5 Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes, Including Creamy Tortellini Alfredo
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
We've planned a set of easy meals for next week's dinner, so plan ahead with these recipes, plus an optional chocolate-y dessert: a spicy stir fry, creamy pasta, a filling curry and more.
Tortellini alfredo with peas and bacon
Ready in: 25 mins. Serves: 8.
Cheesy tortellini in a cream sauce mixed with crisp bacon, peas and parmesan. It’s a warm and comforting pasta that's easy to make. Get this tortellini alfredo with peas and bacon recipe.
Chickpea and sweet potato curry
Ready in: 40 mins. Serves: 6.
This gluten-free, one-pot recipe is perfect for busy weeknights. And it won’t mess up the kitchen, so you can relax on the dish duty. Get this chickpea and sweet potato curry recipe.
Chicken salad with almond dressing
Ready in: 30 mins. Serves: 4.
Using orange segments in recipes gives it a hit of sweetness, and this chicken salad is a filling and healthy way to enjoy it. Get this chicken salad with almond dressing recipe.
Apricot-pistachio salmon
Ready in: 40 mins. Serves: 4.
For those nights when you’re craving sweet and savoury, opt for these baked salmon fillets with golden florets of roasted cauliflower. Get this apricot-pistachio salmon recipe.
Sweet and spicy beef stir-fry
Ready in: 30 mins. Serves: 4.
Saucy, tender-crisp vegetables and beef served over fluffy rice make for the perfect substitute for take-out. Get this sweet and spicy beef stir-fry recipe.
Dessert: Triple-chocolate brownies
Ready in: 50 mins. Makes: 16 brownies.
We use melted butter in our triple chocolate brownies—making the finished treats soft and dense, as well as flavourful. Get this triple-chocolate brownie recipe.
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