Spring is finally here and it's a chance to add some lighter meals to your weekly rotation.
Your favourites include plenty of weeknight pastas, including one-pan recipes, along with easy tray bakes.
The meals are fast, veggie-filled and perfect for busy nights as we head towards the end of the year.
Fresh or frozen prawns can be used in this midweek pasta, where a simple sauce comes together from olive oil, chilli flakes and lemon zest. It's a light and sunny pasta, perfect for warmer days.
If tinned tuna is a staple in your pantry, try this quick and easy pasta with plenty of greens. With grated zucchini, chopped leeks, butter and lemon, it's a comforting dish that will feed between 4-6.
Serve hearty slabs of this vegetarian focaccia for dinner. It's filled with roast pumpkin, capsicum and eggplant, with slices of provolone cheese and a simple olive salad adding creaminess and saltiness.
One-pot pasta recipes are a dream. The pasta cooks in the sauce, soaking up extra flavour, and there's minimal washing up. This vegetarian recipe has just four short steps and is ready in 30 minutes.
Orzo is a rice-like pasta shape that cooks quickly alongside lemon, cream and spring veggies including asparagus and sugar snap peas. It's finished with a generous amount of pesto and a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
A creamy pasta is always a treat and this one features thinly sliced mushrooms cooked with thyme, sour cream and paprika. A few surprising ingredients such as Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard add flavour and depth.
Perfect as a light meal or a snack, these baked spinach and pine nut triangles are wrapped in filo pastry and served with lemon wedges. They can be prepped ahead of time and frozen, then popped straight into the oven.
While potato salad is rarely a meal in and of itself (though it could be), it's a popular side for end-of-year barbecues and gatherings. This one is ready in 30 minutes, with pickles and a dash of hot sauce adding some punch.
With only 10 minutes of prep, this is an excellent option for busy nights. You'll be rewarded with a satisfying dinner with charred chicken thighs and creamy lentils. Serve simply with lemon wedges and a green salad.
Sausages are a crowd-pleaser and you won't need a barbecue to make this easy dinner, which bakes in the oven. With few ingredients and minimal prep time, it's best served with buttered rolls.
