Welcome to What To Have For Dinner Tonight – a collection of easy weeknight dinners designed for busy evenings when you want something delicious without spending hours in the kitchen!
Here you’ll find quick recipes, comforting family dinners, one-pot meals and simple dishes packed with flavour and vegetables. Whether you need a 15-minute meal, a creamy pasta dish or a healthy midweek dinner idea, these recipes are designed to make everyday cooking easier. If you’ve found yourself wondering what to have for dinner tonight, you’re in the right place!
Meet Harriet
Hi! I’m Harriet, a published author, recipe developer, and lifelong food enthusiast who’s been sharing tried-and-tested recipes here on What To Have For Dinner Tonight for over a decade. As a working mum who understands the daily dinner dilemma, I create simple, flavourful meals that fit into busy lives. From quick family favourites to weekend baking projects with my toddler, every recipe is tested in my kitchen and approved by my family (including two cats who supervise!). My mission? To help you enjoy home-cooked meals without the stress.
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Connect with me for daily recipe inspiration and behind-the-scenes glimpses of what’s cooking in my kitchen! You’ll find quick tips, meal ideas, and the occasional cat photo too.
Dinner Inspiration
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The Most Incredible Stir Fried Kale
This recipe elevates kale with a luxurious twist using truffle oil. Quick and flavourful, it’s a game-changer for kale enthusiasts.
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Leftover Beef Cottage Pie
Cottage pie is a quintessentially English dish which contains beef and vegetables in a gravy, topped with mashed potato. It’s then put in the oven until the top forms a delectable golden, crunchy crust. Yum!
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Autumn Vegetable Risotto
This autumn vegetable risotto is packed full of vegetables and easy to make – the perfect vegetarian dinner.
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The Juiciest Brined Chicken
Brining chicken in a saltwater solution infused with flavours like bay leaves, rosemary, and lemon results in incredibly juicy, flavourful meat. It’s a simple but transformative step that tenderises and moisturises the chicken, reducing cooking time. Try brining a whole chicken or chicken pieces and enjoy the juiciest, tastiest chicken you’ve ever cooked.
Get the Cook Books
From published author Harriet Young (that’s me!) comes my handpicked collection of tried-and-tested digital cookbooks. Featuring my signature 28-day vegetarian meal plan (complete with shopping lists), inspiring breakfast recipes, and 15-minute dinners, these guides bring the same reliable, delicious recipes you love from my blog straight to your kitchen.
Top 15 Minute Meals
Quick and Easy Salad Recipes
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Dinner Recipes | Dinner Salads | Lunch Salads | Mediterranean | Soups & Salads | Under 500 Calorie Meals | Vegetarian Mains
Warm Roasted Chickpea Salad With Pesto Yoghurt Dressing
This warm roasted chickpea salad with carrots, peppers and rocket is served with a pesto and yoghurt dressing.
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Quinoa and Lentil Salad
This incredible quinoa and lentil salad with cucumber, feta, tarragon and orange makes the perfect lunch or side dish.
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Dinner Recipes | Lentils | Lunch Salads | Meal Prep Friendly | Soups & Salads | Vegan Mains | Vegetarian Mains
Roasted Carrot and Beetroot Salad
Packed full of good things, this filling carrot, watercress and beetroot salad with lentils and a honey lemon dressing makes a perfect vegetarian dinner.
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Halloumi Salad Bowl with Satay Dressing
This halloumi salad bowl recipe with satay style dressing is ready in less than 30 minutes and perfect for a vegetarian dinner.
