Busy night? No time to cook? Or maybe you're just not feeling it?
Put down the to-go menu, hang up the phone, get off that food delivery app – greasy, high-calorie takeout is not the answer.
These healthy, uber-easy #MBTapproved 5-Ingredient Dinners are here to save the day (or rather the night) the next time that dinner struggle strikes.
Photo by eatingbirdfood
5-Ingredient Turkey Zucchini Boats from eatingbirdfood.com
Tis the season for an overabundance of summer zucchini. Use it up in this fun and healthy dinner. Pair it with a green salad – or don't – you're busy and these savory boats are delicious all on their own.
Mini Tortilla Pizzas from primaverakitchen.com
These 2-bite pizzas will be a major hit with your crew. We do suggest you throw together a simple salad to serve alongside – plus we like to sub turkey bacon for pork + add a few more veggies to the pizza topping mix (bell peppers, mushrooms, etc.).
5-Ingredient Chili from gimmesomeoven.com
Football season is upon us – a hearty bowl of chili is practically mandatory come Sunday. Our favorite toppings: Greek yogurt instead of sour cream (no one will be the wiser), chopped green onions, tomatoes, radishes, avocado, cilantro + a squeeze of lime.
Loaded Black Bean Sweet Potato Boats from minimalistbaker.com
Like loaded potato skins, but much, much healthier (and dare we say, more interesting, too?) Only five ingredients yet these creamy, tangy, inherently sweet beauties are bursting with contrasting flavors. Hint: You can skip the crema sauce if you're short on time – just sprinkle any/all of the ingredients on top.
One-Pan Chicken by Nigella Lawson via foodnetwork.com
Nigella is the queen of unfussy cooking. Try her sheet pan chicken once and it'll become a regular in your rotation. Leaving the garlic cloves skin-on so they slowly caramelize is the genius move of this dish. And yes, the parsley pushes this recipe over five ingredients, but it's a garnish at the end so we're not counting it!
Here's to a healthy dinner on even the busiest of nights!