Here are some quick meal ideas that don't require complicated ingredients or extensive preparation time.
1. Snacks in 10 Minutes
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Canapés with Red Fish: Slice a baguette into thin pieces, spread with cream cheese (like dill or garlic) and add a piece of lightly salted red fish. Garnish with a sprig of herbs.
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Quick Tartlets: Buy ready-made tartlets and fill them with a salad of crab sticks, corn, and mayonnaise or a mixture of cream cheese and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
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Olives in Pastry: Wrap olives in strips of ready-made puff pastry and bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 200°C.
2. Salads in 15 Minutes
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"Lazy Herring Under a Fur Coat" in Cups: Instead of the traditional layered version, mix grated boiled beets, mayonnaise, pieces of herring, and onion, serving everything in portion cups.
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Salad "Caprice": Combine arugula, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and add balsamic dressing. Quick, tasty, and festive!
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Mini "Olivier" Salad: Use canned peas, pre-cooked potatoes, and carrots, ready-made sausage, and mayonnaise. Cut the ingredients coarsely to save time.
3. Hot Dishes in 20-30 Minutes
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Chicken Legs in Honey-Mustard Sauce: Marinate chicken legs in a mixture of honey, mustard, salt, and spices. Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated oven at 200°C.
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Fish in Foil: Place pieces of fish (salmon or trout) on foil, sprinkle with salt, pepper, drizzle with lemon juice, and add a bit of olive oil. Wrap and bake for 20 minutes.
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Quick Chicken Pilaf: Sauté pieces of chicken with onions, add rinsed rice, spices (turmeric, paprika), and pour boiling water over. Cover and cook for 20 minutes over medium heat.
4. Desserts in 10 Minutes
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Ice Cream with Toppings: Buy vanilla ice cream and serve it with ready toppings: berries, chocolate sauce, or crushed nuts.
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"Tiramisu" in Glasses: Mix cream cheese (like mascarpone) with powdered sugar, layer it with savoiardi cookies soaked in coffee, and top with cocoa.
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Fruit Salad: Cut any fruits (orange, banana, apple, kiwi), add a spoonful of honey and a bit of lemon juice.
5. Drinks
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"Mandarin Sprite" Cocktail: Mix mandarin juice with Sprite, add ice, and garnish with a slice of mandarin.
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Mulled Wine in 10 Minutes: Heat red wine with orange juice, honey, cinnamon, and cloves. Do not bring to a boil.
