Quick-cooking proteins; spices, herbs and aromats; plus seasonal vegetables – this is your shortcut for quick dinner ideas for the week. Because after a long hard day at work during a busy week, all you want to turn to are reliable, easy dinners.
In this fast-paced age of meal kit delivery services and Thai takeaway, easy dinner ideas don’t always mean you’re looking for easy recipes. We get it. Sometimes, you can’t be bothered to cook a weeknight dinner. But we believe quick, easy meals are worth cooking from scratch — from buying the freshest seasonal produce to adding your own culinary flair to your favourite meal ideas you cook repeatedly.
Looking for an easy chicken recipe that’s ready in under the 30 minute mark? We’ve got it. What about a stir-fry that’s big on flavour but not the labour. Yes, of course we have a few of those. Plus, quick, easy dinner recipes that range from aromatic curries and speedy tofu mains to simple baked fish dishes, vibrant salads and one-pot wonders that are the ultimate comfort food.
Whip your way through these speedy recipes for soups, pasta, stir-fries and more. Trust us, these quick dinner ideas won’t let you down.
Quick dinner idea: Prawn linguine with semi-dried tomatoes and olives
Quick dinner idea: Lamb with fennel, salsa verde and preserved lemon
Quick dinner idea: Potato tortilla with marinated mushrooms
Quick dinner idea: Chicken, carrot and orange tray bake with chive butter
Quick dinner idea: Lamb chops with grilled zucchini and tahini
Quick dinner idea: Pastrami and spiced fennel slaw sandwich
Quick dinner idea: Lamb, zucchini and haloumi flatbreads with chilli honey
Quick dinner idea: Chilli and soy butter noodles with poached duck egg
Quick dinner idea: Prawns with saffron, chilli and quinoa
Quick dinner idea: Saganaki with watermelon and cucumber salad
Quick dinner idea: Seared tuna with baby spring greens
Quick dinner idea: Torn pasta soup with fennel and parmesan croutons
Quick dinner idea: Pintxo-style chopped steak sandwiches
Quick dinner idea: Bitter greens, leek and Comté tart
Quick dinner idea: Stir-fried udon noodles with mustard greens, tofu and peanut sauce
Quick dinner idea: Giovanni Pilu’s potato salad with chickpeas, fennel, radicchio and anchovy dressing
Quick dinner idea: Drunken corn and ginger stir-fry with silken tofu
Quick dinner idea: John Dory with shiitake mushrooms and ginger
Quick dinner idea: Chicken scallopini with mushrooms
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Quick dinner idea: Pan-fried ocean trout with kohlrabi salad
Quick dinner idea: Polenta with roast pumpkin, speck and almonds
Quick dinner idea: Tomato and spring onion omelette
Quick dinner idea: Linguine with goat’s cheese and caramelised leek
Quick dinner idea: Chicken with buckwheat and mushrooms
Quick dinner idea: Pan-fried snapper with black-olive vinaigrette
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Quick dinner idea: Blue cheese and leek tarts with roasted grapes
Quick dinner idea: Chicken, vermicelli and lemongrass soup
Quick dinner idea: Snapper curry with green beans and coriander
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Quick dinner idea: Baked salmon with black bean sauce
Quick dinner idea: Ten-minute spaghetti with olives, capers and lemon
Quick dinner idea: Penne with broccoli and pancetta pangrattato
Quick dinner idea: Salt and pepper prawn and pork noodles
