Attention Working Moms! Are you looking for super simple recipes to feed your tribe? Tired of the same ‘ole boring recipes? This is a list of 40 easy meals for working moms that will tantalize your taste buds, crown you the cooking champion of your household, leaving you time to uncork a bottle of wine and relax.

Recipes For Working Moms

It can be a struggle to make dinner after working all day. You know you need to do it because of a litany of guilt. Cooking is healthier for your kids. It shows you care. Let’s not even mention that rustling up a meal is more cost effective. But come on, take out is so easy!

If the guilt is consuming you and you are looking for a list of super simple meals your whole family will love, keep reading for an extensive list of easy meals for working moms created by famous food bloggers across the world!

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Juicy, Tender Crockpot Pot Roast (Keto)

Are you looking for a juicy crockpot Keto Pot Roast recipe? Look no further. This recipe is incredibly simple. The result is a moist, extremely flavorful pot roast that falls apart. No knife needed!

Marry Me Chicken

Creamy Marry Me Chicken is a crowd-pleasing quick and easy recipe – chicken thighs in a creamy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and bacon!

Beef Green Chile Quinoa Skillet

This easy, one-pot Beef Green-Chile Quinoa Skillet combines ground beef and vegetables with leftover cooked quinoa and black beans for a savory and naturally gluten-free meal. 

Easy and Healthy Pork Egg Fried Rice

Are you looking for an easy recipe where you can hide loads of veggies in a meal? This is the recipe for you!

Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti

Make this Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti in under 20 minutes!

Curry Pasta and Vegetables

Easy to make and delicious, featuring tender pasta and vegetables in a light creamy curry sauce. This is the perfect weeknight dinner the whole family will love. 30 minutes to make, and only needs one pot for speedy cleanup!

Easy Dr. Pepper Slow Cooker Pork Chops Recipe

These easy Dr. Pepper slow cooker pork chops are the perfect recipe for busy nights. With only three ingredients, prep only takes minutes.

Pan Fried Salmon

A filling dinner done in less than 15 minutes! The salmon is fried and served atop a bed of arugula salad dressed with honey and Dijon mustard.

Crockpot Cranberry Pork Roast

Pork. Cranberry sauce. Lipton soup mix. Crockpot. Done. This remarkably uncomplicated recipe should be added to your go to recipe repertoire. Your family will be drooling for more when you make this set and forget cranberry pork roast.

Easy Ground Beef and Rice Skillet

This kid friendly Easy Ground Beef and Rice Skillet recipe takes just 7 basic ingredients, is budget friendly and deliciously satisfying! 

Easy, Make-Ahead Scrambled Egg Muffins

These egg muffins are perfect to make ahead and have to heat up on quick mornings! They are super easy and can be customized with your favorite toppings.

Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Pasta

A quick vegetarian pasta dish made with linguine, crimini mushrooms, roasted garlic and baby spinach, tossed in a creamy Parmesan sauce and then topped with toasted pine nuts. It’s quick, easy and oh-so-delicious!

Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta

This creamy Chicken Chicken Fajita Pasta is cheesy, and flavorful comfort food meal which cooks fast in the Instant Pot, making it the perfect meal for your busy family. 

Cajun Pasta With Sausage

This cajun pasta with sausage is going to be your new favorite spicy pasta dish. It can be made in 30 minutes and only requires one-pot. You can fine tune the level of spice by picking mild, regular or hot Rotel and can even spice it up more by adding hot pepper flakes!

Slow Cooker Lamb Shoulder

This slow cooker lamb shoulder super easy. With just five ingredients you can throw it on in the morning for a delicious fuss free meal at dinner time.

The Best Vegan Bolognese

All you need is 20 minutes and a love of Italian food with this vegan Bolognese. Gently simmered with classic Italian herbs, fragrant garlic, and roasted tempeh “meat” this is sure to become your favorite vegan spaghetti sauce! Invite some guests over, turn on some Puccini and get ready to say, “Prego!”

Lemon Chickpea and Rice Casserole

A super easy dump-and-bake meatless meal for the family! This Lemon Chickpea and Rice Casserole is a healthy, hearty, vegan, gluten-free, and allergy-free dinner idea! Dairy-free, creamy, and zesty, this casserole recipe can be made ahead of time, is freezer-friendly, and a comforting weeknight meal everyone will love!

Tortilla Wraps

This Tiktok tortilla wrap hack is very simple. Cut a slit into the Tortilla center and fill your favorite “toppings” or ingredients with each quarter. Then fold the triangles in each quarter into themselves until you have a layered wrap. Then do some prep, that’s it.

Old-Fashioned Ham Salad

It’s creamy, and with a bit of a tang from the dill pickle, this classic recipe makes the perfect ham salad sandwich. It’s also great as a snack on crackers, or just digging into with a fork!

Low-Calorie & Cheap Freezer Burritos Recipe

These low-calorie freezer burritos are only $1.14 per serving.

