Bonus Recipes Under 30 minutes! Sharing this simple recipes for every busy working adults like me. Do you ever felt in a hurry everyday because you need to wake up early, go to work but no time to eat. These bonus recipes is made just for you! But definitely will work for busy moms too!
Living alone away from family has made me realize how important to manage my time I remember back then when I was still studying in college I have lots of homework, on the job training and then at home I have to feed the dogs, do laundry and cook meal or else I’ll be so hungry. No parents or sibs to attend to my needs.
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Bonus Recipes Under 30
Garlic Edamame
A simple snack pack with protein in just under 10 minutes! Edamame is from immature soybeans. Typically sold with its pods although frozen Edamame without shells is also common in groceries.
Normally serve as appetizer in Japanese or Chinese restaurants. This simple snack can be served by just boiling it and adding sprinkle of salt or serve together in a soup, salad, or burrito bowl.
Garlic Edamame
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 handful Spinach optional
- 1 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Remove skin of garlic and chopped
- Mix the sauce (soy sauce, water, sugar, cornstarch)
- Heat pan with oil of your choice.
- Sauté garlic until golden brown
- Add Edamame
- Add sauce and mix well with Edamame
- Add baby spinach
- Sauté for about 3-5 minutes until cook.
Notes
Dairy-free Turmeric Tea
One of my go-to hot drinks is Turmeric Tea. As a runner my knees are always stress when I run and I need to take care of my knee joints.
Aside from proper stretching and cross trains my physiotherapist friend told me to take Curcumin which is a chemical compound found in Turmeric. Although Turmeric is a famous spice in asian cuisines I mostly use it into making my hot drink.
Here is a simple hot drink of Turmeric Tea.
- Boil 1 cup of non dairy milk of your choice
- Add Turmeric, Ginger, Cinnamon, pinch of pepper and maple syrup
- Mix and boil for a few minutes
- Transfer in a cup and its ready to drink
Veggie Sushi Roll
Im always a rice person, I eat rice everyday for breakfast and lunch and I like cooking Japanese rice because its soft and sticky. Also the Japanese rice I’m using is cholesterol free and naturally low in fat. Japanese rice have short grain and generally use for making Sushi which I have never tried before. This recipe is so easy and doable so included it in bonus recipes under 30.
After quite sometime I’ve decided to give Vegetable sushi a try and make my own meal with only 4 main ingredients. Although you can always modify the ingredients according to your choice.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Japanese Rice cook and cool
- 1 Carrot (sliced vertically)
- 1 Cucumber (sliced vertically removing seeds)
- Nori Sheets
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp Mirin or white wine (optional)
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 avocado ( slice vertically) (optional)
- 1 red bell pepper (slice and removing seeds)
- roasted sesame (optional for garnishing)
Instructions:
- Cook your rice as how you regularly cook it and let it cool.
- In a bowl mix the liquid ingredients.
- Slice the veggies that you will use and remove the seeds. Blanch carrots before adding in the sushi roll.
- In a separate bowl mix rice and add the liquid mixture slowly. Try not to over mix your rice.
- Now in your working table place the bamboo rolling mat and put a cling wrap then place the Nori sheet with the rough side facing up.
- Scoop rice and spread in the Nori sheet evenly leaving about 1/2 inch -top of Nori sheet uncovered with rice.
- Now put the cut veggies on the other end but don’t over fill it.
- Then roll the bamboo mat and Nori sheet slowly to close the sushi roll. Put water in the uncovered area to close. Make sure to have water beside you as it can be a little sticky.
- After rolling place in a chopping board and cut accordingly with a sharp knife. I try to wet my knife to avoid it from sticking in the rice.
- Garnish with roasted sesame seeds.
