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In the next few weeks, many of us will set a resolution of eating healthier in the new year. Well, eating healthier just got a bit easier! These healthy one pot meal ideas are tasty, things you can feel good about serving AND let you get away with doing fewer dishes!
Advantages Of Making One-Pot Meals
There are many advantages to making one-pot meals. I try to keep them in our food rotation because they save me a lot of time and energy! Take peek at these:
- They are healthy! Now, keep in mind not all one-pot meals are healthy, but the ones in this list absolutely are. It’s a great feeling to make your family a meal that is loaded with vitamins and nutrients. That’s a huge win in my book.
- Cleanup is a breeze. Part of cooking that drives many of us crazy is the cleanup. You know how it feels when your kitchen is clean and organized, you cook a meal, and it looks like a bomb went off in your kitchen. One-pot meals means fewer dishes!
- The recipes are versatile. Most one-pot dishes are super easy to adjust to your liking. If you don’t like onions, then skip them! Feel like having some sweet potatoes? Toss a few in the pot. Don’t be afraid to take these dishes and add your own unique flavor spin on them.
Healthy One Pot Meals
Mexican Baked Eggs (One Skillet)
You can easily make these Mexican baked eggs for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They give you the spices and flavors of traditional Mexican food, and they are super easy. Kids and adults will devour them in no time.
One Skillet Tuscan Chicken
If you’ve been on the hunt for an incredible Italian dish that will please the entire family, this is it. This satisfying chicken is paired with mushrooms, onions, garlic, juicy tomatoes, beans, sun-dried tomatoes, seasonings, and has a balsamic vinegar and honey sauce. It’s divine!
One Pot Chicken Burrito Bowls Recipe – a quick & easy one pot Mexican meal that feeds a crowd.
These chicken burrito bowls will make your taste buds do a little happy dance! They are so simple and healthy. Not to mention, you can easily adjust the ingredients to fit your preferences. I have a feeling you are going to fall in love with them.
One Pot Chicken and Kale
This dish is filled with vibrant and colorful ingredients and flavors. It’s hearty with chicken breasts, artichoke hearts, carrots, onions, sweet potato, kale, and has the perfect amount of seasonings.
One Skillet Tilapia Veracruz
You can whip out this dish in under 30 minutes! Plus, it’s paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, and beyond delicious. While it’s filled with Mexican flavors, it’s not spicy at all. However, you can adjust it and add some heat by mixing in some extra jalapenos.
One Skillet Mediterranean Chicken
Fill up on this meal, and you will be satisfied with the incredible flavors and heartiness. Chicken and veggies piled on a bed of fluffy rice. Sorry, I know this is probably making you drool right now. 🙂
More One Pot Meals
Skinny Bruschetta Chicken
Try this bruschetta chicken, and you’ll find yourself addicted to it. You can grill it, bake it, or even cook it on the stovetop because it’s that versatile. It makes a lovely dinner if you are feeding guests or even leftovers for lunch.
One Pot Chicken & Vegetable Curry
Impress your family with this amazing chicken and vegetable curry. It has a lovely coconut flavor that’s filled with mushrooms, veggies, onions, garlic, and juicy chicken. All around, this is a fantastic meal option. Oh, and you can cook it in around 45 minutes, so it’s perfect for busy nights.
Loaded Vegetable & Wild Rice Soup
Soup is always one of my favorite one-dish meals because it’s so comforting and scrumptious. This soup has plenty of vegetables, wild rice, and looks gorgeous. Try it, and you will be pleased.
Whole Roasted Chicken and Carrots {One Pot Meal}
This chicken dinner idea has two whole chickens in it! Plus, chopped red onions, baby carrots, mushrooms, garlic, and salt and pepper. The aroma of the chicken and carrots cooking will make your mouth water.
Spring Vegetable & Goat Cheese Frittata
Frittatas are so easy and tasty to make. I will eat them for literally any meal of the day, and I think once you try it, you will feel the same. Plus, if you are eating keto or low-carb, you are in luck because this fits the bill!
Chicken in Creamy Mushroom Sauce
This dinner idea is just plain fancy! It not only looks gorgeous, but it tastes like it was made in a gourmet restaurant. When you bite into the juicy chicken with mushrooms and wine sauce, your heart practically skips a beat.
Smoked Salmon Frittata
If you are a fan of smoked salmon, you really need to try this beauty! Every bite is filled with leeks, potatoes, salmon, peas, chives, cheese, and a flavorful sauce.
Spicy Sausage and Shrimp Skillet (Paleo)
I feel like you can never go wrong with shrimp! This shrimp skillet idea is hearty enough to feed a hungry group and delicious enough that even kids will eat it. Try it and see!
One Pot Summer Pasta
I know that it’s called a Summer Pasta, but in reality, I could eat this any time! It’s a lovely option to cool you down after an especially hot day, but it’s also great for a light lunch or dinner at any time of year.
One Pot Spinach, Bacon and Chicken Risotto
This creamy chicken risotto is packed with spinach and bacon to round out this meal idea. You just need seven ingredients and a little less than an hour to make this amazing recipe.
One Pot Spicy Thai Noodles
This dish has just the perfect amount of heat and spice from the sriracha sauce! It’s a vegetarian meal, and you won’t even miss the meat because there is so much flavor and vegetables.
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What a great recipe roundup for one pot meals!! Love it! All these meals look so delicious and comforting! Perfect for this cold season! Thanks for sharing some of my recipes! I am pinning it to some of my boards.
Thanks so much, Neli!