30 Minutes or Less…for the Time-Challenged Cook

Let’s face it—our everyday lives don’t allow us to luxuriate in stirring a risotto for an hour or tending a boeuf bourgnignon all day.  You get home and realize you forgot to pre-cook ingredients, pick up extra things at the grocery store, or put something in the crockpot before leaving the house.  So here are some 30-minute meal recipes that you can literally whip up in a half hour from start to finish…or less in some cases!

Chicken & Turkey:

One-Skillet Thai Ground Turkey Curry with Rice
Maple-Glazed Chicken with Sweet Potato Hash
Apricot Balsamic Chicken with Rosemary
Lemon Shallot Chicken
Chicken with Creamy Feta Sauce
Easy Chicken Nachos
Balsamic Chicken & Brussels Sprouts
Dynamite Grilled (or Sauteed) Chicken
Easy Sesame Chicken
Grilled Chicken with Fresh Herbs
Barbecue Chardonnay Chicken
Grilled Chicken with Barley Corn Tomato Salad & Tomato Vinaigrette
Grilled Balsamic Chicken
Honey Goat Cheese Chicken
Pinterest’s Famous Man-Pleasing Chicken
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Chicken
White Wine & Lemon Chicken
Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken
Easy Chicken-Fried Chicken

Fish:

Salmon & Potato Hash with Fresh Herbs
Pan-Caramelized Salmon
Roasted Salmon with Tomatoes & Shallots
Rosemary & Garlic Roasted Salmon
Sesame-Soy Grilled Salmon
Maple & Citrus Grilled Salmon

Vegetarian:

Feta & Sweet Potato Hash with Greens
One-Pot Yellow Cauliflower & Chickpea Curry (vegan)
Roasted Vegetable & Farro Salad with Creamy Shallot Dressing
Creamy Oven Risotto with Spinach & Roasted Cauliflower
Sweet Potato Chickpea Buddha Bowl
Turkish Red Lentil Soup (corba)
Easy Pad Thai (you could add chicken or whatever if you want)
Ricotta, Tomato, & Spinach Frittata
Frittata with Beets, Leeks, & Feta
Roasted Sweet Potato, Red Pepper, Kale, & Goat Cheese Frittata
Frittata with Baby Spinach, Goat Cheese, & Sweet Potato Hash Crust
Leftover Pasta Frittata
Frittata with Summer Squash, Tomatoes, & Scallions
Basted Eggs with Shredded Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
Omelette with Caramelized Onions, Kale, Tomatoes, & Goat Cheese
One-Pot Farro with Tomatoes
Barley Corn Tomato Salad & Tomato Vinaigrette

Pasta:

Pasta with Tomatoes, Spinach, & Feta
Kale & Walnut Pesto with Whole Wheat Pasta
Pasta with Garlic Spinach, Chicken, & Goat Cheese
Cavatappi with Goat Cheese, Tomatoes, Kale, & Grilled Zucchini
Easy Pasta with No-Cook Sauce
Pasta with Roasted Peppers, Chicken Sausage, & Goat Cheese
Pasta con Pesto
Traditional Tuscan Pasta with Walnut Sauce (version 1 & version 2)
Pasta with Roasted Garlic, Tomatoes, Spinach, & Ricotta
Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon, Goat Cheese, & Kale
Pasta with Heirloom Tomatoes & Ricotta
Pasta with Sausage, Cabbage, & Kale
Pasta with Mixed Greens & Goat Cheese

Red Meat:

Pakistani Kima
Mexican Meat & Beans (for taco salad, nachos, etc.)
“Crack” Beef & Cabbage Stir Fry

Sides:

Za’atar Roasted Cauliflower with Dates, Pine Nuts, & Thyme
Easy Fried Baby Potatoes
Cheesy Rosemary Sweet Potatoes on the Grill
Brussels Sprout & Kale Slaw with Maple-Cider Vinaigrette
Grilled Zucchini with Lemon Salt
Breaded, Baked Okra
Roasted Sweet Potato Fries
Oven-Roasted Okra
Corn & Black Bean Salsa (no cooking!)
Sauteed Kale & Scallions
Sauteed Kale
Caramelized Shredded Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Cabbage
Pioneer Woman’s Crash Hot Potatoes
Parmesan Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes