35+ Dinner Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less! (2024)

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What dinner has all 5 food groups? ›

Spaghetti Bake

Spaghetti meets casserole in this nutritious, family-friendly recipe. Pasta, tomatoes, ground beef, and cheese—we've got all your favorite ingredients in one dish. Serve with a side of fruit to get all five food groups.

Five meals a day equals breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two snacks. To do this right, you need to plan what you'll eat every day for each “meal.” And you need to schedule eating every 2 to 3 hours. Stock up. Face it: You're going to grab whatever food is closest.

The rule of thirds: If you're ready for a fully plant-based diet, that's a good option. If not, fill two-thirds of your plate with vegetables, legumes, whole grains and fruit and save the remaining third for lean animal protein like fish and chicken.

Pouring yourself a big glass of water and drinking it may help to quell any cravings or hunger. To stay hydrated, women should consume 2.7 liters and men should consume 3.7 liters of fluids daily. If you don't want to drink plain water, you could add a slice of lemon or a sprig of mint.

Some foods fit neatly into one category. Others, like pizza, are crossover artists, combining several food groups in every slice. Let's break it down! This pizza includes every food group except fruit.

Not every meal you eat will have every food group, but try to include three or more. Take breakfast, for example: If you have a whole-wheat bagel with cream cheese for breakfast, add some fruit and maybe a glass of milk. You can make up any missing food groups, like veggies, later in the day.

A balanced diet is a meal that contains all the food values in their right amount.

Does pizza contain all food groups? ›

Many popular foods don't fit neatly into one Pyramid group. For example, cheese pizza counts in several Pyramid groups: Grains (the crust), Milk (the cheese), and Vegetable (the tomato sauce).