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33 Mother’s Day Dinner Recipes to Cook for the Moms in Your Life

This list of Mother’s Day dinner ideas is full of delicious recipes that will show her how much you care.
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Everyone knows that the best Mother’s Day gifts are always handmade—like the macaroni picture frame you crafted in first grade—and that applies to Mother’s Day dinner too. This year save the fancy reservation for another night and make Mom something from the heart. Of course, if you’re having trouble picking the perfect meal to show just how much you care, this list of Mother’s Day dinner ideas can be your lifeline. (Mom more of a brunch gal? Check out our favorite Mother’s Day brunch recipes.) Whether she’s in the mood for something seasonal like a ramp pesto spaghetti or a spring-y panzanella, or a year-round favorite like slow roast beef, let one of these recipes be the way you show her how you feel.

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    Party Steak With Grilled Scallion Salsa Verde

    Skirt steak is our favorite choice when grilling for a crowd for two reasons: it feeds many and cooks in a jiffy.

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  • Fish tacos with salsa greens and avocado
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    Family-Style Fish Tacos

    No grill, no deep-fryer, no problemo. Our summery tacos rely on our go-to fish-cooking method—slow-roast, baby—for all the flavor without the fuss.

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  • A shallow bowl filled with pappardelle Bolognese.
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    BA’s Best Bolognese

    It doesn’t take a lot of ingredients (or a lot of money) to make a classic Bolognese recipe. What it does take, though, is patience!

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  • A platter of spicy mushroom larb with cut cabbage leaves and lime wedges.
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    Spicy Mushroom Larb

    Don’t even think about tossing, stirring, or shaking that pan until the mushrooms are golden brown and crisp.

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    Okra Gumbo

    This rich, warming stew, punctuated by succulent shrimp, juicy hunks of beef, and crisp-tender okra, is one of our favorites from Toni Tipton-Martin’s new cookbook Jubilee.

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    Pasta With Ramp Pesto and Guanciale

    Is it necessary to blanch, then shock, the ramp greens? If you want a super-green (not khaki) pesto, it is.

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  • Manicotti in a ceramic dish
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    Manicotti

    This manicotti recipe is made with crepes instead of dried pasta, for a result that’s both delicate and hardy.

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  • Zaatar Chicken breast recipe Cutlets With Cabbage Salad recipe with
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    Za’atar Chicken Cutlets With Cabbage Salad

    Making your own spice mix is the key to chicken cutlets with tons of nutty, floral, and tangy flavor and crunchy, seedy texture.

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  • Dan DanStyle Pappardelle Noodles recipe
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    Dan Dan Pappardelle

    Wide ribbons of pappardelle are an ideal vehicle for this hearty five-spice-scented pork ragù bursting with salty-sweet-creamy-spicy flavors.

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  • Large fillet of salmon topped with an herby salsa verde.
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    Roasted Salmon With Citrus Salsa Verde

    Paprika gives smoky, spicy balance to bright citrus and herb flavors.

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  • A Christmas table set with a roast beef being sliced in the center.
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    Slow Roast Beef

    Reverse-searing results in a perfectly cooked roast beef with a mouthwatering crust.

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    Lamb Meatloaf With Yogurt Sauce

    This free-form meatloaf is infused with coriander, cumin, and cinnamon, making it anything but an ordinary weeknight meal.

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