49 Easy & Fun Saturday Night Dinner Ideas for Your Family

Put a spin on nachos by adding in a few chicken tenders and waffle fries instead of fries! This sheet pan recipe is a hearty enough to be a main course!

One of our favorite family dinner ideas are these pulled pork totchos! It's one of the best things we eat all week and packs a ton of delicious flavors into one dish!

This keto taco casserole recipe is perfect if you're looking for a recipe the whole family will love -- even if you're following a low carb diet!

Our air fryer is perfect for lots of delicious recipes! We love these ham & cheese sliders with chips, coleslaw, or potato salad!

This Dortio taco salad is a quick dinner that is ready in no time! We even love it on busy weeknights because it's an easy meal to make!

This vegan taco salad has layers of flavor with crunchy tortilla chips, creamy avocado and a spicy mushroom-lentil filling. It's perfect for sharing!

This slow cooker potato soup is the ultimate comfort food! We love to create a topping bar with cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and sour cream!

We put a spin our traditional tomato sauce recipe and copied Clemenza's recipe from The Godfather! It's delicious on its own or topped with parmesan cheese. We love to serve it with garlic bread too.

This lean turkey chili crock pot recipe is one of our go-to dinners! It’s super quick to throw into the crockpot, and it’s always a family favorite! Plus, you can top it with a little avocado, greek yogurt, or hot sauce to customize it!

This Keto Chicken Tortilla Soup is a great way to enjoy healthy soup made with fresh ingredients! It’s made in the Instant Pot, is gluten free, and can easily be made dairy free as well.

These burgers are so simple to make and will remind you of In-N-Out all night long! It's easy to see why they are one of our favorite Saturday night dinner ideas!

These Chipotle Chicken Avocado Stuffed Peppers capture all the delicious flavors of the popular Panera sandwich with fewer carbs and fat.

If you like gluten-free enchiladas, then you’re going to love this gluten-free enchilada casserole! It comes together quickly and makes a full pan of delicious food.

This pistachio crusted salmon might seem like a fancy salmon recipe, but you will be surprised how EASY it is to make! The salmon crust is perfectly complimented by the sweet and savory maple Dijon glaze.

Shish tawook literally translates to “chicken skewers” and is widely known in Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine. Chicken thighs marinate in a mixture of yogurt, lemon, and warm spices before being grilled over charcoal to create the most tender, juicy, and flavorful chicken.

Skip the hot rice and swap in cauliflower rice for a healthy dinner idea! This Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice is even better than takeout!

Bring takeout home and make your own delicious, Chicago Deep Dish Pizza! An easy recipe that is perfect to the kick off the weekend!

Sweet and Sour Chicken with crispy chicken, pineapple, and bell peppers that taste just like your favorite takeout place without the food coloring. The perfect balance of sweet yet sour Asian flavors that the whole family will love.

This Spicy Chicken Burger is the perfect start to the weekend. Crispy fried spicy chicken breast layered between, brioche bun, lettuce, cheese, gherkins, and a smear of homemade spicy mayo sauce.

Taco Cones are the perfect, creative way to transform your family-favorite taco night into a quick meal that's SUPER FUN, too - a Mexican Fiesta even on busy evenings! They can be prepped ahead, too!

Craving an Italian pasta dish fresh out of the oven? This healthy vegan lasagna is one of our favorite healthy family dinner recipes! It is high in protein and veggies and a wonderful comfort meal that’s irresistibly creamy.

A Mexican Pizza is the perfect back-to-school dinner for your family that is easy to make, packed with flavor and a kid and adult favorite. Packed with protein and calcium, you can feel good putting this meal on your table!

Talk about a cheat-worthy meal! These Hasselback potatoes are loaded with bacon and Dortios!

Crispy, spicy cauliflower, two cheeses, and a creamy, tangy ranch. It will make you wish every night was pizza night.

Crockpot Pizza Casserole is an easy weeknight dinner everyone LOVES! All the flavors of your favorite pizza, slow-cooked to perfection. A simple and delicious kid-friendly crockpot casserole recipe. It's even a wonderful leftover lunch the next day!

