30 Minutes or Less
Feta and Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
Creamy and bright with just a subtle bit of heat, this five-ingredient, make-ahead dip is ready for company—just add crudités.
By Kendra Vaculin
Sweet-and-Sour Cranberry Chicken Stir-Fry
Canned cranberry jelly transforms into a glossy stir-fry sauce that coats chicken and green beans for a dish reminiscent of your favorite take-out.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Shrimp Salad on Toast
Seasoned with Old Bay and loaded with crunchy celery and red onion, this easy recipe for creamy shrimp salad is ideal heaped on slices of olive oil toast.
By Kendra Vaculin
Smoky Brown-Butter Pasta
Smoky brown-butter pasta is a pantry-friendly, grown-up version of beloved buttered noodles. Salted almonds and parsley elevate this to bistro-worthy fare.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Sweet and Spicy Zucchini
A punchy vinaigrette of preserved lemon and hot chile animates seared zucchini. A simple solution for summer's most prolific vegetable.
By Samin Nosrat
Green Beans With Tahini Sbagliato
An accidental recipe (sbagliatio means mistaken in Italian) yields a delicious herby tahini dressing that is excellent poured over lightly blanched green beans.
By Samin Nosrat
Chocolate-Date Bran Muffins
Not your grandma’s bran muffins, these fiber-rich baked goods are loaded with dates, almonds, and slivers of dark chocolate.
By Kendra Vaculin
Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp With Crispy Polenta
Tingly, salty, and irresistibly crunchy, this salt-and-pepper shrimp with cubes of crispy polenta (yes, from those tubes!) is a weeknight MVP.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Chicken Breakfast Sausages
Give your favorite breakfast sausage a makeover with ground chicken. A blend of spices (fennel, smoked paprika) and some maple syrup makes these patties shine.
By Kendra Vaculin
Sheet-Pan Chicken Souvlaki
Tender, juicy chicken skewers are possible in the oven—especially when roasted alongside spiced chickpeas and finished with fresh tomatoes and salty feta.
By Kendra Vaculin
Spicy Cashew Scallion Noodles
This saucy noodle recipe gets its crunch from fiery, garlicky toasted cashews.
By Kendra Vaculin
Chicken and Cabbage Stir-Fry
Juicy ground chicken and charred cabbage are the stars of this family-friendly meal.
By Chris Morocco
Tomato Aguachile
Juicy peak-season tomatoes make the perfect plant-based swap for aguachile.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Turmeric-Dill Shrimp Stir-Fry
This quick shrimp stir-fry pairs earthy turmeric with a plethora of dill for a flavorful and fresh dinner that comes together in a flash.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Soy-Glazed Salmon Bowls
Saucy, soy-honey salmon—cut into cubes to speed up the cooking process—makes a savory topping for a quick weeknight bowl.
By Kendra Vaculin
5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
Yes, it's a shortcut in a microwave. It's also a gooey, fudgy, wildly good chocolate cake.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Cold Matcha Noodles
Matcha tints this refreshing noodle dish a delightful green hue—and imparts its characteristic grassy flavor.
By Kendra Vaculin
Cucumber and Avocado Salad Bean Dip
Consider this dish—made with refried beans and crunchy vegetables—an affirmative answer to the question, “Can dip be dinner?”
By Kendra Vaculin
Gambas al Ajillo
This speedy Spanish dish of shrimp cooked in olive oil and garlic can be a main or appetizer. It all depends on how you dress it up.
By Kendra Vaculin
Pad Kra Pao
This fast stir-fry dish pairs minced pork and fragrant basil with hot Thai chiles and a crispy fried egg.
By Kendra Vaculin