There’s no sugarcoating it; eating well during the week is tough. And making fresh, healthy meals yourself can seem impossible between work, family and all the other responsibilities on your plate. Until now. Check out these fast, easy 5-ingredient recipes using fresh ingredients that are in-season in Texas right now.
Goat Cheese with Edible Flowers and Honey
If you’re into eating light; this recipe of our very own at Goodtaste is perfect and pretty! Even better if you grow your own edible flowers! But if not, simply visit your local grocery store or nursery and ask for food-safe blooms like pansies, violas, lavender or alyssum – and double-check that they are organic as well as pesticide-free. Bonus: You can even prepare this recipe up to 1 day in advance for extra time savings!
Strawberry Breakfast Pastries
Calling all breakfast-for-dinner lovers! Of course, you could have these for breakfast too, or a snack or dessert. The options for enjoying them are just as sweet as this recipe from Just a Taste. Which, by the way, only takes 30 minutes from start to finish! Full disclosure: you’ll see a sixth, but optional ingredient on the list in which we’ll happily make an exception because it’s sugar and gives these pastries that extra sparkle we love.
Watermelon, Radish & Feta Salad
This recipe from Jamie Oliver is a seasonal sensation. One because the dish looks (and tastes) like it’s made for a late-spring day and two, because of its flexibility. You can use whatever melon fits your fancy, substituting honeydew or cantaloupe for watermelon without a hitch. The fresh mint gives it that extra zest, and maybe the inspiration to start your own garden?
One-Pan Roasted Chicken with Carrots
A recipe made for our time-deprived hearts! Pure Wow has us covered, not only with a 5-ingredient dish (aside from the salt, pepper and olive oil which you likely have on-hand), but also one that can be made with just one simple sheet pan. It serves four so ideal for a family meal, or to enjoy leftovers for lunch the next day. Either way, you get to give yourself, and those pots and pans, a much-needed break.
Torn Zucchini with Mint and Calabrian Chiles
It’s zest and spice and everything nice with this Bon Appétit recipe. And you don’t actually have to tear the zucchini with your hands; although it might be some bonus stress relief! We recommend using young summer squash and zucchini. Not only is it the best time to eat them as they’re small and crisp instead of seedy and watery, they also hold up really well on the grill.
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