Potato pizza
Sure it’s carbs atop carbs, but potato is a surprisingly tasty topping for pizza. Also add mozzarella, rocket, thyme and chilli, and your heart will melt more than the cheese does.
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Sesame-crusted seared salmon
If the craving for something fishy hits you midweek, luckily for you fish doesn’t take forever to cook. Try this sesame-crusted seared salmon, which explodes with flavour when served with crushed minted peas and beetroot.
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Asian fish cakes with chilli mayonnaise
If salmon is not your thing, try your hand at making fish cakes using hake fillet and a few fragrant spices and herbs.
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Cauliflower couscous with mustard butter
Transform a head of cauliflower into couscous for a light weeknight dinner. Add a sprig of sage, a bay leaf, olive oil, some mustard butter and… voilà!
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Peri-peri chicken livers
Chicken livers are always a winner and this spicy version by TASTE reader Nokuzola Nkula is no exception. Serve with sourdough bread and cream cheese.
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Reuben sandwich
Yes, sandwiches are acceptable for dinner. Especially if they’re bursting with the likes of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and a creamy Russian dressing.
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Beef carpaccio
What better to tuck into when you’re stuck for time than beef carpaccio? Abigail Donnelly’s take features capers and Parmesan dressed with Dijon mustard, blackberries and more.
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Grilled lamb, fennel and quinoa salad
There’s always time for something meaty midweek. You’ll love these free-range lamb steaks served on a bed of quinoa salad.
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I feel like this list is lacking. Cauli cous-cous is not exactly a meal, its a side. The potato pizza takes at least 30 mins to prove, not to mention the kneading involved. Some of these suggestions are not true to the headline.