Instant Pot Cheeseburger Macaroni

Instant Pot Cheeseburger Macaroni recipe is healthier and much tastier than the store bought version. There are no mystery powders or preservatives, just natural wholesome ingredients.

Southwestern Lentils and Potatoes

This recipe for Southwestern Lentils and Potatoes is fast, easy, and delicious. Made with 7 pantry-friendly ingredients and just 3 spices, this skillet dinner is made in ONE pan and will be on your table in no time at all.

Apple & Cinnamon Overnight Oats

These apple cinnamon overnight oats taste just like apple pie! They’re healthy, use only whole foods with no refined sugars, and are super easy to make!

Baked Chicken Chimichangas

Looking for a quick weeknight meal that’s delicious and healthy? These Baked Chicken Chimichangas are easy to make and healthier than the typically fried Tex-Mex dish.

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

A quick and easy dinner – the chicken and vegetables all bake together on a sheet pan in a delicious marinade.

Weight Watchers Low Points Egg Roll In A Bowl

If you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe, the low carb egg roll in a bowl takes about 15 minutes to make and is low in points. You can easily change the protein in the dish to make the points even lower!

Garlic Olive Oil Pasta Recipe

If you have been looking for a simple and easy vegan pasta recipe, you have found it! This amazing spaghetti dish comes together in just a few minutes, and requires just three ingredients! And if you have leftover spaghetti, it will come together in just 5 minutes, how is that for a fast dinner?

Instant Pot Tiktok Baked Feta Pasta

With two different options this baked feta pasta is delicious for a quick one pot pasta meal in the instant pot. Loaded with cherry tomatoes, pasta, feta cheese and Mediterranean seasonings.

Instant Pot Fettuccine Alfredo

Creamy Instant Pot Fettuccine Alfredo is made in 25 minutes with 7 simple ingredients and in 1 pot. Add rotisserie or diced chicken, or serve without as a comforting, creamy vegetarian pasta dinner.

One Pan Mexican Quinoa

This One Pan Mexican Quinoa is a hearty flavor-packed meal and it’s a breeze to make. It’s a total weeknight winner that takes about 30 minutes on the stove, and you’ll only have to clean one pan!

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Cauliflower Rice Casserole

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Cauliflower Rice Casserole is so comforting and delicious, it’s hard to believe that it’s actually low-carb and packed with healthy veggies. Made with shredded chicken meat, mushrooms and leeks, this easy dinner is incredibly flavorful and creamy, though it uses no cream or milk! 

Crockpot Stuffed Peppers

Tender bell peppers stuffed with an ultra flavorful filling. The slow cooker does ALL the work for you: no browning beef or boiling rice required!

Healthy Plantain Breakfast

This healthy plantain breakfast is satisfying and nutritious —I am talking about eggs and plantains; it’s a sweet and savory combo that screams comfort food. The best part? You only need a few ingredients and 10 minutes. 

Omelet in a Mug

Omelet in a Mug is a hearty and healthy meal, filled with protein and vegetables. This Mug Omelet is a quick breakfast that will help keep you energized and full until lunch.

Korean Chicken Bowls

If you are looking for the perfect 20 minute meal, these asian chicken rice bowls are just what you need. The hardest part is blending together the sauce, and cooking the rice. With a gorgeous pop of colour from edamame, you’ve got your proteins, vegetables and starches settled in one perfect bowl of happiness.

Lemon Pepper Salmon

Healthy and easy to make – this Lemon Pepper Salmon is a delicious hands-off dinner that fits most diets. All done in 22 minutes with just 3 ingredients .

Pizza Baked Chicken

Quick enough for a weeknight dinner, this recipe combines the best parts of pizza and makes it into a low carb meal.

Crockpot Taco Soup

This taco soup is a satisfying and filling low-carb comfort food that you’d eat even if it weren’t healthy!  This particular meal is a great fit for the lean and green meal on your 5 and 1 program.

Chicken Caprese Sheet Pan

Chicken Caprese Sheet Pan is a super quick and spectacular one-pan meal that’s ready in 30 minutes. This simple dish looks and tastes amazing but it is actually very easy to make and only requires a few ingredients.

Healthy Mac and Cheese

This is a rich and creamy healthy macaroni and cheese recipe that’s lighter on calories thanks to a few simple recipe hacks.

In summary

Everything from salmon to mac n cheese, pin this list of 40 easy meals for working moms today. You will have over a month of great new recipes to try that will take very little time out of your busy schedule.

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About the Author:

Hi! I’m Chris. I’m a mother, wife, college professor by trade and micro-influencer by hobby. I am a bargain hunter, jack of all trades, and master of chaos.

Thank you for reading my random thoughts on travel, my stories of life as an under appreciated mother of a teenager, and my easy recipes that have won no awards but instead my family’s love and adoration (which is WAY better, right?).