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Recipes With 5 Ingredients or Less

If you are looking for recipes with just five ingredients or less, but are still AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS, then you are in the right place. Less is more when it comes to these recipes that will have you coming back!

From the famous Koobideh Kabob to Chickpea Cookies to our popular Homemade Tea to Barley Porridge, find the perfect recipe using just a few ingredients from your pantry.

  • Close view of no-knead whole wheat bread with a crackly crust
    100% Whole Wheat No-Knead Bread
  • Close up view of spiced tea served in elegant blue and white cups.
    Masala Chai Recipe
  • Kabob koobideh grilling to perfection over charcoal.
    Kabob Koobideh (Ground Meat Kabob)
  • Persian chickpea cookies served on a plate.
    Chickpea Cookies (Nan Nokhodchi)
  • No added sugar pistachio date milkshake.
    Date Shake (4 Ways)
  • Dark chocolate orange slices arranged on a plate.
    Dark Chocolate Orange Slices
  • Persian tomato cucumber salad with fresh herbs served on a plate.
    Shirazi Salad
  • Close up view of roasted okra seasoned with spices and served on a plate.
    Spicy Oven Roasted Okra
  • Close view of pistachio gelato served in a glass cup.
    Pistachio Gelato Recipe
  • Close up view of spicy eggplant side dish served in a white plate.
    Spicy Eggplant Side Dish
  • Watermelon juice with mint and lime slices served in glasses.
    Watermelon Juice with Mint
  • Puffy pita pocket flatbreads on a wooden board.
    Whole Wheat Pita Bread
  • Hummus served in a bowl along with pita chips.
    Creamy Hummus Recipe
  • A stack soft parathas on a white plate.
    Paratha (Indian Flatbread)
  • Scoops of mango gelato in glass bowls.
    Mango Gelato (Easy Homemade)
  • Creamy hot chocolate served in three glass mugs.
    Healthy Hot Chocolate
  • Three layers of a delicious mango dessert pop.
    Mango Popsicles (With Creamy Filling)
  • Close view of peach passion fruit smoothie in a glass.
    Peach Smoothies (4 Ways)
  • Close view of middle eastern thin pudding drink with a variety of toppings.
    Sahlab Recipe (Sahlab Powder)
  • Close up view of maple pecan ice cream in a glass bowl.
    Maple Ice Cream With Pecans
  • Close view of four different types of onion salads served on a table.
    Onion Salad Recipes (Four Ways)
  • Close view of potato waffles.
    Savory Potato Waffles
  • Close view of German potato pancakes.
    German Potato Pancakes
  • Rose flavored Moroccan avocado smoothie served in two glasses.
    Rose Avocado Smoothie (Avocado Milkshake)
  • Doogh, Persian yogurt drink served in glasses.
    Doogh Persian Yogurt Drink
  • Saffron tea served in a glass cup and placed on a table.
    Saffron Tea (3 Ways) & Benefits
  • Close up view of Persian yogurt dip served in two bowls.
    Persian Shallot Yogurt Dip (Mast-O Musir)
  • Barley porridge with blueberries, walnuts, dates and honey served in a bowl.
    Barley Porridge with Blueberries
  • Homemade tea blend made with rose, citrus, berry, apple and stored in a glass bottle.
    Rose, Citrus, Berry and Apple Homemade Tea
  • Chocolate date avocado truffles arranged in a bowl.
    Chocolate Date Avocado Truffles
  • Melon popsicles placed over ice inside a melon.
    Melon Popsicles with Rose Water
  • A copper mug full of Ayran with foam on top.
    Ayran (Turkish Yogurt Drink)
  • Mulberry marzipan candy (Toot) arranged on a plate.
    Persian Mulberry Marzipan Candy (Toot)

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