News | International
4 Mar 2025 3:42
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > International

    Quick and easy weeknight dinners with minimal prep

    Deciding what to make for dinner can often take longer than cooking it. Here are four weeknight options for summer, from pasta to salad.


    Deciding what to make for dinner can often take longer than cooking it.

    To help, we're sharing four weeknight-friendly dinners for summer, whether you're in the mood for pasta or something lighter.

    How long does it take? 5 minutes to prep, 10 minutes to cook as the prawns and pasta cook at the same time.

    This is a fun way to enjoy a seafood pasta at home, without spending too much on prawns. Frozen or fresh prawns are roughly chopped and cook in a simple olive oil base with parsley stalks, garlic and chilli. 

    How long does it take? 20 minutes total. It's mostly chopping, with 5 minutes to pan-fry a packet of gnocchi.

    Make a simple Greek salad more substantial by adding golden, pan-fried gnocchi.

    How long does it take? 30 minutes to assemble, no cooking involved

    Handy tinned staples form the base of this healthy and satisfying salad. It's quick to make, easy to wash up and affordable too.

    How long does it take? 15 minutes to prep, 45 minutes in the oven. 

    Enjoy this baked chicken dinner while plums are in season. The prep is simple: you make a quick spice rub with brown sugar and toasted fennel seeds before everything's loaded into the tray and baked. 


    ABC




    © 2025 ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved

     Other International News
     03 Mar: Oscars 2025 key moments: Mikey Madison upsets with Best Actress win and a singing speech for Best Original Song
     03 Mar: UK and France to work on Ukraine peace plan as European leaders vow to re-arm
     03 Mar: Fears Asia-Pacific aviation boom could outpace capacity to keep passengers safe
     03 Mar: Warriors assistant coach Richard Agar under investigation by NRL after alleged clash with journalist in Las Vegas
     03 Mar: Australians Laura Peel, Josie Baff and Cam Bolton win World Cup gold
     03 Mar: How Trump the ‘master deal-maker’ failed when it came to negotiating with the Taliban in Afghanistan
     03 Mar: Making a big location move for work
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Brumbies player Tuaina Tualima has been diagnosed with dengue fever after their Super Rugby Pacific match in Fiji last month More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    False economies: the evidence shows higher speed limits don’t make financial sense More...



     Today's News

    Rugby League:
    Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's given his positional switch the tick of approval - despite the Warriors lack-lustre start to the new NRL season 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Veteran actor Morgan Freeman is set to honour his late friend and co-star Gene Hackman during the 97th Academy Awards 21:34

    Law and Order:
    Police say the unexplained death of a woman in Auckland's Morningside last week, has been deemed not suspicious 21:17

    Entertainment:
    Oscars 2025 key moments: Mikey Madison upsets with Best Actress win and a singing speech for Best Original Song 21:07

    Entertainment:
    Gene Hackman's longtime friend Doug Lanham has spoken out following the shocking deaths of the two-time Oscar-winning actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa - saying the actor was full of loveable mischief 21:04

    Entertainment:
    Katy Perry has paid tribute to her longtime hairstylist Jesus Guerrero 20:34

    Entertainment:
    Authorities investigating the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife have admitted the circumstances surrouding their passing were "not normal" 20:04

    Entertainment:
    Princess Eugenie has paid tribute to her "special friend" Michelle Trachtenberg 19:34

    Entertainment:
    Jelly Roll returned to his old school to talk to students after a shooting took place there last month 19:04

    Boxing:
    Brumbies player Tuaina Tualima has been diagnosed with dengue fever after their Super Rugby Pacific match in Fiji last month 18:57


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd