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Make satisfying meals with 100+ quick and easy dinner recipe ideas. Get out of a midweek dinner rut with fresh ideas for pasta, rice, speedy chicken suppers, quick fish dishes and plenty of meat-free ideas. When dinner is needed fast, these are the recipes you need in your repertoire.
Favourites of ours include our ever-popular saucy romesco chicken (try it!). There’s oozing orzo carbonara, and a satisfying lamb meatball traybake too. Whatever you’re in the mood for, you’ll find something to enjoy.
These easy dinner recipes are good value. We love them because they’re purse-friendly and so simple to make. Think thrifty cuts like chicken thighs, meatballs and sausages, where a little meat goes a long way. And simple doesn’t need to mean boring. Our super orzo carbonara, miso-roast chicken thighs and quick spinach and egg pizzas are proof of that. Have a browse and select a few new meals to cook this week, you’ll be glad you changed things up on your menu, we promise.
If your party is small, check out our dinner ideas for two. Having guests over? Take a look at our easy dinner party mains too, for something a bit more special but still stress-free to serve up.
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Chilli, lime and coriander pep up this sweet pineapple salsa, which works wonderfully with the pink venison steaks, marinated in...
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This new take on the classic combo of pork, apple and sage is ready in just 30 minutes – but...
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Tangy tamarind, warming ginger and subtly chilli-infused coconut milk create a stunning, vibrant broth to cook mussels in. Served over...
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Caramelising bitter chicory draws out some sweetness, especially when paired with balsamic vinegar and orange. Throw in favourites like orzo...
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This quick fish dinner has serious chip shop vibes. The mash tastes exactly like a perfect bag of chips, soggy...
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This comforting bowl of creamy curried lentils, soft sweet leeks and juicy chicken thighs is just what you need on...
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Weeknight dinners can be festive too! Dish up golden turkey schnitzels with old-school Russian salad and a tangy cranberry ketchup...
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This easy midweek meal is a delicious mismatch of some of our favourite ingredients – yet it works. The melt-in-the-mouth,...
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Sweet root vegetables give a twist on coconut dal in this simple vegan supper. Parsnips and carrots are cooked with...
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These noodles are by no means authentic, but there’s something about spicy, sour kimchi that works really well with cheese....
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Packed with flavour but lighter than a regular risotto, this easy ‘orzotto’ switches out rice for orzo pasta and uses...
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This hearty chicken and bean soup from food writer Debora Robertson is packed with nuggets of filling orzo pasta. Finish...
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Buckwheat galettes are a northern French stalwart: speedy to make, deliciously savoury and ready for any filling you throw at...
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This simple chicken provençal recipe hails from the south of France and is the ultimate minimal effort, maximum flavour meal....
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If you’ve never made sausages in the air fryer, we implore you to try it! They become perfectly browned (like...
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Air fryers can be used for so much more than just chips and chicken wings – as this air-fried quiche...
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