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20-Minute Pasta With A No-Cook Sauce, Plus 4 More Fast And Flavourful Dinners

A full dinner plan for Monday to Friday, starring a bounty of fresh produce.
By Laura Jeha
Cod puttanesca

Every Friday, we serve up a weeknight dinner plan and this one features lots of fresh, in-season produce, including strawberries. All you need to do is grab the groceries and know that the week ahead is free of last-minute stress and hustle. Best of all, each meal is ready in 45 minutes or less.

Dinner Plan June 25

Monday: Fresh Sicilian pasta

Ready in: 20 min. Serves: 6.
This fast pasta has a no-cook sauce that is half spicy, half sweet and 100% delicious. Get this fresh Sicilian pasta recipe.

How to cook pasta: Spaghetti with red sauce topped with torn basil.Photo, Sian Richards.

Tuesday: Chicken And Kimchi Lettuce Wraps

Ready in: 15 min. Serves: 4.
Pick up a rotisserie chicken and a jar of kimchi from the grocery store, and you’ll be just 15-minutes away from dinner. Get this chicken and kimchi lettuce wraps recipe.

Chicken and kimchi lettuce wraps topped with a sprinkling of sesame seeds next to a small bowl of sesame seeds(Photo: Sian Richards)

Wednesday: Cod puttanesca

Ready in: 25 min. Serves: 4.
Quick-cooking cod is a fast and healthy dinner option. If you don’t have fresh cherry tomatoes on hand, not to worry, canned, drained diced tomatoes can be substituted. Get this cod puttanesca recipe.

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Thursday: Thai steak salad

Ready in: 35 min. Serves: 4.
Get a taste of Thailand with crunchy cucumbers, carrots, sweet mangoes and tender flank steak. Get this That steak salad recipe.

Thai steak saladPhoto, Erik Putz.

Friday: Grilled pork chops with basil butter and grilled vegetables

Ready in: 30 min. Serves: 4.
Basic pork chops and vegetables get a flavour boost thanks to the grill and a fragrant herbed butter. Get this grilled pork chops with basil butter and grilled vegetables recipe.

Plate topped with grilled pork chops and veggies.Photo, Erik Putz.

Dessert: Strawberry shortcake with vanilla cream

Ready in: 45 min. Serves: 8.
Strawberry season is in full swing, and what better way to celebrate than with these delicious strawberry shortcakes? Get this strawberry shortcake recipe.

How to make strawberry shortcakePhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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