Quick & Easy Recipes
Short on time or energy? These recipes are all minimal effort, minimal time, or both. The secret? Making the most of easy pantry ingredients for maximum flavor. Some recipes, like the luxurious port-braised chicken thighs, require more time overall but require the barest minimum of effort. Other recipes, like the pasta with green pea pesto can be on the table in 20 minutes or less!
- Crema al Mascarpone (Creamy Italian Mascarpone Mousse)15 Minutes
- Pasta Frolla (Easy Italian Pastry Dough)20 Minutes
- Easy (Perfect) Almond Cake1 Hours 15 Minutes
- The Best Super-Savory All-Purpose Tofu25 Minutes
- Mini (Perfect) Almond Cake (Gluten-Free)1 Hours 15 Minutes
- Easy Buttery Pastry Dough1 Hours 20 Minutes
- Chopped Cucumber and Tomato Salad20 Minutes
- Lemony Arugula Parsley Salad with Toasted Seeds15 Minutes
- Tomato Herb Salad25 Minutes
- Pickled Jalapeño Vinaigrette15 Minutes
- Chipotle-Cashew Salsa10 Minutes
- Easy Creamy Baked Polenta40 Minutes
- Cilantro-Lime Bean Salad with Fresh Corn and Avocado20 Minutes
- Stir-Fried Mushroom Red Curry with Green Beans and Basil40 Minutes
- Spicy Dry-Fried Celery and Mushrooms30 Minutes
- Tomato-Chipotle Pulled Chicken40 Minutes
- Portuguese Greens and Rice (Arroz de Grelos)1 Hours
- Brothy Beef Soup with Watercress and Cilantro30 Minutes
- Sweet and Savory Spiced Pecans with Rosemary20 Minutes
- Pearl Couscous with Butternut Squash and Chickpeas45 Minutes
- Port Wine Braised Chicken in a Smoky Tomato Sauce1 Hours 40 Minutes
- Red Curry Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Cilantro-Lime Gremolata1 Hours 10 Minutes
- Turkish-Inspired Chicken and Orzo Tomato "Orzotto" Soup45 Minutes
- Pasta with Cabbage, Caraway, and Dill (Russian Piroshki Pasta)35 Minutes
- Mushroom and Bok Choy Rice Soup with Chicken or Tofu (Pao Fan)35 Minutes
- Kale Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips50 Minutes
- Easy New England Clam Chowder (Gluten-Free)40 Minutes
- Salmon Croquettes with Feta and Fresh Herbs45 Minutes
- Garlic Butter Shrimp with Chilies and Herbs30 Minutes
- Blistered Tomato Pesto with Toasted Almonds and Anchovies25 Minutes
- Pasta with Smoked Trout, Shaved Fennel, and Tarragon40 Minutes
- Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Olives, and Garlic25 Minutes
- Springy Green Pea Pesto with Fresh Basil15 Minutes
- Green Pea Pasta Sauce (Easy and Vegan!)15 Minutes
- Crab Spinach Artichoke Dip30 Minutes
- Steamed Mussels in a Spicy Coconut Curry Broth50 Minutes
- Simple Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek Corbasi)50 Minutes
- Gruyere and Herb Pasta Frittata45 Minutes
- Lemony White Bean and Avocado Salad with Fresh Dill20 Minutes
- Pan-Seared Cauliflower and Gnocchi in Lemony Miso-Butter Sauce50 Minutes