18 30-Minute Recipes That Will Save Your Weeknight Butt

18 30-Minute Recipes That Will Save Your Weeknight Butt
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For Bon Appetit, by Rochelle Bilow.

Christina Holmes

You always have to eat dinner, but you don't always have oodles of time to cook it. Enter: These easy, low-stress recipes that go from mise en place to plated dinner in 30 minutes. Or less.

Alex Lau

There's so much goodness packing into this main dish salad, you won't believe it only takes 25 minutes.

Alex Lau

Technically, this is timed at 35 minutes. but use pre-pitted olives, and you can make it happen in 30. We promise.

Christina Holmes

This sounds like a weekend project, but the sauce takes just 15 minutes.

Christina Holmes

You're making your own hot sauce—but don't worry, this entire recipe still clocks in at 30 minutes.

Christina Holmes

The most time-consuming portion of this recipe is rendering out bacon fat. We think you'll find it's worth it.

Christina Holmes

You're making a big batch of use-on-everything lemony dressing—but this recipe only takes 20 minutes.

Christina Holmes

Broiled fish perfection in 10 minutes. You totally have time to make a salad.

Christina Holmes

In addition to being fun to eat, skewers cook up in a hurry.

Christina Holmes

10 minutes active cook time. 15 total. We like those numbers.

Christina Holmes

Depending on how rare you like your steak, this may take even less time than the recipe calls for. ;)

Christina Holmes

This stew might come together quickly, but it gets plenty of backbone from fennel and white wine.

Christina Holmes

Sear steak. Let it rest while you chop up some veggies. Oh look—dinner.

Christina Holmes

We like to serve this main with couscous, rice, or grilled bread—all of which can be made as you prep the shrimp.

Christina Holmes

This sauce tastes like it simmered for hours. We'll never tell.

Hirsheimer & Hamilton

A simple white wine pan sauce brings this one-skillet dinner together.

Hirsheimer & Hamilton

Canned white beans are your inspiration, your savior, your BFFL.

Hirsheimer & Hamilton

Stir-fry never lets us down on busy weeknights, and this super-flavorful version is no exception.

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