Quick & Easy Recipes

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,...

Curried Chicken Vol-au-Vent

Meet your new favourite dinner party dish: Curried Chicken Vol-au-Vent. Flaky, golden puff pastry shells filled with a rich, creamy chicken curry that’s spiced just...

Peach Panzenella Salad

This Italian Peach Panzanella Bread Salad recipe is the ultimate summer salad. Unlike the original Tuscan recipe, which involves soaking stale bread, this version...

Creamy Tortellini Skillet (One-Pot Recipe!)

This Creamy Tortellini Skillet with Sun-Dried Tomato & Spinach is a rich, flavor-packed one-pot pasta recipe that comes together in just 30 minutes! Tender cheese tortellini simmer in a...

Lentil Salad with Orange & Ginger Dressing

This colourful lentil salad with orange and ginger dressing is packed with good for you ingredients. It’s clean eating at it’s best. Black beluga...

Watercress Salad with Persimmon and Rhubarb-Ginger Dressing

I love creative salads like this watercress salad. Inspired by the wonderful assortment of fresh farm produce, abundance of spring herbs, and exotic fruit...

Roasted Broccoli with Lemon, Parmesan & Almonds

A quick and easy recipe for roasted broccoli tossed in freshly squeezed lemon juice, parmesan cheese and toasted almonds. With just 5 ingredients (plus...

Spring Radish Salad with Orange, Mint & Pine Nuts

With the abundance of fresh local spring radishes picked at their height of freshness and flavor, I’ve been trying to think of other ways...

Fresh Fava Bean Salad with Arugula, Fennel and Radishes

This fresh fava bean salad is simple, basic and full of fresh flavors. Buttery, nutty fava beans are tossed with green onions, fennel, radishes,...

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...

Classic Caesar Salad with Roasted Chicken

This classic caesar salad with romaine lettuce, radicchio (for a pop of color) homemade croutons, Parmesan cheese, and rotisserie chicken is tossed with delicious...

Quick Hummus with Sumac

The secret to a good traditional hummus is really no secret. The ingredients are simple: chickpeas, tahini, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt....

Easy Thai Coconut Red Curry Salmon – 30 Minute Recipe

This Thai Coconut Red Curry Salmon is exactly what you need when you’re craving a delicious, easy-to-make dinner that’s bursting with bold flavours.With its rich coconut...

Buckwheat Pancakes

I happen to love buckwheat pancakes. Okay maybe they aren’t the sexiest sounding pancakes around. Yeah, buckwheat sounds a little too healthy for some...

Broccoli Pasta Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

This isn’t your regular broccoli pasta salad — this one is made with oven roasted broccoli and it’s healthy. It’s packed with fresh herbs...

Arugula Salad with Pears and Walnuts

This Arugula Salad with Pears, Walnuts and Honey-Mustard Dressing is one of my favourite ways to bring bold, fresh flavours to the table with just a...

Greek-Style Sautéed Green Beans

This Greek-Style Sautéed Green Beans is a bright and vibrant side dish that’s perfect for any occasion. Tender-crisp green beans are paired with salty Kalamata olives,...

Sicilian-Style Romanesco with Capers and Lemon

It may seem new to some of us, but actually romanesco has actually been around forever! Forever as in ages, ages as in 16th...

Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Cream

It's the time of year again, so I am busting out another Brussels sprouts recipe. This time, oven roasted Brussels sprouts with smoked pork...

Asian Chicken Noodle Soup

Ridiculously delicious. That’s what this Asian chicken noodle soup is. Not only is it the best thing ever for fighting off a summer cold,...

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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!