If you are looking for healthy slow cooker recipes, I’ve put together some of my favourite easy and nutritious meals to help give you a bit of inspiration for your weekly meal plan. Using a slow cooker is such a handy way to get dinner sorted with little effort, especially on busy days when you don’t have much time to spend in the kitchen.
From chicken dishes and beef curries to veg-packed meals, there are plenty of ideas to try. Whether you’re looking for something warming and comforting or just want a few new recipes to add to your usual rotation, hopefully you’ll find something you fancy making!
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Chicken-based recipes
These slow cooker chicken recipes are easy to prepare and make great meals for busy days. From curries to lighter chicken dishes, there are plenty of tasty ideas to try.
- Slow cooker chicken ratatouiile
- Chicken breast combined with ratatouille veggies in a rich tomato sauce, for a delicious dinner options.
- Slow cooker Mediterranean chicken with roasted vegetables
- So easy to prepare, with plenty of summery veggies.
- Slow cooker lemon and herb chicken with asparagus
- A dish which is full of flavour from the lemon and fresh herbs the chicken is cooked with.
- Slow cooker chicken tagine
- This Moroccan chicken tagine is made using plenty of summer vegetables for a flavourful dish. You can make it even lighter by replacing sweet potato with chunks of butternut squash.
- Slow cooker pesto and sweet potato chicken
- In this easy and colourful recipe pesto is spread on chicken and it is cooked on a bed of vegetables. One-pot dish!
- Slow cooker chicken saag curry
- A tasty mild chicken and spinach curry suitable for the whole family!
Beef-based recipes
If you are in the mood for something hearty and comforting, these slow cooker beef recipes are just the thing. Let your slow cooker do the work while the flavours develop.
- Slow cooker lasagne
- A one-pot meal ideal for the whole family, just add on the side a nice salad or some green veggies.
- Slow cooker beef curry
- Packed with plenty of vegetables to make the meat go further, this curry is tender and full of flavour from the gentle slow cooking too.
- Slow cooker harissa pulled beef
- Really versatile, this tender shredded beef is great with rice, through pasta, on tacos or in wraps.
- Slow cooker teriyaki beef
This tender beef in a sticky delicious sauce is so good for a midweek meal with rice.
Vegetarian recipes
There is no need to include meat in your slow cooker dishes. These vegetarian recipes are full of flavour and are a great way to enjoy more vegetables, beans and lentils.
- Slow cooker vegetable curry (vegan)
- Full of vibrant vegetables, this curry works well as a veggie main or a side dish.
- Slow cooker chickpea curry with paneer cheese (vegetarian)
- This tasty curry is based on chickpeas and is topped with cubes of paneer cheese (Indian curd cheese).
- Slow cooker butternut squash and lentil lasagne (vegetarian)
- With a tomato and green lentil sauce, and sliced butternut squash and courgette instead of pasta, this dish is warming and full of goodness.
- Slow cooker lentil bolognese
- Great as an alternative to standard bolognese, and it is very cheap to make too.
Other Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes
Here are a few more slow cooker ideas, including a warming fish curry, a hearty turkey stew, a simple soup and even porridge for breakfast.
- Slow cooker turkey mince stew
- Made with turkey mince, vegetables and butter beans for an easy, hearty meal.
- Slow cooker fish curry
- This dish is vibrant and light and also really easy to prepare.
- Slow cooker sweet potato curry
- Another easy to prepare dish which works well for lunch or a light supper.
- Slow cooker porridge
- Minutes of prep the night before and wake up to a warming breakfast.
I hope you’ve found some new healthy slow cooker recipes to try! There are plenty of ideas here for easy lunches and dinners, whether you fancy a warming curry, a hearty stew or a simple soup.
More tips
If you are new to using a slow cooker, make sure you check out my top tips for using a slow cooker successfully for the main things you need to know.
For options for families, you might like Family Slow Cooker Recipes That Kids Love.
For autumn and winter recipes you have to try, see Slow Cooker Autumn and Winter Recipes Not To Be Missed.
If you are looking for more vegetarian dishes, take a look at 20 Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes (with vegan options).
There’s no need to put your slow cooker away when it warms up, see how in my spring and summer slow cooker collection.
Shirley says
Meals look so yummy.
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Shirley! Hope you enjoy trying them out