18 Quick and Easy 20 Minute Dinner Recipes

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Your meal planning is sorted with this collection of 20 minute dinner recipes! There’s something for everyone in this list from healthy one pots to simple comfort food.

On a rare occasion I’m in the mood for spending hours in the kitchen on a weeknight but the vast majority of the time I want quick, simple and delicious meals with minimal hassle. 

Everyone has a different standard for what they’re looking for on a weeknight. For me, on a really good night, I can be sitting down to dinner by 7. Those nights are the ones that make me the happiest.

And for that to happen I need 20 minute recipes. And I need a lot of them. 

So for purely selfish reasons I decided that the only thing to do was to round up a selection of all the best 20 minute recipes so that I’ll always be able to sit down to dinner by 7. 

I hope this list helps you make all your weeknight dinner dream come true too!

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Salmon Tacos with Quick Pickled Red Onions

20 Minute Dinners: Close up of salmon tacos on a grey background

20 Minute Creamy Salmon Piccata 

20 Minute Dinners: Salmon piccata recipe from Salt and Lavender

Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Thyme

20 Minute Dinners: Overhead shot of hands holding a blue bowl of creamy mushroom pasta

20 Minute Chicken Stir Fry

20 Minute Dinners: 20 minute chicken stir fry from the shmidty wife

Pressure Cooker Smoky Lentil Stew

20 Minute Dinners: Bowl of pressure cooker lentil stew on a mat over a marble background

20 Minute Thai Chicken Curry Soup

Five Ingredient Garlic Mushroom Pasta

20 Minute Dinners: Bowl of mushroom pasta on a checked cloth

General Tso’s Chicken

20 Minute Dinners: General Tso's Chicken

Summer Gnocchi Skillet

20 Minute Dinners: Summer gnocchi skillet with a portion taken and a metal spoon

Instant Pot Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff

20 Minute Dinners: Instant Pot Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff

Caprese Pasta Salad with Basil Dressing

20 Minute Dinners: Overhead shot of caprese pasta salad with salad servers

Light Satay Chicken Salad

20 Minute Dinners: Light Satay Chicken Salad

Greek Orzo Salad with Lemon Dressing

20 Minute Dinners: Overhead shot of Greek Orzo Salad with Lemon Dressing

Spicy Thai Sweet Chilli Shrimp

20 Minute Dinners: Spicy Thai Sweet Chilli Shrimp

Pressure Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tacos

20 Minute Dinners: Three chipotle chicken tacos on a wooden board with lime wedges and sour cream

5 Ingredient Green Vegan Pea Soup

20 Minute Dinners: 5 Ingredient Green Vegan Pea Soup

Udon Noodle Stir Fry with Turkey Mince

20 Minute Dinners: Udon noodle stir fry topped with turkey mince and pak choi in a white bowl on a blue background

Healthy Tuna Cakes

20 Minute Dinners: Healthy Tuna Cakes

19/03/2019
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Amy is the recipe creator and writer of The Cook Report. She has been honing her skills in the kitchen for over 10 years and enjoys sharing her recipe creations with her readers.

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    Lucy
    20/03/2019 at 12:35 PM

    Thanks for including my recipes! So many good ideas here, spoilt for choice!

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