Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes - Load up the slow cooker in the morning and come home to a super tasty, healthy slow cooker dinner. Weeknight dinner made easy!

Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

Getting the family to eat healthy needn't be hard, just get the slow cooker to do the work for you.

Why not try out one of our healthy slow cooker recipes, flavourful and super easy and only take a few minutes of preparation. 

These are especially handy recipes for January when you're trying to make an effort to get back into a routine of eating a little healthier!

And the slow cooker is perfect for this time of year when you want warming food, but energy levels are often running on low.

Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes - Chicken

Slow cooker chicken recipes are not only healthy but super easy to make with the chicken coming out so tender. These are always a hit with the kids!

Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma

Our Slow Cooker Shawarma Chicken is perfect for summer or warmer days.

Super simple to make and oh so tasty with fresh salad, yogurt dressing and warm flatbreads.

Easy weeknight dinner – sorted! Get the slow cooker chicken shawarma recipe here.

Slow Cooker Chicken Marinara

Cooking up marinara sauce in the slow cooker really brings out the sweet, delicious flavour of the simple ingredients. Chicken marinara is perfect tossed through freshly cooked tagliatelle or linguine.

Just served with a generous scattering of Parmesan shavings and torn basil leaves.

Get the slow cooker chicken marinara recipe here. Recipe from Slow Cooker Club.

Slow Cooker Turkey Keema

Our slow cooker turkey keema is deliciously light and healthy this easy slow cooker family meal will quickly become a favourite.

Using turkey mince instead of the traditional lamb really lightens up this curry and gives it a fresh healthy taste.

Get the slow cooker turkey keema recipe here. 

Slow Cooker Whole *Roast* Chicken

Have you ever wondered if you can you cook a whole chicken in the slow cooker? Well yes you absolutely can and it's a really healthy way to cook chicken too.

Add some veggies under the chicken and you've got yourself a one-pot healthy chicken dinner.

Get the slow cooker whole chicken recipe here. - recipe from Katy Kicker

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

This is a great recipe for busy parents. It really is a matter of throwing 5 things into the crockpot and leaving it to cook.

Great for a school night and the added bonus of kids just LOVE chicken fajitas. Load them up with salad veggies to pack in even more healthy goodness. Get the slow cooker chicken fajitas recipe here. 

Slow Cooker Garlic & Honey Chicken

Fancy a delicious bowl of sticky, lovely garlic and honey chicken swirled on top of a whole lot of soba noodles. Best of all this slow cooker chicken recipe just takes 3-4 hours.

Grab the slow cooker garlic and honey chicken recipe here. - recipe from All About A Mummy.

Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken

Our slow cooker cajun chicken has just five ingredients and takes less than ten minutes to throw together, making it perfect for busy weekdays.

Serve with boiled rice and steamed veggies. Get the slow cooker cajun chicken recipe here. 

Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Chicken

Use the slow cooker to create a lighter, lower fat version of the popular pulled pork. Using chicken thighs and a delicious smoky homemade BBQ sauce you're going to fall in love with this delicious dinner recipe.

And any leftover chicken can be happily tossed through a pasta salad or adding to a wrap for lunch the next day. Get the slow cooker BBQ pulled chicken recipe here. Recipe from Slow Cooker Club.

Slow Cooker Chicken Curry - Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

Oh my goodness this is such a good chicken curry.

It’s perfect for Saturday nights when you want a take away, but fancy a healthier, less expensive version.

It tastes delicious and it’s really easy to make. It should definitely be on your weekly meal plan.

Get the slow cooker chicken curry recipe here. 

Slow Cooker Chicken Ratatouille

This super simple classic French recipe with added chicken is just perfect for family dinner.

A healthy slow cooker chicken recipe that's packed with fresh vegetables like aubergine, peppers and courgettes, made with passata for a rich thick sauce.

Chicken Ratatouille is delicious just served with a side of fresh crusty bread.

Get the slow cooker chicken ratatouille recipe here. - Recipe from Baking Queen 74

Slow Cooker Peri Peri Chicken Stew

Lick you lips! You’re going to just love this slow cooker peri peri chicken casserole.

Spicy, slowly cooked chicken, perfect for coming home to on a cold day. 

Our peri peri chicken casserole is super simple to make, literally 5 minutes preparation and switch on the slow cooker, done.  

Perfect with sweet potato wedges and spicy peas. Get the slow cooker peri peri chicken recipe here.

 Slow Cooker Spanish Chicken - Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

A delicious, simple and warming Spanish style chicken stew with juicy chicken, potatoes, peppers and smoked paprika.

Get the Slow Cooker Spanish Chicken Stew recipe here.

