The Best Healthy 5-Ingredient Recipes

By Robin Bashinsky
June 12, 2018
Tacos, flatbreads and grilled veggies. Dinner planning is a snap with recipes that rely on just a handful of items and some pantry staples.
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Oaxacan Shrimp Tacos

Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Anna Hampton; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

Try this recipe: Oaxacan Shrimp Tacos

When it comes to simple dishes, it's hard to beat tacos. These combine the spiciness of poblanos with juicy sauteed shrimp and roasted corn.

Ingredients: grapeseed oil, poblano chiles, fresh corn, sea salt, black pepper, large deveined shrimp, corn tortillas, avocado, lime

Calories: 393

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Knife and Fork BLT

Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Anna Hampton; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

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This twist on the classic deli sandwich swaps out lettuce for peppery baby arugula, a perfect combination with the pepper-crusted bacon and juicy heirloom tomatoes.

Ingredients: peppered bacon, multicolored heirloom tomatoes, baby arugula, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, black pepper, olive oil mayonnaise, multigrain sourdough bread

Calories: 415

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Grilled Peach and Goat Cheese Flatbreads

Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Anna Hampton; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

Try this recipe: Grilled Peach and Goat Cheese Flatbreads

No food captures the feel of summer quite like grilled peaches. Toss them onto some pizza dough with grilled onions and goat cheese for a fresh-tasting flatbread.

Ingredients: peaches, red onion, fresh basil leaves, avocado oil, red wine vinegar, goat cheese, pizza dough, all-purpose flour, sea salt, black pepper

Calories: 417

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Grilled Bass With Summer Veggies and Smoky Tomato Sauce

Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Anna Hampton; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

Try this recipe: Grilled Bass With Summer Veggies and Smoky Tomato Sauce

Break out of the usual burgers-and-hotdogs barbeque rut by grilling up some sea bass. And why stop there? Get some succulent char marks on the corn and zucchini for a smoky summer plate. 

Ingredients: beefsteak tomato, grapeseed oil, fresh basil leaves, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, black pepper, sea bass fillets, corn, zucchini

Calories: 350

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Watermelon Grain Bowl

Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Anna Hampton; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

Try this recipe: Watermelon Grain Bowl

From cucumber to watermelon, this fiber-rich grain bowl packs some of the most refreshing food for summer.

Ingredients: uncooked wheat berries, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, sea salt, black pepper, watermelon, English cucumber, ricotta salata cheese, radish sprouts

Calories: 434

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