‘Half the Time’ dinner meal plan from taste.com.au

Want to slash the time you spend planning and cooking dinner in half? This meal plan is here to transform dinnertime for the better.

Did you know the average Aussie cook spends more than four hours planning and cooking dinner every week?

But that’s about to change.

With some smart planning and weeknight meals you can prep in 10 minutes or under, it’s possible to get dinner on the table in half the time but with double the fun!

Introducing our ‘Half the Time’ dinner meal plan

Our expert food team has planned out four weeks of our easiest and tastiest weeknight meals.

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Check out the plans below to get started.

Vegetarian pad Thai.

Week 1

Start the first week by making a big batch of slow cooker chicken for Sunday night’s dinner. Keep the leftovers to make Monday’s creamy goulash (with enough left to pop in the freezer for a later date). This week’s varied menu features everything from 20-minute Cajun salad to a 5-ingredient meatball carbonara.Get the recipes>

Super quick fried rice.

Week 2

Week 2 is full of nourishing meals – from a set-and-forget vego curry to a kid-friendly fish tray bake that’s on the table in less than half an hour (with minimal washing up!). End the week with a 10-minute cheat’s fried rice – Friday ‘fakeaway’ at its very best.Get the recipes>

Chicken coconut curry.

Week 3

The third week starts with one of the easiest crockpot dinners we’ve ever made: sticky cashew nut chicken. And get excited for Wednesday – our no-fuss salmon laksa tray bake has been getting rave reviews.Get the recipes>

10-minute tuna pasta bake.

Week 4

The final week has so much variety with easy-plan, quick-prep meals – from the Mediterranean lamb you can transform into Greek-inspired ‘nachos’ the next day to a cheat’s chicken and pineapple pizza. Get the recipes>

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Originally published as ‘Half the Time’ dinner meal plan from taste.com.au