These 12-pantry essentials are key to making fast, easy and healthy dinners at home.
These 12 pantry essentials are key to making fast, easy and healthy dinners at home.
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1.
Choose no-salt-added or low-sodium options, or rinse the beans before using to get rid of excess salt.
Quick-cooking lentils, like French lentils or split lentils, are also easy alternatives to stash in your pantry.
*Easy Vegetarian Chili
*Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
2.
Look for tomatoes that don’t have added sugar or salt.
*Ravioli & Vegetable Soup
*Cumin Chicken & Chickpea Stew
3.
Pulling those precooked grains from the freezer is an even faster dinner shortcut.
Want to mix things up?
Try buckwheat soba noodles or black rice for a change.
*Ground Beef & Pasta Skillet
*Tex-Mex Black Bean & Quinoa Bowl
4.
Throw them in a stir-fry, or mince and add to a dressing or marinade.
*Garlic-Oregano Vinaigrette
5.
Lemons & Limes
Citrus can add next level flavor to any marinade or salad dressing (or cocktail!
), so having a few lemons, limes, oranges or grapefruits on hand is key.
*Citrus Poached Salmon with Asparagus
*Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
6.
*Herb Vinaigrette
- Lemon-Thyme Roasted Chicken with Fingerlings
7.
Look for no-salt-added options.
*Tortellini Primavera
*Easy Chicken Fried Rice
8.
A little bit of these flavorful cheeses go a long way so you don’t need much.
- Parmesan-Crusted Cod with Tartar Sauce
*Ravioli with Arugula & Pecorino
9.
Whip up a veggie omelet, make a hearty frittata or nestle eggs into a hash and bake.
*Avocado & Arugula Omelet
*Cauliflower & Kale Frittata
10.
And vinegar does more than add a tangy taste to foods.
*Honey Mustard Vinaigrette with Lemon
*Ginger-Sesame Vinaigrette
11.
Canned or Boxed Broth and Stock
Premade broths and stocks help to add delicious flavor, quickly.
Opt for no-salt-added or low-sodium broths as they’re typically heavy on the salt otherwise.
*Chicken & White Bean Soup
*Easy Butternut Squash Soup
12.
Coconut Milk
Canned coconut milk is a fantastic way to make creamy dishes without adding heavy cream.
It makes a delicious base for curries, stews and soups.
*Squash & Red Lentil Curry
Watch: How to Make Tortellini Primavera from the Pantry
