Midweek meal recipes

Worked late? Need something not too challenging? Our choice of midweek meal recipes is what we like to cook on busy weekdays. They’re speedy, satisfying and easy to make. If you’re looking for weeknight dinner inspiration and bored of the same meals on rotation, you’re in the right place. Discover air fryer sausage stew, easy pasta dishes, speedy one-tray roasts and simple fishcakes. Whether you’re on the hunt for chicken dinners for weeknights, new ways with your jacket potatoes, or vegetarian recipes to please the whole family, we’ve got stacks of ideas for you. Our aim here is to offer up midweek meal recipes that won’t take hours to make or leave you with a tonne of dishes to wash up. And everyday dinners don’t need to be boring. Whether you’re a confident cook or a relative newbie, these weeknight dinner recipes have all been developed to fit into your busy routine, but still deliver big-time on flavour.

Dashing out the door or too exhausted to linger in the kitchen? Try dinner inspiration in 20 minutes. Trying to make healthy choices? You’ll love our healthy family dinners.

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Double lemon chicken with charred leeks and dill polenta

Chicken thighs

Double lemon chicken with charred leeks and dill polenta

Doubling up fresh and preserved lemons to lift this creamy sauce makes for a zesty chicken dinner. Serve with charred leeks and polenta.

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Venison steaks with sweet potato fries and pickled rhubarb

Venison

Venison steaks with sweet potato fries and pickled rhubarb

Venison steaks with pickled rhubarb and sweet potato fries makes for an easy but impressive dinner. The pickling liquid doubles as the sauce.

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Tomato and mango chutney-glazed paneer on spinach cashew rice

Paneer

Tomato and mango chutney-glazed paneer on spinach cashew rice

Make a quick sticky glaze for fried paneer, then serve with spinach and cashew rice for an easy but flavour-packed vegetarian dinner.

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Cheese and onion crepes

Crêpes

Cheese and onion crepes

Thin, crispy crepes filled with cheddar, red onion and herbs makes a great midweek dinner for four...especially on Pancake Day.

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Crispy chicken fajitas with charred spring onions and Tex-Mex slaw

Midweek meals

Crispy chicken fajitas with charred spring onions and Tex-Mex slaw

This crispy chicken fajitas recipe amps up the crunch, then adds contrast with a piquant pepper slaw and charred spring onions.

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Chicken fajitas

Chicken breast

Chicken fajitas

Try our classic chicken fajitas. Sizzling from the griddle, this combo of spiced chicken, peppers and onions is the perfect tortilla filler.

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Negresco (Egyptian chicken pasta bake)

Chicken pasta

Negresco (Egyptian chicken pasta bake)

This soul-soothing Egyptian chicken pasta bake, negresco, from food writer Soha Darwish is a crowdpleaser.

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Mango and chicken salad with spicy rujak dressing

Chicken salads

Mango and chicken salad with spicy rujak dressing

This vibrant mango and chicken salad by chef Petty Elliott has a spicy Indonesian rujak-style dressing. Ideal for using up leftover chicken.

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Steamed trout and leeks with curried cream

Trout

Steamed trout and leeks with curried cream

Beautiful pink trout paired with delicate steamed leeks and a rich, lightly spiced sauce makes for a speedy and delicious weeknight meal. 

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Duck, egg and shoestring fries with rhubarb ketchup

Duck

Duck, egg and shoestring fries with rhubarb ketchup

Duck with egg, shoestring fries and rhubarb ketchup is a modern spin on ham, egg and chips. Quick, yet perfect for a romantic dinner.

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Crispy pork schnitzels with spaghetti alla vodka

Spaghetti

Crispy pork schnitzels with spaghetti alla vodka

Crispy pork schnitzel proudly top an all-time favourite pasta dish – spaghetti alla vodka. This easy recipe is a double whammy of flavour.

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Malaysian chicken salad (Kerabu ayam)

Chicken salads

Malaysian chicken salad (Kerabu ayam)

Kerabu ayam is incredibly refreshing and zesty chicken salad with lime. This versatile Malaysian salad can be made with various veggies.

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Calum Harris’ kinda-carbonara vegan noodles

Easy vegan

Calum Harris’ kinda-carbonara vegan noodles

Vegan noodles inspired by carbonara? Yes, please. This filling vegan dinner from Calum Harris packed with protein, fibre and flavour.

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Chorizo, prawn and butter bean stew

Chorizo

Chorizo, prawn and butter bean stew

This simple but hearty chorizo and bean stew recipe from Kate Humble is bound to become a new weeknight favourite. Serve with crusty bread. 

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Easy cauliflower curry

Cauliflower

Easy cauliflower curry

This filling and fragrant cauliflower curry needs just 15 minutes prep before you leave it to simmer. An easy vegan dish for busy nights.

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Roasted cauliflower, white bean, hazelnut and pomegranate salad

November seasonal

Roasted cauliflower, white bean, hazelnut and pomegranate salad

While the cauliflower roasts for this easy vegan salad, you just need to mix the creamy beans and pomegranate seeds with a simple dressing.

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