There’s hockey practice and homework, piano lessons and playdates with friends. So how do you get a healthy and tasty dinner on the table for your kids and still ensure a reasonable bedtime?
We’ve assembled a few of our favourite weeknight-friendly recipes from our guest experts — they’re quick, easy, and full of flavours your whole family will love. Use this page as a cheat sheet next time you’re not sure what to make!
Meatless and delicious: We love making at least one meal a week a meat-free one. These meatless dishes are filling on their own — but it never hurts to add some extra veggies or a salad on the side!
Roasted portobello mushroom burger
Blistered corn, asparagus and pesto pizza
Maple Cheddar Granny Smith grilled cheese on the BBQ
Weeknight roasts: Roasts sound like a Sunday affair, we agree, but that needn’t be the case! The best part about a roast is that most of the work is hands-off, meaning you can help the little ones with homework while the main dish cooks away!
Weeknight roast beef with carrots and spuds
One-pan wonders: Can we all agree that the worst part of cooking on weeknights (or any night, really) is the clean-up? You will love these dishes first because they’re delicious, and second because the clean
One-pot chicken with spring vegetables
One-pan pasta with tomatoes and basil
Making the most of leftovers: Here’s a great case for making too much food one night — the extras can help you get a head-start on the next evening’s meal. Leftover roast chicken, pork, or beef can be made over into a wrap, a veggie-packed dinner bowl, or a simple pasta dish.
Chicken pesto pasta with roasted tomatoes
Everyone loves a burger: Your kids won’t argue when burgers are on the menu — set up a station with toppings so that everyone can build their own.
Sweet potato and chickpea quinoa burgers
Quick-cooking seafood: Seafood dishes save us when we’re especially pressed for time! Most filets take only 10-15 minutes to cook through, and shrimp are even faster if you can find ones that are already shelled and deveined.
Chili mint shrimp noodle salad
Farfalle with creamy tuna and red pepper
On the grill: While the weather’s nice, take advantage of the ease of BBQing. The grill heats up quickly, and also means easy clean-up. We love that we can often grill our main AND our sides!
Citrus grilled chicken with pineapple salad
We love to hear your ideas! What’s your favourite weeknight dinner? Share your suggestions in the comments section below.