5 Ingredients or Less

Easy recipes that require 5 ingredients or fewer! These recipes are perfect for busy, on-the-go parents or beginner cooks. Each one is simple and easy to follow. Most of the recipes in this category are done in less than an hour.

Not sure where to start? For breakfast or lunch, recommend this healthy Avocado Toast, which can be made in 4 different ways. And this Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice goes with so many mains – like this Air Fryer Steak!

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Watermelon Caprese Salad is a delicious summer twist on the classic Caprese typically made with tomato.
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Watermelon Caprese Salad

25 mins
simple cabbage slaw
2

Quick Cabbage Slaw

15 mins
5-ingredient Sweet Potato Latkes – a healthier take on the traditional deep fried potato pancakes, these are lightly pan fried in a small amount of olive oil, made with sweet potatoes instead of white and made EASY by using a spiralizer because it eliminates the need to grate the potatoes, which can take a lot of time.
2

Spiralized Sweet Potato Latkes

30 mins
These pan roasted brussels sprouts and shallots are perfectly charred, and finished with a sweet balsamic glaze.
3

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Shallots with Balsamic Glaze

20 mins
The perfect 5 minute breakfast to make the one you love! Whole grain toast with mashed avocado, eggs over easy and a few dashes of hot sauce – 5 ingredients, 5 minutes to make, doesn't get better than that!
4

Avocado Toast Egg-in-a-Hole

5 mins
BLT Salad with Avocado is my low-carb solution to the classic sandwich! Made with center cut bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and avocado in a light dressing.
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BLT Salad with Avocado

15 mins
This raw shredded brussels sprouts salad is so simple to make, even a 4 year old can do it (with Mommy's help). Tossed with a little olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper, it makes a wonderful side dish to any meal, and my family loves it!
2

Raw Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad with Lemon and Oil

15 mins
2

Slow Cooker Lemon Feta Chicken Drumsticks

4 hrs 10 mins
Massaged Raw Kale Salad – Kale is a hearty winter green that holds up well in soups and stews. But it's also wonderful as a salad if you give it a three-minute massage.
3

Massaged Raw Kale Salad

5 mins
These Baked Tostones or twice "Fried" Plantains aren't fried at all, they are baked in the oven which makes them a delicious, healthy side dish or appetizer!
2

Baked Tostones (Green Plantains)

30 mins
These creamy avocado coconut popsicles are made with just 4 ingredients – nutrient dense avocados, coconut-almond milk, raw sugar and coconut flakes.
4

Avocado Coconut Popsicles

3 hrs 10 mins
Easy Crock Pot Salsa Chicken Thighs – This is the EASIEST slow cooker recipe EVER! Just TWO ingredients: salsa and chicken, plus some spices makes a delicious juicy chicken that can be used in tacos, over rice, over salad and more!
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Crock Pot Salsa Chicken

4 hrs 5 mins
Oats, ripe bananas and chocolate chips – these healthy, "breakfast" cookies are chewy and delicious, and made with just three ingredients.
3

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie

20 mins
Agua Fresca – Can't think of anything more thirst quenching than this on a hot summer day – chilled watermelon puree, a squeeze of lime, over a glass of ice.
3

Watermelon Agua Fresca

10 mins
These healthy matcha green tea energy shots give you a BLAST of antioxidants, the perfect afternoon pick-me-up for a healthy Happy Hour!
1

Matcha Green Tea Shots

5 mins
Zucchini Pizza Bites
3

Zucchini Pizza Bites

10 mins
Coconut Mango Ice Pops
3

Coconut Mango Ice Pops

2 hrs 15 mins
Tropical Summer Fruit Salad
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Tropical Fruit Salad

15 mins
This yummy protein enriched blueberry banana PB smoothie is filled with with frozen blueberries, a banana, and a little Greek yogurt and PB2 for protein.
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Blueberry Banana PB Smoothie

5 mins