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Lena's Kitchen

Lena's Kitchen

easy, elevated and approachable simple recipes for the everyday home cook

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30 Minutes or Less

Busy nights call for fast recipes that don’t feel rushed. From bold and flavorful Taco Skillet to quick favorites like Honey Sesame Chicken and simple seafood like Pan Fried Salmon, these dinners are designed to get food on the table fast.

Big flavor, minimal time, and no stress – exactly what weeknights need. All the recipes in this collection can be on the table in 30 minutes or less!

A person holds a plate of chopped salad with greens and radicchio, using a fork. Fresh herbs, citrus halves, and drinks are on the table.

Radicchio Fennel Salad with Kale

Hands holding a lettuce and chicken salad wrap on a plate with carrot and cucumber sticks, surrounded by drinks and floral decorations.

Pepperoncini Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Puff Pastry Quiche Recipe

A bowl of cilantro lime cauliflower rice garnished with chopped herbs, a lime wedge, and cilantro, with a hand holding a spoon and another hand holding the bowl. Lime slices and cilantro are nearby.

Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Three slices of buffalo chicken pizza topped with red onions, green onions, and cheese are arranged on parchment paper, next to a bowl of dipping sauce.

Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

Three plates with tortillas topped with sheet pan shrimp fajitas and sauce, a tray of cooked vegetables, and fresh cilantro on a white surface.

Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas

A sliced steak topped with creamy sauce is served on a white platter with rosemary sprigs, accompanied by a small bowl of chopped herbs and utensils.

Steak with Garlic Cream Sauce

Penne Alla Vodka Sauce Recipe

Three golden-brown apple turnovers on a white plate, surrounded by apple slices, a cup of milk, a bowl of sugar, and additional turnovers on a cooling rack.

Apple Turnovers with Puff Pastry

Three cheddar bay biscuits on a plate, one split open with butter melting inside. A butter knife with butter rests on the plate, garnished with parsley.

Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Hands pulling apart a round loaf of bread filled with melted cheese and herbs on a white plate, with ingredients like garlic and parmesan nearby.

Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread

Loaded Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes

A black bowl filled with stir-fried noodles and beef, garnished with chopped green onions, with chopsticks lifting some noodles. Other small dishes are in the background.

Mongolian Ground Beef Noodles

Turkey club sandwich.

Turkey Club Sandwich

Puff pastry brie bites being drizzled with honey.

Puff Pastry Brie Bites

Instant Pot Quinoa Recipe

A stack of golden-brown zucchini fritters topped with a dollop of sour cream and a sprig of dill, served on a white plate with green garnish.

Zucchini Fritters Recipe

Swedish Meatballs (IKEA Copycat)

Instant Pot white chicken chili in a bowl.

Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

Turkish eggs.

Turkish Eggs

Healthy Taco Bowls

Honey sesame chicken in a bowl with rice and broccoli.

Honey Sesame Chicken

A bowl of chicken salad with chopped vegetables and herbs, garnished with fresh greens, sits on a marble surface with a spoon in the bowl.

Chicken Salad with Apples

A person holding an oval plate of garlicky green beans with seasonings, next to a small bowl of salt and a checkered napkin.

French Style Green Beans (Haricots Verts)

Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread)

Pan Fried Salmon

Smoked Fish Dip Recipe

Loaded Hummus

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Welcome, glad you’re here!

Hi, I’m Lena Gladstone, the recipe developer and food photographer behind Lena’s Kitchen. Here you will find approachable food recipes to share with the whole family. Keto friendly, weeknight dinners all made with fresh ingredients. Click here to learn more!

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