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We’ve rounded up Mother’s Day dinner ideas to help make spoiling mom as easy as possible! Show her you love her with some delicious dishes.
Make Dinner Special for Mom!
To us, the best Mother’s Day includes a dinner that our favorite ladies don’t need to make! Almost all mothers want is a clean house, happy kids, and not to have to cook!!!
We have plenty of Mother’s Day dinner ideas for all skill levels, so put up your feet and share this with your loved ones! Sometimes they just need a hint. 😉
There are plenty of achievable recipes to choose from – invite mom to relax while you do the cooking! From sides and beyond, there is something everyone will love.
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Our Top 10 Mother’s Day Dinner Ideas
1 Steak Marinade
Steak Marinade
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
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Our all-time favorite steak marinade requires only four ingredients and makes mouth-watering steak that tastes amazing!
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2 Breaded Pork Chops
Breaded Pork Chops
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Crispy breaded pork chops are made with just a handful of ingredients and cook in 30 minutes for a go-to family favorite!
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3 Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake
Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Indulge in cheesy comfort with creamy swiss chicken bake, an easy weeknight dish smothered in decadent creamy goodness.
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4 Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine Alfredo
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Indulge in the rich and comforting flavors of this easy fettuccine alfredo that's on the table in only 30 minutes!
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5 Ritz Cracker Chicken Recipe
Ritz Cracker Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Ritz Cracker Chicken is coated in sour cream, cheddar cheese, and Ritz cracker crumbs and then baked to crispy perfection.
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6 Chicken Scallopini Recipe
Chicken Scallopini Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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This Chicken Scallopini is a delicious dish of crusted chicken over lemon butter pasta. The combo is irresistible and beyond delicious!
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7 Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu is deliciously breaded chicken filled with ham and cheese. It's a family favorite recipe baked to perfection!!
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8 Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
Total Time: 40 minutes
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With less than 10 minutes of prep work, these parmesan crusted pork chops are simple, delicious, and the best way to enjoy pork chops.
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9 Chicken Piccata Recipe
Chicken Piccata Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
With surprisingly few ingredients, this best chicken piccata recipe is bright, flavorful, and ready in under 30 minutes!
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10 Chicken Tetrazzini
Chicken Tetrazzini
Total Time: 55 minutes
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Easy, creamy, and utterly delicious cheesy chicken tetrazzini is a family favorite that takes minutes to prep and makes a great freezer meal!
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More Mothers Day Dinner Recipes
11 Easy Prime Rib Recipe
Easy Prime Rib Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes
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This perfect prime rib recipe is cooked in the oven with a secret trick that gives you the most tender meat ever!
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12 Baked Salmon Recipe
Baked Salmon Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Bake a delicious and healthy pan of salmon for the whole family! Flavored with lemon, garlic, and parsley for a tasty dinner everyone will enjoy.
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13 Breaded Pork Chops
Breaded Pork Chops
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Crispy breaded pork chops are made with just a handful of ingredients and cook in 30 minutes for a go-to family favorite!
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14 Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
Baked Bruschetta Chicken is marinated in Italian dressing and topped with cheese. It is simple and delicious!!
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15 Steak and Potatoes Recipe
Steak and Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Steak and Potatoes basted in garlic butter is a rich and flavorful dinner perfect for a special occasion, but easy enough for any night!
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16 Italian Pork Chops Recipe
Italian Pork Chops Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
These Italian Pork Chops require just a few ingredients and are baked in the oven with loads of veggies. Have it ready and on the table in just 30 minutes!
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17 Steak Bites Recipe
Steak Bites Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 11 minutes
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Succulent steak bites are juicy, tender, and cook up in minutes! Serve them as an appetizer or as part of a meal.
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18 Chicken Divan Recipe
Chicken Divan Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Easy Chicken Divan is loaded with chunks of tender chicken and broccoli and smothered in a cream sauce. It is perfect to freeze for later!
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19 Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
Enjoy a lean version of your favorite ‘hunter-style’ chicken in this Chicken Cacciatore with mushrooms, onions, and red bell pepper.
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20 Chicken Sausage Pasta Recipe
Chicken Sausage Pasta Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Creamy chicken sausage pasta is a quick and simple dinner dish that is on the table in no time. It's a family favorite!
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21 Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner
Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies are on the table in minutes and easy to clean up! This healthy dish is a perfect weeknight dinner.
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22 Ranch Chicken Recipe
Ranch Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
Chicken breasts with potatoes and carrots, tossed in ranch seasoning and baked to perfection. This delicious dish is SO simple, quick, tasty, and allows you to cook your meat and sides in one shot!
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23 Lemon Asparagus Pasta
Lemon Asparagus Pasta
Total Time: 25 minutes
Bright, zesty, and loaded with cheese, this lemon asparagus pasta is a flavor explosion that's ready in under 30 minutes!
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24 Pesto Pasta
Pesto Pasta
Total Time: 15 minutes
This one-pan pesto pasta tosses penne in a creamy pesto sauce bursting with Parmesan cheese for a quick and satisfying weeknight meal.
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25 Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe
Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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This flavorful lemon garlic chicken is ready in 15 minutes or less! It's a great weeknight chicken dinner.
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26 Spinach Lasagna Rolls Recipe
Spinach Lasagna Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Spinach Lasagna Rolls are everything you love about lasagna, but EASIER! Individual portions make a great lunch or weeknight dinner.
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27 Pasta Carbonara Recipe
Pasta Carbonara Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Pasta carbonara is a creamy and deliciously flavorful pasta dish that is on the table in under 30 minutes!
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28 Flat Iron Steak Recipe
Flat Iron Steak Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
This flat iron steak recipe is marinated and grilled for a sweet and savory flavor explosion and a perfectly tender steak.
