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30 Minutes or Less

These quick recipes take 30 minutes or less from start to finish.

bowl of salad

Cucumber and Serrano Chile Salad

Prepare:

30 minutes

Makes:

8 cups

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bowl of Italian Seasoning Mix

Italian Seasoning Mix

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

½ cup

glass of Panama's Tropical Bounty Smoothie

Panama’s Tropical Bounty Smoothie

Prepare:

15 minutes

Makes:

2 cups

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bowl of dip with vegetables

Sikil Pak (Mayan Pumpkin Seed Dip)

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

1 ½ cups

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bowl of chimichurri

Chimichurri

Prepare:

20 minutes

Makes:

1 cup

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bowl of Guacamole

Guacamole

Prepare:

20 minutes

Makes:

2 cups

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Bread topped with Smashed Garbanzo Bean Salad

Smashed Garbanzo Bean Salad

Prepare:

20 minutes

Makes:

3 cups

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glass of agua fresca

Agua Fresca (Fruit Water)

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

about 4 cups

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bowl of bean and vegetable salad

Garbanzo Bean and Vegetable Salad

Prepare:

20 minutes

Makes:

8 cups

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glasses of Pomegranate Smoothie

Pomegranate Smoothie

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

3 cups

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Mix and Match Pasta Salad

Mix and Match Pasta Salad

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

6 cups

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Glass filled with a thick orange smoothie.

Pineapple Carrot Protein Smoothie

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

1 ½ cups

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Bowls with fish filets served with green beans and a creamy sauce.

Microwave Steamed Fish

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

3 servings

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Glass containers with potatoes, carrots, broccoli and green beans.

Microwave Fresh Vegetables

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

2 cups

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A colorful bowl of vegetables and fish on top of a bed of rice served with sesame seeds.

Sesame Fish and Rice Bowl

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

2 servings

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Bowl of seasoned, chopped bok choy.

Bok Choy Salad

Prepare:

15 minutes

Makes:

3 cups

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Bowl of chunky textured mashed pears topped with spices.

Microwave Pear Sauce

Prepare:

15 minutes

Makes:

4 cups

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Bowl of Peanut Sauce shown with bowls of raw vegetables for dipping.

Peanut Sauce

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

about ½ cup

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Wooden bowl with ground spices.

North African Spice Mix

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

10 Tablespoons

Bowl of red spice mix.

Southern Seasoning

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

about 1/2 cup

Creole seasoning mix shown with crawfish, lemon, potato and corn.

Creole Seasoning

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

about ½ cup

Plate of eggplant rounds with red sauce and mozzarella topped with breadcrumbs.

Eggplant Pizza Slices

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

8 Slices

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Photo of Simple Sautéed Mushrooms

Simple Sautéed Mushrooms

Prepare:

7 minutes

Makes:

4 Servings

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Jar of vinaigrette dressing served on a salad.

Red Wine Vinaigrette

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

½ cup

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Small bowl of pesto served with scrambled eggs.

Pesto

Prepare:

15 minutes

Makes:

2 ¼ cups

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Photo of Celery Stir-Fry

Celery Stir-Fry

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

4 cups

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Two versions of a grain bowl with vegetables and chicken or tofu.

Mix and Match Grain Bowl

Prepare:

varies

Makes:

4 servings

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Celery sticks spread with peanut butter and topped with raisins are displayed on a plate in a pinwheel formation. In the middle of the plate is a celery and peanut butter stick with mini pretzels extending out of the peanut butter like the wings of a butterfly.

Ants on a Log

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

4 servings

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Bowls of textured celery with a smooth creamy soup base.

Cream of Celery Soup

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

4 cups

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Bowl of colorful diced vegetables with dressing.

Vegetarian Ceviche

Prepare:

30 minutes

Makes:

6 cups

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Bowls of popcorn served with seaweed and seasonings.

Stovetop Popcorn

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

8 cups

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Large bowl of seasoned popcorn with cilantro.

Microwave Popcorn

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

8 cups

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Small bowl of a creamy, white sauce.

Herbed Yogurt Sauce

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

2 ½ cups

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Small bowl of a red spice mix.

Harissa Spice Mix

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

2 Tablespoons

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Plate of bite-sized cookies with a gooey jam center.

Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies

Prepare:

10 minutes

Makes:

15 cookies

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Bowl of fine textured teff.

Stovetop Teff

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

2 ½ cups

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Plate of cooked millet.

Stovetop Millet

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

3 cups

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Bowl of soft textured oats served with raspberries.

Stovetop Steel Cut Oats

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

3 cups

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Bowls of cooked buckwheat.

Stovetop Buckwheat

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

3 cups

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Bowls of cooked quinoa.

Stovetop Quinoa

Prepare:

5 minutes

Makes:

3 cups

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