Chicken and mango salad
This chicken and mango salad recipe is a great summer standby and is given its fresh zing with the lime mayonaise dressing. Take it on a picnic or share it with friends at home.
25 Tasty Dinner Recipes To Keep Your Family Healthy This Winter
Comfort food doesn’t have to be heavy, stodgy and artery-clogging. Here are 25 tasty dinners that will warm the cockles of all at the table while still packing a nutritional punch.
Zucchini bake
This delicious zucchini bake is full of healthy veggies and bacon and is a perfect light lunch with a side salad. Cut it into slices and pop it into lunchboxes for grown ups or bake it into muffins for an easy kids lunchbox solution.
Greek beef burger
Kids will love these lovely healthy little Greek burgers. Perfect for a quick mid-week dinner or weekend barbecue.
Spicy chickpea meatballs and sauce
These tasty chickpea meatballs are served in a punchy Italian-style tomato sauce. They are perfect to make for vegetarian guests and a budget-friendly dinner idea for the family too
Sausage, apple and rosemary bake
Turn everyday sausages into something special with this sausage, apple and rosemary bake. The apples and tomatoes break down during baking to create a tasty, tangy sauce to serve with the sausages.
Deli pasta
If you need dinner on the table in 20 minutes then this pasta dish with salami and other Italian flavours is a great option. Garnish with fresh basil.
Prawn and potato salad with avocado dressing
This prawn and potato salad has the added crunch of watercress and is dressed in a delicious tangy avocado dressing. Take it on a picnic or serve it up for a lovely light lunch.
Gnocchi with tomato, garlic and basil
Buy some gnocchi and ready made sauce then boost the flavour with a couple of your own ingredients. Add a side salad and some garlic bread. Your guests will be none the wiser and you will have a meal on the table in under 20 minutes.
All-in chicken leg bake
Try this simple baked dinner when you want juicy chicken and tender roast veggies but don't fancy the washing up! This recipe uses just one baking dish which gives you all the flavour with none of the mess. Enjoy!
BBQ beef san choi bao
A classic Chinese dish if ever there was one, this san choi bao is made with beef and smokey Chinese barbecue sauce. Low in fat and big in flavour, it's always a favourite at dinner time.
Chicken and corn soup
Chicken and corn soup brings two delicious flavours together. In this recipe, strips of chicken breast are poached in chicken stock before creamed corn is added. Using only four ingredients, this is an simple dinner recipe your family will love.
Healthy mushroom stroganoff
Made with lovely big field mushrooms in a light sour cream sauce, this healthy mushroom stroganoff is not only super-delish but it's very healthy too! Whip this dish up in 20 minutes, for a tasty mid-week meal that the even the kids will love.
3 ingredient pulled pork
This 3 ingredient pulled pork has a deliciously smokey and sweet flavour and is a great meal to feed a crowd. Serve it up in soft rolls with a delicious coleslaw.
Simple beef stroganoff
Beef stroganoff is a classic recipe that never goes out of style. Try this easy version that keeps things simple but delivers all the stroganoff flavours you know and love.
Chicken and vegetable korma curry
This creamy chicken and vegetable Indian curry is mild enough for everyone in the family. Serve with basmati rice, pappadums, yoghurt and cucumber and mango chutney and you have a perfect meal in less than thirty minutes.
Cheesy potato cakes
Potato cakes are an easy recipe to make for hungry kids. Made with simple ingredients including leftover mashed potato, even toddlers will eat these.
Vietnamese rice paper rolls
These rice-paper rolls can be made a few hours in advance.
Balsamic steak salad
This spicy steak salad packs a punch with loads of flavour.
Chinese five spice pork and roast vanilla pear salad
Chinese five spice is perfect in this dish spicy pork fillet with warm vanilla roasted pears. Divine!
Rojan josh curry
This curry is fragrant and delicious serve it with a dollop of yoghurt and sprinkled with almonds
Veggies with noodles
Make this simple midweek meal when you want something quick and healthy on the table quick sticks. Kids love noodles so combine them with child-friendly veggies such as carrots and broccoli for a nutritious dinner.
Chicken Korma curry
This is a fast chicken curry made in Indian-style with Korma flavours. Using a ready-made curry paste is a great way to get full flavour on the table fast.
Pulled beef sliders with watercress salad
One of the tastiest sliders to pass your lips, these little babies are easy-peasy if youve already got the pulled beef done. In fact, I often make the pulled beef for the adults and serve the sliders for the kids (usually the big kids eat them too!).
Lamb Steaks with eggplant salad
Smoky babaganoush goes beautifully with lamb. This eggplant salad is a rustic and easy version of the famous dip and makes a delicious accompaniment to these delicious garlicky steaks.
Marvellous meatloaf
Meatloaf makes a great family meal and this one combines lean mince and hidden veggies to make it a kiddie favourite too. Serve hot with creamy mash and veggies or cold in sandwiches or with salad.
Speedy pasta bascaiola
This creamy bacon and mushroom pasta dish takes only 10 minutes to prepare. Great for when you want a comforting bowl of yum to eat and don't have much time to cook it!
Pork with purple fruit
'Purple fruit' is apples and blackberries and they make the perfect side to your pork. The kids will love the colour and the sweetness and you can use the leftover purple fruit in your muesli the next day.
Salmon and vegetable cakes
These salmon and vegetable cakes are easy to make for a family dinner straight out of the pantry. Serve them up with a salad or veggie stir-fry.
Dinner Shortcuts Every Parent Needs To Know
In the spirit of saving you time and energy, we're sharing our favourite dinner shortcuts that you can use while still producing healthy, delicious meals the family will love.