30 Minutes or Less

Juicy steak, crisp lettuce, and a blender dressing come together for a breezy summer dinner.

This towering salad—built with the components of a muffuletta sandwich like mortadella and an olive dressing—is ready for a party.

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.

Store-bought dumplings, fresh tomatoes, butter, and soy sauce simmer away for dinner in a flash.

Scallion-infused oil, or pa gireum in Korean, is a fragrant way to upgrade a pot of rice.

Inspired by Korean pajeon, this shrimp-studded pancake features fresh snap peas as a spring-y addition.

This classic Japanese comfort food is a combination of chicken and egg (oyako means “parent and child”) simmered in sweet-savory broth and served over rice.

This stunner of an appetizer comes together with boquerones and a few pantry staples.

Savory cashew chicken meets tender asparagus in this lightning-fast dinner.

An elegant, satisfying dinner in under 30 minutes.

This simple dish of beans simmered in a spicy sauce is found in every corner food stall in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Tangy-sweet and a cinch to make, balsamic butterscotch sauce is perfect for pouring over ice cream, grilled or roasted fruit, or your favorite cake.

A creamy Comté foundation is the perfect pairing for verdant asparagus and crisp endive in this simple-yet-elegant salad that celebrates the season.

Any variety of mushroom will love this glossy, tangy sauce.

Chicken pieces and meaty bits of torn mushrooms beautifully team up in this deeply savory, scallion-studded, easy-to-make stir-fry.

This custardy and comforting tofu comes together in minutes, all thanks to your microwave. Serve with rice or bread for an easy meal.

The ultimate antidote to the winter blues.

Inspired by the flavors of Vietnamese pho, this ground beef and rice noodle soup comes together in just 20 minutes.

A mix of leafy greens turns extremely tender with the simplest treatment. Topped with crispy breadcrumbs, this is proof that boiled vegetables aren’t boring.

An electrifying pesto that stays bright green for days on end. With the addition of ginger, and jalapeño, it’s a versatile condiment to have on hand.

The citrus juice and sherry vinegar in the dressing work hard to tenderize the hearty kale and crunchy broccoli slaw as they sit in the fridge.

Two pantry sauces—hoisin and green tomatillo salsa—join forces to form a deliciously balanced sauce for udon noodles.

This dinner salad combines decadent burrata cheese with a spicy tahini dressing that clings to every crinkly leaf of Napa cabbage.

Paneer is a creamy-firm cheese that stands in for meat in this vegetarian stir-fry featuring blistered green beans fragrant with curry powder and soy sauce.