For the sauce you can use: Soy sauce, Wasabi, Vegan Teriyaki or Thai Sweet and Sour Sauce
Veggie Sushi Roll
Ingredients
- 2 cups Japanese Rice cook and cool
- 1 pc Carrot sliced vertically
- 1 pc Cucumber sliced vertically removing seeds
- 3 Nori Sheets
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp Mirin or white wine optional
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 avocado slice vertically (optional)
- 1 red bell pepper slice and removing seeds (optional)
- roasted sesame optional for garnishing
Instructions
- Cook your rice as how you regularly cook it and let it cool.
- In a bowl mix the liquid ingredients.
- Slice the veggies that you will use and remove the seeds. Blanch carrots before adding in the sushi roll.
- In a separate bowl mix rice and add the liquid mixture slowly. Try not to over mix your rice.
- Now in your working table place the bamboo rolling mat and put a cling wrap on top then place the Nori sheet with the rough side facing up.
- Scoop rice and spread in the Nori sheet evenly leaving about 1/2 inch -top of Nori sheet uncovered with rice.
- Now put the cut veggies on the other end but don’t over fill it.
- Then roll the bamboo mat and Nori sheet slowly to close the sushi roll. Put water in the uncovered area to close. Make sure to have water beside you as it can be a little sticky.
- After rolling place in a chopping board and cut accordingly with a sharp knife. I try to wet my knife to avoid it from sticking in the rice.
- Garnish with roasted sesame seeds.
Nice Cream – Homemade Ice Cream
New dairy free desserts to enjoy with just 2 to 3 ingredients and done only under 10 minutes.
A Nice Cream is a kind of dessert that is sugar-free and dairy-free. Just like how regular ice cream is frozen, the fruits use in the nice cream are frozen before adding in a food processor or high speed blender.
Avocado Nice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 pc Banana
- 1 pc Avocado
- 3 tbsp Soymilk (any non dairy milk will do)
Instructions
- Chopped bananas
- Chopped Avocado
- Pour 3 tbsp of soymilk with your immersion blender
- Put Banana and Avocado
- Blend until you got your desired creaminess
- Chill before eating
Notes
Blueberry Nice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 pcs Banana (chopped) frozen
- 1 cup Blueberries frozen
- 1/2 cup dairy free milk I use oat milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in the blender.
- Pulse. Blend. Until you achieve your desired creaminess.
Stir Fry -3 Ingredients Veggies
If you have left over veggies then you can easily make a simple stir fry recipe. For this recipe since I have left over Zucchini(medium size), Carrot and half Cabbage.
Stir-Fry Zucchini Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pc Zucchini (medium size)
- 1/2 pc Cabbage
- 1 pc Carrot
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 pc onion
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
- pinch chilli flakes
- mushroom balls (optional)
Instructions
- Peel and chopped garlic and onion
- Slice all veggies into small pieces
- Heat pan with olive oil/ canola oil
- Minced garlic and onion
- Add mushroom balls, fry until golden brown
- Add Carrots, put a little water and let it simmer
- Add Zucchini and let it simmer again
- By this time you can all add salt, pepper, chili flakes and cumin (simmer for 5 minutes)
- Add Cabbage. Stir all the veggies and let it simmer again. Put lid of the pan
- Taste the veggies if everything is soft with just a little crunch.
Notes
Sweet and Spicy Spaghetti
This sweet and spicy spaghetti is Filipino styled, we like our sauce to be a combination of sweet and spicy.
Sweet and Spicy Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 500 g Wholemeal pasta you can only use 250g first
- 500g tomato sauce or your choice of sauce
- 1 whole onion mince
- 1 clove of garlic mince
- 1 tsp sugar
- pinch of pepper chili flakes, salt
- 1 can button mushroom small
- dried parsley optional
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Peel onion and garlic, chopped and set aside
- Slice button mushroom into halfs (if your button mushroom is already small then no need to slice)
- Boil your pasta in a pan, only put your pasta once the water started to boil and a little salt. Check packaging on how long you need to cook pasta usually its 10-12 minutes.
- In a separate pan, heat olive oil and put garlic and onion, into low fire.
