5 meals in under 35 minutes to make this week

There’s really no need to consider a half-day job with these quick-and-easy meals in under 35 minutes.

Cook’s note: The strong flavour of the mackerel works beautifully with the vinegar and onion.
Try the mackerel with warm vinegared potatoes recipe here.

Cook’s note: Sticky, salty pork with fresh, crunchy cabbage is a hard-to-beat combo.
Try the cabbage leaf wraps with crispy pork recipe here.

Cook’s note: Choose leaner cuts of free-range beef like fat-trimmed fillet over fattier cuts more often to help reduce your intake of saturated fat.
Try the seared summer free-range beef with vibrant veggies recipe here.

Cook’s note: It has all our favourite things – basil, cheese, tomato, chicken – plus it’s low carb and dirt cheap to make at the end of the month.
Try the Caprese chicken recipe here.

Pro tip: Always rinse these starchy protein-rich seeds under running water to get rid of any bitter flavours. The trick to getting them fluffy, not stodgy, is to simmer, not boil, them for the indicated time, so they retain a bit of a bite.
Try the quinoa beetroot bowl recipe here.

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