Pamela Salzman's Quicker Than Quick: 140 Crave-Worthy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Foods in 30 Minutes or Less

by Pamela Salzman

Overview

Popular cooking instructor and author of Kitchen Matters shares her easy, healthy recipes and kitchen hacks that make home cooking a breeze — without compromising flavor or nutrition.

Pamela Salzman, beloved Los Angeles-based cooking instructor and author of Kitchen Matters, is back with a collection of quick, delicious meals that don't compromise on flavor or nutrition. In Quicker Than Quick, Pamela shares an arsenal of cooking class-tested, family-approved, easy, healthful recipes that will have you covered through breakfast, lunch, and dinner. These inventive sheet pan dinners, stovetop skillet meals, Instant Pot recipes, and quick versions of time-consuming comfort foods require minimal hands-on time and don't use exotic, hard-to-find ingredients.

Equally useful are the techniques and tricks that teach you great ways to hack your meals, without sacrificing quality. With recipes customizable for a range of diets (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, Paleo, and nut-free), as well as suggestions for how to repurpose almost every recipe in the book and general ideas for using up leftovers, Quicker Than Quick will make your cooking like a snap — and your local fast food delivery obsolete.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738285672
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	04/21/2020
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	522,577
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Pamela Salzman is a certified holistic health counselor and full-time cooking instructor. She lives in Manhattan Beach, California, with her family.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Getting Started 1