- Add mushroom and stir together with the onion and garlic until its golden brown
- Add your Tomato sauce and let it boil, I like adding a little water and not too concentrated. Let it boil for about 10-15 minutes in low heat.
- Add sugar, salt, pepper and chili flakes.
- Once you achieve the desired taste let it boil again for another 5 minutes
- By this time your pasta is also already cooked. Drain the water and put in a separate container.
I like separating my pasta with the sauce and just putting the write amount of sauce in the pasta. Make sure to put in the fridge all left overs for the next time you feel hungry.
No Baked Dairy Free Biscuits
This recipe is so easy with only 7 ingredients and its dairy free. Just sprinkle powdered sugar or any spread and its all good.
No Bake Dairy Free Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon optional
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup soy milk
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients
- Mix liquid ingredients
- Combine and mix well with a wood spatula
- Knead for about 5 minutes
- Break into small pieces
- Roll with your hands and press
- Heat pan and fry under low heat making sure not to leave
There you have it easy, dairy free and no fancy equipments in the kitchen.
Homemade Hummus and Tahini
This is my second attempt making Hummus. The first time I made it I use blender and no Tahini but since I don’t have it anymore and got my immersion blender using it for the first time for this recipe. Also I made my own Tahini for the first time only with an immersion blender. This is so easy and I call it dump it all Hummus.
Homemade Hummus
Ingredients
Homemade Tahini
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds hulled(lighter in color)
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- pinch salt
Homemade Hummus
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1/4 cup homemade tahini
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic minced
- pinch ground cumin
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- pinch ground paprika/chili powder garnish
Instructions
How To Make Tahini
- Toast sesame seeds in a pan for 5 minutes under low heat
- Let it cool down and transfer in a container
- Using immersion blender, blend it with oil and a pinch of salt until smooth
How To Make Hummus
- Combine homemade tahini with lemon juice and blend using immersion blender
- Pour 1 can of chickpeas in a container without the liquid
- Blend and add the water to make it blendable
- Pour garlic, cumin and olive oil
- Blend until smooth
Notes
Check out this hand held immersion blender from Braun, truly makes meal preparations easier
Homemade Pineapple Salsa
If you are like me who loves Corn tortillas and as a healthier option why not partner it with homemade salsa making it my Third bonus recipes under 30. This recipe is adopted from Simply Vegan Blog.
Homemade Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Pineapple i use canned pineapple
- 1 pc red bell pepper
- 1/2 white onion
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
- cilantro for garnishing
Instructions
- Chopped all the ingredients
- Toss together and add salt and pepper
Notes
I hope you enjoy these bonus recipes under 30. Definitely I will add more recipes to this page for you to follow and try. If you are looking for dairy free desserts worry not cause I got you covered with my easy dairy free desserts. They may not be under 30 minutes but worth trying as they are so good and easy.
Feel free to share these easy recipes and I hope you could try them too.
I love how simple all of these recipes are! My favorites are definitely the garlic edamame and vegan sushi rolls. Thank you for sharing!
Garlic Edamame is my new fave too! I love how its packed with protein, thanks Cassie 🙂
I’d definitely try the desserts on this list. I remember how overwhelming it was to come up with single meals once I was on my own so I hope this helps a lot of people who are on their own for the first time.
Thank you Laura, glad you like the easy to do desserts 🙂
These are great! I love cooking up stir-fry dishes at the end of the week when there is hardly anything left in my fridge. I just throw everything together. I love that you noted to have rice on hand too because that’s a must for me! I also love how fresh your salsa looks. I need to bring that to the next family gathering! Thank you for sharing these!
thank you so much Cassie! I hope you enjoy making these recipes 🙂 The salsa is the 💣 ☺️
These all look like tasty ideas that I plan to try!
thank you Caitlin
What a great collection of easy recipes! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Cindy!
YUMMMM these are great ideas!!! Thank you for sharing
Thanks Sarah 🙂