Reshma Aslam shares some quick-and-easy recipes for you to try. You can share your recipes too!

The next time you are hungry, don't order from a restaurant.

Instead, whip up a delicious meal for yourself in just five minutes.

Here are the recipes that'll save your day:

Tangy Pineapple Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups pineapple (chopped)
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 cup avocado (chopped)
• 5 to 6 almonds (chopped)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tsp rock salt
• Few mint leaves for garnish

Method

• In a big mixing bowl, add chopped pineapple.
• Add red and yellow bell peppers along with avocados. Mix well.
• Add lemon juice, black pepper powder and chopped almonds.
• Garnish with fresh chopped mint leaves.
• Serve.

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Cheese Corn Toast

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup corn kernels (boiled)
• 6 to 7 slices of bread
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup capsicum (chopped)
• 1/4 cup tomatoes
• 2 cubes of cheese (grated)
• 1 tsp pepper powder
• 1 tsp mixed herbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• Salt to taste (optional)

Method

For white sauce

• Heat butter in a frying pan.
• Add all purpose flour and fry till golden brown.
• Add milk and keep stirring continuously so that no lumps are formed.
• When the flour gets a bit thick, add cheese. Mix well.
• Add capsicum, corn and tomatoes. Turn off the gas.
• Add pepper powder and salt if needed.
• White sauce is ready. Keep aside.

To assemble

• Place the bread slices on an oven tray. Bake for three minutes.
• Put a layer of white sauce on the slices. Bake again for two to three minutes.
• Once done, remove the slices from the over and sprinkle mixed herbs on it.
• Serve hot.

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Potato Wafers

Ingredients

• 2 large potatoes
• Oil for frying
• Salt, pepper and mixed herbs for seasoning

Method

• Peel the potatoes and slice them. 
• Put them in cold water. Rinse thrice and drain the water.
• Place the slices on a tissue paper in order to soak the remaining water.
• Heat oil in a pan, add potato slices and fry.
• Remove when golden brown.
• Season with salt, pepper and mixed herbs.
• Serve with sauce of your choice.

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Watermelon and Feta Cheese Salad

Ingredients

• 1 medium sized watermelon
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 cup feta cheese (grated)
• Few fresh basil and mint leaves (chopped)
• Salt as per taste

Method

• Cut watermelon into small cubes.
• Try and remove maximum seeds. Once done, put the pieces in a big mixing bowl.
• Add lemon juice, black pepper powder and salt. Mix well.
• Add basil and mint leaves along with grated feta cheese.
• Serve chilled

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Gooey Chocolate Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 slice of bread
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 piece of dark chocolate (finely cut)
• A bit of butter
• Chocolate sauce (optional)
• 1 scoop of ice cream (optional)

Method

• Apply butter on the bread slice and cut it into small cubes.
• Take a microwave safe mug and place the bread slices in it. 
• Pour chocolate pieces in between wherever there are gaps in the mug.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg with sugar.
• Add it to the contents in the mug. Heat it for two minutes in the microwave.
• Garnish with chocolate sauce.
• Serve hot.
• You can also serve with a scoop of any type of ice cream.

Note: When you heat all the contents -- bread slices, chocolate pieces and egg -- together in the microwave, the time may be vary according to the your microwave settings.

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