Easy dinner ideas for one
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Dinners written for one or two servings, so you’re not eating the same thing for five days. Most make tonight’s dinner and tomorrow’s lunch. The quickest is Microwave franks and beans, ready in 8 minutes.

Microwave franks and beans
8 min

Microwave nachos
8 min

No-cook ploughman’s plate
8 min

Microwave black bean burrito bowl
10 min

Microwave cheese ramen
10 min

Microwave dumplings with edamame and chili dipping sauce
10 min

Microwave omelette in a mug
10 min

Microwave peanut butter ramen
10 min

No-cook antipasto plate
10 min

No-cook mezze plate
10 min

No-cook snack plate dinner
10 min

Smashed white bean and avocado sandwiches
10 min

Smoked salmon bagel sandwiches
10 min

Egg white omelette with spinach and feta
12 min

Microwave cheesy hash brown casserole with ham
12 min

Microwave chicken pot pie in a mug
12 min

Microwave elote chicken rice bowl
12 min

Microwave Hawaiian fried rice with ham and pineapple
12 min

Microwave mashed potato bowl with chicken and gravy
12 min

Microwave Mediterranean tuna couscous
12 min

Microwave pierogies with kielbasa
12 min

Microwave Spanish chickpeas and spinach
12 min

Microwave tofu scramble with black beans
12 min

Microwave yaki udon with chicken
12 min

Soft scrambled eggs on buttery toast
12 min

Microwave honey mustard chicken and potatoes
14 min

Air fryer naan pizza
15 min

Better instant ramen with a soft egg
15 min

Boxed mac and cheese with broccoli
15 min

Cheese omelette
15 min

Cottage cheese scrambled eggs
15 min

Crispy feta fried eggs
15 min

Eggs and soldiers
15 min

Garlic butter ramen noodles with egg
15 min

Jammy egg avocado toast
15 min

Mediterranean cottage cheese bowls
15 min

Microwave arroz con pollo
15 min

Microwave BBQ chicken stuffed sweet potato
15 min

Microwave mac and cheese
15 min

Microwave tortellini in pink sauce
15 min

Pastina with egg and parmesan
15 min

Pizza omelette
15 min

Ramen noodles with ground beef
15 min

Refried bean tacos (tacos de frijoles)
15 min

Shrimp and avocado salad with lime vinaigrette
15 min

Spicy gochujang ramen noodles
15 min

Tortellini in brodo
15 min

Tuna and white bean salad on toast
15 min

White bean scampi
15 min

Zucchini noodles marinara with ricotta
15 min

Zucchini noodles with pesto, tomatoes and mozzarella
15 min

Microwave Greek stuffed sweet potato
16 min

Microwave jacket potato with cottage cheese and broccoli
16 min

Microwave pizza baked potato
16 min

Microwave buffalo chicken stuffed potato
18 min

Microwave jacket potato with beans and cheese
18 min

Microwave jacket potato with tuna and sweetcorn
18 min

Air fryer BLT sandwiches
20 min

Air fryer breakfast quesadillas
20 min

Air fryer cod
20 min

Air fryer fish sticks
20 min

Air fryer halloumi
20 min

Air fryer pork chops
20 min

Air fryer salmon
20 min

Air fryer tilapia
20 min

Air fryer tortellini with broccoli
20 min

Bacon and egg ramen noodles
20 min

Black bean and corn tacos
20 min

Black bean chilaquiles
20 min

Brown butter shrimp
20 min

Butter beans with romesco sauce
20 min

Caprese sandwiches
20 min

Cheese quesadillas
20 min

Cheesy savory oats with a soft egg
20 min

Chicken pesto naan pizzas
20 min

Chicken ramen stir-fry
20 min

Chili garlic shrimp noodles
20 min

Chili lime shrimp with cauliflower rice
20 min

Chinese tomato egg soup
20 min

Chorizo and eggs
20 min

Crispy black bean tacos
20 min

Crispy ramen egg pancake
20 min

Crispy tuna melts
20 min

Garlicky spaghetti with peas and parmesan
20 min

Ginger chicken lettuce cups
20 min

Greek pita pizzas
20 min

Ground beef and egg skillet
20 min

Harissa butter beans with garlicky yogurt
20 min

Korean sausage and vegetable stir-fry (sausage yachae bokkeum)
20 min

Lemon garlic couscous with zucchini and feta
20 min

Lemony white beans with artichokes and olives
20 min

Microwave pizza pasta
20 min

Molletes (Mexican bean and cheese toasts)
20 min

Parmesan orzo soup
20 min

Proper beans on toast
20 min

Savory French toast with cheddar
20 min

Smashed black bean quesadillas
20 min

Smoked salmon pasta
20 min

Spam and eggs
20 min

Spanish garlic shrimp with crusty bread
20 min
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