50 dishes, any of which can be prepared in 5 minutes
'28.07.2021'
Source: Life hacker
For those who hate to cook or who never have time.
Breakfast
In the morning there is always no time to cook, but breakfast should not be skipped. A few ideas on which you can quickly refresh yourself to get energy for the entire first half of the day, offers Life hacker.
1. Oatmeal with dried fruits
In a small saucepan, heat ½ liter of milk. Add 6 tablespoons of oatmeal and simmer until simmering. Add a pinch of salt, a teaspoon of sugar, reduce heat and simmer for a couple more minutes.
At this time, chop some berries of prunes and dried apricots, a few nuts. Add them to the finished porridge with butter.
2. Fried eggs in bread
Using a glass or metal molding ring, make a round hole in the crumb of a piece of white bread. Lubricate the pan with butter and fry the bread (for 30 seconds on each side).
Then break the egg into the center of the bread, salt, pepper, sprinkle with herbs and fry until the protein catches. Put on a plate and enjoy the original fried eggs.
3. Omelet in tomato
With two large tomatoes, cut off the hats and take out the core with a teaspoon. Beat the egg with grated cheese, chopped parsley and dill. Salt, pepper and pour over the tomatoes. Cover the hats with the remaining tomatoes and bake in the microwave for 3 – 4 minutes.
4. Omelet in a cup
Lubricate the mug with olive oil and break two eggs into it. Salt and beat with a fork. Dice a piece of cooked sausage or smoked chicken and send it to a mug too. Shuffle.
Sprinkle with grated cheese and microwave for one minute. Then remove, mix again and send for another minute in the microwave.
5. Avocado Sandwich
Dry the rye bread in a pan or in a toaster. During this time, chop the tomato and a small avocado. Season the vegetables with two tablespoons of hummus and a pinch of oregano. Spread on bread and enjoy.
6. Oat pancakes
In a blender bowl, combine ½ cup oatmeal, 150 g Greek yogurt, an egg and half a ripe banana. Add ½ teaspoon of baking powder and vanillin. Whisk. If it turns out to be liquid, add 1 – 2 tablespoons of oatmeal and mix again.
Bake fritters in a well-heated pan greased with vegetable oil. Serve cooked pancakes with fresh or frozen berries.
7. Cheese porridge
300 g fat sour cream put in a pan with a thick bottom and bring to a boil. While it is heating, 200 g of fresh Ossetian cheese, mash with a fork. Add it to boiling sour cream. While stirring constantly, add a pinch of salt and a glass of cornmeal. Cook, stirring continuously, until creamy. Cheese porridge should be viscous and elastic.
8. French Croc-Monsieur sandwiches
Grease the toast bread (or regular whole grain) with Dijon mustard and place on a baking sheet drizzled with olive oil. On each piece, put grated cheese (ideally gruyere) on a coarse grater and a slice of ham. Sprinkle with cheese again and cover with another piece of bread.
Lubricate the sandwiches with olive oil on top and place in a well-heated oven until golden brown. Before serving, you can pour bechamel sauce.
9. Banana and Cinnamon Toasts
Lubricate the toast bread or loaf with softened butter. On each piece, put a couple of slices of banana, pour over condensed milk, sprinkle with cane sugar and cinnamon. Cover with another piece of bread so that the butter is on top. Send for 30 seconds in the microwave or brown toasts in a waffle iron.
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10. Peanut Butter Toast
Dry the white bread or loaf in a toaster, oven or in a dry frying pan to form a crisp on top. Lubricate each slice with peanut butter and lay any fruit on top to your taste. For example, bananas, kiwi or strawberries. Serve hot coffee toasts.
11. Curd cream with fruits
200 – 300 g cottage cheese with a fat content of 9% blender mix with 3 – 4 tablespoons of fat sour cream. Add 2 – 3 tablespoons of condensed milk and whisk again. Serve with seasonal or canned fruit and toast.
12. Banana Berry Smoothie
Combine in one bowl two ripe bananas, ½ cup fresh or frozen berries (such as raspberries and blueberries), a glass of berry juice and a glass of low-fat drinking yogurt. Beat everything with a blender until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
Dinner
You can provide yourself with the first one for a week ahead - borsch and cabbage soup stand perfectly in the refrigerator for a week and at the same time they become only tastier. But the second always lacks time and effort. But something tasty can be cooked in haste.
