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100+ Easy Meals Ready in 30 Minutes or Less!

From the author of several bestselling cookbooks, Vesela Tabakova, comes a great new collection of delicious, easy to make, family recipes. This time she offers us 100+ comforting and enjoyable dishes full of your favorite vegetables, meats and legumes, that take less than half an hour to prepare and won’t be a challenge even for an inexperienced cook.

The 30 Minute Cookbook: Quick and Easy Recipes for Busy People on a Budget is an invaluable collection of great-tasting, healthy and affordable recipes that will please everyone at the table and become all time favorites. If you’re looking for easy delicious everyday recipes to help satisfy your family and your budget, this cookbook is for you!

Table Of Contents

Chicken and Lettuce Salad
Chicken Salad with Quinoa
Grilled Chicken and Avocado Salad
Chicken, Broccoli and Cashew Salad
Mediterranean Chicken Pasta Salad
Light Italian Beef and Spinach Salad
Mediterranean Beef Salad
Turkey Pasta Salad
Pasta Salad with Tuna and Green Beans
Tuna and Lettuce Salad
Salmon Macaroni Salad Recipe
Sausage, Tomato and Pasta Salad
Potato, Pancetta and Asparagus Salad
Shepherds’ Salad
Summer Macaroni Salad
Greek Salad
Caprese Salad
Quick Coleslaw
Fatoush
Chickpea Salad
Mediterranean Avocado Salad
Avocado and Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad
Carrot Salad
Zucchini Pasta Salad
Granny’s Salad
Chicken and Quinoa Soup
Mediterranean Chicken Soup
Beef and Vegetable Minestrone
Bulgarian Meatball Soup
Easy Fish Soup
Spanish Seafood Soup
Fresh Asparagus Soup
Broccoli and Potato Soup
Moroccan Lentil Soup
Beetroot and Carrot Soup
Celery, Apple and Carrot Soup
Pumpkin and Bell Pepper Soup
Spinach, Leek and Quinoa Soup
Vegetable Quinoa Soup
Potato Soup
Spicy Carrot Soup
Mushroom Soup
French Vegetable Soup
Minted Pea Soup
Italian Minestrone
Garlicky Cauliflower Soup
Spinach Soup
Gazpacho
Cold Cucumber Soup
Hunter Style Chicken
Moroccan Chicken with Almond and Spinach Couscous
Easy Chicken Paella
Chicken and Artichoke Rice
Easy Chicken Parmigiana
One-Pot Chicken Dijonnaise
Sweet and Sour Sicilian Chicken
Lemon Rosemary Chicken
Chicken and Zucchini Frittata
Beef Kebabs
Salmon Kebabs
Swordfish Kebabs
Delicious Skinny Pizza
Quick Quinoa Chilli
Delicious Broccoli Pasta
Creamy Butternut Squash Spaghetti
Artichoke and Onion Frittata
Tomato and Leek Stew
Okra and Tomato Casserole
Creamy Green Pea and Rice Casserole
Zucchini and Almond Pasta
Poached Eggs with Feta and Yogurt
Beet Fries
Grilled Vegetable Skewers
Mish-Mash
Eggs and Feta Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Feta Cheese Baked in Foil
Breaded Cheese
Spinach with Rice
Leftover Turkey Sandwiches
Scrambled Eggs and Ham on Toast
Tuna and Egg on Toast
Ham, Cucumber and Red Onion on Toast
Avocado and Chickpea Sandwiches
Sausage, Egg and Tomato Sandwiches
Grilled Chicken and Mozzarella Toast
Grilled Egg and Feta Toast
Avocado and Feta Toast
Italian Beef Sandwiches
Eggs Baked in Tomato Sauce
Mediterranean Scrambled Eggs
Salami Scrambled Eggs
Mushrooom and Spinach Scrambled Eggs
Feta and Olive Scrambled Eggs
Creamy Egg Scramble with Smoked Salmon
Creamy Egg and Onion Scramble
Scrambled Eggs with Chicken and Green Peppers
Mediterranean Omelet with Fennel, Olives and Dill
Spinach Omelet
Avocado and Olive Paste on Toasted Rye Bread
Avocado, Feta, and Tomato Sandwiches

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In Gennaro’s Verdure, Gennaro transforms humble vegetables from side dish material into the hero of the plate, using punchy flavours from staple ingredients in his unique and much loved Italian style.

