Quick and easy recipes for when you don't want to complicate your life

How to prepare easy recipes

How many times have you asked yourself the question, but …, "what do I cook today?" If you don't have much time but you still want to eat rich and healthy, take note of these quick and easy recipes that you will prepare in less time than you think.

Hawaiian poke

One of the answers to how to make quick homemade meals is to make unique dishes with very simple cooking (or none at all) and with the least processed foods possible to save time (and health at the same time!). For this reason, dishes like Hawaiian poke take the cake. This one has a quinoa base. On top, a mixture of young shoots, onion, cucumber and avocado. Then, diced fresh salmon (it is also great with marinated or smoked salmon), steamed edamame, sesame and sprouts.

Steamed mackerel with vegetables

One of the recipes that you can make when you think about what food I can make fast and easy is this. Put some washed parsley sprigs in the bottom of a steam cooking basket and, on top of them, some mackerel loins. Steam 3 or 4 min. Remove it, salt and pepper it and spread a vegetable hash on top (this has onion, tomato, red pepper, olives and capers). Salt and pepper and season with oil, vinegar and soy sauce.

Lentil salad with apple and cheese

Dice carrot and green and red pepper into small cubes. Mix them with cooked and drained corn and lentils, a few sliced olives. And complete with slices of apple and crumbled feta cheese. To season it, you can emulsify the juice of half a lemon along with oil and salt and a little lemon zest. Discover more ideas to eat more legumes.

Avocado salad with chicken and apple

This salad, in addition to being one of the chicken recipes (for when you have tired of eating chicken), is ideal as an easy meal and a unique dish. It is made by mixing slices of avocado, apple, and grilled chicken breast, and garnished with a mild vinaigrette. A rich and super nutritious dish.

Rice salad with sprouts

Other quick homemade foods that work are rice salads. This one has a super sophisticated look and instead no complications. To make it, mix basmati rice with diced carrots and chives, slices of olives and tuna belly. Put it in a greased flanera to give it shape. Then, turn it over and decorate with grated egg, sprouts, slices of radishes on top, and some lamb's lettuce on the plate.

Omelets stuffed with ham and pepper

First, saute strips of green, red and yellow bell peppers. Next, make some thin round French omelettes from one egg. On each tortilla put a slice of Iberian ham, a few strips of sautéed pepper and roll. As you can see, that it is an easy recipe does not mean that it is simple or not very tasty.

Round turkey with vegetables

Roll a breast macerated with lemon juice, oil and oregano with kitchen twine and grill it for 15 minutes over low heat. While it is done, chop some vegetables or take a bag of these that are already washed and chopped and sauté them for about 4 minutes over high heat. Add two tablespoons of soy sauce, stir and remove from heat. Place the vegetables as a base, and top with the turkey with pink pepper and aromatic herbs.

Warm vegetable salad

Salads also get you out of a lot of trouble when you think about how to make simple meals in no time. First, sauté some onion and zucchini and reserve. Then, spread some of the finely chopped red cabbage, grated or spiralized carrots, avocado slices, and the reserved onion and zucchini onto the plates. Finally, add some tacos of feta cheese, sprouts, arugula and chopped hazelnuts, and season.

Couscous with salmon tataki

Couscous is another faithful ally of easy recipes. Wash zucchini and cut into small cubes; Sauté them for a couple of minutes, add the couscous, cover with the same amount of water by volume and season. Bring to a boil and remove. Let it rest for 5 min and stir. Meanwhile, brown a salmon fillet for 1 min per side, let it cool and cut it into slices. Sauté asparagus and bell pepper. And assemble the dish by alternating layers of couscous and zucchini, bell pepper and asparagus, and the salmon on top.

Rice with pineapple, orange and nuts

While cooking rice in plenty of salted water, hydrate a few raisins in warm water. Peel the pineapple, remove the central part and cut it into small pieces. And peel the orange removing the maximum of white skin and cut it into wedges. Once the rice is cooked and drained, mix it with the pineapple, the orange, the drained raisins, some chopped almonds and some pine nuts. And season with oil, lemon juice, fresh chopped mint and a pinch of salt. Discover more easy salads.

Broccoli with green beans and avocado

In a silicone case, microwave a handful of green beans and a few washed broccoli sprigs for about 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, cut some dices of avocado and tomato, and some purple onion feathers. Put it all together on the plate. Garnish with a mixture of old mustard, lemon juice, oil, salt and chopped parsley. And complete with some cashews or another dried fruit.

Grilled chicken with mushrooms

It fits you both as a lunch and an easy dinner. You only have to make a grilled breast, on one side. Some mushrooms sauteed with garlic and parsley, on the other. And to give it a sophisticated touch, you can accompany it with a honey and mustard sauce, and some chopped pistachios and pine nuts on top, and a sage leaf.

