With Dinners that need only five ingredients, you’ll have no trouble finding something delicious to make. These recipes are fuss-free, flavorful, and perfect for everything from quick lunches to lingering dinners. They’re the kind of meals that make cooking feel effortless.

Chicken Lime Soup

Spicy chicken lime soup in bowls.
Chicken Lime Soup. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This spicy chicken lime soup is like chicken noodle meets chicken tortilla soup for a spicy, noodle-less middle ground perfect for a cold winter day.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Lime Soup

Healthy Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

A skillet with vegetables and chicken in it.
Healthy Chicken Stir Fry Recipe. Photo credit: Best Clean Eating.

Ready to uplift your clean eating journey with a delicious and Healthy Chicken Stir Fry? Packed with lean chicken breast, vibrant veggies, and a savory stir-fry sauce, this dish is a delightful and wholesome way to satisfy your taste buds while staying committed to your health and well-being. Give this goodness of easy chicken and veggies a try. 
Get the Recipe: Healthy Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

Burger Bowls

Burger bowl with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado and special sauce.
Burger Bowls. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This burger in a bowl recipe includes a homemade special burger sauce. It’s got all the toppings and flavors of your favorite fast food burger with a healthier spin!
Get the Recipe: Burger Bowls

Sopa de Camaron

A bowl of shrimp soup.
Sopa de Camaron. Photo credit: All Ways Delicious.

Sopa de Camarones, or Mexican Shrimp Soup, is light, but full of earthy flavor. Dried chiles give the broth its rich red color and distinctive flavor.
Get the Recipe: Sopa de Camaron

TikTok Green Goddess Salad

TikTok Green Goddess Salad iside wooden bowl with crackers on the side.
TikTok Green Goddess Salad. Photo credit: Low Carb – No Carb.

Our healthy Green Goddess Salad Recipe is a perfect salad you can use on various occasions that fits perfectly as an appetizer for St. Patrick’s day or any other gathering. Fully low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, diabetic friendly as well as sugar-free, this wonderful recipe for green salad mixed with green goddess dressing will be in your fridge from now on at all times.
Get the Recipe: TikTok Green Goddess Salad

Broccoli Slaw Salad

A plate of broccoli slaw with a dressing on it.
Broccoli Slaw Salad. Photo credit: Little Bit Recipes.

Say goodbye to boring salads! This zesty and colorful broccoli slaw salad will revolutionize your lunch routine.
Get the Recipe: Broccoli Slaw Salad

Santa Fe Salad

Santa Fe Salad with creamy dressing.
Santa Fe Salad. Photo credit: Little Bit Recipes.

This big and filling Santa Fe Salad is refreshing and full of flavor. It’s also a great way to use up leftover chicken or turkey.
Get the Recipe: Santa Fe Salad

How to Fry Bacon on The Stove

A plate of crispy bacon with bread and eggs.
How to Fry Bacon on The Stove. Photo credit: Tiny Batch Cooking.

Learn how to cook bacon on the stove in just minutes. Using a non-stick frying pan or skillet, you can achieve crispy bacon perfection. This is the best cooking method for good-tasting bacon.
Get the Recipe: How to Fry Bacon on The Stove

Chicken Nuggets

Air fryer chicken nuggets on plate with ketchup.
Chicken Nuggets. Photo credit: Little Bit Recipes.

Try this easy and delicious homemade air fryer chicken nuggets recipe. Making these kid-friendly crunchy nuggets takes less than a half hour.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Nuggets

Watermelon and Feta Salad

Low angle shot of a bowl of watermelon salad with kalamata olives and feta cheese.
Watermelon and Feta Salad. Photo credit: All Ways Delicious.

Watermelon Feta Salad with Kalamata Olives is a refreshing summer side dish. With only 5 ingredients, it is quick and easy to make and so refreshing!
Get the Recipe: Watermelon and Feta Salad

Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops

Two breaded pork chops on a gray plate with parsley.
Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Say goodbye to dry, tasteless pork! Air fryer breaded pork chops give you juicy, tender pork with crispy breading! Get lots of flavor with this easy meal.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops

Maple Miso Chicken

Maple miso chicken in cast iron skillet.
Maple Miso Chicken. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This sweet and savory miso chicken recipe is simple yet outrageously delicious. Coated in a buttery glaze of miso paste, maple syrup, garlic, ginger, shallots, oil and vinegar, the chicken bakes until lusciously golden and sticky.
Get the Recipe: Maple Miso Chicken

Curry Pumpkin Soup

Two bowls of curry pumpkin soup with coconut cream and pumpkin seeds.
Curry Pumpkin Soup. Photo credit: All Ways Delicious.

This soup melds the warmth of curry spices with the smooth texture of pureed pumpkin. It’s a hearty dish that provides a comforting warmth, especially in cooler weather.
Get the Recipe: Curry Pumpkin Soup

Ground Beef Pasta Skillet

Ground beef pasta skillet garnished with parsley.
Ground Beef Pasta Skillet. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This ground beef pasta recipe can be made in under 30 minutes with any pasta you have and tastes like it’s been simmered all day long on the stove.
Get the Recipe: Ground Beef Pasta Skillet

Turkey Chili Pie

Turkey chili pie in a skillet and serving bowls.
Turkey Chili Pie. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This chili pie combines a healthy, leaner turkey chili recipe with a hearty cornbread topping, all baked together in one skillet.
Get the Recipe: Turkey Chili Pie

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