Food & Nutrition

25 5-Ingredient Meals for When You Don’t Want to Cook

Because kitchen burnout is real, people.

By WeightWatchers

Published May 20, 2020

These deliciously undemanding dishes are lightning fast—prep time is only five to 20 minutes! Just take a handful of basic ingredients (plus salt, pepper, and oil or cooking spray), combine them in unexpected ways, and pow! Dinner? It’s already done.

Our Favorite 5-Ingredients-or-Less Recipes

Rotini with Creamy Broccoli Sauce

Baked Eggplant with Three Cheeses

Everything Chicken Stuffed with Scallion Cream Cheese

Four-Ingredient Chicken Yakitori

Five-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Chickpea Tikka Masala

Air-Fryer Spice-Rubbed Salmon

Mussels with Pesto Broth & Lemony Oven Fries

Shrimp Stir-Fry

Grilled Chicken, Tomato & Basil Packets

Creamy Alfredo Mac & Cheese

Polenta "Pizza" Margherita

Rosemary Roast Chicken with Potatoes

Niçoise-Inspired Tuna Salad

Two-Pea Ravioli

Vegetable Soup with Chicken Meatballs

Grilled Rib Eye Steaks with Roasted Peppers & Onions

Fried Egg with Asparagus-Potato Hash

Tikka masala baked eggs

Cod Braised in Salsa Verde

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Teriyaki Chicken with Rice and Vegetables

Spaghetti Squash with Chorizo & Manchego

Peach & Prosciutto Salad

Spinach & Cheddar Frittata

Greek-Inspired Veggie Burger

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