Slow Cooker Slimming Friendly Pulled Chicken

A delicious slow cooker pulled chicken recipe adapted to be slimming friendly and just 300 calories a portion (not including bread/sides).

We think this chicken goes really well in a chicken taco bowl with lots of fresh salad.

Get the slow cooker pulled chicken recipe here. Recipe from Super Golden Bakes.

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Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes - Vegetarian

Slow Cooker Spicy Bean Soup

Use the slow cooker to simmer up a pot of deliciously spicy bean soup.

Naturally vegetarian and suitable for vegans too this soup is just a bowl of HEALTH!

Bursting with flavour and packed with vegetables, perfect for seeing you though the cold winter days.

Get the slow cooker spicy bean soup recipe here. - Recipe from Recipes from a Pantry by Bintu

Easy Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chilli - Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

Slow cooker vegetarian chilli is a budget low cost family dinner. It’s a great way to get kids to eat loads of veggies – even reluctant vegetable eaters seem happy to eat them in the form of a chilli!

This recipe is not too spicy more of a spicy warmth so it’s perfect family food.

Get the slow cooker veggie chilli recipe

Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup

If you fancy a lighter dinner or simple lunch try a bowlful of healthy, homemade butternut squash soup. This vibrant soup will brighten up any dark and rainy day.

Perfect with a side of crusty bread for dipping.

Get the slow cooker butternut squash recipe here. Recipe from Little Sunny Kitchen.

Slow Cooker Bean Chilli

A super satisfying slow cooker bean chilli recipe, filled with a healthy, hearty mix of tinned beans as well as chickpeas.

We love this bean chilli served with fluffy white rice and a side of cheesy nachos for scooping it all up with.

Get the slow cooker bean chilli recipe here. Recipe from Slow Cooker Club.

Slow Cooker Lentil Stew with Harissa

A warming spiced, healthy vegetarian winter stew that is literally bursting with goodness.

Packed with lentils, greens and root vegetables, spiced with delicious harissa paste and cumin.

The harissa paste really makes this stew sing! It's oh so good, and oh so perfect for weeknight dinner.

Get the slow cooker lentil stew recipe here. Recipe from Veggie Desserts.

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Soup - Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

A rich and warming healthy soup recipe. Deliciously and naturally sweet and perfect for a cold, wintery day.

Delicious with a warm naan bread for dipping. Get the slow cooker sweet potato soup recipe here. Recipe from Greedy Gourmet.

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Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes - Beef and Pork

Slimming World Friendly Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Pork

Mmmmm fancy some pulled pork that's still healthy and keeps you on track with your slimming world plan? Yes please!

Load the slow cooker with just a handful of ingredients in the morning and come home to delicious healthy dinner.

Get the Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Pork recipe here. - recipe from Boo, Roo & Tigger Too.

Slow Cooker Bolognese - Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

Our totally delicious family-friendly slow cooker bolognese is great for a busy weeknight, packed with hidden veggies it's a total winner.

Get the slow cooker bolognese recipe here. 

Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole

A super filling, healthy sausage casserole you can cook in the slow cooker! This just ticks all our healthy eating boxes!

This delicious Slimming World friendly sausage casserole recipe is packed with flavoursome vegetables and oh so perfect for coming home to on a cold night.

Get the Slimming World friendly sausage casserole and a whole lot of tips for cooking Slimming World recipes in the slow cooker here. - Recipe and tips from Just Average Jen.

Slow Cooker Lean Beef Chilli - Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

A super easy family dinner recipe for chilli con carne, flavourful and packed with added vegetables.

Perfect for when you're feeding a family or just want dinner to stretch that bit further.

Get the lean beef chilli con carne recipe here. - recipe from Run, Jump, Scrap.

Slimming World Friendly - Slow Cooker Campfire Stew

Use the slow cooker to simmer up a delicious, hearty pot of total comfort food, but with a healthy twist!

This budget dinner with gammon and beans is low cost, healthy and oh so easy to make.

Perfect with brown rice and a side of salad.

Get the slow cooker campfire stew recipe here - recipe from Two Hearts, One Roof.

Slow Cooker Pork & Cider Casserole

Proper comfort food for a cold day! Our Pork and Cider Casserole served with creamy mashed sweet potatoes or spooned into oven baked potatoes is a great family dinner idea and it only takes 10 minutes to throw together!

Get the slow cooker pork and cider casserole recipe here.

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Disclaimer - in a lot of our slow cooker recipes we use a crockpot where the inner pan in safe to use on the hob as well as in the crockpot. If you don’t have a hob safe slow cooker - then use a pan for any hob cooking then transfer to the slow cooker pan for slow cooking.