Clean Label · 10 min read

Fifteen Clean-Label Recipes — Five ingredients, no labels you can't pronounce

Fifteen recipes that hold to a five-ingredient ceiling and a single, simple rule about what counts: anything that wasn't food a hundred years ago doesn't count.

I. Lemon-Salt-Olive-Oil-Salmon

Salmon, lemon, salt, olive oil.

II. Brown-Sugar Pork Chops

Pork chops, brown sugar, paprika, salt, oil.

III. Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs

Chicken, honey, garlic, soy sauce, oil.

IV. Tomato-Basil Pasta

Pasta, tomato, basil, olive oil, salt.

V. Roasted Cauliflower

Cauliflower, olive oil, salt, lemon, parmesan.

VI. Sausage and Peppers

Sausage, peppers, onion, olive oil, herbs.

VII. Garlic-Butter Shrimp

Shrimp, garlic, butter, lemon, parsley.

VIII. Stir-Fry Greens

Greens, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt.

IX. Beef Stir-Fry

Beef, peppers, onion, soy sauce, garlic.

X. Lemon Chicken

Chicken, lemon, garlic, oregano, olive oil.

XI. Caprese Salad

Tomato, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, balsamic.

XII. Steak with Herb Butter

Steak, butter, garlic, rosemary, salt.

XIII. Roast Vegetables

Mixed vegetables, olive oil, garlic, salt, thyme.

XIV. Garlic Bread

Bread, butter, garlic, parsley, salt.

XV. Avocado Salsa

Avocado, tomato, lime, salt, coriander.

∞. Where to go next

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