Weeknight recipes

Get a delicious dinner on the table in next to no time with these easy weeknight recipes. Our best recipes for busy weeknights include noodles, pasta, speedy chicken dinners and dozens more family favourites.

Let the oven take the strain with minimal-prep pasta bakes or a healthy salmon traybake.  Our weeknight chicken dinner ideas include Marmite chicken thighs and a quick chicken and mango curry . If you’ve got an air fryer, try this speedy macaroni cheese or air fryer meatballs with crispy potatoes. Throw together a healthy stir fry or indulge with comforting creamy pasta and hearty meatballs.

We’ve included plenty of vegetarian and vegan ideas, too. Whatever you’re in the mood for this week, plan your menu with our weeknight dinner ideas…

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Charred leek, pearl barley and cheshire cheese salad

Leek recipes

Charred leek, pearl barley and cheshire cheese salad

In this hearty salad, pearl barley and chunky strips of caramelised leek are coated in a cheesy buttermilk dressing – pure winter pleasure.

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Chicken, lentil and ricotta wedge salad

Chicken salad recipes

Chicken, lentil and ricotta wedge salad

This warm salad combines tender chicken, little gem wedges and lentils with crispy sage and a moreish dressing made with the pan juices.

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Aniseed cod, potato and beetroot traybake

Fish traybake recipes

Aniseed cod, potato and beetroot traybake

This easy cod, potato and beetroot traybake is a celebration of all things aniseed. A simple DIY spice blend is used on the fish and tomatoes.

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Clam and lemongrass fried rice

Rice recipes

Clam and lemongrass fried rice

This fragrant fried rice is ready in 20 mins. Lemongrass, chilli and garlic pack a flavour punch, while clams make a simple meal feel special.

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Mushroom stroganoff ramen

Noodle recipes

Mushroom stroganoff ramen

It's a delicious mash-up of two beloved dishes: Japanese ramen and Russian stroganoff. The perfect vegan comfort food for chilly nights.

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Brothy beans with pumpkin

30-minute meal recipes

Brothy beans with pumpkin

Brothy beans are comfort in a bowl. This simple dinner showcases the sweet warmth of pumpkin, pairing it with creamy white beans.

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Crispy chipotle chicken with cheesy polenta and jalapeño jam

Spicy recipes

Crispy chipotle chicken with cheesy polenta and jalapeño jam

Crispy chipotle chicken sits atop a rich bed of sumptuous cheesy polenta flecked with fresh coriander. Top with the speedy jalapeño jam.

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Spinach and ricotta stuffed mushrooms with rosemary potatoes

Ricotta cheese recipes

Spinach and ricotta stuffed mushrooms with rosemary potatoes

Looking for a new vegetarian dinner idea? Try stuffed mushrooms filled with creamy ricotta and spinach, with rosemary potatoes on the side.

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Smoked sausage, mushroom and bean stew

Stews, casseroles, pot-roasts and slow-roasts

Smoked sausage, mushroom and bean stew

Smoked sausage and earthy mushrooms give a depth of flavour that makes this stew taste like it’s been cooked for hours instead of minutes.

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Green cauliflower cheese gnocchi

Gnocchi recipes

Green cauliflower cheese gnocchi

Cauliflower cheese gets a boost of comforting gnocchi and a vibrant green makeover. The perfect midweek meal for chilly nights.

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Turkey mince smash burgers

Burger recipes

Turkey mince smash burgers

These turkey smash burgers are every bit as delicious as their beefy counterparts. Serve in sesame brioche buns with a side of fries.

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Pasta pomodoro

Tomato pasta recipes

Pasta pomodoro

Pasta pomodoro is the original – and best – tomato pasta. This recipe is quick and easy but uses a few tricks to really amp up the flavour.

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Chicken with capers, lemon, chillies and thyme

Chicken thigh recipes

Chicken with capers, lemon, chillies and thyme

Give chicken thighs and drumsticks an Italian spin with a citrussy caper, lemon, chilli and thyme marinade. An easy midweek chicken dinner.

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Sea bass with pistachios, pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes

Sea bass recipes

Sea bass with pistachios, pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes

Top sea bass fillets with a pistachio and sun-dried tomato crumb, and serve with discs of golden potatoes in this healthy dinner recipe.

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Insalata pantesca (Pantelleria-style cherry tomato salad)

Tomato salad recipes

Insalata pantesca (Pantelleria-style cherry tomato salad)

This cherry tomato salad recipe comes from Pantelleria, an island between Sicily and Tunisia. It's perfect for a lunch in the sun.

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Fusilli con ragù d’agnello (fusilli with lamb ragù)

Favourite lamb recipes

Fusilli con ragù d’agnello (fusilli with lamb ragù)

For midweek pasta with a difference, try this fusilli dish from Italy's Molise region. The fusilli is paired with a rich, herby lamb ragù.

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