“5 minutes” dinners have become a specialty! Developed from pure Survival instinct, here are a few tricks to avoid frantically dialing your Pizza guy while munching on a day old piece of bread.

1. When you prepare any type of grain (rice, bulgur, quinoa, …) , double the amounts and store the leftover in an airtight container
2. If you cut vegetables. pre-cut a few more and store them covered in your fridge for the next few days
3. Don’t be afraid to buy cheeses with a long shelf date (e.g. Any good french cheese, or Feta cheese cube in brine keep a few months)
4. Try to buy glass or transparent containers so you can stack them and see what’s their content. It allows for faster turn – Nothing worse than having to go over a mystery box that has been hanging in the back of a fridge for a few days too long..

As I am not a big fan of “reheated” dinners, these simple shortcuts allow me to play the leftover card when needed without having to ensure the same flavor twice in a row (remember -> Food Snob<-). This is how tonight’s 5 minutes dinner happened!

 

 

Warm Zuchini & Feta Bulgur

1. Simply throw your thinly sliced Zuchini in a hot pan with some olive oil and 2 cloves of garlic sliced in the middle – cook for only a few minutes until they look translucent

2.  Add the cooked Bulgur as per package instructions (I cooked mine “Risotto” style i.e with some white wine in the beginning)  & Stir in gently

4- Add some Feta cheese  – Stir for a few minutes more  – add a little bit of water if it starts sticking.

5. Drizzle some lemon juice & season with Salt & pepper

Ready! I served it with a generous spoon of Humus and Cayenne pepper and of course the mandatory drizzle of Olive oil!

Perfect!

And SO fast!

What are your tricks for quick dinners?