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Here are six recipes with a short ingredients list — meaning they’re easy to make and quick, too.

[Quick and easy pasta recipes]

Pear, Brie and Arugula Quesadillas, pictured above. Take this fruit-cheese-green idea and use it with whatever you may have on hand: Try peach + queso fresco + fresh tarragon, or tart apple + Gouda + spinach, for example.



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Chickpea Omelet. Serve simply with thick yogurt or a green salad.



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Hummus, Pepper and Gorgonzola Flatbread. This one takes a little more time (about 40 minutes total), but 18 of those minutes are inactive (while the dough rests).



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Gemelli With Mint Parsley Pistachio Pesto. Especially handy for thinning out your herb garden.



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Roasted Tomatoes and Avocado on Toast. Avocado toast with a few extra players.



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Coconut Lime Pancakes. Not too sweet and almost meaty. You can go sweet and drizzle with syrup, or savory and serve with salsa.