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Quick Meals

Fast and easy recipes are a lifesaver on busy days, when you don’t have a lot of time or are tired and don’t feel like cooking. Here are a selection of recipes for quick meals that never disappoint.

A bowl of white rice topped with creamy tuna, sliced avocado, cucumber, and green onions, with a pair of wooden chopsticks resting on the edge.

Tuna Rice Bowl

A bowl of creamy spaghetti topped with grated cheese, black pepper, and garnished with a fresh basil leaf and a lemon slice. The dish is served in a speckled, rustic bowl with a fork resting inside.

Lemon Basil Pasta

Close-up of three shrimp tacos in a dark dish. The tacos are filled with shrimp, shredded cabbage, sliced radishes, jalapeños, cilantro, and a drizzle of creamy sauce, all on soft tortillas. A lime wedge is in the background.

Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos

A skillet filled with scrambled eggs topped with sour cream, Mexican chorizo sausage, and chopped herbs. Sliced avocado and folded tortillas are on the side. A small bowl with red sauce is visible at the corner.

Chorizo and Eggs

A bowl of cooked cilantro lime shrimp garnished with chopped herbs and lime wedges, with a spoon on the side. The shrimp are arranged in a circular pattern, and the bowl sits on a light gray surface with a dark green napkin nearby.

Cilantro Lime Shrimp

A bowl of creamy pasta with shrimp garnished with chopped parsley. A fork rests on the right side of the bowl, and part of another similar dish is visible in the top left corner. A brown napkin is nearby.

Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta

A skillet filled with creamy shrimp topped with chopped parsley. A small bowl of additional parsley is on the side. The skillet is on a light-colored surface with a brown cloth underneath.

Creamy Garlic Shrimp

Tabouli Salad served in a white shallow bowl with glasses of water and lemon slices photographed from above.

Tabouli Salad

A bowl featuring a seared pork chop with rosemary and garlic on top, served alongside creamy mashed potatoes with a small pool of melted butter. The dish is presented in a speckled brown ceramic bowl.

Garlic Butter Pork Chops

A bowl of fusilli pasta mixed with broccoli florets and ground meat, topped with grated Parmesan cheese. A fork is resting in the bowl. The bowl is on a textured gray surface, and a second similar bowl is partially visible in the background.

Sausage and Broccoli Pasta

Three spicy shrimp tacos topped with chopped herbs, sliced jalapeños, shredded cabbage, radish slices, and creamy sauce are served on a wooden board. Lime slices are placed around the tacos for garnish.

Spicy Shrimp Tacos

An oval white plate filled with cooked spicy shrimp garnished with chopped herbs and spices, resting on a folded brown napkin. A simple metal serving spoon is placed on the side of the plate. The table surface is off-white.

Spicy Shrimp

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