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

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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

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Make this healthy baked salmon in just 25 minutes for a hefty dose of omega-3 fatty acids.
4. Chickpea and Quinoa Salad

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Savory quinoa and chickpeas aside, how can you deny yourself anything with avocado in it?
5. Rosemary Balsamic Chicken

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This fancy rosemary balsamic chicken only uses five ingredients and will definitely fill you up.
6. Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza

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Have a delicious prosciutto and arugula pizza ready in 20 minutes with just five ingredients.
7. Turkey Burgers

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These turkey burgers only require three ingredients and can be ready in 25 minutes.
8. Tortellini Soup

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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

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This apple juice chicken requires only two ingredients—apple juice and chicken. It sounds questionable but is super delicious.
11. Chilaquiles

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You can cook these homemade chilaquiles with only five ingredients in only 10 minutes.