Easy Dinner Recipes for Beginners That'll Impress Everyone
When it comes to cooking Dinner, it is important to keep in mind that everyone started somewhere. I do not know of a single person who was born with a wooden cooking spoon and ready to go. There is a lot of learning that must be done in order to become a prolific cook and then there is always room for improvement. Not only do you need to begin with the basics when it comes to cooking but you almost need to begin again when learning to cook a new cuisine.
Another great bit of advice when it comes to cooking basics is to try simpler recipes for a while and then expand your horizons to the more complex recipes that abound. Most recipes will have a little note about their degree of difficulty and you can read through the recipe to see whether or not it is something you are interested in preparing or confident that you can prepare.
Let's start with the best 20 easy Dinner recipes that anyone can make.
By Member recipe by lightwood Preparation and cooking time Prep: 25 mins plus chilling, cooling, 2 hrs freezing and resting; no cook Easy Serves 10-12 Treat family and friends to this decadent chocolate dessert. It's an indulgent end to a dinner party or weekend family meal Vegetarian Nutrition: Per ser… Go to Recipe
By Good Food team Preparation and cooking time Prep: 5 mins Cook: 15 mins Easy Serves 4 Try our easy Thai prawn curry on a busy weeknight. This quick dinner is ready in under 20 minutes and flavoured with warming red Thai curry paste Nutrition: per serving Highlight Nutrient Unit kcal 203 fat 13g saturates 8g carbs 8g … Go to Recipe
By Esther Clark Preparation and cooking time Prep: 5 mins Cook: 10 mins Easy Serves 4 Need something speedy for dinner? Try this chicken, coated in flavourful za'atar and served with spiced chickpeas. It's simple, but seriously delicious Gluten-free Healthy Nutrition: Per serving Highlight Nutrient Unit l… Go to Recipe
By Cassie Best Preparation and cooking time Prep: 5 mins Cook: 20 mins Easy Serves 2 Give your midweek meal a Mexican twist with our easy enchilada pie. Packed with nutritious veggies, it provides a whopping four of your 5-a-day Nutrition: per serving Nutrient Unit kcal 609 fat 22g saturates 8g carbs 76g sugars 26g fibr… Go to Recipe
By Sara Buenfeld Preparation and cooking time Prep: 15 mins Cook: 15 mins Easy Serves 2 This fresh salad is 3 of your 5-a-day. With zingy lime and a hit of chilli heat, it's also a great introduction to quinoa if you haven't tried it before Gluten-free Nutrition: per serving Highlight Nutrient Unit low i… Go to Recipe
By Katy Greenwood Preparation and cooking time Prep: 10 mins Cook: 15 mins Easy Serves 1 You can easily adapt this Japanese savoury pancake - swap the prawns or bacon for a different take Nutrition: per serving Nutrient Unit kcal 613 fat 34g saturates 7g carbs 42g sugars 4g fibre 4g protein 33g salt 2.9g Ingredients 2 slices s… Go to Recipe
By Lulu Grimes Preparation and cooking time Prep: 35 mins No cook Easy Makes 36 skewers Make these crowd-pleasing hedgehog canapé skewers for a party. With tomato and mozzarella, cheese and pineapple, and prawn and cucumber options, they're perfect for a family gathering Gluten-free Nutrition: Per servi… Go to Recipe
By Esther Clark Preparation and cooking time Prep: 10 mins Cook: 45 mins Easy Serves 4 Spice up a salmon fillet with the classic Indian side dish, sag aloo, for an easy midweek meal that's packed with omega-3 and ideal for feeding a crowd Nutrition: Per serving Nutrient Unit kcal 610 fat 35g saturates 12g carbs 3… Go to Recipe
By Esther Clark Preparation and cooking time Prep: 15 mins Cook: 25 mins Easy Serves 4 Make this creamy mushroom pasta dish on days when you need a big bowl of comfort. Cream, parmesan, white wine, lemon zest and parsley make this a rich and flavourful dinner Vegetarian Nutrition: Per serving Nutrient Unit kca… Go to Recipe
