15 Clean Eating Crockpot Recipes (2024)

Your slow cooker can be your best friend when it comes to planning your next meal when you’re eating clean. Healthy barbecue chicken and great soup for dinner – clean eating never tasted this good from a crockpot.

15 Clean Eating Crockpot Recipes

Clean Eating Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

We love White Chicken Chili over here…but I had no idea how unhealthy and full of junk the seasoning packet I always reached for was. This recipe is full of freshness and robust flavor, all using the spices that we have on hand. What makes it even more incredible is that the leftovers are amazing and this is super freeze-friendly! Double the batch and save for one of those weeks when the wheels are falling off the bus!

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Skinny Slow Cooker Kale and Turkey Meatball Soup

When nothing but that classic Italian Wedding soup will do, add this recipe to your rotation. Clean Eating has never tasted so, so, so ITALIAN WEDDING! With fresh, simple ingredients, this soup can become your new guiltless obsession for the whole family. Low in sodium, but bursting in taste, Skinny Slow Cooker Kale and Turkey Meatball Soup will dazzle your tastebuds and warm your heart with the nostalgia of all things home.

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Crockpot Quinoa and Vegetables

Every now and again I come across a recipe that could stand alone as a main dish -or- brilliantly compliment any meal as a side dish. Crockpot Quinoa & Vegetables fulfills all the needs, and can be modified with shredded chicken or garnished with fresh salsa and wrapped in a tortilla! Any way you choose to pour love into this recipe, know that it will become a standard go-to on those busy weeks when everyone needs a boost of all things healthy and supple.

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Clean CrockPot Honey Sesame Chicken

Instead of reaching for a take-out menu, we load up the Crockpot with chicken, garlic, honey, and a few other simple ingredients. This INCREDIBLE Clean Eating Sesame Chicken Crockpot dish will leave your family speechless! While we generally serve it over brown rice, it is so delicious it can stand alone, or be served on a romaine wrap!

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Clean Eating Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

So. Not everyone is a fan of lentils. I confess, it took this outstanding recipe (given to me by my sweet friend) to turn me on to this amazing food. These little guys are loaded with vitamins, protein, iron, and potassium! Clean Eating Slow Cooker Lentil Soup is the perfect addition to your meal plan. It is delicious, easy to make, and packed with nutrients to keep the entire family fueled during the week.

See full recipe here.

Clean Eating Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

There is not even a single thing that is missing from this dish, in my opinion. Clean Eating Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings is a hearty, fulfilling meal that hits the spot and nourishes the mind as much as the body! Easy to make and something my whole family looks forward to eating after a long day.

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Clean Eating Slow Cooker Italian Chicken

This Clean Eating Slow Cooker Italian Chicken is a super easy meal that you can feel good about feeding to your family. It’s packed with fresh ingredients and has enough radiant, bursting flavor that you can eat it alone, over salad, or layered onto your favorite rice.

Crockpot Shredded Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches

For those times when nothing but a smokey, warm BBQ will do, this is exactly what you need. Clean Eating Crockpot Shredded Barbecue Chicken is a real craving beater and one that you will find yourself adding to the meal routine for your household! Trust me, the entire family willLOVE these barbecue chicken sandwiches. We like to mix it up and add this succulent BBQ chicken to slider buns or go with a lettuce “bun!” Whatever way you choose to enjoy this delicious dish, it will be a WIN!

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Crockpot Bolognese Turkey Meat Sauce with Zucchini Pasta

Clean Eating, Low Carb, Crockpot, Gluten Free, Allergy & Paleo Friendly!

We have tried a LOT of meat sauce recipes over the years, but none compare to the hearty, radical flavors in this incredible Crockpot Bolognese Turkey Meat Sauce. This sauce is so delicious, I make a double (ahem…or triple) batch and freeze it for future moments when I need a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Because it is so friendly to all of our eaters – gluten free, low carb, clean eating, allergy cautious, and even PALEO – it really takes the guesswork out of finding that one dish that can hold up and please everyone!

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Skinny Crockpot Chicken Chili

A dump-and-go crockpot recipe that’s hearty and packed with veggies! I do not feel a bit ashamed to share that I make thisat least three times a month for my family. It is so easy and so incredibly delicious that we will often make it for dinner parties. Because it can easily be “dressed up” (add sour cream, cheese, fresh jalapenó or green onions) it becomes the perfect foundation for both kids and adults.

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Crockpot Honey Pork and Apples

Clean eating is good eating…Especially when you find a winning dish like this! Crockpot Honey Pork and Apples is gluten free, sugar free, and an incredible paleo delight. My kids love it sliced into “steaks,” but it is also amazing shredded and added to your favorite bun, wrapped in lettuce, or over rice.

