8 Quick And Easy Meals You Can Make In 20 Minutes Or Less

No time wasted.

In an ideal world, we would all have unlimited time and energy to cook every night. But in reality, most days we barely have the wherewithal to hit the defrost button on our microwaves.

But frozen meals aren’t the only alternative to cooking elaborate meals. In fact, there are tons of yummy (and healthy) dishes that you can make in 20 minutes or less.

To help us find the best fast and easy recipes, we turned to a few of our favorite food bloggers. Below are eight delicious meal ideas for people who are short on time and patience.

1
Spinach-Pesto Pasta with Roasted Red Peppers and Ricotta (20 minutes)
Naturally Ella
2
Thai Chicken with Ginger (20 minutes)
The Wanderlust Kitchen
Get the Thai Chicken with Ginger recipe from The Wanderlust Kitchen.
3
10-Minute Pizza (10 minutes)
Center Cut Cook
Get the 10-Minute Pizza recipe from Center Cut Cook.
4
Zucchini Noodles with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto (20 minutes)
Just A Taste
5
“Kale”sadilla (20 minutes)
Simply Recipes
Get the “Kale”sadilla recipe from Simple Recipes.
6
15 Minute Miso Ramen Recipe (15 minutes)
Steamy Kitchen
Get the 15 Minute Miso Ramen recipe at Steamy Kit.
7
Gluten-Free Egg Fried Rice in a Mug (13 minutes)
Healthy Nibbles and Bits
Get the Gluten-Free Egg Fried Rice in a Mug recipe at Healthy Nibbles and Bits.
8
The Veggie Naanwich (20 minutes)
Culinary Mamas
Get the Veggie Naanwich recipe at Culinary Mamas.
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