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Looking for simple 5-ingredient lunch recipes? You are not the only one. Everybody loves those fast, easy recipes with few ingredients that can be prepared in a matter of minutes. Today, in the fast-paced world, we often don’t have enough time to prepare meals. Instead of reaching for unhealthy fast food or microwavable frozen meals, you can choose a much healthier option. And you can’t use a lack of time as an excuse, because the recipes we found are prepared in 5 minutes or less.
No matter what the season is at the moment, there are always some fresh vegetables available. So, you can always think of something fast and easy to prepare. If you are not really good with figuring out your own recipes and mixing different ingredients, we suggest that you take a look at our top 5 picks when it comes to easy and simple 5-ingredient recipes.
5 Easy, Fast, and Simple 5-ingredient Lunch Recipes
We bring you the simplest and easiest 5-ingredient healthy recipes that you can assemble or prepare in 5 minutes or less. Enjoy!
1. Simple Chickpea Salad
Ingredients:
- 15-ounce can of chickpeas
- 1/4 cup of diced bell pepper
- 1/4 cup of chopped cucumber
- 1/2 tbsp of olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp of red wine vinegar
Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Take a large bowl and mix all the ingredients together and add the seasonings you like. You can add salt, pepper, parsley, basil, dill, or anything else you like.
Chickpeas are high in protein and often considered as the replacement for meat if you are a vegetarian or vegan. Therefore, this salad can be eaten as a meal. But if you have quinoa or rice leftovers, chickpea salad would be a perfect addition to it.
2. 5-Minute Couscous
Ingredients:
- 1 and 1/2 cups of chicken stock
- 1 and 1/2 cups of couscous
- 1/2 cups of corn kernels
- 200 g of cooked, shredded chicken
- 2 tbsp of sweet chilli sauce
Pour the chicken stock into a saucepan, place it on the stove (or another source of heat). When it boils, add the remaining ingredients and stir them with a fork. Leave it to sit for a couple of minutes, then fluff with the fork, add the seasonings you like, and serve.
3. Masala Vegetable Sandwich
Ingredients:
- 2 slices of bread
- 1 tbsp of margarine (or butter)
- 1/4 of a sliced cucumber
- 1 sliced tomato
- 1/3 of sliced red onion
Spread the margarine or butter on one side of each slice of bread. On the margarine side of a slice place the layer of sliced cucumber, then the layer of sliced tomato, and the layer of red onion. Sprinkle 1/4 tsp of chaat masala over the vegetables and close the sandwich with the other slice of bread (margarine facing down onto vegetables). Then toast or grill the sandwich for about one minute on each side, until the bread slices become gold in color.
4. Bacon Guacamole Toast
Ingredients:
- 2 peeled ripe avocados
- 2 tbsp of minced onion
- 1 tbsp of lime juice
- 2 pieces of toasted bread
- 3 pieces of chopped bacon
In order to make the guacamole, you will need a potato masher. Mash the avocados, onion, and lime juice. Then add the seasonings (salt, garlic powder, cumin, chopped cilantro, etc.). Spread the freshly made guacamole over the toasted bread and top with small bacon pieces.
5. Spinach Quesadillas with Yogurt and Houmous
Ingredients:
- 4 (whole wheat) tortillas
- 4 cups of baby spinach
- 4 cups of shredded quesadillas cheese
- 200 g of houmous
- 120 g of natural yogurt
Take a large pan and heat it to medium-high heat. Place the tortillas in the pan, fill them with cheese and baby spinach. Fold them in half and cook for about 2 minutes on each side, until the cheese is melted. Cut into slices and serve with houmous and yogurt for dunking.