The Well-Stocked Kitchen 3

A Quicker Pantry 8

Easy Swaps and Substitutions 16

The Recipes 19

Breakfast 21

Low-Fructose Smoothies 22

Blueberry Delight 22

Mint Cacao Chip 23

Superfood Morning Tonics 24

Zucchini Bread Porridge 28

Strawberry Mint Tabbouleh 31

Grain-Free Peanut Butter-Banana Breakfast Cookies 32

Blender Power Pancakes 35

Sweet Breakfast Quesadillas 37

Sheet Pan Eggs, Two Ways 39

Broccoli and Mushroom Stovetop Frittata 43

Eggs in Purgatory with White Beans 44

Breakfast Tofu Scramble 47

Mini Sweet Potato Toasts 48

Microwave French Toast Cup 50

Salads 53

Olive Bar Chickpea Salad 54

Avocado Toast Salad 57

Cabbage, Carrot, and Beet Salad with Maple-Curry Dressing 59

Brussels Sprout Slaw 63

Chinese Chicken Salad 64

Mexican Chopped Salad with Creamy Chipotle Dressing 67

Endive and Citrus Salad with Spicy Red Onions 68

Marrakesh Salad with Bulgur and Dates 71

Market Salad with Creamy Lemon Cashew Dressing 74

Warm Winter Salad 77

Spring Salad with Strawberries and Cacao Nibs 79

Taco Salad 80

Tossed Niçoise Salad 82

Soups 85

Instant Mason Jar Soups 86

Homemade Ramen Noodle Soup 89

Creamless Mushroom Soup 92

Creamy Tomato Soup 95

Zucchini-Leeksoup 96

Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup 97

Mediterranean Fish Stew 98

Sweet Potato and Sausage Soup 100

Harissa Vegetable Stew 103

Turmeric and Ginger Chicken (Noodle) Soup 105

Appetizers and Light Bites 109

Baked Feta 110

Deconstructed Deviled Eggs 113

Loaded Black Bean Dip 115

Texas Caviar 116

Farinata with Rosemary and Red Onions 118

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto on Grilled Flatbread 119

Anytime Summer Rolls 121

Sushi Hand Rolls 124

Green Goddess Quesadillas 127

Savory Goat Cheese Roll-Ups 128

Pan Con to Mate 129

Superfood Apple Sandwiches or Apple Nachos 130

Parmesan Zucchini Corn Muffins 132

Whole Wheat Veggie Skillet Pizza Rolls 135

Vegetable Sides 137

White Balsamic-Braised Root Vegetables 138

Confetti Vegetable Sauté 141

Sautéed Vegetables With Capers, Almonds, and Dill 143

Curried Sautéed Cabbage 146

Saag (Spinach) Paneer with Tofu 147

Cauliflower Tikka Masala 149

Roasted Asparagus with Pecorino Dressing 152

Roasted Broccoli with Tahini Sauce, Hazelnuts, and Raisins 153

Roasted Radishes 157

Roasted Bell Peppers with Greek Tomato Salad 158

Tomato-Zucchini Broil 161

Chili-Sesame Kelp Noodles with Veggies 163

Chinese-Style Sautéed Green Beans 164

Starchy Sides 167

Couscous Pilaf 168

Salsa Rice 169

Cauli-Rice and Quinoa Pesto Bowl 170

Warm Potato Salad with Mustard Seed Dressing 173

Chipotle Sweet Potato Pancakes 174

Sweet Potato Coins 177

Noodle and Veggie Curry Bowl 179

Pasta with Vegan Eggplant Bolognese 181

Creamy Vegan Mushroom Pasta 185

White Bean Puree with Garlic and Sage 189

Instant Pot 191

Instant Pot Lentil and Brown Rice Soup 193

Instant Pot Lemony Barley and Vegetable Soup 194

Instant Pot Chicken Chili Verde 197

Instant Pot Chicken Tinga 199

Instant Pot Creamy Dijon Chicken 203

Instant Pot Whole Sweet Potatoes 205

Instant Pot Beef Bolognese (Ragu) 206

Instant Pot Beef Stew 208

Mains 211

Quicker Chicken Marbella 212

Wee Knight Arroz Con Pollo 215

Spicy Peach Skillet Chicken 218

Moroccan Sheet Pan Chicken 221

Sheet Pan Chicken with Artichokes, Cherry Tomatoes, and Zucchini 223

Ranch Chicken Fingers 227

Chicken Shawarma Burgers 228

Grain-Free Greek Turkey Meatballs 231

Curried Turkey and Vegetable Stir-Fry 235

Sautéed Beef with Middle Eastern Spices 236

Korean Beef Fajitas 239

Sausage and Riced Vegetable Skillet 241

Wild Salmon California Bowls 243

Herbed Sweet and Spicy Glazed Wild Salmon 247

Sheet Pan Citrus-Chili Cod with Fennel 248

Parmesan Baked Rockfish with Cherry Tomatoes 250

Branzino Fillets with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil 252

Tuna "Ceviche" with Avocado 255

Pomegranate Glazed Salmon 256

Perfect Seared Scallops 258

Sheet Pan Shrimp with Broccoli 261

Spanish Garlic Shrimp 262

Mexi-Veggie Rice Stuffed Peppers 263

Inside-Out Vegetarian

Spring Roll Bowl 266

Black Bean and Mushroom Burgers 269

Chickpea Taco Lettuce Cups 273

Broccoli and Roasted Tomato Stromboli Wreath 275

Baked Pinto Bean Tostadas 277

Chipotle Tofu Tacos 279

Vegetarian Larb 283

Veggie-Stuffed Grilled Portobello Mushrooms 284

Desserts 287

Crispy Nut Butter Chocolate Balls 288

No-Bake Brownies 291

Salty Snacks Blondies 292

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies 294

Watermelon Cake 296

Meyer Lemon-Olive Oil Almond Cake 299

Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake 302

Stovetop Apple Crisp 305

Mixed Berry Fruit Cookie Pizza 307

Grilled Mixed Berry Packets 311

Maple Roasted Stone Fruit 312

No-Churn Peach or Mango Gelato 313

Magic Chocolate Hardshell 314

Basics 317

Flavored Nut Butters 318

Hard-Boiled Eggs 318

Quick Pickled Vegetables 319

Salsa Verde 320

My Favorite Everyday Salad Dressing 320

Basil-Parsley Pesto 321

Anchovy Pesto 322

Basic White Basmati Rice 322

Basic Quinoa 323

Basic Lentils 323

Basic Beans with a Quick-Soak Method 324

Basic Pan-Seared Tofu 325

Seared Cauliflower Steaks 326

Vegetable Stock 327

Chicken Stock 328

Kitchen Calculations 329

Acknowledgments 330

Index 331

About the Author 340

Editorial Reviews

"Browsing through Pamela's recipes always makes me feel hungry and this book is no exception. She has a real talent for combining fresh, real ingredients in a way that simply makes you want to eat them. Whether you're just getting started with cutting out processed food or you're a seasoned cook, her easy and delicious recipes and simple philosophy will appeal to just about anyone!"—Lisa Leake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 100 Days of Real Food

"When I became a mom, cooking healthy meals at home became a priority. Pamela's teaching and recipes make it super easy! Her tips for planning meals and prepping ahead have changed my life."—Molly Sims

"Pamela is one of the most well-respected cooking teachers in Los Angeles, and this culinary bible is the next best thing to sitting with her, taking in her vast knowledge of whole, natural food cooking."—Catherine McCord, author of Weelicious and Weelicious Lunches

"This cookbook is for everyone; gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, or vegan. Not to mention, the recipes are delicious and loaded with my favorite 'Fab Four' wild proteins for muscle tone, healthy fats for glowing skin, plus loads of fiber and antioxidant-rich vegetables for gut health!"—Kelly LeVeque, author of Body Love, Holistic Nutritionist & Health Coach

"Kitchen Matters is packed with tasty, enlivening homemade meals that are so easy and approachable, they become second nature. It's an incredible resource for anyone who's looking to rid their pantry of processed foods and get on a path to a healthier kitchen and lifestyle."—Jodi Moreno, author of More with Less

"You'd better be standing in a kitchen when you flip through this book for the first time-the enticing color photos of the dishes will make you want to start cooking immediately."—Taste for Life

"Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout, Kitchen Matters is an impressive compendium of palate pleasing, appetite satisfying, kitchen cook friendly recipes that would grace any and all dining occasions."—Midwest Book Review

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