5-Ingredient Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs
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Chicken thighs are only marginally fattier than chicken breasts, and they're so much more flavorful. We love this recipe for 5-Ingredient Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs -- and it's great paired with asparagus that's just been roasted with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Baked Ziti
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Not only does this baked ziti recipe only require five ingredients, it also freezes beautifully -- so it's a perfect dish to make two of, one for tonight and one for when there really is zero time in the day to cook at all!
5-Ingredient Mexican Biscuit Casserole
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Kids absolutely adore this recipe for 5 Ingredient Mexican Biscuit Casserole, and why shouldn't they? It's simple, delicious, and comes topped with flaky, buttery biscuit dough. Goes great with some quick-seared fajita veggies on the side, too.
5-Ingredient Skillet Gnocchi
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Who doesn't love gnocchi night? This recipe for 5 Ingredient Skillet Gnocchi takes basically no time at all -- 20 minutes total! -- and tastes absolutely delicious. It's great paired with a quick side salad, too.
5-Ingredient Beef Enchiladas
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These 5 Ingredient Beef Enchiladas have saved our butts many a time when a weeknight, homecooked meal was needed. They take such little time, they taste great, and they are extremely inexpensive to make -- wins all around!
Marinated Grilled Salmon
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This Marinated Grilled Salmon is one of the easiest recipes in the world, it tastes sophisticated, and it really masks the fishy flavor for those who don't love the taste of cooked fish. Serve with rice or quinoa, and maybe a cookie sheet full of roasted veggies!
Simple Rosemary Lamb Chops
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There's nothing easier than these Simple Rosemary Lamb Chops, which smell and taste incredible, and would be beautiful paired with boiled or roasted baby new potatoes and a handful of sauteed string beans.
Quick Ramen Bowl
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This super-easy recipe for a Quick Ramen Bowl takes just twenty minutes from start to finish, and it's a great recipe to teach older kids who want to start helping in the kitchen. It would also be a great recipe to toss some leftover cooked chicken or pork in.
20-Minute Sweet Potato Chili
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This recipe for 20-Minute Sweet Potato Chili is very truly only 20 minutes from start to finish, and it freezes absolutely beautifully -- perfect for making a double batch. It's so good served with some cornbread, too!
Parmesan Pesto Tilapia
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This incredibly simple, quick recipe for Parmesan Pesto Tilapia really masks the fishy flavor of the tilapia, and is a super healthy way to sneak some fish into a kid's diet. It's so good served with some wilted baby spinach in garlic and lemon juice, too!
5-Ingredient Breaded Lemon Chicken
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We really adore this recipe for 5-Ingredient Breaded Lemon Chicken. It's not the healthiest thing we make, but it's so much healthier than real fried chicken, and kids absolutely love it. It's great with roasted asparagus, too.
Slow Cooker Pineapple Salsa Chicken
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This Slow Cooker Pineapple Salsa Chicken is another one of those recipes that tastes like a lot of effort went into it, when it's really a "dump it all in the slow cooker and hit the 'go' button" item. We love it with rice or tortillas!
5-Ingredient, One-Pot Spicy Asian Noodles
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When we're super in the mood for Thai take-out but can't really afford the extra cost (or calories), this recipe for 5-Ingredient, One-Pot Spicy Asian Noodles is just the ticket. It's also a great place to throw in leftover steamed veggies or baby spinach.
5-Ingredient Black Bean Soup
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Just 15 minutes buys us a flavorful, protein- and fiber-packed meal with this 5-Ingredient Black Bean Soup recipe. We love it with some avocado on top, and while it's great as a vegetarian entree, it's also a great place to throw in some leftover shredded rotisserie chicken.
5-Ingredient Vegan Stuffed Peppers
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So quick and easy, and so cute, kids love them. These 5-Ingredient Vegan Stuffed Peppers are complete meals with protein, veggies, and healthy carbs that are so easy to make. A great way to introduce kids to cooking, too!
Beef Coconut Curry
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Delicious, inexpensive, and fast -- just twenty minutes from start to finish! -- this recipe for Beef Coconut Curry is in our go-to, let's-always-have-the-ingredients-around list. It's also great with some quick steamed or sauteed broccoli.
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