13. Pasta with cheese in a mug
In a large mug, heat ½ cup of milk (one minute in the microwave is enough). Pour 2 – 3 tablespoons of thin pasta and send to the microwave for another 3 minutes. Then remove, mix, sprinkle with grated cheese and cook for another minute.
14. Cheese Fried Eggs
½ cup oatmeal pour two cups of boiling water. Let stand a couple of minutes. At this time, grate the cheese (100 – 200 g) on a fine grater, chop the green onions and pass the garlic through a press. Add all this to oatmeal, salt, pepper and mix thoroughly.
Fry a couple of eggs in a separate pan. Fried eggs should be laid on top of the oat and cheese mass. Top with greens and pepper.
15. Chicken and Tomato Panini
Mix a tablespoon of mayonnaise, a tablespoon of tomato sauce, ½ lemon juice and chopped basil. Lubricate the bottom of the panini roll with this mixture, put slices of boiled or smoked chicken fillet and tomatoes on it. Sprinkle with grated cheese and cover with the second half of the bun.
Fry 3 – 5 panini for minutes in a cast-iron pan, crushing on top with a lid or other pan. A crust forms from below, and the cheese inside melts.
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16. Caprese with chicken and avocado
To ½ cup balsamic vinegar, add 2 tablespoons of cane sugar. Microwave for a couple of minutes to dissolve the sugar.
At this time, fry the boiled chicken in olive oil. This is necessary to warm it and get a golden brown. In a deep dish, put the cubes of chicken, avocado, mozzarella and cherry tomatoes (can be cut in half). Pour balsamic vinegar, sprinkle with chopped basil and serve.
17. Spicy Shrimp with Garlic
In a large saucepan, heat 2 – 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Add 300 – 500 g of peeled shrimp, 2 – 4 chopped garlic cloves and spices of your choice.
Sauté the shrimp for 3 – 5 minutes to slightly pink. Then put them on a dish, pour the juice of one lemon and sprinkle with chopped herbs.
18. Fried squid
Clean squid carcasses from the insides, cut off the tail, and remove the cartilaginous arrow. Rinse and dry thoroughly with paper towels inside and out. Cut the squid into rings about 2 centimeters thick, roll in a batter of flour and salt and deep-fry (one minute on each side). Remove excess oil with paper towels.
19. Ham with tomatoes and herbs
Arm yourself with two pans. In one on vegetable oil, fry 500 g of diced ham, and on the other - 500 g of tomato diced in large cubes. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper to taste. Put the ham on the lettuce leaves and put the tomatoes on top. Sprinkle with chopped herbs and pour lemon juice.
20. Ham pita roll
Combine the mayonnaise with ketchup (approximately 1 – 2 tablespoons) and garlic through a press. Lubricate the thin mixture with the resulting mixture. The latter is best halved to make the roll stronger. For the filling, use ham or cervelat (should be cut into thin slices) and hard cheese (grate it). Roll the pita bread into a roll and cut into slices about two centimeters wide.
21. Chicken burrito
Dice the smoked ham or boiled chicken fillet. Wrap the meat in tortilla greased with tomato sauce, along with fresh cucumber, lettuce and mozzarella. Add chopped cilantro, basil or other herbs to taste if desired.
Heat a burrito in a dry hot frying pan to form a golden crust and melt the cheese inside.
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22. Sausages with Bacon and Cheese
Peel the sausages from the shell and cut each one of them. Crush hard cheese with straws. Stuff the sausages with cheese and wrap with one or two slices of bacon. Place in a well preheated oven for 5 – 7 minutes. Grease Dijon mustard or any other meat sauce before serving.
23. Fricassee with champignons
Cut the boiled chicken breast into strips and sauté in olive oil until golden brown. Then add chopped canned mushrooms or other mushrooms to your taste. Fry for another minute. Then pour sour cream diluted in water with pepper, curry powder and other spices to your taste. Stew until the creamy sauce thickens a little.
