You have your first real summer internship and you’re killin’ it. You’re probably in a new city, making baby steps towards being a real adult except for one small thing: you’re dead tired after you get home from your internship, and you don’t have the patience or time to make the complicated but delicious meals you’re used to eating at home.
Fear not, young Padawans, we’ve rounded up 15 easy, quick, and delicious meals that you can get to eating in no time after you get home from adulting. You’re welcome.
1. Rosemary Balsamic Chicken
Photo by Mackenzie Barth
This chicken is super tasty and makes 4 servings so you can eat off of it the whole week. Plus, it’ll make you feel like a real grown up. Recipe here.
2. Creamy Avocado and Spinach Pasta
Photo courtesy of JoCooks
This recipe is ridiculously easy and only takes 12 minutes. Get the recipe here.
3. Baked Salmon with Lemon
Photo by Grégoire Durand
This recipe sounds and looks fancy, and you can make it in no time. Make it like this.
4. Caprese Salad
Photo by Bernard Wen
Feel like you’re tasting a bite of Italy in less than 10 minutes. Get the details here.
5. Sushi Burrito
Photo by Lily Lou
Who says you have to decide between Japanese and Mexican? Get the recipe for your first sushirrito right here.
6. Avocado and Black Bean Salad
Photo by Ellen Gibbs
This salad is healthy and flavorful. Try the recipe when you want every ingredient in each bite.
7. Garden Party Chicken Salad
Photo by Ashleigh De Simone
Mix up the classic chicken salad with some fresh garden vegetables. Recipe here.
8. Mango and Kale Salad
Photo by Nicole Laszlo
This recipe is for those of you who are trying to make your meals more adult-like. Get your kale on like this.
9. Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Linguine
Photo by Maddie Cole
This recipe sounds extremely fancy and complicated but you can make it in only 20 minutes. Heads up, you will need a spiralizer.
P.S. Zucchini linguine is just really fun to say.
10. Ramen Pad Thai
Photo by Grant Sorbo
Spice up your favorite childhood dish with this easy recipe.
11. Loaded Veggie Pesto Pizza
Photo by Megan Prendergast
These pizzas won’t leave you hungry, but will leave you wishing you had loved veggies when you were younger. Recipe here.
12. Salami and Provolone Calzone
Photo by Amanda Guido
Once again, provolone calzone is really fun to say…and is even more fun to eat. Check out the giant hot pocket here.
13. Tortellini Soup
Photo by Caroline Grew
You’ll get the best of both worlds with this dish – soup and pasta. Plus, it only takes 10 minutes. Make it right now.
14. Chicken Burrito Wrap
Photo by Bari Blanga
This wrap is easy and healthy. Try the recipe if you want to impress your friends.
15. Aglio e Olio with a Fried Egg
Photo by Daniel Schuleman
Hard to pronounce, but easy to make. What are you waiting for? Here’s the recipe.
Graphic by Spoon University