Whether you’re armed with 5 ingredients or only have 15 minutes, you can still get a healthy, delicious dinner on the table fast.
Whether you’re armed with 5 ingredients or only have 15 minutes, you can still get a healthy, delicious dinner on the table fast.
It's 5:15 p.m.—What's for Dinner?
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It's 5:15 p.m.—What's for Dinner? 20 Quick & Easy Ideas to Make Tonight
Whether you’re armed with 5 ingredients or only have 15 minutes, you can still get a healthy, delicious dinner on the table fast.
By Carolyn Malcoun Published on August 16, 2023
Reviewed by Dietitian Victoria Seaver, M.S., RD
In This Article
In This Article
5-Ingredient Dinners
15-Minute Dinners
A Month of Meal Plans
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Perhaps one of the most relatable feelings in the world is this: staring blankly into an open refrigerator at 5:15 p.m., wondering "What's for dinner?" Even though I love meal planning, my good intentions while sipping my coffee on Saturday morning aren't always actionable when it's time to make dinner. Maybe I was too ambitious when I chose a recipe. Maybe I forgot an ingredient—or my husband used that ingredient for lunch. Whatever the reason, I can't think of a week where I've followed my meal plan to a T.
And then there are some weeks when meal planning just doesn't happen at all—nor does a trip to the grocery store. There are certain pantry ingredients that I always have around for those weeks—think boxed mac and cheese with frozen broccoli for color and added nutrition. But there are only so many meals I can whip up without exhausting my options.
So as we check off the last items on our summer bucket list and transition to more structured routines—for me that means our daughter is back to school and we have her busy sports schedule to juggle—I'm going to make my life a little easier when it's time to make dinner. And that's where this new collection of quick, easy and very delicious recipes comes in.
Half of these recipes were created with only 5 ingredients (we don't count staples most people have in their kitchen, like oil, water, salt and pepper, in the total), with many being pantry staples like canned tuna and beans, so perhaps you can make them without making a trip to the store. The others are ready in 15 minutes or less. And some are even a combination of both—5 ingredients and ready in 15 minutes, like this Miso-Glazed Salmon.
