I have put in a lot of sweat and brain power into these 55 clean eating dinner recipes to make them fast and clean eating. I’m a great cook (yes, I will own it and won’t be shy) and a girlfriend of mine is a fabulous one too. Just a few days ago, we had a conversation how each dinner is a full-blown strategy making it fast, light enough for a mom, filling for a dad and the one that kids will like. Preferably with some leftovers. Easy, right?! NOT. My SIL with 3 kids says there are never leftovers at her house no matter the amount of food she makes. I believe that!
Enjoy these clean eating dinners in 30 minutes (or less) and share with a few friends. Don’t be shy – the more people eat healthy, the lower our medical bill. I’m serious. So, share away, share away.
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Chicken
Baked Chicken with Peppers
Chicken Tostadas
Instant Pot Stir Fry
Chicken Breast with Tomatoes
One Pot Quinoa, Chicken and Broccoli
Ground Chicken Tacos
Chicken Chickpea Stew
Chicken and Whole Wheat Spaghetti
Thai Chicken Salad Recipe
Chicken Quinoa Bowls
Chicken Zucchini with Garlic and Corn
Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Baked Chicken Breast
One Pan Chicken and Potatoes
Chicken Cauliflower Rice and Beans
Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk
One Pan Tex Mex Chicken and Zucchini
Zucchini Noodles with Chicken
Peanut Chicken Soba Noodles
Thai Chicken Spaghetti Squash Bowl
Chicken Zucchini Noodles with Pesto
Chicken Abruzzi
Ground Turkey
Thai Meatballs
Ground Turkey and Potatoes
Ground Turkey Stew
One Pot Taco Pasta
Beef
Beef Stir Fry
Salmon and Shrimp
Thai Salmon
Honey Garlic Salmon
Lime Ginger Salmon
Baked Salmon Recipe
Salmon Stir Fry
Easy Shrimp Tacos
Salmon Burger Recipe
Thai Shrimp Curry with Squash
Pasta
Healthy Pasta with Pesto, Tomato and Broccoli
Veggie Mac and Cheese Muffins
One Pot Chili Mac
Pasta with Zucchini and Tomatoes
Penne with Kalamata Olives, Garlic Roasted Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
Healthy Mushroom Stroganoff
Penne with Broccoli in One Pan
Cabbage and Carrots Stir Fry
Zucchini Mac and Cheese
Vegetarian
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Pad Thai Sweet Potato Meal Prep
Vegetarian Quesadilla
Healthy Pita Pizza with Zucchini
Peanut Butter Rice with Cruciferous Vegetables
Spaghetti Squash Mac and Cheese
Kale Tacos
Summer Fried Brown Rice
Black Bean Zucchini Burger
Thai Cauliflower Rice
Broccoli Mushroom Stir Fry
Pumpkin Quinoa with Parmesan and Spinach
Healthy Instant Ramen
Vegetable Frittata
Sweet Potato Skillet
Vegetarian Oatmeal Patties
Frozen Vegetables Stir Fry
Clean Eating Instant Pot Chicken Recipe
Clean Eating Instant Pot Chicken Recipe
Tender, juicy and melt in your mouth whole chicken cooked in Instant Pot in 25 minutes. Just like a rotisserie chicken but clean eating approved as you have a total control of the ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 4 lbs whole chicken
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- Avocado oil
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika and oregano and stir to combine.
- In 6 quart Instant Pot add water and roasting trivet. Place chicken breasts first and sprinkle half of teh spice mix evenly, turn and sprinkle the other side with chicken with remaining spices.
- Close the lid, set pressure vent to Sealing and press Pressure Cooking on High for 25 minutes. Let Instant Pot cook the chicken and very important – let pressure come down naturally. Do not turn valve to Venting, be patient.
- Open the lid when float pin is down. Serve as is or shred etc.
Store: Refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Freeze: Cook, cool and freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
If you have smaller or larger chicken, adjust cooking time to 6 mins per lb.
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Love these ideas! Just started clean eating and couldn’t need more help lol.
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I found your site about a month ago. I’m a working mom who is in school at night. Eating healthy has been difficult when I’m crunched for time. But then I found this amazing list of meals! I’ve made 11 of these meals in the past three weeks and my family is in love. My husband and my girls almost always go back for seconds. Having leftovers is awesome because it cuts down on how many meals I have to cook. And the best part is my hubby and I have both lost a few pounds. I have shared this site with many of my mom friends and they all love it too. Thank you so much!
Awe, this is the best compliment I could have ever received. SO SO happy to hear I could help! Good luck with school and all the best!:) Thank you so much for sharing!!!
dear olena,i am a type 2 diabetic on a limited income and i am trying to find something that is cost effective and good please help
I am starting to cook dinners for my family I need to cook healthy which recipes are suitable for children but are easy enough to cook. Can you recommend any for me please.
Hi Ella. Yes, I can try. Depends how not picky your kids are. It’s really hard to say because what I might consider kid friendly, your kids won’t eat YET. Like do they eat quinoa? Salmon? You can start with Chicken and Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Veggie Mac and Cheese Muffins, Ground Chicken Burgers. I suggest you enter ingredient your kids like in a Search box at the top right hand corner of my website, like let’s say “pasta” or “chicken”, and see what your kids might like.:) Also, I shared my journey how I made my kids eat what we eat.:)
I just stumbled upon your blog and oh my! Cannot wait to try these recipes! They look amazing and bonus for being clean!! Thanks!
Enjoy, Shana! Let me know what you make.:)
Love all these recipes, I want to make them all! Is there a way to print them all at one time? Thanks for posting these, even if I have to open 1 at a time, I’m printing them all!
