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!

Grüner Spargelsalat Rezept mit Erdbeeren und Croutons

Asparagus Salad with Strawberries and Croutons

Today, I’m thrilled to bring you an Asparagus Salad recipe that epitomises the beauty of simplicity and the joy of seasonal eating. This vibrant dish combines...

Chickpea Salad with Carrots and Zucchini

There’s so much good going on here with this simple chickpea salad. Healthy, flavorful, filling and fast! The carrots and zucchini get julienned into...
Breakfast Muffins with Apple & Carrot

Breakfast Muffins with Apple & Carrot

New favorite grab-and-go snack: Apple-carrot breakfast muffins. Yes! Breakfast muffins. That’s cause they are packed will all sorts of good things to get your...
Putenbrust in Parmaschinken eingepackt mit Zitrone und Salbei, Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breasts

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,...
Veganer Linsensalat mit Orangen & Zitrus-Ingwer Dressing

Vegan Lentil Salad with Orange & Ginger Dressing

This colourful vegan lentil salad is packed with good for you ingredients. It’s clean eating at it’s best. Black beluga lentils are tossed together...
Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad with Artichokes and Bocconcini in a Lemon Caper Dressing

Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad with Artichokes and Bocconcini in a Lemon...

Roasting tomatoes brings out their rich and sweet flavor, and in this salad, roasted cherry tomatoes are combined with artichokes, the tasty ones, the...
Spring Salad with Strawberries, Asparagus & Avocado

Spring Salad with Strawberries, Asparagus & Avocado

Champagne vinegar is considered the “king of vinegars” in France as it is incomparably smooth, subtle, and light. It makes a great choice for...
Tomaten-Bohnen-Salat 

Green Bean Tomato Salad

This simple green bean tomato salad is one of my go-to summer side dish recipes. It’s quick and easy to make, is packed with...
Blätterteigtaschen mit Heidelbeeren – Mini Blaubeer-Pies

Blueberry Hand Pies (Quick & Easy)

Blueberry hand pies are made with buttery puff pastry that bakes to golden brown perfection. The filling is bursting with fresh blueberries that have...
Spinatsalat mit Feta, Heidelbeeren & Nüssen

Blueberry Spinach Salad with Feta

This delicious spinach salad with feta is brought to life with blueberries, a honey-Dijon balsamic dressing and a crunchy mix of sunflower seeds, pumpkin...
Italienischer Nudelsalat Rezept mit Balsamico-Dressing, Cherry Tomaten, Parmesan

Easy Italian Pasta Salad

If you’re looking to elevate your summer picnic game, we’ve got just the thing for you: Easy Italian Pasta Salad with Balsamic Dressing. Loaded...

Pasta with White Beans, Arugula and Lemon

This pasta with white beans, arugula and lemon dish makes the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner. And it only takes 20 minutes to...

Free-Form Spinach Pie

This spinach pie is one of my all-time favorite comfort food meals -- one I have been making for years. It's easy to throw...
Cremiges Caesar Dressing für Caesar Salad

Creamy Caesar Dressing for Caesar Salad (Egg-Free)

Caesar Salad is one of those dishes that never goes out of style. With its combination of crisp romaine, savoury Parmesan, and crunchy croutons,...
Whole Wheat Oatmeal Waffles with Buttermilk

Whole Wheat Oatmeal Waffles with Buttermilk

Come fall and I'm in love with hot tasty whole wheat oatmeal waffles! So why is it fall waffle time? No idea. Perhaps because...
Papaya Avocado Salad in a Sweet Papaya Seed Dressing

Papaya Avocado Salad in a Sweet Papaya Seed Dressing

Fruit is a great addition to any salad. Try pairing creamy, buttery papaya and avocado with crisp red pepper and romaine lettuce. Together with...
Wild Garlic Pesto with Hazelnuts

Wild Garlic Pesto

This wild garlic pesto is a refreshing change to a classic basil pesto. Easy to make, this pesto sauce combines spring garlic (also known...
Asian-Style Salad with Edamame

Asian-Style Salad with Edamame

Inspired from a supermarket-bought takeaway salad in Amsterdam, this is a deliciously light main meal salad with edamame that's full of tasty Oriental flavors,...
Klassisches Pico de Gallo (mexikanische Salsa)

Classic Pico de Gallo

Pico de gallo is best fresh salsa you can imagine. It comes together in under 10 minutes, and it's the perfect fresh topping for...
Buttermilch-Scones mit Cranberry

Cranberry Scones

This cranberry scones recipe is perfect during the holiday season when fresh cranberries are abundant, or anytime of year using frozen berries! Simply delicious,...

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!