Pasta with tomato sauce
1.vegetarianquick
20 min520 kcalEasy
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Under 20 minutes
- Greek salad with feta
- Chicken and avocado wrap
- Cheese and vegetable omelette
- Tofu and vegetable stir-fry
Vegetarian
- Pasta with tomato sauce
- Tofu stir-fry
- Falafel with tahini
- Mushroom risotto
High-protein
- Roast chicken with rice
- Baked salmon with potatoes
- Pork cutlets
- Chicken wrap
For cold days
- Cream of pumpkin soup
- Ramen soup with egg
- Beef goulash with buckwheat
- Bean soup
15 ideas
What's for dinner today?
Every dish includes an estimated prep time and calorie count. Step-by-step recipes are available in Swaplate.
Roast chicken with rice and curry
2.high-protein
30 min580 kcalEasy
Greek salad with feta and olives
3.vegetarianquick
10 min350 kcalVery easy
Pork cutlets with potatoes
4.classic
40 min660 kcalEasy
Cream of pumpkin soup with ginger
5.vegetarianfit
25 min320 kcalEasy
Ground beef tacos
6.quick
25 min620 kcalEasy
Tofu and vegetable stir-fry
7.vegetarianfit
20 min440 kcalEasy
Ramen soup with egg
8.quick
20 min480 kcalEasy
Baked salmon with potatoes
9.fishfit
35 min590 kcalEasy
Chicken and avocado wrap
10.quickfit
15 min510 kcalVery easy
Beef goulash with buckwheat
11.classic
40 min640 kcalEasy
Falafel with tahini and pita
12.vegetarian
30 min560 kcalMedium
Mushroom and parmesan risotto
13.vegetarianItalian
35 min580 kcalMedium
Cheese and vegetable omelette
14.quickfit
15 min380 kcalVery easy
Bean soup with smoked bacon
15.heartyclassic
30 min520 kcalEasy
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Monday
Chicken with rice and broccoli
Tuesday
Bolognese pasta
Wednesday
Cream of pumpkin soup with croutons
Thursday
Chicken and avocado wrap
Friday
Pork cutlet with coleslaw
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Dinner questions
What's a quick and cheap dinner idea?
The fastest and cheapest options are pasta with tomato sauce (20 min, about $2/serving), a vegetable omelette (15 min, about $1.50) or a wrap made from whatever you have in the fridge (15 min). Swaplate automatically accounts for what's already in your fridge, so you don't buy ingredients you don't need.
What's a good meat-free dinner?
We recommend: tofu and vegetable stir-fry, pasta with tomato sauce and basil, Greek salad with feta, mushroom risotto, or falafel. Swaplate offers a vegetarian and vegan diet mode — your meal plan then contains no meat dishes at all.
What can I make for dinner with chicken?
With chicken you can make: roast chicken with rice and curry (30 min), a chicken and avocado wrap (15 min), a Caesar salad with grilled chicken (20 min), or chicken noodle soup. These are some of the most popular suggestions Swaplate generates.
How do I plan dinners for the whole week?
The most efficient way is to use an AI meal planner. Swaplate generates a complete 7-day meal plan instantly — with dinners matched to your calorie budget, preferences, and what's in your fridge. Every meal comes with a recipe and an automatic shopping list.
What's a good dinner for kids?
Kids usually enjoy: pasta with tomato or bolognese sauce, meatballs with potatoes, filled pancakes, or a cheesy pasta bake. In Swaplate you can enter preferences for the whole family, and the AI will tailor the meal plan to both kids and adults at once.
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