21 quick recipes

Healthy salmon pasta

20 minutes is all you need to make this creamy salmon pasta, with reduced-fat crème fraîche to keep things light. Peas and dill add greenery and there's lemon zest for freshness. Discover more quick healthy recipes here.

Steak diane

Our steak diane recipe can be made ahead and reheated for a quick but impressive meal for two.

Asparagus and anchovy pasta

Ready and on the table in less than 30 minutes, there's no reason why this simple asparagus and anchovy pasta with a crunchy fennel seed pangrattato topper shouldn't become a weeknight staple. Find more quick pasta recipes here.

Thai green tofu curry

It's hard to believe our vegan Thai green curry, packed with smoked tofu and plenty of crunchy veg, is ready on the table in just 25 minutes. Looking for more quick and easy vegan recipes? Take a look at more of our quick vegan recipes here.

Harissa roast salmon with warm herby grains and yogurt dressing

Harissa-honey salmon served on top of herby wholegrains, with a quick yogurt dressing on the side – the perfect midweek meal for two.

Roast cauliflower korma curry

This creamy veggie korma with roast cauliflower is low in calories and ready in just 30 minutes, ideal for an easy midweek dinner. Check out more of our best curry recipes here.

Cheat's fish pie

Buying ready made mash is a really quick and easy cheat for fish pie if you’re in a rush. You also don’t have to make a white sauce, and the fish is already cooked in this recipe, so it's ready in 20 minutes.

Quick paneer and chickpea curry

This traybake curry is a quick, healthy and easy midweek meal. Using a tikka paste takes any effort out of dinner but still adds lots of flavour – it’s a great fridge-raider to have on hand.

Quick Japanese-style rice salad

Use a pack of ready-cooked or left-over rice to put a super-fast (and low calorie) king prawn salad together. Make it green with edamame beans, cucumber and avocado.

Devilled mushrooms

Ready in less than 30 minutes and packed full of rich, beefy flavour, this mushrooms on toast dish from The Bath Arms makes for a special lunchtime treat.

Tomato, spinach and mascarpone gnocchi

It’s not a new trick, but it is a convenient one. Shop bought gnocchi is a midweek staple. Save the homemade potato dumplings for the weekend and make our cheesy gnocchi recipe. There’s another clever trick in this recipe, to make it ready in 20, we won’t tell if you don’t.

Quick seafood stew

Seafood stew doesn't have to take hours to make. This recipe for cheat's seafood stew is packed full of those delicious fish flavours but is on the table in under an hour, so it's still achievable midweek.

Sausages and mash with quick onion gravy

Our onion gravy uses a clever ingredient so you don’t have to spend an hour caramelizing onions. Great if you want classic comfort food in a flash.

Quick chicken pie

Cooked chicken and ready made puff pastry means homemade pies just got a whole lot easier. You can buy cooked chicken from most supermarkets or use leftover from your Sunday roast for a Monday supper special.

Quick pork ramen

Ramen may seem like one of those dishes you can't recreate at home, but this recipe for cheat’s spicy pork ramen changes that. Rather than spending hours making stock, we buy a good flavoured one and spike it with Asian aromatics.

Quick-cured beetroot salmon

Elevate your salmon fillet in minutes with this idea, served with a fresh and crunchy beetroot apple salad. This simple recipe is ready in just 20 minutes and low in calories.

Quick chicken curry

Try our quick coriander chicken curry, it's low in calories and gluten free. This easy recipe is a perfect family midweek meal and it's ready in under 30 minutes.

Easy tarte tatin

Making these individual tarte tatins means less time preparing and arranging your apple slices, and they are easier to plate up too. Perfect to finish off a French inspired menu for a dinner party.

Strawberry trifles

Using shop-bought Madeira cake shaves an hour off making these individual trifles, and using ready-made lemon curd/custard means these are ready in 30/20 minutes (just stick them in the fridge until your ready to serve).

Quick banana ice cream

No churn ice cream is our saviour in summer, and uses up overripe bananas too! With only 4 ingredients, it couldn’t be more simple. Keep a tub in your freezer for when ice cream cravings kick in.