*Updated January 2022
Sometimes you just need a few quick, easy and delicious meal ideas for your vacation days—or any day of the week. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite eats that can be easily made in your Indian Rocks Beach vacation rental kitchen without much time or effort that provide delicious results that are sure to please. Give a few of these 15-minute meal recipes a try and let us know what you think!
Honey Glazed Salmon
This Honey Glazed Salmon recipe is about to be on your weekly dinner rotation! With only a few minutes of prep time and about 10 minutes of cook time, it’s on the table in 15 minutes flat. Paired with the browned butter lime sauce, it is simply amazing. Serve it up with a salad or side of rice and you’re done. Healthy and delicious all in one.
Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
Ooh, buffalo chicken sandwiches are a favorite when you go out, but how about making it at home or in your vacation rental? It’s so incredibly easy! Get a precooked rotisserie chicken, grab your favorite bottle of buffalo wing sauce, and some hearty rolls. Don’t forget the bleu cheese and celery for this family favorite.
Lemony Shrimp Salad with Couscous
Couscous cooks really fast, so it’s always a good side dish when you don’t have a lot of time. Pair that with precooked shrimp (or sauté it up yourself, since it cooks really quickly too)—and you are well on your way to a meal that’s ready in no time. Add in some snap peas, tomato and basil for a light, healthy and satisfying lunch or dinner.
One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta
How about a one-pot wonder? Solve the dinner dilemma with this one-pot tomato basil pasta—a super-fast, healthy meal that can be made in under 15 minutes. Crazy, right? This is one of those recipes where the pasta cooks right in with the ingredients and makes a fabulous sauce while the noodles are cooked to perfection. Try it, you’ll like it.
Crab Rolls
Enjoy a beachy twist on a bun with these crab-salad rolls. Stop by the local seafood shop or grocery store and get your hands on some ready-to-go crabmeat and mix it up with some mayo, celery, apple, lemon juice and radish (if you’re a fan of it; omit it if you’re not). Season with salt and pepper to taste, then serve it with chips and pickles for an easy lunch or light supper.
Pepper-Crusted Filet Mignon
You may think that filet mignon is best served up in fine dining establishments, but honestly, it’s one of those things that you can make at home or on vacation quite easily. Season and pan sear the filets in olive oil on all sides and cook it no more than medium rare to keep its buttery interior, which only takes a few minutes on each side. Serve as is or with red-wine sauce.
Cajun Mahi-Mahi with Pineapple Salsa
This quick and healthy dish is insanely delicious and tastes as tropical as it sounds with incredibly fresh flavors. This Cajun Mahi Mahi is pan seared to give it a crispy exterior that you can only get on fish when you pan sear it, as opposed to baking or grilling it. The Mango Pineapple Salsa is slightly sweet from the fruit with a hint of tang from the lime juice, combined with the spicy Mahi Mahi the flavors are out of this world good. It is gluten free, guilt free, and only takes 15 minutes to make.
Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Slaw
Spicy shrimp tacos loaded with avocado, spicy shrimp, and a homemade creamy lime slaw? Super yummy! Sauteed shrimp finished with a saucy slaw makes for perfectly creamy, crunchy delicious take on seafood tacos. As long as you have a food processor, you can whip up the sauce pretty quickly. You can combine your own spices like in the recipe or just use your favorite spice blend and skip that step to save time. This restaurant-quality recipe will have you coming back for more. Taco Tuesdays never tasted so good!