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29 Rib Eye Roast
Rib Eye Roast
Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
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This tender rib eye roast is slathered in butter and simple seasonings and then roasted to perfection for unrivaled flavor!
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30 Easy Lasagna Recipe
Easy Lasagna Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Our family's favorite lasagna recipe – not only because it's delicious but because it's so EASY! With beef, Italian sausage, three cheeses, and tons of seasonings, you know this recipe is going to be a hit!
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31 Strawberry Harvest Salad Recipe
Strawberry Harvest Salad Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
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Strawberry Harvest Salad tastes just like the salad at Zupa's! It's topped with a homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette dressing.
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32 Easy Tortellini Salad Recipe
Easy Tortellini Salad Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Fresh and filling Tortellini Salad whips up in minutes for a delicious summer salad topped with creamy ranch dressing.
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33 Green Bean Salad Recipe
Green Bean Salad Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Crisp and flavorful green bean salad is seasoned with garlic, feta, and lemon for a tasty side, perfect to accompany any dinner!
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34 Arugula Salad Recipe
Arugula Salad Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
Fresh Arugula salad is loaded with healthy greens, juicy tomatoes, and parmesan shavings with pine nuts and creamy avocado on top!
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35 Quick Caprese Salad Recipe
Quick Caprese Salad Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
Simple and Quick Caprese Salad is easy and delicious with pops of mozzarella, tomatoes, avocados and drizzled with a balsamic glaze!
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36 Asparagus Salad Recipe
Asparagus Salad Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
Filled with mozzarella cheese, and cherry tomatoes, seasoned with basil, and covered in a light balsamic vinaigrette, this asparagus salad is bursting with flavor! Best of all, it comes together in less than 10 minutes!
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37 Parker House Rolls
Parker House Rolls
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
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Warm and fluffy Parker House rolls are elevated to new heights when served with a pat of sweet honey butter.
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38 Garlic Bread Recipe
Garlic Bread Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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This is by far our favorite Garlic Bread recipe. It takes minutes to put together and is SO cheesy and delicious. It’s the perfect side dish for any meal, but especially for pasta and Italian dishes!
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39 Garlic Knots Recipe
Garlic Knots Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Buttery-soft homemade garlic knots whip up in under 20 minutes and make a perfect side for pizza, pasta, or salads!
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40 Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Simple, flavorful, and healthy Oven roasted vegetables take less than 10 minutes of prep work! Nothing beats yummy veggies roasted in the oven!
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41 Parmesan Crusted Potatoes Recipe
Parmesan Crusted Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 42 minutes
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Crispy, cheesy parmesan crusted potatoes are baked to perfection and full of flavor. They are a finger-licking good side!
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42 Twice Baked Potatoes
Twice Baked Potatoes
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy twice baked potatoes are loaded with sour cream, cheese, bacon, and seasonings for the perfect savory side or main dish!
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43 Herb Roasted Potatoes Recipe
Herb Roasted Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Easy Lemon Herb Roasted Potatoes – A yummy side dish!! Golden potatoes in lemon juice, olive oil, and lots of seasonings!!
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44 Sauteed Green Beans Recipe
Sauteed Green Beans Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes
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Sauteed green beans are a quick and easy stovetop side that is packed with flavor and comes together in minutes!
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45 Green Bean Bundles
Green Bean Bundles
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Mouth-watering green bean bundles are wrapped in bacon and glazed in brown sugar for the ultimate side dish!
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46 Roasted Carrots Recipe
Roasted Carrots Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Easy roasted carrots are lightly seasoned for a simple healthy side that is on the table in only 30 minutes!
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47 Glazed Carrots
Glazed Carrots
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Tender, tasty, and ready in a flash, sweet glazed carrots are a four-ingredient side dish that's always a crowd-pleaser.
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48 Asparagus Roll Ups
Asparagus Roll Ups
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Asparagus wrapped in Puff Pastry, filled with cream cheese and topped with parmesan. So simple and delicious, it’s the perfect side for any meal.
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49 Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Oven roasted brussel sprouts have a perfectly crispy outside and a melt-in-your-mouth center, and take just 10 minutes to prep!
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50 Potatoes and Asparagus Recipe
Potatoes and Asparagus Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
Delicious potatoes and asparagus mixed together with bacon, butter and more. This vegetable medley is a great side dish to any meal!
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51 Roasted Broccoli Recipe
Roasted Broccoli Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Delicious, tender Roasted Broccoli coated in olive oil and lemon juice and drizzled in Parmesan cheese. We love this recipe!
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52 Creamed Corn Recipe
Creamed Corn Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Better than the canned version, this smooth and buttery creamed corn recipe is easy, cheesy, and delicious!
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53 How to Grill Corn on the Cob
How to Grill Corn on the Cob
Total Time: 17 minutes
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Unlock the secret to unbelievably delicious grilled corn with our super simple guide on how to grill corn on the cob!
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54 Baked Parmesan Asparagus
Baked Parmesan Asparagus
Total Time: 25 minutes
Baked parmesan asparagus is the yummiest way to eat veggies! It takes just 10 minutes to prep and only a handful of seasonings.
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55 Asparagus Bundles
Asparagus Bundles
Total Time: 25 minutes
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With few ingredients and just 5 minutes of prep, asparagus bundles are wrapped in bacon for unmatched flavor perfection and wow factor.
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The pesto pasta is one of my favorites plus the kids like. Was a Win win on Mother’s Day.
I love the recipes and all the great ideas to insure you’ll have an amazing dinner. Makes planning so much more enjoyable.
I use your steak marinade all the time!! In fact, we are using it for Mother’s Day, along with your tortellini salad!