By Sara Buenfeld Preparation and cooking time Prep: 3 mins Cook: 7 mins Easy Serves 4 Pulse cauliflower in a food processor to make cauliflower couscous or an easy rice-like side dish that's much lower GI and ready in just 10 minutes Gluten-free Healthy Vegan Vegetarian Nutrition: Highlight Nutrient Unit kcal 58 … Go to Recipe
By Joe Wicks Preparation and cooking time Prep: 15 mins Cook: 25 mins Easy Serves 2 This healthy turkey burger recipe makes an easy meal for two. Try serving with vibrant green veg and sweet potato wedges for a filling dinner Nutrition: per serving Nutrient Unit kcal 428 fat 13g saturates 8g carbs 32g sugars 20g fibre 10… Go to Recipe
By Diana Henry Preparation and cooking time Prep: 15 mins Cook: 15 mins plus marinating Easy Serves 4 Spice up your salmon for an easy midweek meal with a bit of wow factor, or even for a casual dinner party. Indian spices and tamarind bring depth of flavour Gluten-free Nutrition: Per serving Nutrient Unit kcal 5… Go to Recipe
By Esther Clark Preparation and cooking time Prep: 10 mins Cook: 30 mins Easy Serves 4 Forget a takeaway and tuck into a midweek meal that will please the whole family with our easy, low calorie prawn tikka masala. Serve with naan breads Gluten-free Nutrition: Per serving Highlight Nutrient Unit low in kcal 432 fat … Go to Recipe
By Lulu Grimes Preparation and cooking time Prep: 15 mins Cook: 40 mins Easy Serves 4 Cook an easy, healthy curry with just 15 minutes preparation. Serve this replica of your favourite takeaway dish with fluffy rice for a wholesome family meal Healthy Nutrition: per serving (without rice) Highlight Nutrient Uni… Go to Recipe
By Barney Desmazery Preparation and cooking time Prep: 30 mins Cook: 1 hr and 15 mins Easy Serves 4 Freeze the dhal base of this curry for busy weeknights. It's cheap, easy and really versatile – simply defrost and add prawns, veg or meat Nutrition: Highlight Nutrient Unit low in kcal 267 low in fat 11g saturates … Go to Recipe
By Cassie Best Preparation and cooking time Prep: 20 mins Cook: 55 mins Easy Serves 2 adults, 2 children Serve up an easy one-pan traybake of piri-piri chicken with sweet potatoes and broccoli. As well as being simple to make, it delivers three of your 5-a-day Nutrition: Per serving Nutrient Unit kcal 662 fat 23g … Go to Recipe
By Lulu Grimes Preparation and cooking time Prep: 5 mins Cook: 50 mins - 1 hr Easy Serves 4 Try a chunky pesto with pine nuts in it to make our chicken, tomatoes and sliced baguette traybake. It's an easy, preparation-light choice for family dinners Nutrition: Per serving Nutrient Unit kcal 352 fat 18g saturat… Go to Recipe
By Caroline Hire – Food writer Preparation and cooking time Prep: 5 mins Cook: 28 mins Easy Makes 4 toddler portions (8 cakes) Whip up these easy cauliflower cheese cakes for your toddler at lunch or dinner time. They're great for baby-led weaning and easy to freeze Nutrition: Per serving Nutrient Unit kca… Go to Recipe
By Chelsie Collins Preparation and cooking time Prep: 10 mins Cook: 40 mins Easy Serves 4 There's minimal prep time to make this hearty vegetarian stew, which works just as well as an easy dinner or packed in a flask for lunch Healthy Vegetarian Nutrition: per serving Highlight Nutrient Unit kcal 157 low in fat 4… Go to Recipe
By Miriam Nice Preparation and cooking time Prep: 20 mins Cook: 45 mins Easy Serves 4 Less work than traditional moussaka and gluten-free, our Greek-style bake of potatoes and aubergines layered with lamb mince is topped with crème fraîche Gluten-free Nutrition: per serving Nutrient Unit kcal 624 fat 46g saturates 2… Go to Recipe