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Under 30 Minutes

If you're short on time but need a good meal, these are the recipes for you! Salads, main dishes, and more, all ready in 30 minutes or less.

  • Succulent melon ball salad with feta, fresh greens, and bacon in a white and blue dish.
    Melon and Prosciutto Salad
  • Savory vegetarian salad bowl with chickpeas, cucumber, roasted sweet potatoes, pomegranate, greens, and crumbled feta cheese.
    Kale Couscous Salad
  • Baked salmon fillets with lemon slices and fresh herbs, perfectly seasoned and ready to serve.
    Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon Recipe
  • Front view of two red fireside cocktails garnished with smoking rosemary beside a halved grapefruit.
    Fireside Cocktail
  • Close up view of dark chocolate and sea salt nut bars stacked on a white plate.
    Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Nut Bars
  • Overhead view of shaved brussels sprout salad with pomegranate arils, diced apple, candied pecans, dried cranberries and shaved parmesan filling a large white bowl.
    Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Pomegranate and Candied Pecans
  • Overhead view of chicken tender dipped in honey mustard.
    Air Fryer Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders
  • Tzatziki chicken salad in a serving bowl.
    20-Minute Tzatziki Chicken Salad
  • Overhead view of lime possets topped with whipped cream and graham cracker crumbs on light green plate.
    Key Lime Pie Possets
  • Kale broccoli salad in a green bowl with a fork.
    Kale Broccoli Salad with Homemade Poppyseed Dressing
  • Front view of grape soda in a glass.
    Homemade Grape Soda
  • Overhead view of strawberry salad in a bowl.
    Strawberry Poppyseed Salad with Grilled Chicken (Panera Copycat)
  • Iced strawberry matcha latte topped with strawberry cold foam.
    Homemade Strawberry Cold Foam
  • Overhead view of cookie crisp cereal in a bowl.
    Homemade Cookie Crisp Cereal
  • Front view of cherry lime soda in a glass.
    Cherry Limeade
  • Overhead view of mango posset with a scoop taken out.
    Mango Possets
  • overhead view of watermelon checkerboard salad with squares of melon, cucumber, tomato and feta.
    Watermelon Checkerboard Salad
  • Overhead view of cowboy candy in a mason jar.
    Peach Cowboy Candy (Candied Jalapeños)
  • Overhead view of black bean corn feta dip in a green bowl with tortilla chips on the side.
    Black Bean Feta Corn Dip
  • Close up view of homemade marshmallow fluff in a glass jar.
    Homemade Marshmallow Fluff
  • Overhead view of cowboy caviar salad in a big white salad bowl.
    Cowboy Caviar
  • Cooked bean and vegetable salad with fresh herbs and feta cheese on a speckled grey plate.
    White Bean Salad
  • Close up view of stacked vegan toffee with chocolate and chopped nuts.
    Vegan Toffee
  • Festive Christmas tree-shaped sugar cookies with colorful icing and sprinkles on a cooling rack.
    Vegan Spritz Cookies
  • Front view of vegan peppermint bark pieces in a christmas tree patterned box.
    Vegan Peppermint Bark
  • Overhead view of vegan lemon pasta with peas and herbs in a dark skillet.
    Vegan Lemon Pasta
  • Overhead view of vegan jalapeno poppers with golden breadcrumb topping on a dark tray.
    Vegan Jalapeño Poppers
  • Overhead view of crackle topped ginger cookies on parchment paper, one with a bite taken.
    Vegan Ginger Cookies
  • Overhead view of vegan garlic bread slices topped with herbs on a sheet pan.
    Vegan Garlic Bread
  • Overhead view of vegan chickpea patties on a swipe of sauce topped with herbs and sesame seeds.
    Vegan Chickpea Patties
  • Overhead view of vegan carbonara with mushrooms and parsley in a white bowl.
    Vegan Carbonara
  • Overhead view of stewed pears with cinnamon sticks in a white pot.
    The Best Stewed Pears
  • Overhead view of sugar plums rolled in purple sugar with rosemary sprigs on a white surface.
    Sugar Plums
  • Spicy tofu and eggplant stir-fry with sesame seeds and green onions in a skillet.
    Sticky Tofu
  • Crispy quinoa salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, fresh herbs and lemon wedges.
    Quinoa Tabbouleh
  • Overhead view of creamy pumpkin orzo on a speckled plate with a fork.
    Pumpkin Orzo
  • Close up overhead view of pretzel peanut brittle pieces.
    Pretzel Peanut Brittle (no corn syrup)
  • Pomegranate couscous salad with fresh herbs and green onions in a white bowl.
    Pomegranate Couscous Salad
  • Close up view of a hand dipping a parmesan crusted artichoke into a bowl of sauce.
    Parmesan Crusted Artichokes
  • Close up view of a hand lifting a chocolate covered date stuffed with coconut filling from a tray.
    Mounds Bar Dates

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