If you’re planning to watch The Traitors tonight (that’ll be all of us, then), dinner needs to be sorted long before Claudia’s fringe first makes an appearance. These three M&S meal ideas all take 20 minutes or less to cook, so there’s no need to choose between a proper dinner and making it to the sofa on time.
The premise is simple, take three simple ingredients or products that have already been given a helping hand – think pre-marinated meat or prepared salads – and turn them into a proper dinner you can’t wait to eat.
Not a ready meal exactly, but not quite cooking from scratch, it’s the perfect midweek meal solution. We’re calling it M&S Meal Maths.
Chicken fajitas
Ready in: 15 minutes
Speedy sizzling fajitas without the faff. All you need is M&S British Fajita-Style Chicken Mini Fillets, served in seeded tortilla wraps with our favourite Cheesy Nacho Salad on the side. It’s speedy, colourful and a lot more exciting than eating crisps over the kitchen counter during the opening credits.
Prawn stir-fry
Ready in: 10 minutes
For the quickest option, pair Honduran King Prawns with Piri Piri Butter with Chilli & Coriander Noodles and Sweet & Sour Sauce. Ten minutes from kitchen to couch should leave plenty of time to decide who’s acting suspiciously.
Salmon pasta
Ready in: 19 minutes
For something a little more comforting, cook Scottish Salmon Parcels with fusilli and stir through Tomato & Basil Fresh Pasta Sauce. It’s on the table in 19 minutes – just in time to get settled before the finger-pointing begins.
Now all that’s left is to pick your dinner, grab a plate and try not to shout your theories at the telly.
Stacey looks after all food and drink reviews — from coffee pods and veg boxes, to natural wine and tequila. Stacey is also founder of Crummbs, where she’s written nearly 2,000 restaurant and hotel reviews since 2013. Prior to this, Stacey wrote hundreds of in-depth buying guides for the Independent, i newspaper and BBC Good Food, as well as reviewing restaurants and interviewing celebrities in her column at Balance Magazine. Stacey has also appeared in BAFTA-nominated BBC documentary Blood, Sweat & Takeaways, where she investigated South East Asia's food production industry, appearing on both Newsnight and BBC World Service to share her findings. Regularly checking out the latest restaurants, bars and product launches, Stacey also loves experimenting with recipes at home, and is a WSET-certified wine and spirits expert, with over 10 years of experience in the business. You can follow Stacey on Instagram @crummbs_uk
