268 20 minute recipes

Asparagus au gratin with Swiss cheese, buttery bread crumbs, and dry mustard. Blanched crisp-tender then baked golden in 20 minutes total. A quick, elegant side.

Turkey teriyaki stir-fry with snow peas, red bell pepper, water chestnuts, and celery. A lean, colorful Asian-inspired dinner ready in 20 minutes.

Salsa borracha (drunken sauce) with beer, butter-toasted chili powder, jalapenos, tomatoes, and garlic. A quick, bold enchilada sauce ready in 20 minutes.

Iridofu, a Japanese scrambled tofu stir-fry with carrots, onion, roasted sesame seeds, and shoyu. A simple, protein-rich vegetarian dish ready in 20 minutes.

Chestnuts with mushrooms in a white wine gravy served over rice. A quick vegetarian main dish with earthy, nutty flavors ready in 20 minutes.

Quick microwave vegetable rice bowl with tender parsnips, black beans, and wilted bok choy in light teriyaki for healthy 20-minute plant-based dinners.

Pasta Nicoise salad with shell pasta, fresh tomatoes, steamed green beans, black olives, and capers tossed in a garlicky olive oil vinaigrette. Ready in 20 minutes.

Hot and spicy rice noodles with carrot, broccoli, cabbage, and ginger in a cayenne-honey-hoisin sauce. A low-fat Asian-style stir-fry on the table in 20 minutes.

Cornmeal muffins made with filbert flour and brown sugar substitute for a nutty, lightly sweet breakfast muffin baked in just 20 minutes.

Spinach Parmesan sauteed in butter with nutmeg and freshly grated Parmesan. A classic 5-ingredient Italian side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Sirloin steak with asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, and bow-tie pasta in a basil-tomato broth topped with Parmesan. A light, high-protein skillet dinner ready in just 20 minutes.

Microwave apple crisp with Granny Smith apples under a brown sugar oat topping with cinnamon and nutmeg. A warm, spiced dessert ready in just over 20 minutes, no oven needed.

Mexican fruit dessert with fresh oranges, bananas, and strawberries tossed in Kahlua coffee liqueur and topped with sweetened whipped cream and cinnamon. A no-cook, no-bake dessert ready in 20 minutes.

Strawberry-orange spread made with frozen strawberries, fresh orange juice, orange zest, and pectin. A quick freezer jam that's ready in 20 minutes with no canning equipment needed.

Fast fruit plate with sliced bananas, strawberries, kiwi, oranges, pineapple, and peaches under a sweetened cream cheese and whipped cream topping. Ready in 20 minutes, no cooking required.

Strawberry-corn pancakes fold fresh sliced strawberries into a yellow cornmeal-and-flour batter for breakfast pancakes with crisp, slightly gritty edges and bursts of berry. Ready in 20 minutes.