Easy harvest recipes for weeknight dinners

These easy dinner recipes are perfect for the harvest season. As the weather cools down, the kitchen warms up.

Oct 24, 2013

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With the cooler weather comes a return to routine and a call for easy harvest recipes. These dishes will quickly become weeknight favourites for your brood.

A version of this article appeared in our October 2013 issue with the headline “Awesome Autumn,” pp. 118-126.

Easy harvest recipes for weeknight dinners

Photo: Maya Visnyei

Quick & Saucy Moroccan Chicken

The dried fruit in the sauce gives this dish a sweetness that really appeals to some kids.

Tip: Sauteu0301eing dry spices in a bit of oil brings out their best flavours.

Get the recipe here: Quick & Saucy Moroccan Chicken

Photo: Maya Visnyei

Sauteed Sugar Snaps

This sugar snap pea side dish is just as delicious alongside grilled or braised fish, beef, pork or turkey.

Get the recipe here: Sauteu0301ed Sugar Snaps

Photo: Maya Visnyei

Vegetarian Pasta Carbonara with Peas

Carbonara sauce might seem like just a step up from buttered noodles with cheese, but it packs extra protein and flavour.

Tip: Don't fear the raw egg! The heat of the pasta and the water cooks the egg to safe, saucy perfection.

Get the recipe here: Vegetarian Pasta Carbonara with Peas

Photo: Maya Visnyei

Pan-Seared Pork Chops

A quick cooking time followed by a short "rest" is the secret to juicy pork chops — try it out on these thyme, mustard, and garlic pork chops.

Get the recipe here: Pan-Seared Pork Chops

Photo: Maya Visnyei

Quick Garlic Kale

Baby kale is softer and a little milder than "adult" kale, which makes it ideal as a gateway to healthy greens.

Get the recipe here: Quick Garlic Kale

Photo: Maya Visnyei

Ground Beef Curry

You can mash the sweet potatoes into the curry if you're worried about little fingers picking it out.

Tip: Using ground beef means delicious curry in half the time.

Get the recipe here: Ground Beef Curry