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5 Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes, Including Lentil Bolognese

Treat yourself to a week's worth of delicious dinners that can all be on the table in less than 45 minutes.
beef and broccoli on top of vermicelli in a bowl

We’ve planned a set of easy meals for next week’s dinner, so plan ahead with these recipes: a vegetarian pasta, quick stir-fry, heart-healthy salmon, plus an optional chai affogato dessert (ie. the easiest dessert ever).

Pan-fried salmon with braised savoy cabbage

This pan-fried salmon with braised savoy cabbage is a high-protein supper you can make in just 35 minutes. Get the pan-fried salmon with braised savoy cabbage recipe.

Pan-fried salmon on braised savoy cabbage on a plate. Photo, Sian Richards.

Lentil bolognese

The lentils in this bolognese sauce is so hearty, you won't even miss the meat. This is a two-for-one recipe, so save some of the leftover bolognese and turn them into a lentil ragu tomorrow night. Get the lentil bolognese recipe.

Lentil bolognese on pasta on a plate. Photo, Sian Richards.

Lentil ragu over polenta

Do more with those lentil leftovers! Heat up last night’s bolognese, cook up some creamy polenta, and voila! Dinner's ready in a snap. Get the lentil ragu recipe.

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Lentil ragu over polenta on plates. Photo, Sian Richards.

Sesame beef and broccoli vermicelli bowl

This stir-fry is faster than any take-out. If you don't have rice vermicelli noodles, feel free to serve the stir-fry over rice. Get the sesame beef and broccoli vermicelli bowl recipe.

Beef and broccoli stir-fry over vermicelli noodles in a bowl. Photo, Sian Richards.

Spiced tahini chicken with cucumber salad

Our spiced tahini chicken with cucumber salad is a delicious meal that takes just 25 minutes to make. Serve it with toasted pitas or naan on the side. Get the spiced tahini chicken with cucumber salad recipe.

Spiced tahini chicken and cucumber salad on a plate. Photo, Sian Richards.

Dessert: Chai affogato

A twist from the classic coffee affogato, you can use almost any variety of of tea in your pantry for this instant dessert. Chai, Earl Grey, and green tea are some of our favourites. Get the chai affogato recipe.

A hand holding a glass pitcher of chai pouring it over a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a. glass mug next to cinnamon sticks and a broken biscuit on a wood plate next to a spoon. in the background is another cup with vanilla ice cream and a spoon resting in it (Photo: Sian Richards)

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