HEALTHY RECIPES COLLECTIONS

25 Healthy Recipes Ready in 20 Minutes or Less

Ultra-Quick Healthy Recipes and Cooking Tips

Get a healthy dinner on the table in no time!

Does your hectic schedule leave you feeling that take-out is your only option? Using a few choice convenience items, such as canned broths, tomatoes and beans, you can make any of these 25 healthy main-dish recipes in 20 minutes or less—without reaching for the phone. Keeping your refrigerator, freezer and pantry well-stocked with the basics also helps you whip up quick, satisfying meals (don’t miss EatingWell’s Well-Stocked Pantry for ideas on what to have on hand). Get started with these ultra-quick recipes and tips and get dinner on the table fast tonight!

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Ultra-Quick and Healthy Recipes

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Quick Cooking Tips

Individually quick-frozen shrimp, sold in resealable bags, are convenient to keep in your freezer. Thaw in a covered bowl in the refrigerator. If you’re in a hurry, place shrimp in a colander under cold running water until thawed.
Looking for an alternative side dish to instant brown rice? Quick-cooking barley is rolled thinner than traditional pearl barley, so the cooking time is about 20 to 30 minutes shorter. It can be found in supermarkets and natural-foods stores.

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I think they should add some simpler recipes to this site as it is for kids something like healthy home made burgers or sauseges or even pizza.

Paige, Surrey, UK

I second that! I need fast and easy recipes my whole family will eat!

Kinzie, Salt Lake City, UT

Easy and healthy recipes is what I'm looking for.

Fran, Chicago, IL

I agree with everyone, however don't overlook recipes because their names look complicated. Many of these recipes are easy.

Anonymous, Bishop, CA

All these foods sound so tasty!! Yummm.

Sabrina, Wilmington, NC

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