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22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

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  • Loaf of chocolate zucchini bread with the end sliced off.
    Chocolate Zucchini Bread
  • Bowl of zucchini noodles with pesto and pine nuts.
    Zucchini Noodles with Pesto & Pine Nuts
  • Spoon in a bowl of creamy zucchini soup with walnuts and dill.
    Creamy Zucchini Soup with Walnuts and Dill
  • Slices of pesto pizza with fresh tomatoes and mozzarella on a wooden board.
    Pesto Pizza
  • Spoon on a plate with caprese salad.
    Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze
  • Char siu chicken on a grill pan.
    Char Siu Chicken
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  • Pieces of focaccia on a cutting board.
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  • Spoon dripping tahini sauce into a glass jar.
    Tahini Sauce
  • Glass jar of copycat Chipotle's chipotle honey vinaigrette.
    Copycat Recipe: Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette
  • Glass jar of zesty homemade Italian dressing.
    Zesty Homemade Italian Dressing
  • Slice of lemon meringue pie on a plate with a fork.
    Lemon Meringue Pie
  • Spoons in a bowl of Italian salad.
    Big Italian Salad
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    Flag Cake
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  • Baja fish tacos on a wooden cutting board.
    Baja Fish Tacos
  • Three stemmed glasses of summer gazpacho salad.
    Summer Gazpacho Salad
  • Cinnamon buns with buttermilk glaze on a wired rack.
    Quick & Easy Cinnamon Buns
  • Platter of slow-roasted salmon with French herb salsa.
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  • Caramelized banana ice cream cone in a glass.
    Banana Ice Cream
  • Bowl of colorful Asian slaw with ginger peanut dressing.
    Asian Slaw with Ginger Peanut Dressing
  • Grilled tequila lime chicken on a plate with salad.
    Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken
  • Spoon in a bowl of black bean salad with corn, avocado, and lime vinaigrette.
    Black Bean Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
  • Spoon on a plate of broccoli salad with bacon, cheddar, and almonds.
    Broccoli Salad with Bacon, Cheddar & Almonds
  • Spoon in a bowl of cucumber salad with mint.
    Cucumber Salad
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  • Plate of grilled shrimp with pesto.
    Grilled Pesto Shrimp
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