Structured by colour chapters that group recipes into vegetable families, Gennaro champions their versatility and breaks the common misconception that vegetables lack texture and flavour. This novel approach not only adds visual appeal but also allows for easy navigation and exploration of the wonderful world of vegetables.

Up first, Green Vegetables, Gennaro highlights the crisp freshness and health benefits of greens like asparagus, spinach, and broccoli. He transforms these humble ingredients into culinary masterpieces; try Gennaro’s Asparagus Carbonara, a delightful twist on the classic pasta dish, and be tempted by his Spinach ‘plumcake’, a unique creation that combines savoury and sweet flavours.

In Red Vegetables, Gennaro celebrates the vibrant hues and rich flavours of produce such as tomatoes, Swiss chard and red peppers. From Chard Calzone to a zingy Tomato Sorbet, Gennaro proves that these red gems can be the star ingredients of extraordinary dishes.

Sunshine Vegetables radiates with the vibrant colours of yellow, cream and orange vegetables. Gennaro showcases the natural sweetness and sunny disposition of ingredients such as carrots, onions and pumpkins. These recipes will bring warmth and joy to your plate, from comforting Pumpkin Gnocchi to Carrot Soufflé.

Purple Vegetables uncovers the hidden treasures lurking in the depths of our refrigerators. Aubergines, purple radicchio and beetroots take centre stage. Savour Beetroot Capracchio and Raddchio Terrine over a picnic lunch on a summer’s day, imagining you are on the Amalfi Coast.

While not all recipes are entirely plant-based, Gennaro ensures that every dish includes the beauty and goodness of plants. With his signature Italian touch, these innovative meals are designed to please not only vegetarians, vegans and flexitarians, but also meat-eaters looking to incorporate more vegetables into their diet.

Gennaro’s Verdure is a testament to the incredible potential of vegetables, including an in-depth profile of each. Whether you’re seeking inspiration for a meatless Monday or aiming to embrace a plant-based lifestyle, Gennaro’s recipes are sure to leave you satisfied, nourished, and eager to experiment with the endless possibilities of vegetables.

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Winner of the Guild of Food Writers Food and Travel Award 2017

‘This is a book to delight food lovers, travel hounds and history buffs alike.’ The Telegraph

‘As an armchair traveler, I was led by Caroline Eden’s firsthand account of journeys to the Uzbek city of Samarkand and other exotic destinations, then lured into the kitchen by Eleanor Ford’s fine recipes’ New York Times

‘A particularly expansive and ambitious example of the genre. Imagine a Lonely Planet guide to Uzbekistan and beyond, with a hundred recipes.’ LA Times

‘I am LOVING it! So interesting to see so many familiar but also lesser known recipes! Beautiful pictures too! Love the styling! Love it!’ Sabrina Ghayour

Over hundreds of years, various ethnic groups have passed through Samarkand, sharing and influencing each other’s cuisine and leaving their culinary stamp. This book is a love letter to Central Asia and the Caucasus, containing personal travel essays and recipes little known in the West that have been expertly adapted for the home cook. An array of delicious dishes will introduce the region and its different ethnic groups – Uzbek, Tajik, Russian, Turkish, Korean, Caucasian and Jewish – along with a detailed introduction on the Silk Road and a useful store cupboard of essential ingredients. Chapters are divided into Shared Table, Soups, Roast Meats & Kebabs, Warming Dishes, Pilavs & Plovs, Accompaniments, Breads & Doughs, Drinks and Desserts. 100 recipes are showcased, including Apricot & Red Lentil Soup, Chapli Kebabs with Tomato Relish, Rosh Hashanah Palov with Barberries, Pomegranate and Quince, Curd Pancakes with Red Berry Compote and the all-important breads of the region. And with evocative travel features like On the Road to Samarkand, A Banquet on the Caspian Sea and Shopping for Spices under Solomon’s Throne, you will be charmed and enticed by this region and its cuisine, which has remained relatively untouched in centuries.

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