Under 30 Minutes
I have a passion for slow food, but sometimes I do need to get a meal on the table fast. Hectic work and family schedules don’t leave a lot of time for cooking some days. When times are busy, these under 30 minutes recipes are great to fall back on.
All of the recipes in this category are for meals only (breakfast, lunch, or dinner). Many of my snack recipes are also under 30 minutes, so be sure to visit that section for additional ideas.
IMVHO, it’s fine to take shortcuts if it helps you to eat healthier. Using canned and frozen versions of foods can be a huge time-saver. Often, produce is packaged at peak ripeness, so you get many of the same nutritional benefits that you do with fresh.
Another simple way to save time on food preparation is to purchase chopped (or spiralized) fruits and veggies. These prepared foods will save you precious minutes on chopping, but that is not the only benefit. You are also spared from having to clean cutting boards, knives, or the spiralizer.
Some of these recipes use leftover cooked poultry. If you don’t have any on hand, you could use grilled chicken or chopped rotisserie chicken instead. With a little creativity, time no longer has to be a barrier to healthy eating.
Do you want to get in and out of the kitchen fast? Here are a few of my favorite under 30 minutes recipes to get you started:
And here are my most recent recipes in this category:
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Elk Burger Recipe (Best Juicy Elk Burgers)
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Quark Pancakes Recipe (Easy Quark Pancake!)
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Frozen Tilapia Air Fryer Recipe (How to Air Fry Frozen Tilapia)
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Pork Belly Pasta Recipe (Pork Belly Carbonara)
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Pork Belly Fried Rice Recipe (Leftover Pork Belly and Rice)Â
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Seapak Popcorn Shrimp Air Fryer Recipe (Air Fry Popcorn Shrimp)
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Air Fryer Sausage and Peppers (Air Fryer Italian Sausage)
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PF Chang Dynamite Shrimp (PF Changs Dynamite Shrimp Recipe)Â
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Reheat Pizza in Air Fryer (Reheat Frozen Pizza in Air Fryer)
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Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs (No Breadcrumbs) Keto Recipe
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Falafel Gyro Recipe (Falafel Gyros with Tzatziki)
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Frozen Burrito in Air Fryer (Can you air fry frozen burritos?)
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Poached Eggs in Air Fryer (Air Fryer Poached Egg Recipe)
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Air Fryer Caprese Chicken Recipe (Air Fryer Pesto Chicken Breast)
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Egg Keema Recipe (Egg Kheema Egg and Vegetable Curry)
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Hardees Fish Sandwich (Hardee’s Cod Fish Sandwiches)
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Blackberry Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe (without yogurt)
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Grinder Sandwich Recipe (Tik Tok Sandwiches with Grinder Salad)
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Frozen Fish in Air Fryer (Breaded Fish Fillets)
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Air Fryer Swordfish Steaks Recipe
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KFC Potato Bowl Recipe (Famous Popcorn Chicken Bowl)
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Costco Yakisoba Stir Fry (Costco Chicken Stir Fry with Noodles)Â
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Mexican Fried Cheese Recipe (Queso Fresco Frying Cheese)
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Slumgullion Recipe (American Slumgullion Stew)
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Pork Liver Recipe (Pig Liver Recipes)
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Burger King Fish Sandwich (Big Fish Calories, Nutrition, more!)
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Baconator Burger (Wendy’s Baconator Review and Recipe)
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Fried Spam (Easy How to Cook Spam Recipe)
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Salmon Cheesesteak Recipe (Salmon Cheesesteaks Sandwich)
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Totinos Pizza Rolls Air Fryer (Air Fry Totinos Pizza Rolls)
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Protein Mousse (Healthy Chocolate Mousse Recipe)
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Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon (Time and Temperature)
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Can You Microwave Cup Noodles (How Long to Microwave Ramen)
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Microwaving Vegetables (How to Microwave Vegetables)
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Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Ice Cream (Review and Recipe)
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Ninja Foodi Breaded Chicken Breast (Ninja Foodi Fried Chicken)
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Air Fryer Rack of Lamb (Air Fryer Lamb Rack Recipe)
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Roasted Paneer (Baked Paneer Recipe)
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Costco Sandwiches (Costco Party Platters, Sandwich Tray, more!)
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Costco Street Tacos Review (Cooking Instructions, Calories, more!)