40 Best May Dinners – What To Make For Dinner In May 2024

If you love our taco lasagna, then get ready to meet a new staple in your weeknight dinner rotation: this cheesy taco bake. Instead of using tortillas, like we do in our lasagnchiladas, we’re layering seasoned ground beef, cheese, and tomato-sour cream mixture on top of tortilla chips for added texture.

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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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Caesar salad is at the top of our list of favorite sides, and adding protein-packed marinated shrimp upgrades it from side-dish status to a must-make dinner main. Quick to prepare yet full of flavor, this shrimp Caesar salad recipe is your answer to a simple yet satisfying meal.

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Craving dumplings, but not the effort it takes to make them? Enter: pork dumpling bowls. These deconstructed bowls are our favorite hack that delivers on the same salty-savory, soy sauce-soaked pork, shrimp, and cabbage filling, but combined with easy wheat noodles that mimic the same chewy flavor you love in a dumpling—no wrapping required.

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Chickpeas and peanut sauce are two of my current obsessions, so these peanut chickpea protein bowls are my idea of paradise for dinner. Crispy chickpeas, cabbage slaw, and brown rice are topped with more veggies and herbs and drizzled with creamy peanut sauce for a satisfying dinner that’s both hearty and healthy.

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If you’re craving a reliable, nostalgic, easy (and cheap) weeknight dinner, then there’s no debate: A sloppy Joes’ night is in order. Our tried-and-tested recipe uses the unstoppable sloppy Joes trio—ground beef, tomato flavors, and onion—to create a flavor-packed meal that’s for way more than just sandwiches this May.

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These grain bowls are not only packed with protein, but are endlessly versatile. They starts with a brown rice or quinoa base, then layer in chicken breasts, Greek-inspired fresh veggies, feta, and a simple, fresh dressing that ties everything together. They come together in just 25 minutes too!

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This Southwestern wedding soup has many of the same ingredients you’d expect from a classic Italian wedding soup, like meatballs, pasta, and plenty of vegetables. My version, however, uses many of the aromatics and seasonings you’d typically find in Tex-Mex food for a fun spin on a cozy classic.

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Every sandwich is better in slider form, especially Southern classic Kentucky hot brown. Just like the OG version, these are piled high with turkey breast, cheese sauce, crispy bacon, and juicy sliced tomatoes. Whether you need a Kentucky Derby-inspired meal or are just looking for an easy-to-share, super flavorful meal this May, these are for you.

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Introducing a fresh new take on pasta salad that’s much more exciting than a lot of the traditional options you see at potlucks. It’s bright green with a zesty green goddess dressing and some extra veggies mixed in to make it feel more like a salad than a pasta dish. Don’t worry though, there is still plenty of pasta!

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Filled with a zingy dill-arugula salad, sliced turkey, roasted red peppers, and crunchy cucumbers, and sealed with a creamy goat cheese spread, this wrap is exactly the kind of colorful light dinner we crave to brighten up our weekdays.

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This casserole has all of the flavors of chicken enchiladas (with a few worthwhile additions), but eliminates the most tedious part of making them: all that rolling! In this recipe, you just layer all your components in a casserole dish, bake until melty and saucy, add your desired toppings, and serve.

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One of the greatest pleasures of Mexican street food are sopes: round bundles of masa lightly fried and piled with refried beans, shredded chicken, salsa roja or salsa verde, and cotija cheese. Best part? They’re endlessly versatile so you can make them again and again this May.

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