Beef Taquitos Recipe in the Instant Pot is the perfect Saturday night dinner idea. Make them with pork, chicken, or beef.

Turn dinner time into a tropical luau with this Pineapple shrimp Luau! It's easy to make, delicious and is guaranteed to bring smiles to your dinner table!

This indulgent and creamy pasta dish is just a bit spicy, with tender chunks of chicken and sautéed bell pepper and onion.

This Taco Tortilla Stack is like a Mexican lasagna with layers of ground beef, creamy guacamole, and melty cheese, sandwiched between tortillas then baked in the oven. Quick, easy, delicious, and popular with the whole family!

This Baked Chicken Parmesan recipe is so easy to make! Perfectly crispy, coated with a delicious sauce and cheese for dinner!

This Pizza Pasta Bake is one of the best Saturday night dinner ideas! It's easy to make, loaded with pepperoni, pancetta, veggies, and three types of cheese! It’s customizable with your favorite pizza toppings and the ultimate easy pasta dinner!

This Pickle Pizza is made with Alfredo sauce, dill weed and garlic for a rich and creamy pizza sauce that pairs perfectly with pickles! It's carnival food at its finest and tastes just like the Pickle Pizza at the Calgary Stampede.

Crockpot mac & cheese stuffed meatloaf - deliciously gooey macaroni and cheese all nestled in a blanket of tender and tasty meatloaf. So much deliciousness!

Everyone's favorite meal but heart shaped! It's not just for Valentine's Day either! We love this Saturday night dinner idea all year-round! Just add your favorite toppings, and it will be a crowd pleaser!

This creamy burrito casserole has multiple layers of meat, cheese, tortilla shells, and peppers; it is like eating a Mexican lasagna! It's the perfect choice for a fun and tasty weekend dinner.

These easy weeknight nachos with homemade chili, cheese, and your favorite toppings may just become a new favorite in your household. The whole family will love them!

Ground Chicken Parmesan Burgers are juicy, flavorful and topped with marinara sauce, creamy mozzarella, and fresh basil. They're a healthier twist on the classic and are an easy, family-friendly dinner!

For a fancy weekend dinner, whip up this amazing creamy brown butter sauce with shallots & brandy. It pairs perfectly with lobster ravioli for an elegant gourmet meal that couldn’t be easier.

Instead of take out, how about staying in and making this copycat orange chicken?

Sheet Pan Taco Bake makes Taco Night a breeze. You'll love the puff pastry crust and variety of toppings. It's an easy one pan taco bake that will please your family or a large crowd on any occasion!

Chicken Pot Hand Pies are puff pastry pockets filled with rotisserie chicken, mixed vegetables, and a creamy filling wrapped in a flaky crust. They're perfect for on-the-go families or easy dinners at home

An all-in-one pot easy recipe, these Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas are irresistibly tender. They are a quick 15 minute dinner! Simply mix chicken, bell peppers, onions, and fajita seasoning into air fryer! Serve with warm tortillas and your family's favorite toppings for a scrumptious weeknight meal 

You can have dinner on the table in about 15 minutes with this easy pizza bread recipe. Made with French bread and your favorite toppings and cooked in the air fryer.

This air fryer mahi-mahi is crispy and flaky and is one of our favorite family dinner ideas!

Minimal ingredients needed for these family-friendly healthy sloppy joe's. With a southwestern flair, there won't be any leftovers (although they make great leftovers, too!).

These Sopes de Pollo bites start with a sope shell filled with an easy shredded chicken or black bean filling. You can add in fresh toppings, and you'll have a perfect antojito (street food) for your next party, or a casual main dish.

A one pan meal that is so impressive but super easy to make, chicken cacciatore is as tasty as it is beautiful!

This Walking Taco Casserole is a delicious and easy dinner recipe that takes only 10 minutes to prepare! The taco meat is packed with flavor and protein and the Fritos give it a nice salty crunch. This is a delicious weekend dinner idea that everyone will love!

This Air Fryer Sesame Chicken is a family favorite! The chicken pieces are air fried (or deep fried!) to a crispy golden brown. Then they're tossed in a delicious sweet-savory sesame sauce.