It’s not always easy cooking for one. But, we undervalue ourselves if we don’t feed our taste buds as well as our bodies. Take a look at these Easy Dinners for One for flavorful meals that are crafted for your enjoyment.
Treating yourself to a delightful dinner is a self-care must!
1. Baked Feta Pasta
This once-viral pasta bake is perfect for one person. Grab one block of feta, cherry tomatoes, your favorite spiral pasta, and a dash of seasoning to create the perfect dish in no time at all. Savory and hearty- what could be better?
2. Turkey Lettuce Taco Wraps
Throw these together in minutes- all you need is ground turkey, taco seasoning, your favorite head of lettuce, and various taco toppings to add. Brown your beef, season, and throw together the most delicious turkey lettuce tacos.
3. Pan Seared Steak
In the mood for a slab of savory beef? You can easily pan-sear a single sirloin steak that is seasoned to perfection. With garlic, butter, rosemary, and sea salt, you can achieve a restaurant-quality steak in mere minutes.
4. Cacio-E-Pepe
This fancy dish is actually extremely simple. The title sounds intricate but it is pasta with parmesan cheese, butter and seasoned with pepper. Choose your favorite pasta (this recipe calls for spaghetti) and cook to desired doneness, season, and add cheese for a delightful pasta dinner.
5. Jacket Potato
Achieve the perfect baked potato by cooking them a little longer than normal. This recipe calls for russet potatoes, a dab of butter, salt and pepper. Bake these potatoes on high heat for two hours and enjoy a soft creamy center with a crispy outer shell.
6. Homemade Ramen
Even though ramen is widely accessible, you can kick it up a notch at home by making your own. It only requires a few ingredients such as noodles, mushrooms, egg, scallions, and shredded chicken. It’s also very versatile- switch it up and personalize to your liking effortlessly!
7. Dragon Roll
Feeling a bit adventurous? Making sushi is a lot simpler than it sounds and this recipe makes it easy and fun. This basic roll requires tempura, rice, unagi, avocado, and cucumber. Not only are they fresh and delicious, but they look aesthetically appealing.
8. Chipotle Lentil Taco Meat
This Mexican inspired recipe features lentils in a spicy seasoning, sauteed over red onions and chipotle peppers. With only a few ingredients required, you can throw this together in no time at all.
9. Shrimp Po Boy
The Shrimp Po Boy takes seafood sandwiches to the next level with little effort involved. You’ll need shrimp, garlic, butter, creole seasoning, shredded cabbage, and hoagies to concoct this delicious seafood delight.
10. Vegan Tahini Noodles
This sweet and spicy Asian-inspired dish includes fresh, soft noodles and an assortment of savory flavors. Broccoli is sauteed and seasoned to perfection with rice vinegar, soy sauce, tahini sauce and more.
11. BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
This healthy approach to pulled pork combines soft, baked sweet potatoes, pulled chicken with BBQ sauce, and topped with homemade coleslaw. Ditch the bread on this one- there is plenty of flavor in this good-carb option!
12. Ricotta Toast
This simple, yet hearty toast is topped with a blended and seasoned ricotta with halved cherry tomatoes. Add a touch of lemon thyme honey with your marinated cherry tomatoes and put atop fresh, toasted sourdough for a filling, cozy meal.
13. Grilled Halloumi Salad
This unique salad idea pairs your favorite nutritious add-ins with decadent Halloumi cheese. This cheese is a firm cheese that melts to perfection and pairs well with garlic, chickpeas, red onion, and olives.
14. Tofu Scramble
The title says everything you need to know. Get your wedge of tofu and season with onion, turmeric and garlic. Mix together and add in your favorite non dairy milk for a soft, delicious tofu that pairs well with nearly anything.
15. Sheet Pan Steak & Potatoes
What could be better than a one pan option? No need to take extra steps for your sides on this one- gather your cut up potatoes and your slab of steak. Season to absolute perfection with garlic, olive oil, italian seasoning, paprika, chili pepper and parmesan.
Dinner for one is easy with this incredible collection of simple, attainable dishes. If you’re not in the mood to deal with a bunch of leftovers but you want a savory, unique meal, this list is the perfect place to start.