A busy lifestyle means you don’t necessarily have hours to spend in the kitchen – especially if the kids are going back to school. These easy meal ideas will help you fit dinner into the family’s schedule every weeknight, being simple to prepare without compromising on flavour. In less than an hour, you can have a quick, delicious meal on the table.
Try our varied collection of recipes below, perfect for when there’s a lot on your plate!
Broccoli and Spinach Soup
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
This vibrant green soup, made with broccoli florets and baby spinach leaves, is rich in nutrients and flavour. Whizz in a blender until smooth and velvety and serve with fried baguette pieces.
Prawn and Cardamom Biryani
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
This traditional biryani recipe layers together an aromatic curry with rice in the casserole. Quick to prepare and easily baked, this dish can be brought to the table straight from the oven.
Pink Pan-Roasted Salmon with Grey Salt and Creamy Risotto
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
This luxuriously creamy risotto is perfectly balanced by the fresh flavours of the salmon for a fancy midweek dinner. The seasoning adds an unadulterated and earthy saltiness.
Cantonese Sweet and Sour Chicken
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Lean chicken breast meat is coated in a light tempura-style batter seasoned with a hint of five-spice powder, then fried in the wok until golden and crispy. A sweet and sour delight!
Creamy Garlic & Goat’s Cheese Pasta
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
With a smooth and balanced profile that is characteristic of goat’s milk, the cheese simply melts in with the pasta, creating a creamy dish that sings with flavour and is comforting to the very last bite.
Grilled Steak Tortilla Wrap
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
This is a sophisticated take on delicious Mexican fajitas. Serve the tortillas spread with sour cream and salsa, add the seared steak strips and top with grated cheddar, avocado and parsley.
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