Vegetable salpicón

Here you have another of our easy and delicious recipes. You just have to mix sweet corn with diced avocado, tomato and onion, sliced olives, coriander or finely chopped parsley. You can season it with a splash of oil, lemon juice, salt and, if you like spicy, a few drops of Tabasco. Stir and accompany with some nachos.

Hake curry with vegetables

Sauté some vegetables in julienne (you can also use a bag of vegetables already prepared to cook) and reserve. Next, grill some hake fillets, skin side down, for about 3 minutes. Flip them over, and grill 1 minute more. Add a teaspoon of curry, quickly sauté and pour in fish stock. Cook for 2-3 more minutes, until it is reduced by half, remove from heat and serve with its juice and the sautéed vegetables on top.

Chicken and vegetable fajitas

Fajitas are another answer to what food I can make quick and easy. On the one hand, sauté strips of three-colored pepper and red onion and reserve. On the other hand, make a grilled breast and cut it into strips. Heat the tortillas in a nonstick skillet, without adding fat, for 1 minute on each side. Spread them with guacamole, add the chicken, vegetables and some washed coriander leaves. And ready.

Sauteed vegetables in a plis plas

You have two options: either you prepare the vegetables and boil or steam them, or you take a bag of washed and cut vegetables and heat it in the microwave. The trick to make it tasty, both in one case and another, is to sauté them later in the pan with a thread of oil and minced ajito, and garnish them with thyme, oregano, rosemary … The oil, the garlic and the herbs transform A few discreet vegetables in a delight.

Lentil salad with chicken and apple

This recipe is not only super easy, but also very filling. You just have to take a handful of drained canned lentils and mix them with sliced tomato, a few slices of apple, grilled chicken breast strips, fresh cheese cubes and chopped chives. In addition, as it combines the proteins of chicken, lentils and cheese, it is one of the recipes with which you will not leave hungry.

Buddha bowl

Buddha bowls are very similar to Hawaiian pokes. They combine small portions of little processed foods on the same plate. For this one, sauté some cubes of tuna or salmon. Cook green beans and peas for 5 minutes. With a vegetable spiralizer, make zucchini and carrot spirals. Arrange the ingredients in a bowl along with chicory leaves and lamb's lettuce. Garnish with sprouts and dress with a salad sauce.

Stuffed cucumber boats

Peel the cucumbers and cut them in half, lengthwise. Pour them lightly with a spoon. Chop the pulp and mix it with cooked and drained long rice, natural tuna, carrots and chopped olives. Season to taste, fill the cucumbers with this mixture and serve with arugula leaves. If you want to make it a vegetarian recipe, switch to tuna for fresh cheese.

Swiss chard with carrot and ham

Boil some chard (or some spinach) along with some carrot slices. While they cook, sauté some sliced ajitos. Add a few tacos of ham or cooked turkey. Add the chard and well drained carrots. Sauté everything together until it loses moisture and all the flavors are impregnated. And serve warm. An easy and very rich recipe.

Vegetable stew with vinaigrette

Bring a frozen vegetable stew to a boil and, once cooked, set it aside. While cooking, prepare the vinaigrette: laminate 2 garlic and fry them with chilli in 2-3 tablespoons of oil. When the garlic is lightly browned, strain the oil and add the paprika. Stir and add a good splash of vinegar and parsley. Drizzle the stew with this hot vinaigrette. And if you want the dish to be more complete, add some white beans or a few jugs.

Scrambled eggs with asparagus and prawns

Sauté some asparagus for 2-3 minutes over high heat and reserve. In the same pan, sauté some prawns for a couple of minutes and reserve as well. Beat the eggs and add them to the same skillet. Lower the heat to a minimum, stir and, when they begin to set, turn off the heat, add the asparagus and prawns, and mix well. Let it rest in the pan for a couple of minutes to finish curdling and that's it.

Bows with beans, avocado and pipes

Cook the pasta. Wash some green beans, trim them, cut them into thin strips and cook them for about 5 minutes. Refresh both ingredients and drain. Wash the zucchini, chop and sauté with the peeled and minced garlic. Sauté some pumpkin seeds and season them. Mix the pasta with the beans, zucchini, and sunflower seeds. Dress with oil, salt and pepper, and sprinkle with cheese and basil. The trick to save time is to cook in parallel.

Bows with chicken, tomato and zucchini

Cook the pasta. Meanwhile, grill some zucchini half moons and make some grilled chicken fillets. Once cooked, drain it and cool it with cold water. Mix with the zucchini and diced chicken. Add some tomato wedges and some cheese cubes. And season with oil, vinegar and a little oregano. It is also very tasty with piquillo peppers cut into strips. More pasta salads, here.

