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5 Easy Dinner Recipes, Including A Hearty Turkey Soup

A chocolate marble loaf, with a few slices cut, used in a post on best loaf cake recipes.

Photo, Erik Putz. Food styling, Matthew Kimura. Prop styling, Madeleine Johari.

Find all the dinner inspiration you need for the week ahead with this collection of approachable recipes. Whether you're looking to warm up during one of the last weeks of winter with a bowl of ground turkey minestrone soup, or are hoping for some plant-based recipes to play with, these dishes are sure to satisfy from Monday through Friday. And, they all take 45 minutes or less to make!

Monday: Crispy tofu stir fry with peanut sauce

Ready in: 30 min. Serves: 4.

This tofu-based stir fry is perfect for Meatless Monday. But depending on your mood, you can always swap out this plant-based protein for chicken. Get this crispy tofu stir fry with peanut sauce recipe

Crispy tofu stir fry with peanut saucePhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Tuesday: Ground turkey minestrone soup

Ready in: 45 min. Serves: 4-6.

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You might just have leftovers of this hearty Italian-inspired soup, which means a delicious lunch awaits. Get this ground turkey minestrone soup recipe

5 Easy Dinner Recipes, Including A Hearty Turkey SoupPhoto, Erik Putz. Food styling, Matthew Kimura. Prop styling, Madeleine Johari.

Wednesday: Sheet pan baked trout

Ready in: 25 min. Serves: 4.

Quick and easy is the name of the game when it comes to mid-week meals, which is why this flavourful sheet-pan recipe fits the bill. Get this sheet pan baked trout recipe

Sheet Pan Baked TroutPhoto, Erik Putz.

Thursday: Mediterranean quinoa bowl

Ready in: 35 min. Serves: 4.

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Protein-packed quinoa serves as the base for this hearty, yet healthy, grain bowl topped with chickpeas, avocado, feta and more. Get this Mediterranean quinoa bowl recipe

mediterranean quinoa bowlPhoto, Erik Putz.

Friday: Swiss fondue mac and cheese

Ready in: 25 min. Serves: 4.

Finish off the work week with this creamy take on mac and cheese. For a meat option, sprinkle four cooked and crisped chopped bacon strips overtop. Get this Swiss fondue mac and cheese recipe

Swiss fondue mac & cheesePhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Dessert: Chocolate marble loaf

No matter how you slice it, you'll get swirls of dark chocolate and sweet vanilla cake in every piece of this loaf cake. Get our chocolate marble loaf recipe.  

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chocolate marble loafPhoto, Erik Putz.

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