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Simple and Flavorful Recipes with 6 Ingredients or Less

By: Rachel TiemeyerPosted: 7/9/25Updated: 7/9/25

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Busy day? These easy recipes use just a handful of ingredients but deliver big on taste. Perfect for quick meals that don’t sacrifice flavor!

Table of Contents
  • Honey Garlic Chicken Kabobs
  • 5-Ingredient Pan Seared Pork Chops
  • Creamy Chicken Taquitos
  • Turkey Pesto Paninis
  • Lemon Garlic Salmon (3 Ways)
  • Easy Frozen Stir Fry Vegetables

Honey Garlic Chicken Kabobs

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This 5-ingredient marinade for chicken kabobs is sweet, savory, and incredibly easy! With just a few simple pantry ingredients, you can take your chicken kabob game to the next level.

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5-Ingredient Pan Seared Pork Chops

pan seared pork chop on a white plate with mashed potatoes and broccoli
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With only 5 ingredients and in about 20 minutes, you can make these easy Pan Seared Pork Chops with a perfectly seasoned crust and juicy interior. You’ll never complain of dried out, tasteless pork chops again after this!

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Creamy Chicken Taquitos

Chicken and Cheese Taquitos piled on a serving platter with avocado lime salsa on top and salsa on the side.
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Our easy, creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Taquitos are kid-friendly, freezer-friendly, and absolutely delicious! After the chicken mixture is seasoned and cooked to perfection in the crockpot, it’s wrapped up in a flour tortilla with cheese and baked until melty and crispy.

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Turkey Pesto Paninis

A hand holding two turkey pesto paninis.
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The ingredients in our Turkey Pesto Panini recipe are simple, but the flavor is BIG. You’ll love how quickly this turkey pesto sandwich comes together and how easily you can turn them into a freezer meal too!

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Lemon Garlic Salmon (3 Ways)

Salmon fillets with grilled lemon slices served with fresh chopped parsley on top.
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If your weeknight dinner game needs a major upgrade—without adding extra stress—this Lemon Garlic Salmon recipe is for you! Tender, flaky salmon meets the irresistible combo of butter, garlic, lemon, and fresh herbs. Plus, cook it your favorite way: in the oven, air fryer, or on the grill.

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Easy Frozen Stir Fry Vegetables

Stir fry veggies in a bowl with a wooden spoon.
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Frozen stir fry vegetables are so convenient but often turn out soggy after cooking. Our easy method for how to stir fry frozen vegetables makes a big textural difference for this tasty Asian side dish. We included optional flavoring add-ins, as well.

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Rachel Tiemeyer

As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!

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