Sesame Beef Stir Fry with Garlic and Ginger

Short on time but don’t want to order takeout? This dish has you covered.  Tender beef combined with ginger and garlic come together in a sweet and spicy sauce.  Using simple ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your pantry, you can satisfy those hunger pangs in mere minutes.

Steamed Mussels in Spicy White Wine Broth

It’s hard to resist the appetizing siren call of a big bowl of steamed mussels, drawing you in with the smells and contrasting colors.  Give in to this dish, in which mussels  are steamed in an aromatic white wine broth with a playfully spicy kick, and is ready to devour in mere minutes.

Thai Coconut Chicken Curry

This Thai-inspired curry is fragrant and silky smooth, pitting the sweetness of coconut milk against the slight sourness of fish sauce and earthiness of mushrooms.  Additionally, this curry can really be adapted to suit your tastes from mild to blazing hot.  You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to make something this good.

Gnocchi with Winter Squash and Kale

We eat a ridiculously high amount of pasta in our house, but every once in a while I like to switch gears and opt for some light and delicate gnocchi instead.  Add to it some seasonal squash and greens and you’re only a few minutes away from a memorable dinner.

Quinoa Tabbouleh with Mint

Regardless of how you spell it, tabbouleh is amazing. This staple of Middle Eastern restaurants gets a makeover by replacing bulgur wheat with quinoa for a nuttier taste that nicely balances the slight bitterness of parsley and lemon.  Revel in the fact that this side dish is gluten-free, or that it contains enough protein to hold up as a meal itself.