The problem: You want to cook a delicious dinner (that’s seasonal, gorgeous and trendy, darn it), but you don’t want to spend tons of precious time slaving over a stove. The solution: Any one of these meals, which look like they’re straight out of your favorite foodie Instagram account…but are actually ready in 30 minutes or less.
19 Fancy Dinners That Secretly Take 30 Minutes or Less

Pickles N Honey
30-minute Cucumber Noodle Pad Thai
Boring spinach salad, be gone.
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Serotonin Fix
Black Pepper And Capsicums Stir-fry
Cool if we make this every night of the week?
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