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15 Minutes Meals {Week 3}

15 Minutes Meals {Week 3}

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A poster to illustrate the third 15 minute meal plan from Taming Twins' summer series.

However the summer holidays are going for you, we’ve got one thing sorted… 

We’re into week 3 our Summer Family Meal Plan series, featuring 15 minutes meals that are perfect for the whole family. No fuss, no problem.

A poster to illustrate the third 15 minute meal plan from Taming Twins' summer series.

The summer holidays are in full swing and we hope you’ve been taking advantage of our Summer Family Meal Plan series in 15 Minute Meals Week 1 and 15 Minute Meals Week 2.

Here are five more 15 minute meals (and under) to take inspiration from.

All super easy, healthy and family friendly to see you through another week. 

We hope you love it!

For reference, I shopped for this Meal Plan in June 2024 at Aldi and it cost £32.60

Why use a meal plan?

⭐ Knowing exactly what food to buy for avoids food waste, saving you money.

⭐ Having a plan for dinner each night avoids the mental load of “what’s for dinner?” questions every night.

The printable shopping list can be found here.

More sanity saving meal plans…


Some tips:

➡ Check for any items on the shopping list that you already have in your cupboard.

➡ There are no side dishes in this meal plan to keep things quick and simple, but you can add anything you like, remembering to add them to your shopping list!

➡ Remove ingredients for any meals that you don’t want to cook.

➡ The shopping list includes the cheapest version of each ingredient. Obviously if you want to buy lower fat mince or free range etc, that’s personal choice.

➡ Please note that there is a section in the shopping list titled ‘store cupboard‘. These are not in the main list but if you don’t have these ingredients already, you’ll need to add them on to your shop.


Recipes for 15 Minute Meals (Or Less)

Dinner 1

⭐ If you’re using the Aldi shopping list, we have used red onion in the recipe here so we only have to buy one pack of onions this week, but feel free to use white if you prefer.

Quick and simple cream cheese pasta on a plate with peas and parsley on top. Ready to serve.

5 from 40 votes

Cream Cheese Pasta {10 Minute Meal}

This Cream Cheese Pasta recipe is a super speedy 10 minute midweek meal. Add whatever vegetables or meat you have in the fridge and you’re good to go.

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Dinner 2

Halloumi burger with sweet chilli mayo in a brioche bun.

4.84 from 36 votes

Halloumi Burger {15 Minute Meal}

This vegetarian Halloumi Burger recipe is SO easy and tasty. Crunchy on the outside, gooey melty goodness in the middle, with sweet chilli mayo sauce and avocado – it’s a delicious dinner that’s ready in about 15 minutes.

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Dinner 3

⭐ Aldi still doesn’t sell orzo! 🤨 There is already penne on the shopping list so you could use this, however if you can get some orzo I would really recommend doing so! 

⭐ I have added salad tomatoes rather than cherry tomatoes to the shopping list so that one pack will cover this recipe, the halloumi burgers and pizza toppings, should you wish.

A mixture of orzo pasta and salad ingredients for the recipe Orzo Pasta Salad. Including chickpeas, cheese, cucumber, onion and mint.

4.92 from 12 votes

Orzo Pasta Salad {15 Minute Meal}

This fresh, flavour-packed and healthy Orzo Pasta Salad is ready in 15 minutes, making it perfect for a quick midweek dinner, a hearty lunch or a picnic addition. It’s also summery with a Mediterranean vibe.

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Dinner 4

⭐ This recipe uses microwavable rice to make it super speedy. I’ve added this to the shopping list, but if you have the time then you can boil your own rice and use that instead. 

⭐ We also suggest using pre-cooked chicken here to save time, but if you have a little longer and want to cook your own chicken with some spices, that is fine too (it would also work out cheaper if you are budgeting).

A big bowl filled with chicken, beans, rice, salsa, guacamole, lime and sweetcorn for the recipe No Cook Burrito Bowls.

5 from 7 votes

Burrito Bowls {No Cook Recipe}

This is a simple no-cook Burrito Bowls recipe that is SO delicious but requires very little effort or time. Prep-ahead if you like and add your own variations. This combination of ingredients takes just 15 minutes and it’s so good.

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Dinner 5

⭐ I usually make this with a long bakery baguette but these aren’t available at Aldi so I’ve added some part-baked baguettes as these are really convenient as have a long shelf life, but use whichever you prefer. (Please note, if you do use the part-baked baguettes you will need to add a little longer to your cooking time.)

⭐ You will have leftover black olives, red onions, tomatoes and a little chicken as toppings, however add whatever else you would like to your own shopping list.

Easy French bread pizzas with pepperoni topping, another with olives, another with sweetcorn.

5 from 13 votes

French Bread Pizza {Easiest Ever Recipe!}

This retro classic recipe gives us fresh, homemade French Bread Pizzas in a flash. Ready in 15 minutes, this means pizza night can be quick, easy, inexpensive but still totally delicious.

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Quick reminder, the printable shopping list can be found here.

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