Thursday, October 15, 2026 · Week 42The weekly ranking of what America is cookingHow we rank · Archive
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The Weekly Edition: fifty dishes people are making right now, with our own easy recipe for each
Top 11 this week

Healthy recipes

Lighter dinners and bowls with lots of vegetables, beans and lean protein, and nothing fussy. Ranked by this week's overall Top 50 position.

1Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Roasting the squash first makes it sweet and deep instead of watery. Blend it smooth with sautéed onion, a little apple and broth.

1 hr 5 min · Serves 6 · No. 2 overall
2Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes

Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes

Crispy-edged baby potatoes and juicy chicken thighs roasted on one pan, then tossed in garlic butter. It's also easy to pack into lunches for the week.

50 min · Serves 4 · No. 9 overall
3Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal

Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal

Oats baked with carrot, apple, raisins and walnuts, like a morning glory muffin you can cut into squares. Make it Sunday and eat it all week.

50 min · Serves 8 · No. 21 overall
4Sweet Potato and Black Bean Bowls

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Bowls

Roasted spiced sweet potatoes over rice with black beans, corn, avocado and a lime-yogurt sauce. It's filling and meat-free.

45 min · Serves 4 · No. 22 overall
5Fall Harvest Salad with Maple Dressing

Fall Harvest Salad with Maple Dressing

Greens, roasted squash, apple, toasted pecans, dried cranberries and feta in a tangy maple-Dijon dressing.

30 min · Serves 4 · No. 23 overall
6Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken thighs braised with peppers, mushrooms, onions and tomatoes in one skillet. It's Italian comfort food that's lighter than it tastes.

55 min · Serves 4 · No. 25 overall
7Greek Chicken Souvlaki Skewers

Greek Chicken Souvlaki Skewers

Lemon-garlic-oregano marinated chicken grilled on skewers, served with warm pita, tomatoes and a quick cucumber tzatziki.

32 min · Serves 4 · No. 34 overall
8Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon

Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon

Salmon fillets baked in lemon, garlic and butter for 12 minutes. It's flaky, bright, and dinner in 20.

20 min · Serves 4 · No. 37 overall
9Crispy Chickpea Power Bowls

Crispy Chickpea Power Bowls

Roasted spiced chickpeas over quinoa with crunchy vegetables and a lemony tahini sauce. Vegan and packed with protein.

40 min · Serves 4 · No. 42 overall
10Hearty Vegetable Soup

Hearty Vegetable Soup

A big pot of colorful vegetables in a tomato-herb broth. It's cheap, healthy and good for cleaning out the fridge.

50 min · Serves 6 · No. 44 overall
11Sheet Pan Sausage and Fall Vegetables

Sheet Pan Sausage and Fall Vegetables

Smoked sausage roasted on one pan with sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts and red onion. There's only one pan to wash.

45 min · Serves 4 · No. 50 overall