24. Champignons in cream
Fry a jar of canned mushrooms or any other mushrooms with one chopped onion in vegetable oil. Do not forget to salt. When almost all the liquid has evaporated from the mushrooms, add 100 g of fat cream. Sprinkle with grated nutmeg and simmer for a couple more minutes. Creamy thick cream is a sign of the readiness of the dish.
25. Pizza on the loaf
Make the filling: 200 g of ham cut into cubes, 200 g of hard cheese, grate, salt, pepper and season 2 with tablespoons of mayonnaise and ketchup. Put the dressing in pieces of the loaf, sprinkle with chopped herbs and bake in a well-heated oven until the cheese melts.
26. Bruschetta
Toast a long loaf or bread for toast with butter mixed with garlic and dry for 1 – 2 minutes in the oven. Top with slices of mozzarella or other cheese to your taste, then diced tomatoes with chopped basil, seasoned with olive oil and salt, pepper and other spices. Send the finished bruschetta to the oven for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese.
27. Poached egg with spicy sauce
Cook poached egg. To do this, boil 2 glasses of water, into which add salt and ½ tablespoon of wine vinegar. Break the egg into arable land or a deep slotted spoon greased with vegetable oil. Gently dip into boiling water and cook for about 3 minutes. Serve poached eggs with hot sauce: 200 g of yogurt without additives, mix with a clove of garlic, passed through a press, paprika, salt and pepper.
28. Zucchini in lemon juice
Peeled and chopped into thin slices of zucchini (200 – 300 g) put in a pan with melted butter (20 – 30 g). Salt and pepper to taste. Pour the juice of one lemon and simmer over high heat with the lid closed for 5 minutes.
Refreshments
The following dishes can be eaten separately or together with others. Many of them are great for a light dinner.
29. Smoked Herring Pate
Take the fillet of one smoked herring or chop the fish yourself and chop it with a blender along with 200 g of butter, black pepper and the flesh of one lemon. A homogeneous mass should be obtained, which must be laid out in a glass or plastic container and held in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. With herring paste and Borodino bread, excellent sandwiches are obtained.
30. Beets with nuts
Cook one small beet. When the vegetable has cooled, peel it and grate on a medium grater. Salt. Grind a handful of walnuts in a mortar or using a coffee grinder. Combine them with beets, season with olive oil and serve.
31. Cheese and Garlic Tomatoes
2 – 3 fresh tomato cut in half. Take out the core with a teaspoon. Two cream cheese curd on a grater. So that they do not stick to the grater and hands, first hold them in the refrigerator. Combine the cheese with 2 – 3 garlic cloves pulled through a press. Season with mayonnaise. Stuff the resulting cheese mass with tomatoes.
32. Spicy carrots
Peel 2 small carrots and a couple of cloves of garlic. The severity of this snack can be varied to your taste. Grate the carrots on a medium grater, add the garlic passed through the press. Salt, pepper and season with mayonnaise. This appetizer can be spread on sandwiches and crackers or stuffed with eggs.
33. Carrots with prunes
Pour 100 g of prune with hot water and leave for 2 – 3 minutes. During this time, peel and grate carrots on a coarse grater 2. Cut prunes, mix with carrots. Add 30 g of chopped walnuts and season with sour cream. If prunes are not sweet enough, add a teaspoon of sugar.
34. Student's Salad
The name speaks for itself: a minimum of ingredients and effort, a maximum of nutrition. Also, this salad is convenient to cook in nature.
Drain the cans of canned corn and beans. The latter is better to take in tomato sauce. Mix them in a deep bowl with bacon-flavored crackers and season with mayonnaise. If necessary, salt and pepper.
35. Pear and Pomegranate Salad
Wash 1 – 2 pears and cut into small cubes, chop red sweet onions. Mix it all with the seeds of a single pomegranate. Add a bunch of chopped cilantro, salt and ground black pepper to taste. Season with olive oil and lemon juice. Diet refreshing salad is ready.
36. Tomato and Brynza Salad
Wash and chop coarsely some ripe tomatoes. Cut the feta cheese into small cubes. Instead of feta cheese, you can also use feta cheese or mozzarella. Peel and chop the sweet red onion in half rings. Mix these ingredients, add a little salt and season with olive oil.
