Finding weeknight dinner inspiration can be hard enough, let alone when you’re trying to come up with dinner ideas for two. Getting the portion sizes right is a challenge, and you always seem to end up making many more containers-worth more than you ever really want to eat. But fear not, if you’re looking for inspiration for what to cook for you and a lucky plus one, we have your dinner ideas for two sorted.
From simple sticky noodles with rice, to creamy pastas and pork cutlets, these dinner recipes are all you’ll need to make meal times less of a drag. Just add some salad or some potatoes, and you’ll have the perfect portions of dinner on the table before you know it.
And for a treat, we’ve also included a dessert idea for two!
Bulk cooking & freezing
Of course, when cooking for two, you can always make a larger quantity than needed and then freeze portions for a ready-to-go dinner later on. For some of our best freezer-friendly recipes, see this recipe collection.
Dining solo? Try one of our tasty dinner recipes for one.
Dinner ideas for two
Poached chicken & quinoa salad
Air fryer hot honey salmon salad
Vegetarian chickpea & lentil curry with chutney yoghurt
Mushroom parmigiana
Quick & easy chicken & corn soup
Chicken fried rice
4-ways with canned tuna
Spiced chicken wraps
Chicken with crushed harissa chickpeas
Creamy mushroom pasta
Ponzu tofu poke bowl
Jerk salmon with yoghurt potatoes
Mushroom brown rice risotto
Super-simple chicken parmigiana
Chana dhal with chutney yoghurt
Za’atar chicken schnitzel and salad
Thai beef omelettes
Pineapple huli huli chicken wings
Korean beef lettuce cups with pickled vegetables
Prawns with risoni and peas
Root vegetable tray pizza
Salmon with green papaya and pink grapefruit salad
Makrut lime and red curry fish parcels
Pasta with spinach, mushrooms and almonds
Baked chicken with maple parsnips
Greek pork skewers with crushed white beans
Chicken, minted pea and ricotta meatballs
Roast chicken for two
Lamb mini roast
Beef rib eye for two
Spanish pork cutlets
Primavera frittata
Asian-style fish
Air fryer orange & passionfruit delicious
Individual portions
Another convenient dinner idea when cooking for two is recipes that made individual portions or serves, like these individual spanakopita, or individual chicken and mushroom pies. For a breakfast-for-dinner, try our individual egg, spinach and tomato bread cases. For something fancy, you can even make individual beef wellingtons.