Spinach salad with lentils

This spinach recipe is ultra-easy and delicious. In a salad bowl, arrange fresh spinach leaves, carrot slices and Manchego cheese shavings. And add some cooked lentils sautéed in a pan with a little oil, soy sauce and balsamic vinegar on top.

Swiss chard tartlets with boiled egg

Boil some chard or spinach and drain well. Sauté some slices of garlic. Before they are completely browned, add the chard and sauté everything together. Fill some precooked pasta tartlets with this mixture and top with a boiled egg. Find out how to cook the perfect egg.

Hazelnut brown rice salad

In a bowl, place cooked and drained brown rice. Stir in the grated carrot, chopped chives, drained corn, and washed and chopped chives. Dress with a mixture of chopped hazelnuts, oil and vinegar and stir so that all the ingredients are impregnated. And at the end, so that they do not fall apart, add some watercress or canons, and decorate with some whole hazelnuts. As it does not contain anything of animal origin, it is a 100% vegan recipe.

Spirals with mushrooms and peas

Here's the proof that vegetarian recipes can be easy to make, light and delicious. You only have to cook a few spirals of pasta (if you put the right amount and do not add a bomb sauce, it is not fattening). While cooking, sauté some vegetables and mushrooms. And you mix it up and season it with soy sauce. To compensate for the lack of animal protein, add some frozen peas to the cooking or use lentil paste instead of regular.

Chickpea salad

Take a handful of canned chickpeas and mix them with diced red and green peppers, tomato and onion. And season with a light vinaigrette and some chopped parsley leaves. To make it more complete, you can add fresh cheese or boiled egg, for example. Discover more chickpea salads.

Tortilla casseroles with vegetables

If you are not good at tortillas, this is your recipe. In some refractory casseroles put a base of boiled or sautéed vegetables, or a ratatouille, or some leftovers that you have in the fridge (at CLARA we are very fond of #safefood, that is, we do not throw anything away). Cover them with beaten egg and bake for about 15 minutes at 180º. You can accompany them with cherry tomatoes and homemade tomato sauce.

We know that nobody has time to spare. Work, family, leisure … 24 hours is not enough and that is why what we all want is to prepare healthy and rich recipes in a short time. So that your diet is not the one that ends up suffering from the rush of the day, we propose a lot of easy recipes that you can cook in less than 30 minutes.

The most helpful easy recipes

Hawaiian poke and buddha bowl. They are combined dishes based on little or no processed foods that, in addition to being fashionable, are made in a plis plas.
Rice salads. You just have to mix boiled and drained rice with raw or cooked vegetables, meat or fish, legumes, and season it.
Quinoa and couscous. Whether you make them yourself or buy them pre-cooked, they are the perfect base for a quick and easy meal.
Scrambled eggs and tortillas. Egg recipes give a lot of play when you are looking for easy and delicious recipes. They combine well with vegetables, prawns, bacon, Iberian ham …
Vegetable salads. They are another must in easy cooking. You take cooked beans, lentils or chickpeas, and mix them with vegetables and cheese, salmon, chicken …
Baked or steamed fish. They are the easiest and fastest cooking. And you can accompany them with ratatouille, steamed vegetables, salads …
Pasta salad. Like rice and legume salads, pasta salads solve a meal quickly. While the pasta cooks, you prepare the side.
Grilled chicken or turkey. Apart from being the lightest meats (if you eat them without skin), recipes with chicken or turkey are prepared very easily, and can be accompanied with mushrooms, vegetables, rice, pasta …
Varied salads. They are the stars of many diets, but also the solution when you do not know how to prepare quick and simple meals. Discover easy, quick and delicious salads.
Cooked vegetables. Both boiled, steamed or sautéed, they serve as the base or garnish for quick and easy recipes with meat, fish, legumes, cheese …

How to make easy recipes: basic keys

Simple cooking. One of the main tricks when it comes to making simple meals is to opt for very basic cooking such as grilled, steamed, in the microwave, in the oven (it takes longer but you don't have to lift a finger), sauteed, scrambled. ..
Prepared food. Another way to save time when preparing meals is to use foods that are already cut and washed to cook them directly or even pre-cooked (cooked legumes, boiled rice and quinoa, canned fish, pickles …). Find out which processed foods are bad and which are not.
Take advantage of the food. The #safefood not only helps you not to waste any food and thus lead a more sustainable life, but also to save money … and time! You can take advantage of the leftovers to make other recipes and save steps.
Cook with your head. Another infallible way to go faster when it comes to cooking is to have the foresight to overcook and freeze or preserve to have your own healthy and very practical precooked items on hand.