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Quick Dinners for Busy Evenings

A good evening meal does not have to take hours. These pasta dishes, bowls, salads and skillet recipes are designed to get a satisfying dinner on the table without a long list of jobs.

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Radishes potato salad as a fresh spring dish with seasonal vegetables and herbs
40 min Spring

Radish potato salad

Young potatoes are cooked in the bowl, warmly marinated with apple vinegar and mustard and after cooling mixed with radishes, spring onions and chives. Warm potatoes take the vinaigrette; radishes and herbs only come in later and remain crisp.

Furnace salmon with spring vegetables as a fresh spring dish with seasonal vegetables and herbs
40 min Spring

Oven-baked salmon with spring vegetables

Salmon, asparagus, zucchini and cherry tomatoes cook together on the sheet with olive oil, lemon and dill. The salmon remains juicy when the vegetables are cut small enough and the fillet only cooks to the translucent core.

Peas-mint soup as a fresh spring dish with seasonal vegetables and herbs
28 min Spring

Peas-mint soup

Onion is steamed translucent, then the peas cook only briefly in vegetable broth before mint and cream are purified. Short cooking gets the green colour; lemon juice and mint belong only immediately before mixing into the pot.

Green asparagus salad with egg as a fresh spring dish with seasonal vegetables and herbs
25 min Spring

Green asparagus salad with egg

Green asparagus is briefly fried or blanched and served with boiled eggs, radishes, chives and a lemon-mustard vinaigritte. Cook asparagus only tender but firm and let cool before mixing so that eggs and radishes retain their structure.

Pesto Pasta as a fresh spring dish with seasonal vegetables and herbs
22 min Spring

Wild garlic pesto pasta

Bear's garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, garlic and olive oil are coldly mixed into a strong pesto and are first combined with the hot pasta. The pesto makes some pasta water creamy without the sensitive bear's garlic in the pan becoming grey.

Strawberry Rucola salad with feta as a fresh spring dish with seasonal vegetables and herbs
15 min Spring

Strawberry Rucola salad with feta

Strawberry Rucola salad with feta is a fresh spring salad without a cooker: sweet strawberries, peppery rucola, creamy feta and a honey balsamic dressing come together just before serving.

Currywurst served with French fries homemade
45 min German

Currywurst with chips

Prepare French fries after pack or fresh until crispy. Keep warm. Sweat onion in oil, tomato paste and curry powder briefly.

Königsberger Klopse served homemade
1 hr 5 min German

Königsberger meatballs

Sprinkle rolls and mix loosely with minced meat, egg, onion, mustard, salt and pepper. Form equally large dumplings with moist hands and do not push too hard.

Kisir Bulgur salad with parsley, spring onions, lemon and salad leaves
25 min Turkish

Kısır

Kisir is a Turkish bulgur salad with tomato paste, paprika paste, lemon, pomegranate syrup, herbs and spring onions. It tastes fresh, spicy and can be prepared in advance.

Stuffed eggplant Imam Bayildi with tomatoes, onions and parsley
1 hr 10 min Turkish

Imam Bayildi

Imam Bayildi is a Turkish aubergine dish with lots of olive oil, onions, garlic and tomatoes. The aubergines are filled and slowly tasted soft.

Lahmacun with parsley, lemon and sumach onions on a plate
55 min Turkish

Lahmacun

Lahmacun is baked from very thinly rolled yeast dough and a spicy minced meat tomato mass. With parsley, lemon and sumach onions it tastes fresh as from the Turkish bakery.

Massaman Curry with potatoes, chicken, peanuts and creamy coconut sauce
1 hr 5 min Thai

Massaman Curry

Massaman Curry is a mild-spicy Thai curry with coconut milk, potatoes, onions, peanuts, tamarind and chicken or beef. It is tasted longer than many other curries.

Golden brown pirogs with potato-pilt filling and mash
1 hr 30 min Russian

Pirozhki

Pirogs are stuffed dough bags or small yeast dough pieces that are baked or fried. This version gets a hearty potato mushroom filling with onions and dill.

Olivier salad with potatoes, peas, egg, cucumbers and creamy dressing
50 min Russian

Olivier Salad

Olivier Salat is a Russian classic of potatoes, carrots, eggs, peas, cucumbers, meat sausage or chicken and mayonnaise. Everything is finely diced and served chilled.

Samgyeopsal with grilled pork belly, lettuce leaves, ssamjang, garlic and kimchi
40 min Korean

Samgyeopsal

Samgyeopsal is Korean grill with pork belly, lettuce leaves, garlic, chilli, ssamjang and sesame oil salt dip. Eat in small wraps directly from the table.

Bibimbap with rice, vegetables, fried eggs, gochujang and sesame in a bowl
50 min Korean

Bibimbap

Bibimbap is a Korean rice shell with warm rice, individually cooked vegetables, egg, sesame oil and Gochujang sauce. The ingredients are first mixed at the table so that textures and aromas remain clear.

Tempura with shrimp, vegetables, light crispy shell and dip
35 min Japanese

Tempura

Tempura is vegetables or shrimps in a very cold, light dough, which is baked briefly in hot oil. The dough is stirred only roughly so that it remains airy.

Sushi rolls with Nori, Sushi rice, cucumber, avocado, salmon and soy sauce
55 min Japanese

Sushi rolls

Sushi rolls succeed with properly seasoned sushi rice, Nori leaves and cleanly prepared fillings. The rice is seasoned with rice vinegar, sugar and salt, not with soy sauce.

Caprese salad with tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and olive oil
10 min Italian

Caprese salad

Caprese salad consists of ripe tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper. Good ingredients and room temperature are crucial.

Bruschetta with tomato cubes, basil, garlic and olive oil on roasted bread
20 min Italian

Bruschetta

Bruschetta is prepared with toasted bread, ripe tomatoes, basil, garlic and good olive oil. The tomatoes should be pulled short so that the surface becomes aromatic.

Spaghetti Carbonara with Guanciale, Pecorino Romano and black pepper
25 min Italian

Spaghetti Carbonara

Spaghetti Carbonara is cooked without cream: eggs, Pecorino Romano, black pepper, Guanciale or Pancetta and hot pasta water make a creamy sauce.

Tempeh Goreng with crispy tempeh, sambal, cucumber and rice
40 min Indonesian

Tempeh Goreng

Tempeh Goreng is crispy fried Tempeh, previously marinated with garlic, coriander, turmeric and salt. It should remain golden brown outside, nutty inside.

Gado-Gado with vegetables, potatoes, egg, tofu, cucumber and peanut sauce
45 min Indonesian

Gado-Gado

Gado-Gado is an Indonesian vegetable dish with potatoes, beans, sprouts, cucumber, egg, tofu or tempeh and warm peanut sauce.

Nasi Goreng with fried rice, kecap manis, fried egg, cucumber and onions
30 min Indonesian

Nasi Goreng

Nasi Goreng succeeds best with chilled rice from the previous day, kecap manis, sambal, egg and briefly fried vegetables. The rice should remain loose and not dampen in the wok.

Samosas with crispy dough, potato pea filling and chutney
1 hr 10 min Indian

Samosas

Samosas are crispy dough pockets with spicy potato-pea filling, cumin, coriander, ginger and Garam Masala. The filling must cool off before forming.