No one wants to spend an hours prepping ingredients for tedious dinners after a long day. All you wanna do is grab a few things from the fridge and whip up a something delicious before you get too tired to eat it. While it’s easy to settle for Easy Mac or Ramen, there’s no need to limit yourself. And to prove it, I’ve rounded up eleven awesome easy dinner recipes that call for five ingredients or less.
1. Broccoli Parmesan Pasta
Photo by Katherine Baker
This broccoli parmesan pasta is super easy to prepare, and tastes as comforting as it sounds.
2. Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Photo by Sarah Comerford
You only need three ingredients to make this impressive sweet potato gnocchi.
3. Baked Salmon with Lemon
Photo by Yonatan Soler
Make this healthy baked salmon in just 25 minutes for a hefty dose of omega-3 fatty acids.
4. Chickpea and Quinoa Salad
Photo by Caitlin Wolper
Savory quinoa and chickpeas aside, how can you deny yourself anything with avocado in it?
5. Rosemary Balsamic Chicken
Photo by Mackenzie Barth
This fancy rosemary balsamic chicken only uses five ingredients and will definitely fill you up.
6. Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza
Photo by Andrea Kang
Have a delicious prosciutto and arugula pizza ready in 20 minutes with just five ingredients.
7. Turkey Burgers
Photo by Rachel Davis
These turkey burgers only require three ingredients and can be ready in 25 minutes.
8. Tortellini Soup
Photo by Caroline Grew
Not only is this tortellini soup delicious, you can make it start to finish in just 10 minutes.
9. White Wine Lemon Butter Pasta
Photo by Kelda Baljon
Sounds super fancy huh? This white wine lemon butter pasta takes only 15 minutes to whip up.
10. Apple Juice Chicken
Photo by Christal Acosido
This apple juice chicken requires only two ingredients—apple juice and chicken. It sounds questionable but is super delicious.
11. Chilaquiles
Photo by Emily Kim
You can cook these homemade chilaquiles with only five ingredients in only 10 minutes.