Sorry Sonya, unfortunately not. I wish! Glad you like what you see. Happy healthy cooking!!!
Thanks so much for responding. No worries, I’ll print them individually! Gotta have em!
Thanks for sharing your healthy cooking recipes with us . These recipes helps alot to me , I definetly try these recipes. Thans again.Keep posting like this.
This is a great collection! There are so many I will be trying this coming week. Great variety of vegetarian and meaty. My daughter (vegetarian) and I made the green spring rolls last night and she was speechless as she ate, as in she was in food ecstasy! Next is the saucy green beans…I think I will do it minus chicken and hope it won’t lack flavor, but I have green beans I need to use, and want my daughter to be able to eat it. After that is the kale tacos. Whoa. Those look amazing. Just need to find some decent tortillas. Thanks!! I would give you a huge hug if I could!
Hi Dana. Yay! That peanut sauce is good, I agree. The whole concept of dipping fresh veggies into peanut sauce is amazeballs. I know!
As for the green beans you should be OK w/o chicken as long as you use good quality pasta sauce. No problem.
Big hug to you too for eating GOOD FOOD! It blows my mind what people eat around me. Poison! Sad it is majority. Especially kids! I can’t invite most of my kids’ friends for dinner because they won’t eat normal food we eat. And I refuse to cook specifically for them. So good for you teaching your kid the right thing!
I love the huge selection of dinner recipes. I want to try a bunch of these. Thanks for sharing!
OMG!! I cannot WAIT to try all these meals!! This is the best list of clean meals I’ve found!! I’ll be sharing it with my momma friends for sure!! THANK YOU!!! And, I 100% agree that wine is the best dessert! 🙂
Hi Caitlan. LOL a momma hears a momma. Thank you so much for sharing and enjoy!
Found your site through Pinterest, and I can’t tell you how excited I am to try these. I eat so well all day (literally 6AM-6PM) but as soon as I get to dinner, I end up eating double to triple the amount of calories I’ve eaten over the course of the rest of he day. Can’t wait to try a bunch of these and find some good, healthy, go-to dinners!
Hi Amanda. First of all, I am glad you found me. Second of all, maybe I can help with my advice. Do you eat mostly vegetables and low carbs during the day? I rarely find myself too hungry for dinner and am OK with a moderate dinner and no dessert after. I eat a small serving of complex carbs, protein, fats and lots of veggies for dinner. Throughout the day I eat well and make sure more than light fruits and veggies. I eat complex carbs and a lot of fats. So, I am not hungry by dinner time. There must be a reason why you do that…
I found you through Pinterest, you’re very popular there! I typically have a protein shake with breakfast (Vega brand). Then I have a small snack before lunch, like some fruit, string cheese, or vegetables. For lunch I was having a whole wheat English muffin with 2 eggs, but since I have been using your recipes I have been having leftovers for lunch (I saw on your site that you do the same, hence the large batches of food, usually 6 servings). Then for dinner I was just making poor choices. I wasn’t necessarily eating a lot to reach that many calories, just eating things I shouldn’t have (pizza is my kryptonite!!!). I’ve been doing very well since finding your site and have lost 10 lbs, more than I’ve even been able to achieve before! I was having a hard time making creative, healthy dinners. I would get sick of chicken breast with a side of veggies and end up eating something I shouldn’t have. But I find myself very satisfied after eating one of your meals, as they are flavorful and delicious. You’ve been a huge help in my lifestyle change! Thank you!
Haha, sounds funny to me that I am popular somewhere. Like a Hollywood star which I am not at all.
Good for you! Yes, large batches of food help you make smart lunch and dinner choices. Sounds like it is just a matter of cooking healthy for your successful weight loss. Then you won’t make poor food choices. You are very welcome and keep up the good work. It is really all about food and treats in moderation. Diets don’t work! If you crave pizza that much try to have a slice for lunch, and just a slice, and eat slowly. I eat a slice of kid’s pizza at times. I would also make lunches more like dinner then you would be less hungry for dinner thus eating less before bedtime when you are not using that much energy and extra calories will turn more likely into fat.
These all look so good! I’m definitely going to be trying many of them, starting with the Garlic Chicken, zucchini and corn tomorrow night 🙂
Let me know.:)
Simple and delicious-sounding recipes. My sons and I do Blood Type A eating and most of them fit right in with our food lists. Can’t wait to try them!
Let me know which ones you guys try.:)
I’ve started clean eating as of the first of the year, and I love it!! Thank you so much for all of your recipes because it has mDe my journey much easier. My only
problem is I want to make all of them in one week. I’m a teacher, and I was wondering if you have clean eating lunch ideas?
Hi Amanda. Good for you!!! As for lunch we usually have dinner leftovers. That is why my large serving recipes lol. When fridge is empty, some clean eating lunch ideas are canned tuna or salmon, edamame beans, canned Amy’s organic soup.
I have so many recipe ideas I want to make and so little time so I hear you.:) I think it is like this when it comes to anything lol.
Thank you so much for your 30 minute meals or less. I have been looking for healthy, quick meals for my family during the holiday season and here they are. I am going to make so many of these for my in laws who are coming in for the holidays. Thank you so much for your blog. I love it and can’t wait to make all of your recipes. Happy Holidays!!!!
Hi Kayla. You are welcome. Glad you can use them. This is such a busy time of the year, I can barely keep up with dinners not to mention cookies. Happy Holidays! I have my mom for 2 weeks and I think will be making many of these recipes myself.