Do you love your Crock Pot as much as I do?! There are so many versatile and nutritious ways to prepare dinner in the slow cooker in order to make your weeknights easier and less stressful. With this 30-Day Healthy Slow Cooker Challenge, I have pulled together a full month of good-for-you recipes in a complete meal plan — with printable shopping lists included! Whether you start on January 1 or any other date this year, use these options to guide your family dinners and to streamline your busy evenings!
For the Healthy Slow Cooker Challenge, I opted for 3 slow cooker dinners each week. Nobody wants a Crock Pot meal every single night, and most of these recipes create enough food for leftovers. That gives you some flexibility in your week and allows you the opportunity to enjoy dining out, pizza and a movie, or any of your family’s other favorite dinners!
I have also included suggestions for side dishes, but you can obviously choose your own favorites where necessary. I love steam-in-the-bag frozen veggies that can be microwaved just before serving; and I almost always opt for wholegrain pasta, brown rice, or wholegrain tortillas and bread when possible. Again, do what works best for you and your family!
30-Day Healthy Slow Cooker Challenge
{Download a printable copy of the Calendar HERE!}
Week One Recipes:
{Download the printable Week One Shopping List HERE or HERE!}
Teriyaki Chicken served with rice and steamed broccoli.
Pork with Spiced Apples served with steamed green beans.
Healthy Lasagna Soup served with crusty bread or dinner rolls.
Week Two Recipes:
{Download the printable Week Two Shopping List HERE or HERE!}
Chicken Tikka Masala served with rice and peas.
Greek Chicken served with pita bread; hummus; tzatziki sauce; and sliced cucumber.
Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya served with cornbread (use leftover cornbread with next week’s meal — it keeps well in the freezer).
Week Three Recipes:
{Download the printable Week Three Shopping List HERE or HERE!}
Pulled BBQ Chicken served with leftover cornbread from the previous week and salad or coleslaw.
Korean Beef served in tortillas or lettuce wraps; with brown rice and broccoli on the side.
Week Four Recipes:
{Download the printable Week Four Shopping List HERE or HERE!}
Italian Pot Roast served over wholegrain pasta.
Carnitas (Shredded Pork Tacos) served in tortillas with corn on the side.
Meatball Soup served with a wholegrain dinner roll.
So what do you think? Want to join in the fun? Let me know if you plan to try some of these meals over the next few weeks, and feel free to share links to some of your own favorite healthy slow cooker dinners as well!
Hi Blair ,
First time visitor here. But I already fell in love with what you have here!
Thank you for sharing this healthy challenge. This recipe list will definitely be on my to-try list in the near future. Thanks for sharing it with us ????
Jennifer .
Hi, Jennifer! I’m so glad that you found the blog and that you might try the healthy slow cooker recipes. I hope that they make dinnertime a little bit easier in your house! 🙂
Loved all these recipes. Joined your e-mail list too! Can’t wait for your next 30 day healthy eating challenge. Found the shopping lists so helpful. Loved that there were enough leftovers for lunches and food was super tasty and easy to make. Thanks so much Blair!
That’s so great, Jody! Thanks for following along! I have another 30-Day challenge coming up in about 2 weeks, so stay tuned! 🙂
Blair I feel inspired as a single guy I usually waste to much money on take out meals or bland microwave food that is not healthy. Thank you for the inspiration. I can do this!
Hi, Russell! I love to hear that! I’m so glad that you’ll give these recipes a try. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy!
So glad I saved this post! Heading into winter in Australia so the slow cooker will be getting a workout. Love coming home after a long day at work/school/daycare to dinner all ready – I’m going to try the Greek chicken first!
That’s great, Jacqui! I’m so glad that it will be helpful, and I agree — cool weather is perfect for slow cooker meals!
These look great! I was wondering if you’ve ever tried making these recipes as crock pot freezer meals, or do you always make them fresh?
Hi, Christi! Yes, I’ve definitely made some of these as freezer meals. The pork with spiced apples is one example, as well as the Chicken Tikka Masala, Pulled BBQ chicken, and Korean Beef (among others). If you are looking for more freezer meal inspiration, just type “freezer meals” in the search box on the right sidebar on my homepage (it’s under my photo). That search will pull up a bunch of different freezer meal blog posts that I’ve done in the past! 🙂
Hi Blair!! Just got an instant!! These recipes sound great can’t wait to try them!! Thanks!! ????
Awesome! Enjoy, Jacquie!
Great recipe, Looks like it will be delicious, I will try this today. Thanks for sharing it!!