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Quick one-tray oven meals ready in under 40 minutes

by Malou Herkes

published on 20 May 2019

For those times when you want a delicious, balanced meal on the table in under 40 minutes, there's nothing simpler than a traybake dinner. From succulent chicken parcels to baked salmon to vibrant roasted veggies, these five recipes for quick one-tray oven meals encourage you to throw it all into one tin and let the oven do most of the work so you can get on with other things.

Sticky Soy and Honey Roasted Salmon with Asparagus and Sugar Snap Peas from The Quick Roasting Tin

Brimming with flavours of soy, honey and ginger, this salmon recipe all comes together in one tin in just 30 minutes. 

From the book

one tray oven chicken

Spiced chicken with roasted vegetable rice from Eat Well For Less by Jo Scarratt-Jones, Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin

Tender chicken breast cooked in foil parcels with vibrant roasted veggies and sun-dried tomatoes, tossed through steamed rice, this is a well-balanced dinner that lets the oven do most of the work.

Buy your copy of Eat Well For Less here.

sausage one tray oven recipe

Sausage and Roasted Vegetable Pilaf from The Savvy Shopper's Cookbook by Amy Sheppard

This versatile recipe is loaded with sweet peppers and squash, herby sausages and rice. Feel free to change up the veggies depending on the season or what you've got in the fridge.

Get your copy of The Savvy Shopper's Cookbook here.

bulgar wheat veggie recipe

 

Bulgur Wheat with Roasted Red Peppers, Tomatoes & Feta from The Roasting Tin by Rukmini Iyer

This all-in-one vegetarian recipe is a brilliant midweek meal for the warmer months, packed with Mediterranean flavours.

Buy your copy of The Roasting Tin here.

 

squash feta salad recipe

Butternut Squash, Pomegranate, Pine Nut, Feta and Mint Salad from My Kitchen Table: 100 Foolproof Suppers by Gizzi Erskine

Roasting hearty root vegetables, like squash, sweet potato or beetroot is a healthy and tasty way to bulk out a midweek salad. Pair squash here with a pomegranate molasses dressing.

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