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20+ Healthy Slow Cooker Dinners

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Put that slow cooker to good use! Browse our roundup of some of the web’s best recipes to find new healthy slow cooker recipes that nourish your family and taste fantastic.

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When the weather turns cool and schedules start to feel especially constrained by work, school, and extracurricular activities, we turn to our trusty slow cooker for help with dinner. How about you?

Slow cooker ruts are a real thing, though. If you’ve made that same beef stew a hundred times and you can actually see your family’s eyes glaze over when you haul out the Crock Pot, you know what I’m talking about. But worry not! We’ve collected 20+ of the web’s best healthy slow cooker recipes to bring some fresh ideas to your slow cooker season.

This roundup is divided into categories so you can easily find the ones that appeal to you most. You’ll see “chicken” first, then “vegetarian,” followed by “soups,” and finally “beef and pork.”

ALL the meals provide balanced nutrition you can feel god about serving your family. ‘Cause that’s what we do! Check them out and find something new to try for dinner tonight.

Healthy Chicken Slow Cooker Recipes

Chicken turns fork-tender in your slow cooker. Try these hearty, high-protein recipes that are packed with flavor and ready when you walk in the door.

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Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes

Many think “meat” when they think of their slow cookers. But your gadget can turn out light, tasty, and healthy vegetarian meals too. Try these plant-based recipes for a make-ahead meatless dinner.

Healthy Slow Cooker Soup and Chili Recipes

These comforting bowls of goodness complement the cooler months just right. Try these slow cooker soup and chili recipes that are rich and filling (but not loaded with cream!)

Healthy Slow Cooker Beef and Pork Recipes

Satisfy the meat lovers in your family, even when you can’t be home to cook. These slow cooker beef and pork recipes include veggies (and even fruits!) to make dinner balanced and nourishing.

Natalie Monson

I'm a registered dietitian, mom of 4, avid lover of food and strong promoter of healthy habits. Here you will find lots of delicious recipes full of fruits and veggies, tips for getting your kids to eat better and become intuitive eaters and lots of resources for feeding your family.

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Hi Heather, thanks for touching base. Helping kids learn to eat the family’s food can take real effort and perseverance, but it’s part of our mission and we stand by it! In time, kids will learn to accept and enjoy foods like the ones in this post. But it’s OK if you look at these recipes and think “my kids would never eat that” … I promise we’ve all been there!

Here’s our ultimate guide to encouraging healthy eating in kids, which includes some of our favorite recipes and strategies for helping picky eaters branch out. Keep on keepin’ on! https://www.superhealthykids.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-encourage-healthy-eating/