Fast and easy dinners for busy weeknights
Fast and flexible, make this meal with whatever veggies you have in the crisper. (ABC News: Hetty Lui McKinnon)
Make life easier with some of our simplest dinner recipes.
They can be on the table quickly with very little effort whether you're in the mood for a creamy pasta or want to whip up dinner in your air fryer.
Speedy instant noodle fry-up
This is a flexible pantry meal that uses instant noodles, whatever veggies you have on hand, plus eggs to bulk things up. Add chilli oil, Maggi seasoning sauce, chilli flakes or sesame oil for extra flavour when it's time to serve.
Creamy ravioli in 15 minutes
Mix up the yoghurt sauce while your ravioli cooks. (ABC News: Hetty Lui McKinnon)
The key to this speedy recipe? Greek yoghurt forms the base of the creamy sauce and it requires no cooking, so you can easily mix it up as the ravioli cooks. There is an option to add some baby spinach to the cooked pasta.
Panzanella salad
Prepare this salad soon before you wish to serve. (ABC News: Peter Tarasiuk)
There's minimal cooking in this substantial salad that's ready in 30 minutes and can feed up to six. The prep is mostly chopping and whisking. There are plenty of ways to make it more substantial, whether you're adding boiled eggs or serving with anchovies.
Air-fryer salmon with watermelon salsa
Serve this fast and satisfying meal with your favourite grains. (ABC News: Zain Ayub)
This impressive-looking dinner is ready in 30 minutes with the spiced salmon fillets needing just 10-12 minutes in the air fryer (they can also be baked). Prep the refreshing salsa while it cooks and save time by serving with microwavable rice.
Sausage and onion tray bake
Make this easy meal for weekend gatherings and busy weeknights. (ABC News: Lina Jebeile)
There's just 15 minutes of prep for this meal, freeing you up once everything goes into the oven. Sausages, onion and a simple sweet gravy bake on a tray. Serve with fresh, buttered rolls.
Baked fried rice
Leftover rice and raw veggies are key ingredients of this easy meal. (ABC News: Hetty McKinnon)
While unconventional, this recipe's approach to fried rice is incredibly easy, especially if you have some leftover rice on hand. The veggies are flexible and adding eggs in the final 8 minutes of cooking helps this dish go even further.