Back-to-Routine Meal Ideas for Working Mums
Getting back into routine after the holidays or a busy spell can be tough – especially when you’re juggling work, school runs, homework and trying to get dinner on the table. The trick is to have a few go-to meals that are quick, easy and still taste like proper food.
This list is full of simple, no-faff meal ideas that are perfect for working mums who need to feed the family fast without resorting to takeaways every night.
You’ve got quick pasta wins like creamy salmon pasta, garlic parmesan pasta, or a proper cupboard classic – marmite pasta. If you want something cold and ready to go, the pasta salad with cucumbers or keto tuna salad are great for prepping ahead and pulling out when needed.
Wraps are always a hit – try the chicken salad wraps, vegan wraps or some crispy fried chicken wraps – easy to make and great for lunchboxes too.
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For something with a bit more punch, healthy chicken fajitas are quick to cook and full of flavour, and the quick tuna pasta is a brilliant one for when you have no time and a hungry crowd.
And if you fancy a little snack or something different, the blue cheese pinwheels are great warm or cold and take minutes to prep.
Getting back into routine doesn’t mean giving up on good food – it just means being clever with your time and knowing a few solid recipes to fall back on.
Back-to-Routine Meal Ideas for Working Mums
Fried Chicken Wrap
Quick and tasty - these fried chicken wraps are our new lunch obsession! Full of flavour, they make lunches fun and tasty again
Garlic Parmesan Pasta
This quick and easy creamy garlic parmesan pasta sauce recipe is ready in 15 minutes and can accompany any type of pasta you wish.
Creamy Salmon Pasta
This creamy salmon pasta, made with freshly baked and flaked salmon fillets is a delicious and easy meal to make. Super quick as well!
Keto Tuna Salad
This keto tuna salad is very quick and easy to put together with ingredients we have in our fridge or in the larder. Tasty, easy and ready in 5 minutes.
Vegan Wraps
Eat these vegan wraps hot as a main meal or let them cool so you have a vegan snack on your picnic or road trip. Either way, they are delicious!
Healthy Chicken Fajitas
These healthy chicken fajitas are delicious and very easy to make. If you marinade during the day they only take 15 minutes to make.
Chicken salad wraps
This easy recipe will show you how to make some delicious healthy chicken salad wraps. Make with fried, baked, grilled or leftover chicken.
Pasta Salad With Cucumbers and Italian Dressing
This simple recipe for a pasta salad with cucumbers and a traditional real Italian dressing. Easy to make ahead and eat when you are hungry. A perfect summer salad dish.
Quick and Easy Tuna Pasta
This quick and easy pasta with tuna is ready in less than 15 minutes and is also great cold as a tuna salad.
Marmite Pasta
A super simple, tasty and budget meal for when your fridge is empty of ingredients.
Blue Cheese Pinwheels
These creamy, flavour-packed blue cheese pinwheels are the perfect prep-ahead bite for stress-free hosting. Roquefort and mascarpone meet a touch of honey and walnut crunch in every bite.