic shrimp is the ideal balance of richness and brightness, making it an irresistible and fast dinner option. Large, juicy shrimp are tossed in Old Bay seasoning and lemon zest, sautéed in butter until tender, then tossed in a creamy white wine and garlic-infused sauce. Everything comes together in one pan, allowing the flavors to layer and build, creating a masterpiece from a few simple ingredients.

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Lemon-Brown Butter Salmon

hearty salmon filets are generously seasoned with salt and pan seared in browned butter lemon zest and lemon juice, then topped with a flurry of freshly chopped herbs
PHOTO: RYAN LEIBE; FOOD STYLING: SAM SENEVIRATNE

In this 15-minute dinner, 5-minute dinner, hearty salmon fillets are generously seasoned with salt and pan-seared in browned butter with lemon zest and lemon juice, then topped with a flurry of freshly chopped herbs.

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Steak Kebab Bowls

steak kebabs with peppers on top of orzo with a spinach cucumber salad
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON

When we can, we love celebrating our mom with a nice grilled dinner, especially these rainbow veggie kebabs dotted with succulent cubes of marinated steak, charred to perfection over the grill. We complete this dish by resting the kebabs over a bed of crunchy spinach and cucumber salad tossed in a garlicky tahini dressing, plus a pile of herby orzo

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Greek Salmon

greek salmon with feta, tomatoes, lives, red onion, and cucumber
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Need a simple, refreshing Mother’s Day meal that comes together fast? You’ve gotta make this Greek salmon. Topped with all the ingredients from a beloved Greek salad, this is an under-an-hour dinner that’s worthy to be served at your next dinner party.

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Tuscan Butter Gnocchi

tuscan butter gnocchi
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: FRANCESCA ZANI

Tuscan Butter is perfect on everything, and gnocchi is no different! This compound butter made with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, basil and Parmesan is bound to become your new favorite topping for shrimp, salmon, chicken, everything.

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