16 Dinners You Can Make With Just 6 Ingredients

Dinners to Make With Six Ingredients, or Less!

When only the express lane will do.

1. Pluots and Pork

Here's a quick dinner idea, featuring pork chops simmered in a simple sauce of white wine and fresh, in-season stone fruit. Try it with plums or apricots if pluots aren't available.

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2. Cashew Crusted Chicken

A tangy, crunchy, and easy baked chicken dish. Chicken breasts are dipped into an apricot/mustard sauce and rolled in chopped cashew nuts.

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3. Tomato Basil Salmon

Perfect for a weeknight dinner, this quick salmon dish includes dried basil, thinly sliced tomato, a splash of olive oil, and grated Parmesan. It's ready in minutes. Enjoy with a side of sauteed spinach and a glass of pinot noir.

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4. Fast and Easy Tofu Lo-Mein

Ramen, stir-fry veggies, firm tofu, and soy sauce make a super-fast lo mein meal. Add whatever ingredients you like to spice it up or make it your own. Try different Ramen noodle flavors.

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5. Simply Parmesan Chicken

Use this recipe as a foundation. "It's quick, easy, and tastes great!" says Jenny. "Vary measurements depending on your taste."

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6. Kielbasa with Peppers and Potatoes

Kielbasa cooks with red and yellow peppers and potatoes.

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7. Paleo Coconut Chicken Breast

This coconut-coated chicken dish delivers great flavor, is paleo-friendly, and is easy to prepare.

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8. Chicken Walnut Cheese Wrapped in Bacon

Chicken breasts are topped with blue cheese and walnuts and wrapped with bacon.

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9. Bite-Sized Salmon Tikka

This Indian-inspired salmon recipe is quick, tasty, and ideal as a short snack or a meal eaten with a salad.

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10. Honey-Dijon Chicken With A Kick

Sprinkle chicken breasts with red pepper flakes and bake them with a mixture of Dijon mustard and honey for a simple and delicious weeknight dish.

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11. Easy Spicy Mexican-American Chicken

Here's a quick, simple Mexican-inspired baked chicken thighs recipe with a blazing hot (and a little sweet) coating.

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12. Cod with Lemon, Garlic, and Chives

Cod fillets, fresh lemon slices, garlic, and chopped chives are baked in foil pouches. "This is a super simple recipe that can be used with any fish," says Cinderella. "You throw the ingredients in a foil pouch, then steam in the oven. A true no-brainer meal."

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13. Breaded Parmesan Ranch Chicken

This quick and easy baked chicken recipe combines chicken breasts with a coating of crushed cornflakes, Parmesan cheese, and ranch dressing mix.

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14. Parchment Baked Salmon

A salmon fillet is steamed in parchment paper with lemon and basil for a light, quick meal.

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15. A Good Easy Garlic Chicken

Chicken breasts are simply sauteed with a sprinkle of garlic powder, onion powder, and seasoning salt. "Couldn't be easier!" says Julia. "Great recipe for a quick and easy meal, even for the pickiest eater!"

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16. Baked Salmon Fillets Dijon

Here baked salmon is coated with Dijon mustard and seasoned bread crumbs and topped with a little butter.

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