30 Minutes or Less

Real cheddar cheese meets charred green chiles in our best recipe for queso. For extra points serve the molten dip with warmed tortilla chips.

Chewy noodles, tinned fish, and hardy greens in an umami broth.

Love a tuna melt? Meet your new favorite nachos—fast and filling all thanks to tinned fish.

A satisfying weeknight dinner from Tiffy Chen. Serve with rice or noodles.

With lightning-quick shrimp and an easy garlic butter sauce, this crowd-pleasing pasta builds flavor fast.

Among the easiest appetizers ever.

Rich and satisfying, this warm winter drink provides unparalleled cozy vibes.

In this wafu pasta recipe from author Sonoko Sakai, the only cooking involved is boiling spaghetti.

Studded with sweet dates and crispy bacon, this easy salad makes an impressive dinner party side or satisfying lunch.

Crunchy and crowd-pleasing, this salad can be prepared in advance and customized to your heart’s content.

Scoop up these warmly spiced chickpeas with any flatbread or spoon them onto rice.

This refreshing melon and cucumber salad works as a snack, starter, or side dish.

Make the most of melon season with this simple and savory fruit salad.

A restaurant-quality sauce that comes together in minutes.

This no-cook cherry tomato sauce delivers bold flavor without the high heat—it’s the ideal easy summer pasta recipe.

Burst cherry tomatoes, garlicky olive oil, and basil join forces in this summery weeknight pasta.

This zesty pasta relies on a jar of peperoncini—including the brine—to do the heavy lifting.

There are no add-ins or pectin here, just the berries and sugar, which makes for a deeply fruity raspberry jam that tastes like summer.

With a handful of ingredients and easy cleanup, this brunch favorite only looks like you spent all morning at the stove.

Crisp, clear, and preferably ice cold, a vodka martini is anything and everything you want it to be.