NOTE: Don’t feel like you’re supposed to make all these recipes. Choose just one to experiment with each week.
MONDAY
Easy Edamame Bowl
I felt like all my Christmases had come at once when I discovered my supermarket sold frozen edamame. Before then I’d only ever had these delicious fresh soy beans in Japanese restaurants. But then a whole world of possibility opened up for me.
While you can eat them as a snack. I prefer to whip them up into a savoury bowl of goodness.
It couldn’t be easier – just cover the edamame with boiling water to warm them up. Drain and then toss with cooked protein (I’ve used canned salmon but grilled salmon would be next level), drizzle over a sauce and sprinkle with a flavour bomb.
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TUESDAY
Mexican Meatballs
Don’t you just love meatballs? I make them at least once every 2 weeks (sometimes more) so I’m always playing around with new flavour combos to add excitement to the humble meatball.
One of my favourite tricks is to choose a cuisine and then serve the meatballs with accompaniments from that cuisine – even if you wouldn’t normally associate meatballs with said cuisine.
This Mexican fiesta couldn’t be easier – just serve your cooked meatballs on a bed of crunchy shredded lettuce with a good smoky salsa and creamy ricotta and you have a winner on your hands.
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WEDNESDAY
Miso Satay Eggs
There’s nothing culturally correct about these eggs. There’s Japanese miso (or soy sauce), Indonesian ‘satay’ (read peanut butter) and hot sauce but don’t let that stop you from giving them a go.
I love them with Thai ‘sriracha’ but they’re also amazing with Tabasco and I’m willing to wager that any hot sauce you like will be good here.
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THURSDAY
Surprise Chicken & Broccoli Bake
The surprise in this dish is just how tasty these two everyday ingredients can become. All you need to do is give them a blast in a hot oven (or air fryer) and then serve them with a creamy dip come sauce and some pistachios for crunch.
Although the dip / sauce doesn’t have to be laden with dairy – it’s just as good with a hummus or babaganoush or even an avocado based sauce.
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FRIDAY
Tofu Not-Pizza
Credit where credit is due. The idea for this came from Dhanya, the daughter of one of the founding members of my Naturally Healthy Club coaching group.
I’ll let Supraja (Dhanya’s Mum) tell you about it…
“This (Grilled Cheese Tofu) has to be the most brilliant recipe I have seen in recent times. My daughter watched the video with me and insisted we try it. She also suggested another version with pizza sauce and mozzarella. We tried both and loved it. Only problem- I made two servings and there were the four of us so there was a bit of fighting in the house”
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SWEET TREAT
Strawberry Ripple Cheesecake
It’s hard to go past a good cheesecake. These little individual ones are super quick to make and best of all don’t leave you with a heap of tempting leftovers. Mascarpone is a delicious Italian cream cheese. If you can’t find it see the ‘variations’ for alternatives.
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Here’s the list to copy and paste:
Stonesoup 5-Ingredients Meal Plan – WEEK 46
MONDAY
Easy Edamame Bowl
TUESDAY
Mexican Meatballs
WEDNESDAY
Miso Satay Eggs
THURSDAY
Surprise Chicken & Broccoli Bake
FRIDAY
Tofu Not-Pizza
SWEET TREAT
Strawberry Ripple Cheesecake
NOTE: More 5-Ingredient recipe ideas available on The Stonesoup here.