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Eating healthy is hard enough… we don’t need to make it any more complicated! That’s why we always try to have a handful of easy healthy recipes that we can turn to in a pinch, and when it comes to looking for an easy meal, the slow cooker is always our favorite tool. Here are four of our favorite healthy slow cooker meals. These slow cooker dinners don’t disappoint – each one is flavorful, filling, and easy to prepare.

Whether you’re looking for something hearty or light, these recipes are ones you’ll turn to again and again – we know we do!


Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

Here’s a hearty soup that’s packed with plenty of vegetables and is an absolute a breeze to throw together. It’s filled with plenty of vegetables and spices, and is super easy to customize to the tastes of those you’re feeding. Whether it’s adding a different type of noodle, or using whatever veggies you happen to have on hand, this soup practically makes itself! Click here for the recipe!

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

This dish is amazing for so many reasons: it has great flavor, is healthy, super easy to put together, and is a complete meal, so you don’t have to worry about cooking up other side dishes to go along with it. Let us tell you: it’s one of our all time favorites! Click here for the recipe!

Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Soup

This lighter version of corn chowder is such a good family dinner, we can’t recommend it enough. Packed with tons of veggies, there’s no need for any side dishes here. It’s hearty, it’s healthy, and it’s SO delicious. Click here for the recipe!

Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken

There are about 101 ways to make lemon garlic chicken, but this just might be our favorite. This is a set it and forget it slow cooker method for chicken breasts that actually works and it’s one of our favorite healthy recipes to fall back on. (And it sure doesn’t hurt that it’s so darn tasty.) Click here for the recipe!