10 French Dinners That Come Together Nearly as Fast as You Can Say "Oui"

Believe it or not, this coq au vin recipe only takes a mere 45 minutes to make.

Bring bistro fare home with a classic menu item, Lyonnaise salad. Frilly, slightly bitter frisée is tempered by a warm bacon vinaigrette, perfectly crisp-chewy pork bits, and a runny-yolked poached egg.

This isn't your everyday ham and cheese sandwich — it's a croque monsieur (or madame if you top it with a poached egg).

Do dinner for breakfast à la française with a traditional French omelet. While admittedly it takes a bit of practice to perfect, have no fear — our how-to video breaks it down into a manageable feat. Learn the technique, and you'll have a back-pocket meal that comes together in mere minutes.

Steamed mussels may seem like complicated restaurant fare, but they're actually very simple to prepare. Paired with toasted slices of baguette (to sop up the juices) and roasted veggies or a green salad, it's an elegantly simple meal.

Skip the fussy crust, and quiche can be on the table in about an hour.

Channel Provence with this lavender-lavished chicken recipe. To make it more weeknight-friendly, whisk together the marinade in the morning, slather it on the chicken, and let it do its magic while you're at work.

Cooking en papillote might sound fancy, but is actually a very-simple technique that involves packaging ingredients — in this case, salmon, sliced fennel, cherry tomatoes, and olives — in a parchment pouch and then baking the whole lot. The parchment pouch traps in steam, making this a virtually-foolproof way to cook delicate proteins.

Velvety, mild, and soothing, potato leek soup makes for a low-fuss meal when paired with a simple green salad.

Nicoise salad not only comes together in a weeknight-friendly time frame, but it also boasts a variety of flavors, textures, and colors, making it palate-fatigue-proof.