Easy Dinners That Taste Like You Are Dining Out

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Dine in style from the comfort of your own home with these easy dinners that taste as good as they look. No need to break the bank dining out at a fancy restaurant, when you can cook incredibly tasty dishes with simple ingredients that give you maximum flavours. They might be simple, but they are packed with so much goodness!

Shrimp Stir Fry with Noodles

A bowl of shrimp stir-fry noodles with sliced green beans, carrots, and cilantro on a gray background. Two chopsticks are placed beside the bowl.
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Shrimp Stir Fry with Noodles, a delicious and soul-nourishing Asian dish bursting with fantastic flavours. It’s ready in well under 20 minutes, and it makes for a great midweek dinner for spicy food lovers.

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Honey Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli

A bowl of quinoa topped with sautéed shrimp and broccoli. The dish is garnished with a savory sauce, and a pair of decorative chopsticks is placed next to the bowl on a dark wooden table.
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Honey Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli, a wholesome stir fry that is packed with fantastic flavours. Quick and easy to make, and perfect for a midweek dinner, this Chinese-style dinner tastes so much better than a take out or a meal out.

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Spinach and Tomato Pasta

A skillet filled with linguine pasta, spinach, halved cherry tomatoes, and a light sauce. A fork is twisted with pasta, lifting it from the pan.
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Spinach and Tomato Pasta, a quick and easy recipe that can be on the table in well under 30 minutes. Easy, delicious and budget-friendly too, this dish makes for a great dinner for the whole family.

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Sauteed Chicken Breast with Shallot and Cider

A white plate with a serving of chicken breast in a savory sauce, garnished with thyme, resting on creamy polenta. The plate is on a light wooden surface, accompanied by a beige napkin and sprigs of small red berries.
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This one-skillet Sauteed Chicken Breast with Shallot and Cider is a one-pot wonder dinner that everyone will ask for seconds. Packed with so much flavour, but so easy to put together!

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Beef Biryani

A portion of beef biryani.
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This Beef Biryani is simply bursting with deep, aromatic Middle-Eastern flavours. It’s a great dish to share with your family and friends not only at special occasions, but any time you fancy a posher dinner.

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Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Quorn

A bowl of white rice topped with sweet and sour chicken, featuring pieces of chicken, red and green bell peppers, and pineapple, garnished with chopped parsley. Two chopsticks and a green plaid cloth are beside the bowl.
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Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Quorn made with Quorn crispy nuggets in a sticky homemade sweet and sour sauce and served with fluffy basmati rice, a simple but utterly delicious family-friendly meal.

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Baked Teriyaki Salmon

The image shows a plate with grilled salmon, a serving of white rice, broccoli on the side, and a fork.
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Baked Teriyaki Salmon with garlic broccoli on a bed of rice, a delicious dinner recipe with a Japanese touch. It’s a great dinner for two that is healthy and nutritious, and so easy to put together.

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Chinese Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

A plate of chicken stir-fry is served over white rice. The dish is garnished with broccoli, red bell pepper slices, and green onions. A pair of chopsticks is visible on the side.
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Chinese Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry in a fantastic homemade brown sauce, a delicious dinner recipe that is ready in under 30 minutes. It’s the perfect choice when time is short, but you don’t want to compromise on taste.

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Chicken Dhansak

A portion of chicken dhanzac curry on a bed of rice.
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Chicken Dhansak, a mild curry recipe made with chicken breast and split red lentils. The sauce is beautifully spiced and fragrant, making this dish ideal for a family dinner. It’s quick and easy to make with simple ingredients, and delicious enough to rival a restaurant dish.

GET THE RECIPE: Chicken Dhanzak

Air Fryer Salmon Bites

A bowl of white rice topped with seasoned salmon chunks garnished with chopped herbs and sesame seeds.
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Air Fryer Salmon Bites tossed in a garlic lemon butter sauce and sesame seeds, a quick and easy dinner recipe that is on the table in just 10 minutes. How simple is that!?

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Stuffed Grape Leaves

Stuffed grape leaves on a plate.
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Stuffed Grape Leaves, my take on the classic Middle Eastern Dolma Recipe, a fantastic dinner dish that brings the whole family around the table. It’s a simple vegetarian dish that uses a filling of rice and veggies cooked in a broth of lemon, olive oil and tomato paste.

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Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken

A bowl of shredded chicken covered in a brown sauce, garnished with chopped green onions, served on a bed of white rice. The dish is presented on a wooden table with a pair of red chopsticks visible in the background.
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Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken cooked in a delicious homemade teriyaki sauce, then shredded and served over a bed of rice, a healthy and nutritious dinner recipe with a Japanese touch. The chicken is so tender that it simply melts in your mouth, and the sauce is absolutely delicious.

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Vegetable Noodle Stir Fry

A close-up of a dish featuring stir-fried noodles with sliced mushrooms, carrots, bell peppers, and chopped green onions. The vibrant colors and glistening sauce enhance the appetizing presentation on a white plate.
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Vegetable Noodle Stir Fry, a delicious and dinner that is ready from scratch in about 15 minutes. The sauce is easy to make, and you can use any vegetables you have around. Quick, simple, but big on flavours, what a dinner this is!

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Stewed Cabbage

A colorful bowl filled with braised cabbage topped with fresh dill. The dish is placed on a blue and white patterned plate, surrounded by a green and white textured cloth on a wooden surface.
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Stewed Cabbage, a traditional Romanian dish that is hearty, yet light and absolutely delicious. It uses fresh dill for extra flavour, and it’s very easy to make with fresh seasonal cabbage.

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Fish and Shrimp Stew

A bowl of creamy seafood soup with large prawns and chunks of fish, garnished with fresh herbs. A green and red checkered cloth is partially visible beside the bowl.
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Fish and Shrimp Stew made with sea bass, white shrimp/ prawns, tomatoes, peppers and a touch of coconut milk, a hearty yet light and flavourful stew that is hearty and comforting. It’s so delicious, and crave-worthy for sure!

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Slow Cooker Beef Ragu

A plate of pasta covered with chunky tomato and meat sauce, with a fork twirling the pasta.
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Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Ragu with pasta, a complete dinner for your family. It’s packed with rich Italian flavours, and it’s so good, it can easily rival a meal in a fancy restaurant.

GET THE RECIPE: Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Ragu

Cassoulet-Style French Bean Stew

Bean stew with sausage and pork and beef.
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It might not be the quicker dish on your menu, but this Cassoulet-Style French Bean Stew it’s sure to impress even the fussiest of people. It’s a fantastic restaurant-style dish that screams perfection.

GET THE RECIPE: Cassoulet-Style French Bean Stew

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