This is the perfect dig-in comfort food for a cold weeknight!

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Slow Cooker Quinoa Enchilada Bake

WARNING! Eating this will make it difficult for you to ever consider eating another enchilada bake – ever. Layered flavors and hearty textures are abundant in this deconstructed classic dish.When something can be made so clean – and so healthy – and so simple (thank you, slow cooker!!!), it is really difficult to imagine why we ever did it any other way.

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Crockpot 3 Ingredient Chicken

This Crockpot 3 Ingredient Chicken meets all my criteria: delicious, clean, freezer-friendly, simple, and kid approved.

Because the ingredients are so simple and standard – they are things I generally have on hand. What’s more magical isthat this becomes the most wonderful dish to inspire and nourish my crew on those weekdays when I haven’t made it to the grocery store (yet/again). It reminds us that less can absolutely mean:

More delicious

More healthy

More simple

More satisfying

See full recipe here.

Clean Eating Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken Verde

Psst…

How about this? Chicken + pineapple + salsa verde + bell peppers & quinoa. It will taste like you have stood prisoner over a stove all day long to achieve such a perfect harmony of savory and sweet. No one has to know that the slow cooker is your secret weapon!

This is a super easy and satisfying dish that can be eaten alone or served over rice, zucchini or even spaghetti squash!

See full recipe here.

Clean Eating Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chicken Curry

If you are like me, those cool, fall evenings make me yearn for all things curry. This dish is perfection because it has all the feels of a supple curry dish, but without the high sodium, MSGs, sugar and other junk. Clean Eating Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chicken Curry is an amazing opportunity to celebrate clean eating with robust flavors, textures, and spices making it a guaranteed crowd pleaser!

See full recipe here.

FOR EVEN MORE CLEAN EATING IDEAS, CHECK OUT MY TRIED-AND-TRUE FAVORITES:

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15 Clean eating recipes for kids

Weight Loss: 15 of the Best Clean Eating Recipes

Clean Eating Dinners: 15 of the Best Recipes

Clean Eating Desserts: 15 of the Best Desserts

Simple, Healthy Recipes: 15 of My Favorites

Comfort Food Made Healthy! 15 Healthy Italian Recipes

Casseroles: 15 of the Best Healthy Casseroles

15 of the Easiest Healthy Recipes

Cooking for One: 15 of the Best Healthy Recipes Ever

Clean Eating: 15 Healthy Snacks

Still wanting more resources for Clean Eating with your Crockpot? Check outmy recommendations:

The Clean Eating Slow Cooker: A Healthy Cookbook of Wholesome Meals that Prep Fast and Cook Slow

The easy and healthy slow cooker cookbook: incredibly simple prep-and-go whole food meals

Skinny taste fast and slow: knock-out quick fix and slow cooker recipes

skinny taste one and done: 140 no-fuss dinners for your instant pot, slow cooker, air fryer, sheet pan, skillet, dutch oven, and more

Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook: Fix-and-Forget Recipes using Delicious Whole Food Ingredients

Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook for Two: 100 “Fix and Forget” Recipes For Ready to Eat Meals

And, I love these (non-crockpot) clean eating cookbooks:

CLEAN EATING MADE SIMPLE: A HEALTHY COOKBOOK WITH DELICIOUS WHOLE-FOOD RECIPES FOR CLEAN EATING

CLEAN EATING FOR BUSY FAMILIES: GET MEALS ON THE TABLE IN MINUTES WITH SIMPLE & SATISFYING WHOLE FOODS RECIPES YOU AND YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE – MOST RECIPES TAKE 30 MINUTES OR LESS!

CLEAN EATING COOKBOOK & DIET: OVER 100 HEALTHY WHOLE FOOD RECIPES & MEAL-PLANS

TRUE ROOTS: A MINDFUL KITCHEN WITH MORE THAN 100 RECIPES FREE OF GLUTEN, DAIRY, AND REFINED SUGAR

CLEAN EATING BOWLS: 100 REAL FOOD RECIPES FOR EATING CLEAN

THE CLEAN 20: 20 DAYS, 20 FOODS, TOTAL TRANSFORMATION

HUNGRY GIRL CLEAN & HUNGRY: EASY ALL-NATURAL RECIPES FOR HEALTHY EATING IN THE REAL WORLD

CLEAN EATING FOR EVERY SEASON: FRESH, SIMPLE EVERYDAY MEALS

THUG KITCHEN: THE OFFICIAL COOKBOOK, EAT LIKE YOU GIVE A F*CK

THE SKINNY TASTE COOKBOOK: LIGHT ON CALORIES, BIG ON FLAVOR

FAQs

Is cooking in the crockpot healthy? ›

Yes, if you use them correctly. The slow cooker cooks foods slowly at a low temperature, generally between 170 and 280 degrees F, over several hours. The combination of direct heat from the pot, lengthy cooking and steam, destroys bacteria making the slow cooker a safe process for cooking foods.

