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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Chilli crab jacket potatoes

Baked potato recipes

Chilli crab jacket potatoes

Combine the spice and fragrance of Singapore chilli crab with the simple charm of a baked potato for a weeknight...

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Pork chops with preserved-lemon butter beans

Pork chop recipes

Pork chops with preserved-lemon butter beans

Preserved lemon gives the classic combo of pork chops and beans a hit of tart, salty umami. Then, the simple...

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Green chicken and lentils

Healthy chicken recipes

Green chicken and lentils

Whizzed up watercress, spinach and dill provide a verdant green sauce for crispy skin chicken thighs, nutty lentils and charred...

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Balsamic tofu gnocchi

Tofu recipes

Balsamic tofu gnocchi

Gnocchi isn’t just for Italian dishes. Balsamic vinegar, soy sauce and maple syrup give the potato dumplings, crispy tofu, and...

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Air fryer loaded sweet potato fries

Easy vegan recipes

Air fryer loaded sweet potato fries

Cooking sweet potato in an air fryer is an energy efficient way to get perfectly crisp fries. Load them up...

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Potato tagine with baked halloumi

Halloumi recipes

Potato tagine with baked halloumi

This North African-inspired potato dish is by no means an authentic tagine, but it does include the fantastic flavours of...

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Vinegar-braised chicken with herby polenta

Favourite chicken recipes

Vinegar-braised chicken with herby polenta

This piquant vinegar chicken is a classic dish from the French city of Lyon. While it does mellow during cooking,...

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Sausage and mozzarella gnocchi bake

Gnocchi recipes

Sausage and mozzarella gnocchi bake

This quick and easy midweek dinner is a real crowd pleaser. Combining sausages with gnocchi is a great start, but...

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One-pot chicken and rice with saffron and dill

One-pot chicken recipes

One-pot chicken and rice with saffron and dill

Aromatic saffron, verdant dill and sweet pops of pomegranate bring plenty of life to this simple one-pot chicken dinner. Discover...

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Spiced venison naan with pineapple salsa

Venison recipes

Spiced venison naan with pineapple salsa

Chilli, lime and coriander pep up this sweet pineapple salsa, which works wonderfully with the pink venison steaks, marinated in...

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Mushroom larb

Healthy dinner recipes

Mushroom larb

Inspired by larb (or laab), the Thai recipe of fragrant pork mince in lettuce cups, this mushroom version is a...

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Spinach and ricotta pancakes with crispy ’nduja oil

Savoury pancake recipes

Spinach and ricotta pancakes with crispy ’nduja oil

Savoury pancakes are where it’s at. Make this Pancake Day the best yet with these vibrant green ricotta-stuffed crêpes topped...

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Pork chops with bean pureé, sprouts and apples

Pork chop recipes

Pork chops with bean pureé, sprouts and apples

This new take on the classic combo of pork, apple and sage is ready in just 30 minutes – but...

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Sloppy joes with coleslaw potato salad

Beef mince recipes

Sloppy joes with coleslaw potato salad

A sloppy joe (saucy beef mince in a burger bun) is the perfect dish for when you want some all-American...

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Chipolata toad in the hole with creamed butternut squash

Toad in the hole recipes

Chipolata toad in the hole with creamed butternut squash

There are few things more comforting than a toad in the hole for dinner – this chipolata version means a...

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Spiced kipper fried rice

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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