I love grocery shopping. When I travel, I don’t always hit the landmarks and must-sees. Instead, I’m beelining to supermarkets, open-air markets, specialty stores, convenience stores. My corner grocer has only two aisles, and on every visit, I go up and down each one to see if there’s anything new or anything discounted. “Oh, does this recipe need something we don’t have? I guess I’ll go get it,” I fake-exasperatedly say as I’m already walking out the door, tote bag on arm.

But maybe this isn’t you. It’s not always me, either, especially as we enter the part of the year when it’s much nicer to spend free time outdoors than under fluorescent lights. In that spirit, I’m passing you Krysten Chambrot’s excellent collection of recipes that have seven ingredients or fewer, and sharing some of my favorite fast, seven-items-or-fewer dishes below. (We’re not counting oil, salt or pepper.)

Pork meatballs with ginger and fish sauce

Pork meatballs with ginger and fish sauce. Serve Kay Chun’s five-star, nuoc-cham-inspired meatballs with rice, in lettuce cups or in a bánh mì. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (Julia Gartland/The New York Times)
Crispy chicken with lime butter

Crispy chicken with lime butter. Eric Kim lets limes shine in this easy recipe. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times)
Five-ingredient creamy miso pasta

Five-ingredient creamy miso pasta. Pasta, butter, miso, Parm, nori. Food styled by Carrie Purcell. (Andrew Purcell/The New York Times)
Sheet-pan mushroom parmigiana

Sheet-pan mushroom parmigiana. This quick Hetty Lui McKinnon recipe is easy to scale up or down. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (Johnny Miller/The New York Times)
One-pot beans, greens and grains

One-pot beans, greens and grains. Use Ali Slagle’s hyper-versatile recipe as a satisfying and creative fridge cleaner-outer. Food styled by Judy Kim. (Linda Xiao/The New York Times)

This article originally appeared in The New York Times. 

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