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Healthy One-Pot Dinners: 5 Go-To Meals For Busy Weeknights
One of my favorite ways to cook is all in one pot. Whether I use the crockpot, the instant pot or a pot on the stove, I love when my cooking efforts wind up creating a complete meal. This way I don’t have to think about making a bunch of extra sides or doing a bunch of extra dishes. I particularly dig the one-pot meals that make good leftovers so that you can cook once and eat multiple times.
Read on to discover 5 of my favorite healthy one-pot dinners. In order to make the cut, they needed to meet the following criteria:
Simple and easy to make.
Provide a healthy balance of slowly-digesting carbs, high-quality protein and healthy fats.
Easy to double/triple and taste good as leftovers.
Made with clean, whole, nutrient-dense ingredients.
Made in one pot to make clean up a cinch.
'Tis the Season for All Things Pumpkin
Eat more pumpkin! There is good reason to incorporate more pumpkin into your diet. Both the flesh and the seeds are nutritional superstars and boast a pretty impressive nutritional profile. Here are five health-boosting benefits of eating pumpkin and some easy ways to use this seasonal fruit.
Renee's Energizing Gluten Free Zucchini Muffins (or Bread)
My friend and yoga extraordinaire Renee shared her favorite Zucchini Muffin recipe with me shortly after I published my "Help! My Garden Has Exploded. I Need More Zucchini and Yellow Squash Recipes STAT!" post. It contains great ingredients and the photo she snapped makes my mouth water. I have this on my to-make list and it is a recipe I will feel really good about feeding my family.
Colorful Egg Scramble
This quick and easy breakfast is sure to get your morning started off right. It contains a great balance of healthy fats, protein and colorful carbohydrates.
Healthy Crockpot Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya
I have been crushing on this recipe lately so I wanted to share. It is one of the recipes in my personal recipe arsenal and has landed a spot on my Top 10 list. It is a one pot meal that is simple and easy to throw together but contains clean, whole-food ingredients. Perfect for all my friends out there who want to eat well but don’t particularly enjoy spending time in the kitchen.