I thought I would re-post this popular post from January 2014 that I have added to. But with Fall approaching, I will be pulling out my slow cooker much more!
Here is a list of several yummy and healthy slow cooker recipes that are some of my favorites. I try to make them extra “clean” by not using pre-packaged seasonings, canned items, etc.
Hope you find some fun ones here to try too.
Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken – This is the most tender roast chicken ever!
Skinny Slow Cooker Kale and Turkey Meatball Soup from Foodie Crush
Slow Cooker Cheesy Enchilada Bake from To Simply Inspire
Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki from To Simply Inspire
Apple Pork Tenderloin from To Simply Inspire
Slow Cook Paleo Sesame-Orange Chicken from Fit Girl’s Diary
Tex Mex Chicken Lettuce Wraps – Eat Live Run.
**Use homemade Taco Seasoning and using all natural salsa.
Rosemary Garlic Chicken from To Simply Inspire.
Crock Pot Asian Pork with Mushrooms from Skinny Taste
**I will be using coconut oil instead of spray oil and honey in place of agave.
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas from Cooking Classy
Slow Cooker Pomegranate-Poached Salmon from Clean Eating Magazine
Crockpot Asian Short Ribs from Cookie Monster Cooking
Skinny Creamy Chicken from Skinny Mom
Honey Garlic Ginger Chicken from Running to the Kitchen
Slow Cooker Lentils from The Wanderlust Kitchen
Slow Cooker Hoisin Chicken from Cookin’ Canuck
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork from To Simply Inspire
**Use an all natural barbeque sauce. With no high fructose corn syrup. The least ingredients listed the better.
Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Barley Soup from Yummy Healthy Easy
Chicken Enchilada Soup from Skinny Taste
Slow Cooker Sesame Garlic Chicken from Cooking Ala Mel
Balsamic-Glazed Chicken & Veggies from Clean Eating Magazine
Korean Beef Rib Tacos with Asian Slaw from Carpe Season
Savory Citrus Chicken from Miss In The Kitchen
Barbacoa (Chipotle copycat) from To Simply Inspire
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken from The Taylor House
**Use the same Taco Seasoning above and all natural salsa (not from a jar)
Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken Caprese from Well Plated
Healthified Beef & Broccoli from The Skinny Fork
Thai Pork with Peanut Sauce from Recipes that Rock
Beef Tostadas from Nibbles and Feasts
Pesto Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms from Health Magazine
Butternut Squash Soup with Maple Roasted Chickpeas from Two Peas & Their Pod
Pot Roast in the Crock Pot from TheSpunky Runner
Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken from Skinny Taste
Turkey Pad Thai from Save Green Being Green
Slow Cooker Spinach and Chicken from The Gracious Pantry
** I will be using fresh tomatoes, diced into pieces.
Savory Bean and Spinach Soup from Eating Well
Slow Cooker Southwestern Stuffed Flank Steak from Clean Eating Magazine
**Soak your own bean overnight instead of buying canned
Slow Cooker Balsamic Garlic Pork Tenderloin from To Simply Inspire
Clean Eating Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff from Save Big Being Green
Slow Cooker – Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal from Skinny Ms.
AND I just can’t wait to try this Greek Yogurt Cheesecakes with Quick Berry Compote YES! We can enjoy desserts that are “clean” too 🙂
Danita @O Taste And See
Hi! Just wanted to stop by and thank you for linking up at Family Fun Friday and let you know your Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes are being featured this week! Hope you’ll stop by with more great ideas.
Sherri
Oh… Thank you so much!! 🙂
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Diane Balch
I pinned this to a round up pinterest board for you. Thanks for sharing it with us on foodie friday.
Miz Helen
A great collection of recipes! Hope you had a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipes with Full Plate Thursday. Have a good week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Donella @ Productive WAHM
This is amazing. I love using my slow cooker, but the recipes are often not that healthy. 🙂 Pinning this one!
Kelly Stilwell
Thank you. Can’t wait to try a couple of these this week!
Kelley
I love slow cooker recipes, great list and thanks for putting all the notes next to them!
Sherri
Thanks! I seem to always find a way to “clean up” a recipe. lol
Christina @ Juggling Real Food and Real Life
Hi Sherri! I’m stopping over from Let’s Get Real today. I was super excited to see your post because is combines 2 of my favorite things…….real food and crockpots. I make salsa chicken on a regular basis. It tastes fantastic over rice or rolled up in a tortilla. I think the Santa Fe chicken will be the next one for me to try. I have a new obsession for black beans.
Sherri
I think you will love the Santa Fe Chicken!! I added 1/2 cup of cilantro. I think my obsession is cilantro lately! 🙂 I could eat this every day!
Christine
Slow cooker is my best friend!! The stuffed flank steak looks amazing 🙂
Mandy
Found this on the WFMW link up. These sound yummy! Definitely pinning … thanks for sharing!
Sherri
Thanks so much!!
Erlene
Lots of great dinner ideas in this roundup. Thanks for sharing it on The Yuck Stops Here! recipe link up.
Erika Buckley
Pinning this right away! I’m always on the hunt for healthy slow cooker recipes and this is a great roundup. Nothing is better to coming home to as we call it in my house “robot dinner”! ~ Erika @ Yay for Handmade
Sherri
Thanks! I love that! “Robot Dinner!” LOL!
Kris
Jan, have you tried Monk Fruit in the raw? Google it. They sell it in packages, I always carry some with me.
Lauren @ I am THAT lady
These are GREAT recipes! I am def. going to try the Butternut Squash Soup one! Thanks for linking this up to our Follow our Thrift linky this week!
Jan
Oops, sorry hit send too soon….also:
Greek Cheesecake uses stevia…..what would be an appropriate substitute?
Chicken and Spinach uses canned tomatoes…..would you just cut up fresh tomatoes instead? But canned tomatoes usually have a lot of juice included how would I do that with fresh tomatoes?
Asian pork with mushrooms uses oil spray….is the brand she recommends “clean”….I know I have avoided these sprays for years because of the chemicals in them, but are some “good” now?
Thank you!
Sherri
And I should have mentioned these too…sorry 🙂
I will use honey instead of Stevia in the greek cheesecake.
In the chicken and spinach I will cut up whole tomatoes into diced pieces. You get the juices from them too and it usually works just fine for me.
In the Asian pork, I will use a little coconut oil. I never, ever use sprays myself. And I will use honey in place of agave or sugar too.
Thanks so much for your questions. It is sometimes confusing but once you get in the swing of things it becomes more clear what choices are best and more natural.
Jan
I’m just learning about “clean eating” as well, so I may be off base here, but a couple recipes posted have things that don’t seem to fit the “clean” rules….for example, the pomegranate salmon uses bottled juice…..while I know you can make homemade salsas and homemade taco seasonings….what would use as a substitute for the bottled juice? Thank you.
Sherri
Great questions! I don’t think pomegranate juice has as much sugar as sweeter fruit juice. I will probably use as 1/2 as much as this recipe calls for personally.
But other juices, especially apple and orange, I don’t use or buy myself because they have a lot of natural sugar.