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This is the second weekly instalment of our 4 week Summer Family Meal Plan series. This meal plan is designed to answer that age-old question of ‘what’s for dinner’, making it your new best friend during the midweek summer holidays.

A graphic to illustrate the latest Taming Twins meal plan of 15 minute meals for summer.

We know all too well what figuring out what to make for dinner every night during the summer holidays is like! 

That’s why we wanted to create this Summer Family Meal Plan series for you. 

Not only have we done the thinking so you don’t have to, we’re only featuring recipes that are ALL 15 minute meals or UNDER, healthy and delicious.

This is the second meal plan in this 4 week series. You can find the first meal plan here.

For reference, I shopped for this Meal Plan in June 2024 at Aldi and it cost £36.21

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.

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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

⭐️ We’ve used red onion in all recipes, including this one, however the original recipe uses white onion. This is so we only had to buy one bag of onions. Just use whatever you have or prefer.

A baguette filled with hot melted cheese and steak for a homemade Philly Cheesesteak that's ready to eat.
4.78 from 18 votes

Philly Cheesesteak {15 Minute Meal}

This mouthwatering Philly Cheesesteak is a total treat, inspired by the famous beef sandwich. It’s packed with flavour and irresistible – and you can also rustle it up in about 15 minutes. Total winner.
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Dinner 2

⭐️ We’ve used vegetable gyoza for this recipe but you can choose a meat option instead if you prefer.

A pot filled with chunky Gyoza Soup, including noodles, dumplings and vegetables in a red Thai sauce.
4.97 from 30 votes

Gyoza Soup {15 Minute Meal}

This 15-minute meal is mouthwateringly delicious. A Far Eastern-flavoured broth with Japanese dumplings, noodles and vegetables, this Gyoza Soup is satisfaction in a soup bowl.
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Dinner 3

⭐️ This recipe uses cooked chicken breast for speed but we’ve added uncooked to the shopping list as it is better value for money. You can use either – or even leftover chicken from another day – it’s up to you. (Obviously you’ll need to cook them if you buy raw chicken! You can do this in the air fryer or oven.)

A stack of sliced cooked chicken wraps with cheese and sweetcorn, ready to serve.
5 from 14 votes

Chicken Wraps {15 Minute Meal}

These delicious and satisfying Chicken Wraps are something a bit EXTRA… enjoy them for dinner or as a hearty picnic lunch. They take just 10 minutes to make and are packed with flavour.
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Dinner 4

⭐️ We’ve added 2 packs of halloumi to the shopping list for this recipe, but you can just use 1 if you prefer.

Halloumi and spaghetti mixed together for a delicious 15 minute dish.
5 from 16 votes

Halloumi Pasta {15 Minute Meal}

This super speedy Halloumi Pasta takes just 15 minutes to throw together. So simple but so delicious. Satisfaction in under a quarter of an hour… you can’t ask for more than that!
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Dinner 5

⭐️ We’ve added 2 full-sized balls of mozzarella to the shopping list as this is the equivalent weight of mini mozzarella balls used in the recipe. 

⭐️ Aldi doesn’t sell cooked crispy bacon so we’ve added streaky bacon to the list for you to cook if you would like (and there is plenty left for breakfast!)

A close up of pasta mixed together with lots of ingredients to make a delicious pesto pasta salad.
5 from 12 votes

Pesto Pasta Salad {15 Minute Meal}

This super simple but oh-so-tasty Pesto Pasta Salad is ideal for a midweek family dinner, a hearty lunch or a picnic. It’s ready in 15 minutes and is packed with crunch, creaminess, crispy bacon saltiness and delicious pesto flavour.
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Quick reminder, the printable shopping list can be found here.

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Featuring 100 delicious recipes that can be cooked in one pot, you can open any page in this book and find something that will give you not only a meal that the whole family will eat and enjoy, but also one that makes your life a little simpler in the process.

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Sarah Rossi founder of TamingTwins.com and author of 'What's for Dinner?' books.

Welcome!

Hi, I'm Sarah. I help busy people decide 'What's for Dinner?' Find hundreds of recipes here, and also in my bestselling recipe book. Hope my recipes make your life easier ❤️

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