35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (2024)

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Super delicious collection of 35+ Easy Dinner Recipes with 5-Ingredients or Less!

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I am a HUGE fan of easy dinner recipes. Being a busy mom, Ineedquick and easy. I’m also immediately turned off by recipes that have a million ingredients! My post for I Heart Nap Time this month are theseEasy French Dip Sandwichesthat have only 5 main ingredients. They are SO GOOD! And it got me thinking that it would be fun to put together a list of yummy recipes that use only 5 ingredients or less, so here goes!

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Easy French Dip Sandwiches from Yummy Healthy Easy on I Heart Nap Time

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Easy Crock Pot Chicken Taco Bowls

Roasted Red Pepper & Asparagus Quinoa from Inside BruCrew Life

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Southwestern Pork Tenderloin from Julie’s Eats & Treats

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Crock Pot Balsamic Beef from i heart eating

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4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken from Running to the Kitchen

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3-Ingredient Crock Pot Chicken Tacos from Two Healthy Kitchens

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Southwest Chicken Rice Bowls from The Weary Chef

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Crock Pot Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham from Julie’s Eats & Treats

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Creamy Baked Ravioli

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Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken

Summer Vegetable Ragu from i heart eating

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Easy 3-Ingredient Chili from Yellow Bliss Road for I Heart Nap Time

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3-Ingredient Crock Pot Beef Tacos from Frugal Foodie Mama

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Cheese-Stuffed Pesto Burger

Spaghetti with Roasted Tomatoes from Cooking on the Front Burner

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Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

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Creamy Italian Crock Pot Chicken

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Baked Maple Mustard Chicken from Very Culinary

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Salsa Egg Tacos from Cupcakes and Kale Chips

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Red Wine Risotto from Wine & Glue

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4-Ingredient Baked Russian Chicken

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5 Ingredient Steak Hash from Oh, Sweet Basil

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Jen Nikolaus is a recipe blogger and photographer over atYummy Healthy Easy. She lives in beautiful Southern California with her husband and four boys. You’ll find her sharinghealthier, budget-friendly, family-friendly, and easy dishes withsome yummy desserts thrown in, too! Thanks for stopping by!

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    • 35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (42)Jen says

      I try, Julie! 😉 Thanks for letting me put a couple of your fab recipes in this round-up! XO!

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  1. 35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (43)Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens says

    Wow! What a gorgeous collection of mouthwatering, super-easy recipes! Thanks so much for including our 3-Ingredient Crock-Pot Chicken Tacos – honored to be amongst so many fantastic recipe ideas! Can’t wait to try so many of them! 😀

    Reply

  2. 35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (44)Jamielyn@iheartnaptime says

    Such a fabulous round up!! Can’t wait to try some of these recipes. Pinning! xo

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  3. 35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (45)Jen says

    Thanks SO MUCH Liz! Your comments mean the world to me! XO!

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  4. 35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (46)Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says

    What a PERFECT collection for busy people (aka everyone)!!

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  5. 35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (47)Tonia says

    This is one amazing round-up! I always need easy dinners!

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  6. 35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (48)Kirsten says

    Jen,
    Easy recipes are what I’m looking for this Spring. Thanks for including my squash and mustard greens curry in your line up of gorgeous recipes!

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  7. 35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (49)Amanda says

    We have enjoyed several recipes from this list and haven’t found a bad one yet! My husband LOVED the French dip sandwiches and has asked when we can have them again. Thank you!

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  8. 35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (50)Jennifer says

    Jen! This post changed my life. I’m married to a chef who refuses to cook when he’s home (I can’t blame him.) I really don’t know how to cook. After trying 3 of these recipes, I’m back!!! They were fantastic & easy!! They pleased the chef and our daughter. Thank you!!!!

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    • 35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (51)Jen says

      YAY!! I am thrilled to hear this! Thank you so much for commenting! I’m so happy you found some good recipes on this post!

      Reply

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35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (2024)

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