From Kitchen to Table in Minutes: 5 Easy Recipes You’ll Love

Got you covered with five ridiculously easy recipes that are tasty and make you look like a pro in the kitchen.

1. One-Pan Garlic Butter Chicken with Veggies

• What you need : Chicken thighs or breasts, your favorite veggies like broccoli, carrots, or zucchini, butter, garlic, and seasonings.
• How to make it :

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Toss your chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
3. Place everything on a sheet pan, add a couple of butter pats on top, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Garnish with fresh parsley or lemon slices if you’re feeling fancy.

Why it’s a win : Minimal cleanup, max flavor.

2. 15-Minute Garlic Shrimp Pasta

• What you need : Pasta, shrimp peeled and deveined, garlic, olive oil, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan.
• How to make it :

1. Cook your pasta until al dente.
2. In a skillet, heat olive oil, sauté garlic and red pepper flakes, then toss in the shrimp 2 to 3 minutes until pink.
3. Combine the shrimp and pasta, then top with Parmesan.
4. Add a squeeze of lemon if you want to show off.

3. Lazy-Person Tacos

• What you need : Tortillas, cooked ground beef or chicken or black beans for vegetarians, taco seasoning, and toppings like shredded cheese, lettuce, salsa, and sour cream.
• How to make it :

1. Heat up your protein of choice, season it with taco seasoning, and load it into tortillas.
2. Add your toppings and fold it like you just created edible art.

Why it’s a win : Zero skills required, and tacos are a love language.

4. Caprese Avocado Toast

• What you need : Bread, avocado, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, and balsamic glaze.
• How to make it :

1. Toast your bread.
2. Smash avocado on top, add sliced mozzarella and tomatoes, then drizzle with balsamic glaze.
3. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a little basil fresh is ideal, but dried works too.

Why it’s a win : It’s Instagram gold, and it makes breakfast feel like brunch.

5-Minute Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie

• What you need : A banana, peanut butter, milk or almond milk, honey, and a handful of oats.
• How to make it :

1. Blend everything together.
2. Add ice if you want it thicker, or a dash of cinnamon for flair.

Why it’s a win : Quick, nutritious, and makes you feel like you’re living that healthy main character life.

Meals to keep you fueled, looking good, and impressing anyone who steps into your orbit.