As much as I love cooking, there is nothing more annoying than opening a cookbook or looking up a recipe and seeing a list of ingredients a mile long. Ain’t no one got time for that! Situations like this have caused me to fly by the seat of my pants, experiment and mix n’ match the ingredients I already gravitate towards. Things like rice, pasta, chilean olive oil, free-range eggs, chili, garlic etc. I have always fancied these guides, which give me brief and concise information on what I’m looking for in the kitchen.

Today I am super excited to share a list of recipes with for the lazy cook in all of us. In fact all of these healthy and easy recipes have 5 ingredients or less and several of them require NO COOKING at all (but still look super fancy)! Who doesn’t love quick and easy recipes?

Many of them have a vegan adaptation, which is great for those of you who partake in that lifestyle. From my go-to green drink to mind-blowing Cucumber-Mango Spring Rolls you’ll be chef-status in no time in 5 ingredients or less!

CUCUMBER MANGO SPRING ROLLS

Ingredients:

4 Pieces of Rice Paper

1 Large Chicken Breast

1 Cucumber

1 Large Mango

¼ Cup Peanut Sauce (for dipping)

To Make:

Grill chicken breast and slice into thin strips then set aside – I use a George Foreman grill because they are super easy and can be used indoors.

Slice cucumber into thin spears – set aside

Slice Mango into thin spears – set aside

Run your tap until the water is fairly warm and fill a shallow dish that is wide enough submerge the rice paper in it

Taking once piece of rice paper – place it in the warm water for roughly 15-30 seconds until soft then remove and place on a clean dry kitchen towel and pat dry

Place several cucumber spears, mango spears and chicken strips on the middle of the rice paper and roll them into the paper making sure to tuck the ends of the paper in to keep all ingredients secure

Repeat the last 3 steps until all of your ingredients are gone!

Makes 4 rolls.

Serve with a peanut sauce and enjoy!

**other fun ingredients to add are lime, avocado, mint or basil – you pick your faves and have fun with it!

Chic & Disheveled’s Go-To GREEN JUICE

Ingredients

1 Apple

1 Cucumber

1 Bunch of Kale

3 Cups of Chilled Coconut Water

¼ Cup Ginger Grated

To Make:

Chop the apple and cucumber into chunks and add to blender.

Remove kale from stock and add to blender.

Grate ¼ Cup Ginger (peeled or un-peeled) and add to blender.

Pour 3 cups of coconut water into blender.

Blend on smoothie setting until smooth.

Enjoy!

WATERMELON SUMMER SALAD

Ingredients:

1 Personal Sized Watermelon

1 Cup of Grape Tomatoes

¼ Cup Feta (Optional)

3 Tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar

¼ Cup Fresh Basil

To Make:

Cut watermelon in half.

Scoop out the watermelon using a melon baller and save the rind (it makes the perfect bowl!)

Toss the watermelon chunks and grape tomatoes in a bowl until they are mixed together

Roughly chop the basil and add to your mixture

Divide the mixture in half and redistribute into the two watermelon rinds.

Drizzle Balsalmic vinegar over each portion

Top with Feta (1/8 cup per bowl)

Enjoy!

ZESTY AVOCADOS BITES

Ingredients:

1 Avocado

¼ Cup Chickpeas

2 ¼ Tablespoons Cilantro

¼ Cup Feta (optional)

Ingredients for Dressing:

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

1 Lemon

To Make:

Cut avocado in half and scoop the meat out of each shell (preserving the shells)

Roughly chop avocado and add to a mixing bowl

Add chickpeas and fetal to the mixing bowl and add 2 tablespoons of cilantro

Scoop mixture back into each avocado shell and top with ¼ tablespoon of remaining cilantro

Cut lemon in half and squeeze one half into a small bowl then add your olive oil and stir until blended then pour your dressing over each avocado half

Garnish with lemon (which also serves as added zest if so desired)

Enjoy!

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