Quick & Easy Recipes

35 Minutes or Less: Breakfast, Dinner & Beyond

Delicious, quick, and easy lunch and dinner recipes that are tasty but super-fast and simple to make. Here you will find many simple but tasty dishes for vegetarians and vegans and lots of seasonal recipe ideas that can be prepared quickly!

Würziger Tomatensalat, Spicy Tomato Salad mit Chilischoten

Spicy Tomato Salad

About half the size of a roma tomato, egg-shaped baby roma tomatoes are deliciously sweet with a more intense flavor and aroma than the...
Spaghetti with Tuna-Caper-Olive Pesto

Spaghetti with Tuna-Caper-Olive Pesto

Not only does this dish taste splendid, it’s perfect for when you are simply hungry and are craving something satisfying but don’t have the...
Thunfischsalat - Schnell gemacht

Mediterranean Tuna Salad with Fresh Herbs

Fresh, vibrant, and full of bold flavour — this Mediterranean Tuna Salad with Fresh Herbs and Lemon-Caper Dressing is everything you want in a...
Stangensellerie Salat mit Apfel & Roquefort

Celery Salad with Apple & Blue Cheese

Crunchy celery salad with apple is a light and refreshing salad made with crisp celery stalks, tart apple, pleasantly bitter endive, fennel, parsley, blue...
Fenchelsalat mit Apfel Rezept mit Joghurt-Dressing

Apple Fennel Salad

Savoury, sweet and crunchy, this Apple Fennel Salad is made with sweet-tart apples, grapes, celery, and fennel tossed in a light and creamy dressing...
Heirloom Beet Carpaccio

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...
Einfacher griechischer Nudelsalat

Easy Greek Pasta Salad

Easy Greek Pasta Salad: Picture this—it's a warm summer day, and you're craving something light, fresh, and bursting with flavour. This vibrant, Mediterranean-inspired dish...

Orange-Beet Porridge

Orange‑Beet Porridge is a vibrant, plant‑based breakfast bowl combining earthy beetroot, zesty orange and creamy oats. Whipped up in around 20 minutes using just a...
Sage Scones with Berries

Sage Scones with Berries

When I was 18, I spent and summer in Scotland working on a little island called Colonsay. That is where I first discovered and...
Spaghetti Carbonara

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...
Orientalischer Linsensalat mit Kräutern und Feta

Middle Eastern Lentil Salad With Herbs And Feta

This Middle Eastern Lentil Salad is perfect dish for anyone who’s a fan of lentils, fresh herbs and garlic! It’s made green lentils which...
Pasta Primavera Rezept (Frühlings-Pasta)

Pasta Primavera (Spring Pasta)

Pasta primavera is creamy, yet light celebration of spring! It’s the perfect combination of fresh, green spring produce together with pasta in a delicious...
Bratkartoffeln mit Spiegelei

Fried Potatoes and Eggs

Fried potatoes and eggs makes for a simple, tasty and satisfying meal that can be enjoyed anytime of day. This classic is more than...
Carrot Kohlrabi Salad

Carrot Kohlrabi Salad

I only really discovered kohlrabi a few years–emmm, it’s a vegetable. Heh, I was confused — It only sounded like a foreign word to...
Gurkensalat mit Joghurt Dressing Rezept

Cucumber Salad with Yogurt Dressing

This classic Cucumber Salad with Yogurt Dressing is everything you want in a simple side dish — cool, crisp, creamy, and full of fresh herbs....
Roasted Vegetable and Chickpeas with Za’atar, Mint and Feta

Roasted Vegetable and Chickpeas with Za’atar, Mint and Feta

If you are looking for ways to give vegetables a boost of flavour then Roasted Vegetable and Chickpeas with Za’atar, Mint and Feta is...
Belgian Endive Pink Grapefruit Salad with Joghurt Dressing

Belgian Endive Pink Grapefruit Salad with Joghurt Dressing

In winter and early spring, grapefruits are plentiful and can be a refreshing addition to any salad. Sweet-tart pink grapefruit transforms slightly bitter endive...

Fresh Salmon Tartare with Avocado

The fabulous thing about salmon tartare is there's no cooking involved, just a little bit of chopping and adding some ingredients for a light...
Quinoa-Salat mit Orangen Rezept mit Rucola und Radicchio

Orange Quinoa Salad

This quick Orange Quinoa Salad is what fresh, feel-good eating looks like. It’s light yet satisfying, bursting with citrusy flavour, and comes together in just about...
Nudeln mit Pilzen Rezept in Miso Rahmsoße

Miso Mushroom Pasta

Nudeln mit Pilzen in einer Miso Rahmsoße ist ein leckeres Essen, das Gemütlichkeit verströmt. Die cremige Pilzrahmsoße und das Miso sorgen für einen einzigartigen...

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!