12 healthy slow cooker recipes
Chicken noodle soup
A mix of chicken, egg noodles, celery, and carrots, this version from Well Plated by Erin has only 245 calories per two-cup
Egg casserole
Ham, spinach, mushroom, egg, and cheese converge in this egg casserole dish from All Free Slow Cooker Recipes. It’s creamy but still healthy
Honey garlic chicken
“Honey garlic chicken” sounds like it has too many tasty words to be healthy, but Diethood makes it happen—and using a slow cooker
Jambalaya
Tagged as both low calorie and heart-healthy, this jambalaya recipe from EatingWell contains fewer than 300 calories with nearly 30 grams of protein per serving.
Lamb tagine
“Tagine” or “tajine” is the name of both a type of cooking pot as well as the North African dishes prepared in it. This version from Recipe This includes diced lamb, onions, carrots
Potato soup
t only has 316 calories per 2-cup serving. The secret? Instead of heavy cream, it uses greek yogurt and half & half.
Pulled pork
A 3-ounce serving with 2 tbsp of barbecue sauce has 203 calories and 30.5 grams of protein, which means you can throw it on a couple of slider buns
Red lentil dal
The lentil-based Indian food known as dal is a solid source of both protein and fiber, but relatively low in calories.
Rice pudding
A healthy dessert option, this rice pudding from SupergoldenBakes clocks in at just 150 calories, but boasts 8 grams of protein. It also requires only four ingredients
Root vegetables
Root vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, onions, and parsnips are high in fiber, making this recipe from Family Style Food good and good for you.
Seafood Cioppino
We need at least one true seafood dish in this list, so why not one that features four-count ‘em—four different types of seafood, but still registers just 205 calories and 29 grams
Steel cut oatmeal
If you’re going to make oatmeal in your crockpot—and you totally should—go for steel-cut oats, as they have a lower glycemic index and higher fiber content than old-fashioned oats.
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