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Project Meal Plan is a food blog dedicated to make-ahead recipes, meal planning and preparing ahead.

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Welcome to Project Meal Plan's collection of 90+ main dish recipes! You'll find Instant Pot recipes, and Air Fryer recipes, along with classic stovetop and oven baked recipes.

Most popular main dish recipes include the Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Bake and Pesto Chicken Stuffed Spaghetti Squash.

Feta Basil Turkey Burger

Chicken Main Dish Recipes

Simple Whole Roast Chicken (Whole30 & Paleo)

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bake served with salad

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bake

Pesto Chicken Stuffed Spaghetti Squash for Two

Simple Shiitake Mushroom Chicken Ramen recipe - I use chicken bone broth and brown rice ramen for this easy homemade noodle soup! - ProjectMealPlan.com

Simple Shiitake Mushroom Chicken Ramen

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Top Main Dish Recipes

chipotle ground turkey skillet cooked and ready to be portioned

Chipotle Turkey Skillet

air fryer chicken tenders on a plate with tongs.

AF Chicken Tenders

instant pot ginger chicken & rice soup in a bowl with a spoon

Ginger Chicken & Rice Soup

breaded shrimp cooked in the air fryer in a bowl

AF Frozen Breaded Shrimp

whole30 and paleo

Ginger Ground Beef Bowls

Veggie Loaded Chicken Casserole

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Bake

Feed a crowd or have yummy leftovers for the week’s lunches with this Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Bake!

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Stovetop Main Dish Recipes

Turkey sloppy joes on a plate.

Favorite Homemade Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes

One-Pot Pesto Chicken and Rice

Simple Shiitake Mushroom Chicken Ramen recipe - I use chicken bone broth and brown rice ramen for this easy homemade noodle soup! - ProjectMealPlan.com

Simple Shiitake Mushroom Chicken Ramen

Quick BBQ Chicken Quesadillas (Make-Ahead Filling Recipe) - Delicious BBQ chicken quesadillas made in 10 minutes with pre-made filling! - ProjectMealPlan.com

Quick BBQ Chicken Quesadillas (Make-Ahead Filling Recipe)

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Oven Baked Main Dishes

Kimchi Bacon Greek Yogurt Mac and Cheese

Low Carb Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti Bake

creamy pesto pasta chicken bake fresh from the oven in a white baking dish.

Creamy Pesto Pasta Chicken Bake with Peas

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bake served with salad

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bake

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