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20 Ways To Make Dinner In 15, 20, 30 Or 40 Minutes

Dinnertime arrives more quickly some days than others — here's how to handle it.
20 Ways To Make Dinner In 15, 20, 30 Or 40 Minutes

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Take your time with dinner tonight — or don't, it's up to you! From "I need to get dinner on the table in a hurry" weeknights, to "I feel like taking my time" weekends, we've got a recipe for that. Whether you need to sit down in 15 or 20 minutes, or you're happy to eat in just under an hour, the recipes below will see you through.

Dinner in 20, 30, 40

Make dinner in: 15 minutes

Use leftover rotisserie chicken in this light, but satisfying noodle salad. Get this chicken asparagus and udon noodle salad recipe.

20 minute dinner: Chicken asparagus and udon noodle salad on concrete with chopsticksPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Make dinner in: 15 minutes

Lemon-butter haddock with capers and nutty green beans. Get this 15 minute dinner recipe.

How to make dinner in 20 minutes: Lemon-butter haddock with green beans and almonds on a white platePhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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Make dinner in: 15 minutes

Saucy minute steak with a root veg mash-up. Get this 15-minute steak recipe recipe.

20 Ways To Make Dinner In 15, 20, 30 Or 40 MinutesRoberto Caruso

Make dinner in: 15 minutes

Lemon chicken spaghettini with crisp sugar-snap peas. Get this 15 minute pasta recipe.

This lovely, lemony pasta is a refreshing alternative to creamier fare.

Make dinner in: 15 minutes

Herbed marmalade burgers with sautéed rapini salad. Get this burger recipe.

20 Ways To Make Dinner In 15, 20, 30 Or 40 MinutesPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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Make dinner in: 20 minutes

Kale pesto pasta with edamame and toasted walnuts. Get this 20-minute pasta recipe.

Kale pesto pastaPhoto, Erik Putz.

Make dinner in: 20 minutes

Chicken salad with coconut rainbow slaw. Get this salad recipe.

Chicken salad with coconut rainbow slawPhoto, Erik Putz.

Make dinner in: 25 minutes

Spanish carbonara with arugula salad. Get this classic pasta recipe.

Dinner plan: Spanish carbonara with arugula salad pasta recipePhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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Make dinner in: 25 minutes

Roasted salmon salad with avocados and horseradish cream. Get this fish recipe.

Roasted salmon salad with horseradish creamPhoto, Sian Richards.

Make dinner in: 30 minutes

Zesty lime and garlic chicken with a hot chili, avocado and bean salad. Get this chicken recipe.

20 Ways To Make Dinner In 15, 20, 30 Or 40 MinutesPhoto, Erik Putz.)

Ready in: 30 minutes.

Sheet pan pork chops with vegetables and harissa spice. Get this sheet-pan dinner recipe.

sheet pan pork chops with harissa spicePhoto, Erik Putz.

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Make dinner in: 30 minutes

White beans on toast with arugula and cherry tomato salad. Get this vegetarian dinner recipe.

No-meat mains: White beans on toast with arugula salad, one of 20 simple vegetarian recipesPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Make dinner in: 30 minutes

Sugar snap pea and asparagus pasta. Get this pasta recipe.

Sugar snap pea and asparagus pasta on a white dinner plate with a fork.Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Make dinner in: 35 minutes

Chicken puttanesca with rigatoni, capers and chunky tomato sauce. Get this flavourful pasta recipe.

Chicken puttanescaPhoto, Sian Richards.

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Make dinner in: 35 minutes

Curried lamb tortillas with chickpeas and mint. Get this lamb recipe.

Curried lamb tortillasPhoto, Erik Putz.

Make dinner in: 35 minutes

Easy shrimp pancakes. Get this shrimp recipe.

Easy Shrimp PancakesPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Make dinner in: 40 minutes

Apricot pistachio salmon with spiced, roasted cauliflower. Get this salmon recipe.

Apricot pistachio salmon with roasted cauliflowerPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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Make dinner in: 40 minutes.

Skillet broccoli and potato frittata. Get this frittata recipe.

Skillet broccoli and potato frittataPhoto, Erik Putz.

Make dinner in: 40 minutes

Eggplant steaks with cauliflower and pomegranate pilaf. Get this eggplant recipe.

Eggplant steaks with cauliflower pilafPhoto, Sian Richards.

Make dinner in: 40 minutes.

Pork medallions with arugula and apple salad. Get this pork recipe.

Pork medallions with arugula and applesPhoto, Erik Putz.

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Make dinner in: 40 minutes

Chipotle roasted chicken and broccoli. Get this chicken recipe.

Easy weeknight dinner recipes: Chipotle roasted chicken and broccoliPhoto, Sian Richards.

How to make dinner in 20 minutes

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