14 Quick Dinners for Your Average Tuesday Night

I think this is the perfect salad: substantial enough to be lunch or dinner on its own if you’d like, but simple enough that you’re not spending more than 30 minutes in the kitchen (and never turning on the stove).

If you’re reading this outside of tomato season, don’t worry, there’s a place for you at this tomato soup table. Just substitute canned tomatoes; no big deal.

Pair it with a crisp white wine and a simple side salad for all-out dinner bliss.

Although chicken tikka masala is more British than Indian, you’d be hard-pressed to find an Indian restaurant that doesn’t have this creamy, bright-orange dish featured prominently on its menu.

This is the simplest weeknight meal — homey and comforting.

Need a new pasta recipe that comes together in 20 minutes? This one-pot meal is not only fast, it’s delicious.

Here’s a non-Chinese twist on the stir fry that you can make in your wok or in a big sauté pan, with brown rice, snappy asparagus, and flavors of lemon and cashew.

Here, pan-roasted cauliflower and ribbons of prosciutto get folded into a bright but savory tomato sauce with pasta. It’s a perfect union of all my conflicting opposites.

Here’s a recipe that can easily work both as a party-worthy appetizer or as a light supper, perhaps served with a salad dressed in a sharp, mustardy vinaigrette.

This version with peas, asparagus, and pancetta is a personal favorite, and the epitome of spring.

This makes a light, but very filling, vegetarian dinner that’s perfect for a summer evening.