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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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Fragrant turmeric, smoky tinned kippers and a lick of chilli take fried rice to a new level in this simple,...
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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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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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A wonderful combination of flavours takes centre stage in this autumnal pasta dish. If you can, use Italian sausages than...
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Grating courgettes into pasta allows them to retain their fresh flavour while melting into a sauce, providing a perfect partner...
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“Mojo verde is a vibrant sauce from the Canary Islands and works wonderfully with all seafood. The hake cooks in...
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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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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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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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Crispy, cold lettuce leaves embrace piping hot pork with bold Chinese seasonings in this lettuce wraps recipe from chef Lara...
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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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Aglio e olio is simple Italian cooking at its finest. Originally from Naples, this pasta dish shows how just a...
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It certainly won’t please any Italians, but making carbonara with orzo instead of the more usual spaghetti or rigatoni creates...
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Cacio e pepe is one of those dishes that rely on the method as much as the ingredients. This one,...
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Fresh pappardelle is an easy supermarket swap for thick hand-pulled noodles in this quick, Chinese-inspired dish. Serve sardine noodles with...
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This stunning plate is inspired by northern Italian dish vitello tonnato – finely sliced veal topped with silky tuna sauce...
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