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!
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If you’re wondering what to cook tonight, you’re in the right place! My Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes hub brings together over 70 delicious dinner ideas, from comforting pasta dishes and one-pan meals to simple chicken recipes and quick midweek favourites.
Whether you’re cooking for family, friends or just yourself, you’ll find plenty of inspiration for easy, satisfying dinners.
Cosy Weeknight Comfort Food
When you need something warming and properly satisfying, these comfort food recipes always deliver. Perfect for chilly evenings or when only something cosy will do!
Chicken and Tarragon Pie
Anglesey Eggs
15 Minute Mac and Cheese
Chorizo and Halloumi Pasta
Dinner Inspiration
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Baked Cod with Creamy Chorizo Beans
Baked cod with creamy chorizo beans tastes as good as it looks – but it’s seriously easy to make and perfect for a week night.
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Courgette and Pancetta Orzo
This delicious courgette and pancetta orzo dish is seriously easy to make, loved by kids and really tasty too!
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Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta (Great for Leftover Roast Chicken)
This creamy chicken and bacon pasta is a quick, comforting dinner and a brilliant way to use up leftover roast chicken. Easy, hearty and ready in 25 minutes.
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Spinach and Chickpea Curry with Fried Egg
A delicious spinach, chickpea and tomato curry topped with fried eggs and served with naan. Vegetarian, easy and incredibly tasty!
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.
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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.
