Easy Recipes with Five Ingredients

Matt Neal calls this supremely simple fruit salad the ultimate refresher on a hot day. For a grown-up version, he adds splashes of rum. "It's even more satisfying, then," he jokes.

For a crisp topping, it's essential to use thick, hard pretzels, such as sourdough or handmade versions.

Pairing suggestion: Luscious, aromatic Chardonnay from Italy's Friuli region.

The secret to Chris Kronner's delectable sandwiches is the jam spiked with Pinot Noir.

New York pastry chef François Payard's divinely gooey chocolate cookies are flourless, which makes them ideal for Passover baking.

The rich sauce that coats this pasta pairs best with a red wine that has substantial tannins to help cut through the fat, such as a Southern Italian red grape variety.

Chef Kenny Rochford's favorite way to prepare a rack of lamb is to simply rub it with plenty of garlic, rosemary, olive oil and salt before roasting.

Brazilian surfers first popularized this freakishly nutritious Amazonian berry. Now it has gone mainstream. The smoothie here, by F&W's Grace Parisi, boosts açai's healthfulness with pomegranate juice.

Pumpkin seed oil from southern Austria gives this spread its nutty flavor.

Sticky, dried dates are supersweet, so Maura Kilpatrick simmers them with espresso to make a thick paste, which she molds and freezes. When she slices the log to serve, she tops it with pistachios and tangy Greek yogurt.

Even though this bread is dense, hearty and complex-tasting, it requires no yeast and therefore no rising time.

This outstanding snack is so simple to make: good-quality sardines; a basket of oiled toasts, sweet balsamic glaze and flaky salt.

Meaty swordfish steaks top zesty orzo in this easy summer dish.

Sometimes the simplest dishes have the boldest flavors. These 10 recipes—such as this wonderfully smoky soup—each use just five or fewer ingredients, not including pantry staples like salt, pepper and oil.

This elegant, low-fat panna cotta requires only five ingredients: cranberries, sugar, gelatin, water and buttermilk (instead of the usual cream).