What foods should not go in a slow cooker? ›

10 Foods You Should Never Make in a Slow Cooker

Raw Meat.
Seafood.
Pasta.
Rice.
Delicate Vegetables.
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts.
Dairy.
Wine and Other Liquor.

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Is 12 hours in a crockpot too long? ›

Is it safe to leave a slow cooker on for 12 hours? Yes, you can use your slow cooker for longer than eight hours, as long as you keep an eye on it. Many slow cookers do have an automatic shutoff after 24 hours.

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How long is food safe in crockpot? ›

While it's perfectly ok to use your crock pot in this way, try to avoid leaving food on the warming setting for more than four hours. According to the USDA, food kept at between 40 and 140 degrees is more at risk of forming bacteria. In this temperature range, bacteria can double in number within just 20 minutes.

What is the healthiest meat to slow cook? ›

common lean roasts found in the grocery store

chuck tender roast. A lean roast that requires slow cooking to tenderize.
shoulder roast. An inexpensive chuck cut with good flavor and good for roasting or slow cooking.
rump roast. A boneless and lean cut ideal for slow cooking.
eye of round roast.

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What vegetables should not be added to a slow cooker? ›

Tender vegetables

Vegetables such as peas, asparagus and peppers can become a flavorless, mushy mess in a slow cooker.

Does bacteria grow in slow cooker? ›

The direct heat from the pot, lengthy cooking and steam created within the tightly-covered container combine to destroy bacteria and make the slow cooker a safe process for cooking foods.

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Why can't you put raw meat in a slow cooker? ›

Raw meat

A crockpot's gentle heat means meat will never get a chance to brown, but it's the golden colour from frying that gives it depth of flavour. If you don't want your stew to taste bland, brown the meat first, then put it in the slow cooker.

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Do slow cookers leach chemicals? ›

A crock pot can be toxic if it is made from toxic materials or use toxic glazes, colors or chemicals in any form. The different parts used in a crock pot unit must also be examined for they can leach toxins and/or release toxic off-gassing when heated.

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What happens if you don't brown meat before a slow cooker? ›

Yes, you should brown your meat (beef) before. The meat will cook without browning in the slow cooker but it will have a boiled flavor to it. It will also look kind of grey.

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Is it safe to leave a crockpot on warm overnight? ›

Don't leave it on 'warm' all day

Most appliances will automatically shut off after 20 or so hours on this setting, but you shouldn't leave food in a slow cooker for an extended length of time. The general rule of thumb is that 2-4 hours is the maximum length of time you can leave food in a slow cooker on warm.

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Is 4 hours on high the same as 8 hours on low in a slow cooker? ›

The difference between "High" and "Low" on slow cookers seems to differ with every brand and model. One thing that is consistent, though, is that food takes seven to eight hours to reach a simmer point (around 210°) on low; versus three to four hours on high.

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Is it safe to put raw chicken in a slow cooker? ›

Yes, raw chicken can safely be cooked in the slow cooker. A slow cooker is designed to cook raw meats. The long (slow) cooking time combined with the heat from the pot creates steam that safely cooks the meat.

Is it safe to eat cooked beef left out for 4 hours? ›

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food and safety basics states cooked food can be left at room temperature up to two hours. If the temperature outside (or inside your house) is 90°F or above, you should cut that time in half.

Does slow cooking destroy nutrients? ›

Does slow cooking destroy more nutrients than stove top cooking? Slow cooking does not destroy more nutrients. In fact, the lower temperatures may help preserve nutrients that can be lost when food is cooked rapidly at high heat. What's more, food cooked slowly often tastes better.

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What are the benefits of cooking in a crockpot? ›

Slow cooker benefits.

They use less electricity than an oven and can be used year-round. Because of the long, low-temperature cooking, slow cookers help tenderize less-expensive cuts of meat. They usually allow for one-step preparation; putting all the ingredients in the slow cooker saves time and reduces cleanup.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a crockpot? ›

While there are some disadvantages to using a slow cooker, such as the risk of overcooking food or forgetting to turn it off, these generally pale in comparison to the benefits. For busy families or those who enjoy coming home to a hot meal, a slow cooker can be a great addition to any kitchen.

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Is slow cooking better than pressure cooking? ›

If you enjoy prepping your meal in the morning and letting it cook all day so that it's ready by dinner time, go with a slow cooker. Conversely, a pressure cooker might be the better option if you want an easy way to make healthy meals without much planning.