Quick & Easy Recipes

Orzo Salad with Zucchini and Chickpeas

This orzo salad with zucchini and chickpeas is light, fresh and full of Mediterranean flavour. Tender orzo pasta, golden pan-fried zucchini, protein-packed chickpeas and...

Zucchini Pancakes

f you are looking for a great recipe to use up your summer zucchini, give these zucchini pancakes a try. There are similar to...

Zucchini Lemon Couscous

Couscous makes for a brilliant alternative to rice or everyday noodles. It’s versatile and easy to prepare, requiring little more than the addition of...

Spaghetti Carbonara

Quality ingredients play a very important role in the success of a good Spaghetti Carbonara. Foremost the eggs: use farm fresh eggs from free range...

Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Chocolate hazelnut cookies — what’s not to love about those three words? These deliciously lightly-sweet cookies have no flour, no butter and are refined...

Three Bean Salad with Tarragon Dressing

This quick and easy Three Bean Salad is a combination of several different kinds of beans (green, yellow and white), plus a pop of...

Chili Fruit Salad with Papaya, Watermelon & Cucumber

This Chili Fruit Salad with Papaya, Watermelon & Cucumber is a vibrant, refreshing mix of tropical papaya, juicy watermelon and crisp cucumber, brightened with...

Heirloom Beet Carpaccio

Introducing a candy striped heirloom beet carpaccio. Mainly found at farmers’ markets, the whimsical Chioggia beet (pronounced kee-OH-gee-uh) with its mild flavor and natural...

French Cucumber Salad with Crème Fraîche and Dill

This French Cucumber Salad with Crème Fraîche and Dill is everything a summer side should be — cool, crisp, creamy, and impossibly refreshing. Thinly...

Baked Feta and Tomatoes with Gnocchi

This Baked Feta and Tomatoes with Gnocchi is the ultimate quick and easy weeknight dinner. Creamy feta roasts alongside juicy cherry tomatoes, briny Kalamata olives, and...

Kale Tabbouleh with Quinoa

Fully of bright flavors, this kale tabbouleh is my new salad triumph. Made with just a few simple ingredients, it delivers lots of flavor...

Roasted Cauliflower Millet Salad

Roasted cauliflower. Yep, I'm becoming ultra-hip. So here it is, I finally found a way to make cauliflower taste great. A year ago with...

Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breasts with Lemon and Sage

Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breasts with Lemon and Sage: aasy eating at its best! This is one of those no nonsense recipes that is quick,...

Miso Soba Noodle Salad

This Miso Soba Noodle Salad features crisp snow peas, edamame, and julienned carrots tossed with soba noodles and a tangy-savoury miso dressing that’s quick,...

Easy Baked Pesto Pasta

As you know, I love anything green, delicious, and fresh. And because a large part of me also loves good ole comfort food, I...

Pasta with Smoked Trout in a Creamy Lemon-Dill Sauce

What I love about this recipe, other than the ingredients (smoked trout, pine nuts, yum!) is that it can be pulled together so quickly....

Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad

This crunchy ramen noodle salad recipe is quick and easy to make, tossed with a simple Asian-style vinaigrette, and perfect for picnics and BBQs,...

Easy Lemon Almond Cookies (Gluten-Free)

I have three words for these lemon almond cookies - quick, easy, delicious! This simple cookie recipe requires only a handful of ingredients and...

Tomato Nectarine Salad with Feta

Tomato Nectarine Salad with Feta — the best BBQ salad! It’s quick and easy to prepare and absolutely delicious. It’s made with a stunning...

Zucchini Salad with Truffle Oil

On my last trip to Barcelona, I had one of the most amazing zucchini salads. A zucchini salad with truffle oil to be exact....

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Quick and easy recipes for effortlessly delicious meals in 30-35 minutes (or less!)

Most of these recipes can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. Even the ones esimated to take 35 minutes (I estimate extra time for chopping since some of us are quicker than others). All of the these quick recipes are made with fresh ingredients, and prepared by scratch. That means there are no shortcuts using a microwave and no frozen pizza involved. So whether you are stretched for time, or the weather is too nice to spend time in the kitchen, here you will find lots of recipes that are tasty and healthy and even ones that will satisfy the whole family.

Fresh ingredients are the key to simple and tasty meals

The secret to a simple and tasty meal is fresh, high-quality ingredients. If you shop right, then you can easily conjure up many delicious dishes in a short amount of time. Which is why I love my weekly farmers market. That’s Elle Republic’s claim. It’s possible to eat delicious and healthy food without spending a lot of time in the kitchen. So let yourself be inspired and get started. Whether salads, stews, soups or curries. The choice is vast. I have put together recipes for you from many different countries around the world and interpreted new ones. There’s nothing wrong with combining Asian and Mediterranean food. Or Germany meets Jamaica. Everything is possible as long as it tastes good and, in this case, is done quickly. You’ll also find quick and easy recipe ideas for breakfast and snacks.  Have fun with these simple, healthy and tasty ideas!