7 super-delicious dinners you can make in less than 20 minutes

We often don't have time to cook sophisticated dishes, or we are just too tired after work. It would be great to have something light and delicious for dinner, wouldn't it? Here are seven good recipes that will help you do just that!

Creamy cauliflower soup

gotovim-doma

You will need:

• 1 kg of cauliflower
• 2 egg yolks
• 30 g of white cheese (per 1 serving)
• 70 g of butter
• 100 g of cream
• 200 g of milk
• salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Wash the cauliflower and cut it into florets. Put them in a pot of salted water and cook for 10 minutes. 
2. Take the florets out of the pot and drain the water.
3. Melt the butter in the pot, then add two glasses of cold water. Boil it over medium heat for 5 minutes. Then add the florets and milk, and cook everything for 5 to 7 minutes. 
4. Adjust the temperature to the lowest setting. Add the egg yolks and cream to the pot. Make a puree with a blender.
5. Before serving, add white cheese, salt, and pepper to each bowl.

Source: kitchenmag

Pasta with avocado sauce and shrimp

elena-fialka

You will need:

• 2 ripe avocados
• 3/4 cup of spinach
• 1/4 cup of lime juice
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper
• 370 g of whole wheat pasta
• 1/2 cup of pasta water
• 400 g of peeled shrimp
• 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro

Instructions:

1. Combine pieces of avocado, spinach, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, and black pepper. Mix until you have a smooth sauce. 
2. Cook the pasta. Before draining the water, keep 1/2 cup of the water.
3. Heat up 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet. Add the shrimp, spreading them in one layer, then sprinkle them with salt and fry for 2 minutes. Turn the shrimp over to the other side and cook for one more minute to brown them evenly.
4. Turn off the stove. Add the rest of the lime juice and 2 tablespoons of cilantro, and toss everything together.
5. Place the pasta and avocado sauce in a large bowl. If it is too thick, add 2 tablespoons of pasta water to make it lighter.  
6. Top the dish with shrimp and enjoy your meal!

Source: kitchenmag

Salmon with delicately flavored sauce

123rf / Boris Ryzhkov

You will need:

• 2 salmon fillets
• 1 tablespoon of whole grain mustard
• 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon of maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon of purified olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Let the salmon come to room temperature.
2. Preheat the oven to 200°С.
3. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and grease it with oil.
4. Drain the salmon on paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Then place it skin-down on the sheet.
5. Mix together the mustard, olive oil, and syrup.
6. Coat the salmon with the sauce.
7. Bake the fillets for 10 minutes.

Source: kitchenmag

Brussels sprouts with honey

kitchenmag

You will need:

• 10 Brussels sprouts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of honey
• 1/2 teaspoon of mustard
• Salt and pepper
• A pinch of dried dill

Instructions:

1. Put the Brussels sprouts in a pot of slightly salted water.
2. Cook them over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes until they get soft.
3. Mix together the butter, honey, mustard, salt, pepper, and dill.
4. Before serving, pour on the sauce. Bon appetite!

Source: kitchenmag

Tomato and avocado salad

stockfood/Claudia Timmann

You will need:

• 3 fresh tomatoes
• 1/2 avocado
• 1/2 onion
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
• 2 or 3 tablespoons of seed oil
• Salt, pepper, and salad greens

Instructions:

1. Slice the avocado, or cut it into small cubes. Sprinkle them well with lemon juice and toss. Add the avocado seed to keep the slices from getting brown.
2. Cut the onion into half-moons and put them in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes. Then drain the water, and let the onion get cool.
3. Slice the tomatoes.
4. Combine the vegetables in a large bowl. Dress the salad with oil, then add salt and pepper to taste. Toss everything and garnish with greens. Do not forget to take the avocado seed out before serving.

Source: povarenok

Potato patties

yesiamvegan

You will need:

• 3 tablespoons of seed oil
• 450 g of potatoes
• Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1.  Peel the potatoes and grate them with a large-hole grater.
2. Drain small portions of grated potato using a cheesecloth.
3. Heat up the oil in a skillet.
4. When it gets hot, spread the potato evenly to make 1 cm-high patties. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
5. Fry the patties for 5 to 7 minutes, then turn them over to the other side and fry for the same time.

Source: kitchenmag

Egg-battered fried zucchini

vpuzo

You will need:

• 2 medium-sized zucchini
• 1/2 cup of flour
• 2 egg
• 2 tablespoons of salt
• 1 or 2 tablespoons of olive oil

Instructions:

1. Slice the zucchini into 0.5 or 1 cm slices.
2. Wash the eggs and crack them into a bowl. Place flour into another bowl. Add a tablespoon of salt into each one and mix thoroughly.
3. Heat up a pan with oil at medium temperature. 
4. Drop each slice of zucchini into the flour first, then into the egg batter, and then place it in the pan.
5. Fry each side of the slices for 3 to 4 minutes until they get golden.