30-Minute Meals

Easy, healthy Thai noodles

This is the simplest noodle dish! The healthy bonus is it is packed with protein from the creamy peanut butter.

Catfish in foil

Ingredients 4 catfish fillets 8 small red potatoes, sliced 4 ounces green beans, ends trimmed 4 Tbsp. olive oil, divided 1 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning, or to taste Salt and pepper...

Cranberry turkey salad

This recipe comes from the kid cast of the Jr. Cuisine Cooking Show, a cooking show by kids and for kids that premiered on...

Chicken fried rice

This tasty dish is as good as in a Chinese restaurant.

Grilled duck fajitas

Everyone ate literally every bite on their plate.

Learn to Love lentils

From writer Caitlin Murray Giles, who tested this out in her own kitchen.

Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry

Stir-fries are a perfect way to accomodate the entire family's tastes -- picky eaters can eat the veggies they like and leave the rest.

Grilled pizza on a pita

Yum!

Egg salad with a twist

Dijon mustard adds an optional kick.

Irish fondue

No need to look for a rainbow to find a pot of gold.
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