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Quick & Easy: Classic take-out recipes ready in 30 minutes

By Christine Picheca
Recipes by The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

Instead of ordering out, make a cheaper, healthier choice with these 5 classic take-out recipes ready in about 30 minutes.
Quick & Easy: Classic take-out recipes ready in 30 minutes

Chicken Souvlaki
Photography by Matthew Kimura.

Does your family love take-out food but you don't want to spend the money or risk the fat and calories? One way to make sure the family’s favourite take-out is as healthy as your homemade recipes is to make it yourself. This collection of Quick and Easy meals will be popular with everyone at home and will keep the family healthy - not to mention these recipes are easy enough for fast weekday cooking.

Fish and Chips
This healthy version of Fish and Chips lightens up the batter and trades in the fried potatoes for roasted ones. Coating the fish and potatoes in a zingy, spicy coating means no skimping on flavour.

Vietnamese
Modeled after Vietnamese Pho soup, our Beef Noodle Soup tastes savoury and fresh. Slurping up a hot bowl of comforting noodles is a real crowd pleaser.

Mexican
Is it Mexican that drives them crazy? Chipotle Pork Burritos will fill the craving and you know exactly what’s under the wrap. Spiced with salsa and chipotle peppers, these burritos have an authentic Mexican taste.

Chinese
Do the vegetarians in the house gravitate to Chinese? Soy-Braised Tofu uses pantry staples to keep it easy and still offers authentic oriental flavour.

Rotisserie chicken

If you are the type to hit your favourite rotisserie chicken joint on the way home from work, give this Half-a-Hen Dinner a whirl and make your own chalet sauce! With a baked potato and steamed broccoli alongside, this chicken is good enough for entertaining.

Greek
Make this Chicken Souvlaki for the Greek food lovers in the house. Served with pita and our tzatziki sauce will have your family yelling "Opa!"     

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