Summer meals can be quick and easy with these 13 recipes that can be ready in 30 minutes or less. From chicken salad sandwiches to spicy udon noodles, there’s something for everyone.
Chicken Salad Sandwich
This cool and creamy sandwich is easy to pack and makes four servings. Cooked chicken, dried cranberries, celery, and green onions are coated with Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice before going onto burger buns with lettuce, tomato, and red onion.
Salmon Patties
Golden around the edges with a tender center, these salmon patties take 25 minutes and make two servings. Fresh salmon is combined with breadcrumbs, green onion, garlic, basil, dill, egg, paprika, and lemon before the patties cook in a skillet for about five minutes per side.
Goat Cheese Dip
Silky enough to spread and sturdy enough for a snack board, this goat cheese dip takes 10 minutes and serves eight. Goat cheese, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, and honey form the smooth base, while green olives, Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, and thyme add a savory topping.
Chicken Cutlets
Crisp on the outside and tender through the middle, these chicken cutlets take 25 minutes and serve six. Thin chicken pieces pass through flour, beaten eggs, and a breadcrumb mixture seasoned with Parmesan, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning before a quick fry.
Egg Fried Rice
Fast-moving skillet cooking gives this egg fried rice its 25-minute total time and four-serving yield. Jasmine rice, softly scrambled eggs, green onions, soy sauce, and sesame oil make a short ingredient list with plenty of savory flavor.
Panda Express Chow Mein
Chewy noodles and crisp vegetables make this Panda Express chow mein a 25-minute option that serves four. Chow mein noodles cook with cabbage, celery, onion, and garlic, then get coated in soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, chicken broth, and a light cornstarch slurry.
Crispy Sesame Chicken
Crunchy pieces coated in a glossy sauce give this crispy sesame chicken plenty of contrast in a 30-minute dinner for four. Chicken breast is covered with egg, cornstarch, flour, paprika, salt, and pepper before cooking in oil.
Spicy Udon Noodles
Bold heat and springy noodles come together quickly in these spicy udon noodles, a 25-minute dish that serves four. Udon noodles cook with green beans, carrot, green onions, red chiles, peanuts, and sesame seeds, while soy sauce, hoisin or oyster sauce, garlic, ginger, sugar, and cornstarch build the coating.
Zucchini Fritters
Crisp edges and a cheesy center make these zucchini fritters a 30-minute snack or side for two. Squeezed shredded zucchini is mixed with Panko breadcrumbs, eggs, Parmesan, mozzarella, garlic, salt, and pepper before the fritters cook in a frying pan.
Aglio e Olio
Simple, glossy, and on the table in 17 minutes, this aglio e olio makes six servings with a short pantry-based list. Linguine is tossed with olive oil, sliced garlic, red pepper flakes, parsley, Parmesan, salt, and black pepper, with reserved pasta water helping the sauce cling.
Cheese Quesadilla
Melty inside with golden tortillas outside, this cheese quesadilla takes nine minutes and serves two. Butter, flour tortillas, and shredded mozzarella are the only required ingredients, so there is little chopping or measuring before the pan heats.
Beef and Broccoli
Takeout-style sauce coats every bite of this beef and broccoli, a 30-minute dinner that serves four. Thinly sliced flank steak and broccoli florets cook with a sauce made from soy sauce, water, apple cider vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, garlic, and optional red pepper flakes.
Mushroom Tacos
Smoky, bright, and easy to assemble, these mushroom tacos take 15 minutes and make six tacos. Cremini or button mushrooms cook with garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and lime juice before going into corn or flour tortillas.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
