Chicken rice bowl with avocado — seasoned chicken over rice with creamy avocado, fresh herbs, lime, chipotle drizzle. Healthy 30-min meal-prep bowl. ...

Vegetable manchurian gravy — Indo-Chinese fried veggie balls in spicy-sweet soy-tomato gravy. Serve with fried rice or noodles. Restaurant-style in 50 min. ...

Chicken curry — fragrant North-Indian chicken curry with tomato-onion-garlic-ginger base, garam masala, cilantro. Restaurant-quality home curry in 50 min. ...

Sweet and sour chicken — Chinese-American takeout classic with crispy battered chicken in tangy red pineapple sauce, bell peppers. Better-than-takeout in 40 min. ...

Chicken salad with vegetables — chunky shredded chicken with celery, carrot, bell pepper, red onion, mayo-yogurt dressing, fresh herbs. Lunch-prep favorite in 25 min. ...

Cucumber salad with sesame dressing — Asian smashed cucumber salad with toasted sesame oil, soy, rice vinegar, garlic, chili. Bright crunchy side in 20 min. ...

Cucumber dill salad — crisp cucumber tossed with sour cream, fresh dill, red onion, and vinegar. Classic Eastern European 15-min side for grilled meats and BBQ. ...

Teriyaki chicken rice bowl — soy-mirin-honey glazed chicken thighs over rice with sesame, scallions, and steamed broccoli. Takeout-better weeknight bowl in 30 min. ...

Potato salad — classic American picnic potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, mayo, mustard, celery, dill pickles, fresh herbs. Crowd-pleaser in 45 min. ...

Cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing — soft yeasted cinnamon rolls with classic tangy cream cheese icing. Bakery-quality weekend morning treat in 3 hours. ...