37. Radish and Tomato Salad
Wash 2 – 3 of tomato and 3 – 4 of radish and chop coarsely. Peel and chop the sweet red onion in half rings. Combine these ingredients and season the salad with a mixture of a tablespoon of red wine vinegar, 4 tablespoons of olive oil, ½ teaspoon of cane sugar, salt and ground black pepper.
38. Pineapple and Celery Salad
Rub one green apple and 100 g of celery on a coarse grater. Drain the liquid from canned pineapples and cut them into cubes. Combine these ingredients, salt to taste and season with mayonnaise. If desired, chopped cashews or almonds can be added.
39. Salmon with Kiwi Salad
Peel and chop into large cubes kiwi, bell pepper (do not forget to remove the seeds) and light-salted salmon fillet. Cut one small onion into half rings. Mix all the ingredients and season with a tablespoon of olive oil and a tablespoon of lemon juice. Add a pinch of salt, sugar and black pepper. Shuffle.
40. Deep Fried Champignons
Cut 200 – 300 g of mushrooms into thin slices, salt and leave for a couple of minutes. At this time, heat oil in a pan. Roll each piece of champignon in flour and deep-fry. You can eat a finished dish both hot and cold.
41. Tartinki with salmon and avocado
Cut the brown bread into small portioned slices (approximately 3 × 3 centimeters). Spread them with cream cheese. On each slice put a slice of ripe avocado and a slice of light-salted salmon. Another red fish is suitable - salmon or trout.
42. Chicken Nuggets Tapas
Cut the chicken breast into small pieces, dip each of them in an egg whipped with salt, roll in breadcrumbs and fry in vegetable oil. Lay the nuggets into pieces of the baguette, adding a slice of fresh cucumber and tomato.
Dessert
Not all desserts require hours at the stove. There are those that can be done quickly, but it turns out no less tasty.
43. Raspberry ice cream
Beat 500 g of frozen raspberries in a blender with a glass of oily chilled cream, ½ cup icing sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla. You get a thick, cold mixture, reminiscent of melted ice cream. You can eat it like that, but you can send it to the freezer for a while. If your refrigerator has a super-freeze function, everything will work out very quickly.
44. Curd and strawberry dessert
In a blender or mixer, beat a pack of granular cottage cheese and 100 g of fresh strawberries. If it turns out liquid, put a banana. If not sweet enough, add a few teaspoons of powdered sugar.
45. Chocolate muffin in a cup
There are many quick desserts in the cup. Here is one of them. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter (enough 20 – 30 seconds in the microwave). Add 2 tablespoons of sugar, ½ teaspoon of vanillin and a pinch of salt. Pour the egg yolk into the cup and beat everything. Add 4 tablespoons of flour mixed with a tablespoon of cocoa powder. Mix the dough with a few slices of chocolate and microwave in 3 minutes.
46. Walnut cake
Beat 3 eggs with 200 g ground hazelnuts or almonds. Add 100 g of powdered sugar and a teaspoon of baking powder. Mix thoroughly again. Lubricate a small glass microwave dish with butter and sprinkle with flour. Pour the dough into it and bake in the microwave at full power for 5 minutes. Soak the finished cake with boiled condensed milk, whipped with butter, or any other cream.
47. Oranges with pomegranate
Bring a glass of orange juice to a boil with 2 tablespoons of cane sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla sugar. Then add 2 tablespoons of starch, previously diluted in cold water. Cut the peeled oranges into rings and put in a deep dish in layers, pouring pomegranate seeds and pouring hot orange juice.
48. Grapefruit with Cinnamon and Honey
Wash a few grapefruits and cut them in half. Sprinkle each half with brown sugar, cinnamon (about one teaspoon each) and pour honey. Put on a baking sheet covered with baking paper, and bake in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 5 minutes.
49. Chocolate tangerine wedges
Melt a bar of your favorite chocolate in a water bath or microwave. Peel and slice a few tangerines. Dip each slice in chocolate icing, and then roll in chopped nuts, such as almonds or hazelnuts. Let harden and serve.
50. Banana boat
Peel one large banana, cut it along, slightly removing the core. Start it with marshmallows, sprinkle with grated chocolate and cinnamon, pour honey. Wrap the banana in foil and place in the oven preheated to 200 degrees for 5 minutes.
