Quick and Easy Recipes - 15mins or less!

In these busy times we live in today, the average person spends 60 hours food shopping every year. Then they get home and realise they don't have the ingredients to make a meal.  Now they spend more time thinking about WHAT’S FOR DINNER? and what they can cook from the ingredients they bought… before trying to rustle something together or reach for a take away. 

Imagine, shopping for recipes, having the right ingredients for those recipes delivered along with your other household items to your front door… 

Even better, select quick and easy recipes so you save time cooking as well. We have recipes you can whip up in minutes. These are usually simple recipes that don't require too much time or ingredients - making them cost effective too! 

Quick and easy recipes are not just for busy people. They are for all of us who want to eat healthy and delicious food. The good news is that you don't have to spend hours in the kitchen every day to get a healthy and varied diet. With quick and easy recipes, you can make a nutritious meal in 15 minutes or less!

Here at Plate Up, we value your time more than anything else so here is a list of great lunch and dinner ideas you can cook up either by yourself or with family or friends in 15 minutes or less. 

Whitby Crab and Noodle Salad - Estbek House

Cuisine Type: World-cuisine

Diet: Low Saturated Fat | High Protein | Low Carb | Source Of Protein | Cholesterol Free | Low Sugars

This dish is brilliant for a warm day and with April coming soon there’s more of these days to come. The simple but delicious flavours of the crab and herbs, combined with the black sesame dressing makes for a light but absolutely satisfying meal. 

Ful Medames (Egyptian Bean Salad) - Tess Challis

Cuisine Type: Middle Eastern | World-cuisine

Diet: Healthy | Low Saturated Fat | High Protein | Low Fat | Source Of Fibre | Low Cholesterol | Low Carb | Source Of Protein | Cholesterol Free | High Unsaturated Fat

This classic Egyptian bean dish is simple to make and overflowing with vibrant flavour. The beans are a great source of iron, fibre, and protein. The parsley and garlic are immune boosting and detoxifying.

Creamy Mushroom and Beef Pasta - Nibblingldn

Cuisine Type: Italian

Diet: Low Sodium | High Protein | Very Low Sodium | Low Carb | Source Of Protein | Very Low Salt | Cholesterol Free | Diabetes Friendly | Low Salt | Low Sugars

Mushrooms are so versatile, add such fab flavours to dishes and just 80g of mushrooms serve as one of your 5-a-day 🥳✨They’re so low in fat/calories and by replacing half the meat in a recipe with mushrooms it not only lowers fat intake, but also adds that extra depth of flavour you can’t get from meat.

Air-Fryer Satay Chicken Skewers - Lunchbox Doctor

Cuisine Type: Asian

Diet: High Protein | Source Of Protein | Diabetes Friendly | Low Sugars

Rich and peanutty in flavour, this satay marinade is a perfect match for succulent chicken breast pieces. Air-frying is a great way to not only save energy when cooking but it’s more of a healthier option as the amount of oil you use is substantially less compared to traditional styles of frying, in particular deep frying. 

Simple Goat's Cheese and Avocado Salad - The Salad Kitchen

Cuisine Type: French

Diet: Healthy Source Of Fiber Low Carb Source Of Protein Cholesterol Free Diabetes Friendly Low Sugars

This recipe is a great idea if you want to make something quick and light to go. The mixed seeds, goats cheese, spinach, red cabbage and avocado is jam packed with nutrients and will provide you with enough energy to get you through to your next meal. This is one of our favourite salads, combining tangy goat's cheese with the sharpness of the balsamic vinegar to pack lots of bold flavours into one dish. 

Hope you enjoy!