1. Lentil Soup
This is a perfect soup for this special fall day. Since dinner might be rushed, this is an easy, hearty meal that will give your little ones the strength to face those ghosts and goblins on the streets!
Soups and broths
Lentil Soup
2. Spaghetti with Asparagus and Shrimp
A little cream, lemon, asparagus and shrimp served on a bed of pasta makes for a quick recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes. Once the pasta is devoured, it’s out the door to trick-or-treat!
3. Vegetarian Deluxe Pizza
This pizza can be made in record time. The sauce does not require cooking and naan bread serves as the pizza dough. Opt for vegan sausages to make this a vegetarian “all dressed.” Once it gets dark out, dinner is done and everyone is ready to go.
Pizza
Vegetarian Deluxe Pizza
4. Sheet-Pan Shrimp, Black Beans and Chorizo
This all-in-one recipe allows you to pull off a tasty dinner in a few simple steps with the shrimp, chorizo sausages and tomatoes all cooked at the same time. Serve it straight from the sheet pan to make cleaning up easy after the meal.
5. Sumac Chicken with Marinated Cucumbers
This is a quick and satisfying recipe that any little witch or vampire is sure to enjoy. Sumac, a tangy spice, brings flavour to the dish and works wonders when paired with the freshness of cucumbers.
6. Open-Faced Tuna and Cottage Cheese Sandwiches
For a small, light dinner before ringing all those doorbells, these open-faced sandwiches are perfect. A slice of bread is garnished with a tuna mixture and finished with sliced green apple and watercress. It’s as effortless as it is healthy.
7. Crispy Pork Tenderloin
These crispy pork bites are always a good call! The kids will love the breaded cubes of meat that are dipped in a yogurt sauce. With dinner done in a flash, all that’s left is to put the finishing touches on those costumes.
8. Zucchini, Pea and Feta Omelet
In the fast-and-healthy dinner category, the omelette is at the top of the list. Here, just fill it with zucchini, peas and feta cheese. This recipe will delight the whole Halloween gang, who will no doubt be doing double duty handing out candy at the door.
9. Cranberry Crusted Salmon
If you like fish, but you don’t want a complicated recipe knowing that costumed children will soon start lining up at the door, this salmon recipe is both practical and delicious.
10. Beet, Carrot and Black Bean Salad
It is impossible to talk about Halloween recipes without a dish with a spooky holiday colour scheme—orange carrots, black beans and yellow beets! For this salad, slice the vegetables with a mandoline, reducing the prep and cooking time. It’s a slightly spooky recipe that’s sure to set the mood.
Vegetables
Beet, Carrot and Black Bean Salad
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