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  2. 5-Ingredients or Less: May 2011

5-Ingredients or Less: May 2011

April 20, 2011
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Asparagus Frittata

Credit: Dan Goldberg

Use seasonal asparagus in this easy egg dish that's great for breakfast, brunch or a light supper.


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Rosy Strawberry Sorbet

Credit: Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

This juicy sorbet isn't merely rose-colored. It also contains rosewater, which combines so beautifully with strawberries that its flavor seems like an extension of the fruit.


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Pesto Arugula Wraps

Credit: Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Dan Becker

Roll up some store-bought pesto, arugula and mozzarella in flatbread for a 5-ingredient 15-minute appetizer or brown bag lunch.


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Smothered Green Chile Pepper Chicken

Credit: Photo: Oxmoor House

Give chicken thighs Mexican flavor with green chiles, lime juice, and taco seasoning.


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Avocado-Mango Salsa with Chips

Credit: Randy Mayor

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a super-easy salsa and homemade chips.


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Ice-Cream Tacos

Credit: Photo: Oxmoor House

These sweet taco treats are stuffed with ice cream, drizzled with hot fudge and finished with a cherry on top.


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Frozen Strawberry Freezer Jam

Credit: Photo: William Dickey; Styling: Cari South

Hold onto spring, as well as your juicy strawberries, by making a few batches of freezer jam.


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Fried Chicken

No one makes fried chicken like your mama. Ask her to teach you how.


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Grilled Lemon-Herb Chicken

Credit: Howard L. Puckett

Roast an extra chicken on the grill so that you'll have flavorful chicken to use in recipes all week long.


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Green Bean Salad Amandine

Credit: Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

Perk up the flavor of green beans with Dijon mustard, toasted almonds and sherry vinegar for a simple and elegant side dish.


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Crispy Oven-Fried Catfish

Credit: Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Cornflakes are the secret to a crisp coating in this easy baked fish recipe.


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Artichokes with Roasted Garlic Dip

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

Fresh artichokes with a savory dipping sauce make an impressive appetizer.


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Caramelized Onion Flatbread

Credit: Photo: Jim Franco; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Get homemade flatbread in a flash by using pizza dough from your grocery store bakery.


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Bacon-Wrapped Salmon

Credit: Photo: Kana Okada; Styling: Lynn Miller

As if salmon could get any better, now it comes wrapped in bacon.


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Mango-Strawberry Salad

Credit: Photo: Mark Thomas; Styling: Stephana Bottom

Fresh lime juice adds a kick to this easy fresh fruit salad.


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Wrap-and-Roll Sandwiches

Wrap up fresh salad greens, roasted peppers, and carrots in flour tortillas and top with goat cheese for an easy meatless sandwich.


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Cumin Chicken with Tomato Sauce

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Bright green cilantro tops this cumin-spiced chicken with an extra dimension of flavor. Round out the meal with corn on the cob.


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Simple White Bread

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Nothing is more basic or more wonderful than a loaf of homemade bread.


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Banana Corn Muffins

Credit: Randy Mayor

Perhaps we should call these magic muffins. Just add mashed banana to a box of cornbread muffin mix and you've got great muffins for breakfast, lunch or dinner.


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Chocolate-and-Almond Macaroons

Macaroons are all the rage, and these are easier than you would ever imagine.


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Fire-Grilled Pork Chops

Credit: Photo: Karry Hosford

Herbes de Provence is the key flavor ingredient in these easy grilled pork chops.


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Rosemary Potatoes Anna

You can make this golden layered dish of sliced potatoes ahead and keep it warm in the oven for up to 2 hours.


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Blackened Cumin-Cayenne Tilapia

Credit: Photo: Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Rose Nguyen

Use your broiler to make already quick-cooking fish fillets an even speedier dinner option.


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Butterscotch Blondies

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Leigh Ann Ross

In this easy version of blonde brownies, all you need are a few basic ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.


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Vidalia Onion Side Dish

Credit: Photo: Van Chaplin; Styling: Rebecca Kracke Gordon

Vidalia onions have such amazing flavor that you don't have to do much to make them great.


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Smoked Strip Steaks

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Add great flavor to strip steak by marinating the meat in a simple mixture of Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, and garlic powder, then cooking indirectly over wood chips.


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Pesto Halibut Kebabs

Credit: Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke

Make a quick marinade for grilled fish with store-bought pesto and vinegar.


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Turkey Burgers with Goat Cheese

Get out of your grilled burger rut with lean turkey burgers topped with tangy goat cheese.


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Smoky Ribs

Cajun seasoning, a bottle of barbecue sauce, and hickory chips are all you need for these great-tasting ribs.


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Cream-Filled Grilled Pound Cake

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As long as you've got the grill going, you might as well make a yummy dessert.


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Barbara's Big Juicy Burgers

Make this easy burger your go-to grilling recipe for the summer.


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1 of 31 Asparagus Frittata
2 of 31 Rosy Strawberry Sorbet
3 of 31 Pesto Arugula Wraps
4 of 31 Smothered Green Chile Pepper Chicken
5 of 31 Avocado-Mango Salsa with Chips
6 of 31 Ice-Cream Tacos
7 of 31 Frozen Strawberry Freezer Jam
8 of 31 Fried Chicken
9 of 31 Grilled Lemon-Herb Chicken
10 of 31 Green Bean Salad Amandine
11 of 31 Crispy Oven-Fried Catfish
12 of 31 Artichokes with Roasted Garlic Dip
13 of 31 Caramelized Onion Flatbread
14 of 31 Bacon-Wrapped Salmon
15 of 31 Mango-Strawberry Salad
16 of 31 Wrap-and-Roll Sandwiches
17 of 31 Cumin Chicken with Tomato Sauce
18 of 31 Simple White Bread
19 of 31 Banana Corn Muffins
20 of 31 Chocolate-and-Almond Macaroons
21 of 31 Fire-Grilled Pork Chops
22 of 31 Rosemary Potatoes Anna
23 of 31 Blackened Cumin-Cayenne Tilapia
24 of 31 Butterscotch Blondies
25 of 31 Vidalia Onion Side Dish
26 of 31 Smoked Strip Steaks
27 of 31 Pesto Halibut Kebabs
28 of 31 Turkey Burgers with Goat Cheese
29 of 31 Smoky Ribs
30 of 31 Cream-Filled Grilled Pound Cake