Dinner inspiration in 20 minutes
We know the feeling – it’s late. You need dinner inspiration and you need something on the table QUICKLY. People are hungry! Luckily you’ve come to right place. These fuss-free, easy 20 minute dinners are all ready to eat fast.
Whether you crave something hot and spicy from a wok, the comfort of pasta, or the freshness of a salad, you’ll find something to suit among these speedy dinner recipes. Think chilli and prawn pasta, quick fish dishes, stir-fries and noodles, fancy toasties, easy chicken curry and nifty air-fryer wins. There’s plenty of vegetarian and vegan 20 minute meals, too, from a cheesy kimchi linguine to portobello mushroom mulitas. Whatever your mood, budget or post-work energy levels, we’ve got the 20 minute dinners to match.
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30-minute meal recipes
Walnut and four-herb pesto pasta
Use our fabulous, freeze-ahead easy green sauce to make this delicious walnut pesto pasta in a flash. A great speedy...
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Mackerel recipes
Smoked mackerel toasties
Meaty smoked mackerel can stand up to bold flavours, making it the perfect sandwich filler. Try it in these quick...
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Radish recipes
Brown butter radishes and ricotta on toast
The peppery flavour of radishes contrasts beautifully with nutty brown butter and creamy ricotta in this simple lunch recipe. Have...
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Pressure cooker recipes
Pressure cooker pea, mint and parmesan risotto
Silky risotto in 20 minutes?! You heard us right. Pressure cookers cook grains super quickly, saving you time and energy....
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Dinner inspiration in 20 minutes
Spiced kipper fried rice
Fragrant turmeric, smoky tinned kippers and a lick of chilli take fried rice to a new level in this simple,...
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Sustainable recipes
Fridge-raid thoran
Spice up your leftover greens with this bright, tropical thoran. It’s a particularly useful recipe to have on hand after...
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Dinner inspiration in 20 minutes
Portobello mushroom mulitas
Mexico’s mulita is like a smaller, even more delicious quesadilla, fried in oil and sandwiched together rather than folded over....
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Sausage pasta recipes
Pasta with sausage, chestnuts and sage
A wonderful combination of flavours takes centre stage in this autumnal pasta dish. If you can, use Italian sausages than...
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Crab recipes
Crab and courgette pasta
Grating courgettes into pasta allows them to retain their fresh flavour while melting into a sauce, providing a perfect partner...
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Dinner ideas for two
Hake with avocado and mojo verde
“Mojo verde is a vibrant sauce from the Canary Islands and works wonderfully with all seafood. The hake cooks in...
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Brunch recipes
Spicy sausage scrambled eggs with tarka beans
Chef Sabrina Gidda’s spicy scrambled eggs recipe is perfect for a blow-out brunch. Tarka beans (Indian baked beans) are served...
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July seasonal recipes
Mediterranean feta pasta salad
Classic Greek salad meets crowdpleasing pasta salad in this Mediterranean hybrid. Fresh seasonal veg, sun-dried tomatoes and a big block...
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'Nduja recipes
Mussels with ‘nduja, fennel and oregano
This is moules mariniere’s spicy sibling! Fiery ‘nduja adds heat to this quick and easy pot of mussels, whilst fennel’s...
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Chinese New Year recipes
San choy bau (Chinese pork lettuce wraps)
Crispy, cold lettuce leaves embrace piping hot pork with bold Chinese seasonings in this lettuce wraps recipe from chef Lara...
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30-minute meal recipes
Cheesy kimchi linguine with gochujang butter
Lara Lee’s cheesy kimchi linguine with gochujang butter is a pasta dish that flies the flag for sweet-spicy-salty-umami-fermented flavour. Plus,...
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Easy student recipes
Spaghetti aglio e olio
Aglio e olio is simple Italian cooking at its finest. Originally from Naples, this pasta dish shows how just a...
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