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Find an evening meal that suits both your appetite and your schedule. Quick recipes, make-ahead dishes and relaxed weekend favourites make it easier to plan the final meal of the day.

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Greek farm salad with tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, red onion, feta and olives

15 min Greek

Greek village salad

Greek peasant salad, horiatiki, consists of tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, red onion, olives, feta, olive oil and oregano. Leaf salad does not belong in the classical way.

1 hr 10 min Greek

Spanakopita

Spanakopita is a Greek filo pastry cake with spinach, feta, spring onions, dill and egg. Important is a well squeezed dry, non-watery filling.

1 hr 2 min Greek

Souvlaki

Souvlaki are Greek meat skewers with lemon, olive oil, garlic and oregano. Pork or chicken is briefly marinated and grilled hot.

1 hr 15 min Greek

Gyros with Tzatziki

Gyros with tzatziki succeed with thinly sliced, vigorously marinated pork, hot pan and a fresh dip of yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and dill.

1 hr 45 min Greek

Moussaka

Moussaka is layered with eggplant, potatoes, spicy minced tomato sauce and creamy béchamel. After baking, the casserole needs a short rest period.

Salade Niçoise with tuna, egg, green beans, tomatoes, olives and anchovies

30 min French

Niçoise salad

Salade Niçoise is a salad in the South of France with tomatoes, green beans, egg, tuna, olives, anchovies and a clear Dijon vinaigrette.

1 hr 10 min French

French onion soup

French onion soup gets its taste from slowly caramelised onions, broth, white wine, thyme and gratin cheese baguette.

1 hr 20 min French

Bouillabaisse

Bouillabaisse is a Provencal fish soup with fennel, tomatoes, saffron, fish, seafood and rouille. Fish and shrimp cook only at the end.

30 min French

Croque Monsieur

Croque Monsieur is a French ham and cheese sandwich with béchamel, gruyère and crispy toasted bread. It is baked in the oven until golden brown.

1 hr 35 min French

Quiche Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine is made with shortcrust pastry, bacon, eggs, cream and cheese as desired. The base is pre-baked to keep it crispy under the filling.

1 hr French

Ratatouille

Ratatouille is a Provencal vegetable dish with eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, olive oil and herbs.

3 hr 5 min French

Boeuf Bourguignon

Boeuf Bourguignon is a classic beef stew with red wine, bacon, mushrooms, carrots and pearl onions. It is cooked slowly until the meat is tender.

2 hr 5 min French

Coq au Vin

Coq au Vin is a French stew dish with chicken, red wine, bacon, mushrooms, pearl onions and herbs. The sauce takes time to become dark and round.

Crunchy spring rolls with vegetable filling, dip, sesame seeds and spring onions

55 min Chinese

Spring rolls with vegetables

Spring rolls with vegetables need a dry, briefly fried filling of cabbage, carrots, mushrooms and glass noodles. This is the only way to make the shell crisp.

Wantan soup with clear broth, Wantans, pak choi and spring onions

55 min Chinese

Wonton soup

Wantan soup consists of stuffed dumplings in clear broth with ginger, spring onions, pak choi and sesame oil. The Wantans are gently cooked.

37 min Chinese

Beef with broccoli

Beef with broccoli is fried with thinly sliced, short-marinated beef and blanched broccoli in a dark oyster soy sauce.

1 hr Chinese

Dim Sum Dumplings

Dim sum dumplings succeed with juicy stuffing of minced pork or shrimp, cabbage, ginger, spring onions and ready-made dumpling dough sheets.

Chow mein with fried noodles, peppers, carrots, pak choi, sesame seeds and spring onions

32 min Chinese

Chow mein with vegetables

Chow mein with vegetables are fried egg noodles with crisp vegetables and a short sauce of soy sauce, oyster sauce or vegetarian alternative and sesame oil.

38 min Chinese

Mapo tofu

Mapo tofu is cooked with soft tofu, doubanjiang, fermented black beans, minced meat, chilli oil and Sichuan pepper. It is said to taste spicy and slightly numbing.

37 min Chinese

Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao chicken is a Sichuan wok dish with marinated chicken, dried chillies, Sichuan pepper, peanuts and a sweet-salty-sour sauce.

Fried rice with egg, vegetables, spring onions and sesame seeds in a bowl

27 min Chinese

Fried rice with egg and vegetables

Fried rice is best with cold rice from the day before, egg, vegetables, soy sauce and high heat. The rice should be fried, not steamed in a wok.

25 min Thai

Som Tam

Som Tam is a Thai green papaya salad with lime, fish sauce, palm sugar, chilli, garlic, green beans, tomatoes and peanuts. It is only lightly toasted in a mortar.

33 min Thai

Tom Yum Soup

Tom Yum soup is sharp and sour and clear: shrimp, mushrooms, lemongrass, galangale, kaffir lime leaves, chilli, lime and fish sauce give it the typical Thai flavour.

35 min Thai

Tom Kha Gai

Tom Kha Gai is a mild, aromatic Thai soup with coconut milk, chicken, galangale, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mushrooms, lime and fish sauce.

35 min Thai

Pad Thai

Pad Thai is a Thai rice noodle dish with tamarind, fish sauce, egg, tofu or shrimp, bean sprouts, lime and peanuts. The balance of sour, salty, sweet and nutty is crucial.