5 Ingredients or Less: 25 Meals For All Taste Buds

Not everyone can keep a lot of different ingredients in the cupboards. And not everyone loves to spend a lot of time whipping up complex meals.

For that reason, I’ve complied a list of 25 meals with just 5 ingredients or less to inspire your creativity, and enable you to enjoy simple, and easy meals at home for the whole family.

It’s not for everyone perhaps, but if you sometimes struggle to come up with a varied weekly menu for your family, or if you just want to keep your cooking simple, these healthy meals with 5 ingredients or less, could provide the perfect option for you.

5 ingredient meals by Fish, Poultry, Red Meat, Pork, and Vegetarian.

Important: Flour, water, oil, butter, salt, and pepper are not included in the 5 ingredients (or less) ingredient count.

Fish Meals With 5 Ingredients or Less

#1 Lemon Baked Fish

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20-30 minutes
Servings: 3

3 Ingredients:

• 1 pound frozen fish fillets of your choice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• Salt and pepper
• Fresh dill

Method:

1. Oil a baking dish, and arrange fish in a single layer. Season with a little salt and pepper.
2. Add a few drops of olive oil, and pour the lemon juice over. Scatter dill on top for flavour.
3. Bake the fish at 350°F (180°C) for 20 to 30 minutes.
4. Serve with juices from the pan.

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#2 Indoor-Grilled Salmon

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

1 Ingredient:

• Four 5-ounce salmon fillets (about 1-inch thick), skin-on
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:

1. Bring the salmon to room temperature 20 minutes before grilling.
2. Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Set a large cast-iron grill pan over low heat and pre-heat for 1 minute.
3. Meanwhile, brush the salmon lightly with the oil, and season with salt and pepper.
4. Raise the heat under the grill pan to medium-high. Place the salmon, skin-side up on the grill, at an angle across the ridges of the pan. Cook until the fish has distinctive grill marks, about 3 minutes. Cook 2 minutes more. Turn the salmon over, and transfer the grill pan to the oven. Continue cooking the fish in the oven for 2 to 3 minutes for pink inside, 5 minutes for medium, and 7 minutes for well done.
5. Remove the fish from the pan, and let rest for 2 minutes, to finish cooking.

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#3 Fish Cakes

Serve with steamed veggies, or a tossed salad.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

4 Ingredients:

• 425g tin of tuna
• 1 large sweet potato, mashed with a little milk and olive based spread
• 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
• Breadcrumbs (enough to be able to shape the fish into cakes)

Method:

1. Put sweet potato in a pot of boiling water and cook until tender. Mash with a little milk. Drain tuna well and add to mashed sweet potato.
2. Add in the chopped onion and sweet chili sauce. Mix together well.
3. Add enough breadcrumbs to make patties. Season with salt and pepper. Mold the mixture into patties.
4. Heat around 2 teaspoons of oil in frying pan and cook the fish cakes for 5 -7 minutes, turning only once, until hot and golden.

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#4 Lemony Tuna and Orzo Salad

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2

5 Ingredients:

• 2 cups orzo pasta
• 2 (5 ounce) pouches herb and garlic marinated chunk tuna, drained
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup creamy lemon salad dressing – substitute mayo for a low fat version

Method:

1. Cook orzo according to package directions; drain well.
2. Combine with remaining ingredients in large bowl and toss gently to coat.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours before serving.

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Which 5 ingredient meals (or less) take your fancy?

• Page 1 – Fish
• Page 2 – Poultry
• Page 3 – Red Meat
• Page 4 – Pork
• Page 5 – Vegetarian

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