Easy dinner recipes
Save yourself stress in the kitchen with our easy dinner ideas, from fresh tacos and hearty pasta bakes to warming curries and simple traybakes everyone will love.
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Manchurian chicken
Enjoy this popular Hakka (Indo-Chinese) shallow-fried chicken dish with a little chilli heat and some sweetness
Sausages with lemon & rosemary roast potatoes
Elevate roast potatoes and sausages with the help of lemon and rosemary. You could also use a flavoured sausage to amp up the flavour
Fajita chicken rice bowl with burnt lime
Make crowd-pleasing fajitas the easy way with this one-tray recipe that's full of nutrients and low in fat and calories. It makes a speedy midweek meal
App onlyPulled chicken bowl. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Enjoy this budget-friendly chicken and spinach dish with rice and tortilla chips, or use as a filling for a burrito or burger buns
Sichuan chicken
With succulent chicken, umami notes and fiery heat from Sichuan peppercorns and chillies, this will be a crowd-pleaser
Chicken & ginger fried rice
Enjoy a relaxed weekend supper with this comforting one-pot chicken and rice dish. Top with sesame seeds, spring onions, chilli oil and crispy onions
Miso & butternut squash ramen
Mash the squash in this ramen into the base to make a lovely creamy soup with a hint of sweetness. Top with purple sprouting broccoli or any veg you have in the fridge
Slow-cooker lamb shoulder
Cook lamb low and slow to produce tender, deeply flavoured meat with minimal effort. Serve with potatoes and seasonal greens, if you like
Pork souvlaki
Serve our speedy pork souvlaki skewers when you’re in need of a quick and easy midweek meal. Serve with flatbreads and yogurt and chilli sauces on the side
App onlyFish & chorizo stew with confit garlic aioli. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Top this stew with our homemade aïoli to transform it into a rich, unctuous dish. Swirl a dollop into the stew before serving, with extra on the side
Vegan squash stew
Serve this hearty, healthy vegan stew for a comforting winter dinner. It's packed with vitamin C and contains all five of your five-a-day
App onlyCheesy potato patchwork pie. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Take inspiration from potato dauphinoise for this rustic veggie pie that's bursting with caramelised leeks and cheese. It's ideal for a cosy evening in
Caramelised red onion & anchovy pasta with gremolata
After a luxurious dinner for two? Perfect for Valentine’s Day, this pasta needs a little prep, but the cooking is simple, so you can enjoy time together
App onlySticky orange tofu with veg-fried noodles.
"An ideal Friday night recipe that captures all the takeaway vibes but is conveniently made at home in no time. This vegan option is perfect for Veganuary, but tofu can easily be replaced with alternative proteins like paneer or chicken. You can also include a couple of eggs in the vegetable noodles, and feel free to swap out the vegetables for seasonal alternatives." — Dr Chintal Patel
Vegetarian lasagne
Make our easy vegetable lasagne using just a few ingredients. You can use ready-made tomato sauce and white sauce, or batch cook the sauces and freeze them
App onlyMiso chicken traybake.
"With a flavoursome miso marinade and a topping of gravy, this is packed with umami goodness. I’ve used seasonal vegetables for the traybake base adding lots of variety, colours and fibre. When buying miso, always go for fresh miso found in the fridge section. This fermented paste is a great source of probiotics to support gut health." — Dr Chintal Patel
Spaghetti puttanesca
Cook up this classic sauce in one pan, then toss with spaghetti for a simple midweek meal. It's budget-friendly too, making it a great meal for the family
Thai curry noodle soup
Make this speedy, spicy and healthy noodle soup using whatever veg you have in the fridge. Filling and flavour-packed, it's ideal for busy weeknights
Creamy chicken & rice soup
Make two meals in one: rustle up our creamy garlic chicken and polenta dinner then reinvent the leftovers to make this easy chicken and rice soup
Green goddess bowl with crispy sesame tofu
Use your air fryer to make these tofu batons coated in sesame seeds – they're served with quinoa, plus an edamame, white cabbage and apple salad
App onlyFridge-raid one-pan pesto pasta. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Use up odds and ends hanging around in the fridge to make this pasta. Try courgettes instead of peppers, or other leafy greens in place of the spinach
Creamy halloumi & tomato curry
Enjoy halloumi in this family-friendly curry – it has a wonderful texture, similar to paneer. You may want to halve the amount of garam masala for young children
Feel-good pasta soup
Try our take on comforting pasta e ceci. Seasoning is key, and a drizzle of good olive oil and a scattering of hard, sharp cheese will really bring it to life
App onlyThree-bean chilli.
Batch-cook this chilli on a chilly evening and keep some in the freezer to heat up after a long day. Serve with rice, lime wedges, avocado and soured cream
