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50 Clean-Eating, One-Pot Dinner Recipes to Try

clean one pot meals hero
Linda Wagner

What’s better than a one-pot meal? A one-pot meal that’s really good for you, of course. Here, 50 you should absolutely give a try.

clean one pot meals balsamic chicken
Skinny Ms.

1.

Balsamic Chicken, Carrots and Lentils

So much flavor, so little cleanup.

clean one pot meals paella
Life is But a Dish 

2.

Cauliflower Rice Paella

Our favorite cruciferous veggie to the rescue…again.

clean one pot meals vegan minestrone
Choosing Chia

3.

Vegan Minestrone

Hearty without being too filling.

clean one pot meals pesto spaghetti squash
Sweet C's Designs 

4.

Pesto Spaghetti Squash

You won’t even notice the absence of pasta.

clean one pot meals burrito bowl
I Heart Naptime 

5.

Burrito Bowls

Muy delicioso.

clean one pot meals hero
Linda Wagner 

6.

Paleo Chicken & Sweet Potato Bake

Colorful meals are the best meals.

clean one pot meals white bean soup
Katie at the Kitchen Door 

7.

White Bean, Kale and Pesto Soup

Make a big batch on Sunday, then eat it throughout the week.

clean one pot meals pork tendeerloin
Sweet Peas and Saffron 

8.

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Root Vegetables

Never not craving roasted root veggies.

clean one pot meals ratatouille
Bacon is Magic 

9.

Classic French Ratatouille

Ooh, fancy.

clean one pot meals salmon brussles
Diethood 

10.

Garlic Roasted Salmon with Brussels Sprouts

Do it for the charred sprouts.

clean one pot meals white black bean
She Wears Many Hats

11.

White and Black Bean Salad

If you’re looking for a lighter option.

clean one pot meals couscous shrimp
JO Cooks 

12.

Couscous with Shrimp and Peas

This bad boy’s done in 30 minutes.

clean one pot meals ramen
The Roasted Root

13.

Vegetarian Ramen with Garlic-Ginger Broth

Pretty much the perfect winter meal.

clean one pot meals vegan curry
Vegan Richa

14.

Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Spinach Curry

No animal products, no problem.

clean one pot meals tuscan bake
Half Baked Harvest 

15.

Spring Tuscan Quinoa Bake

Comfort food made healthy.

clean one pot meals chicken orzo
Diethood 

16.

Chicken and Orzo with Spinach and Tomatoes

Is it just us or is orzo criminally underrated?

clean one pot meals curry
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell 

17.

Chickpea Vegetable Coconut Curry 

Don’t let the long ingredient list scare you; the final product’s worth it.

clean one pot meals turkey chili
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell 

18.

White Turkey Chili with Avocado

So satisfying.

clean one pot meals green shakshuka
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell 

19.

Green Shakshuka

Love a good breakfast-for-dinner situation.

clean one pot meals tabasco chicken
Foodiecrush

20.

Tabasco Braised Chicken with Chickpeas and Kale

Can you handle the heat?

clean one pot meals mediterranean quinoa
Simply Quinoa 

21.

Mediterranean Quinoa with Spinach and Chickpeas

Heads up, this tastes even better the next day.

clean one pot meals chicken cacciatore
Dinner at the Zoo 

22.

Italian Chicken Cacciatore

The black olives take this to the next level, flavor-wise.

clean one pot meals bok choy soup
Naturally Ella

23.

Ginger Bok Choy Soup with Noodles

Takeout, schmakeout.

clean one pot meals veggie casserole
Cook Nourish Bliss 

24.

Spring Vegetable Brown Rice Casserole

Omit the cheese to make it even healthier.

clean one pot meals teriyaki zoodles
Life Made Sweeter

25.

Teriyaki Chicken Zoodles

Love you forever, zucchini.

clean one pot meals tandoori quinoa
Yup...It's Vegan 

26.

Tandoori Quinoa

Totally fine to have, like, three bowls of this.

clean one pot meals chicken mustard sauce
Little Broken 

27.

Chicken and Quinoa in Mustard Sauce

Eating enough greens is easy when they taste this good.

clean one pot meals shakshuka
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell 

28.

Red Shakshuka

Breakfast for dinner, part deux.

clean one pot meals turkey taco skillet
Bijoux & Bits

29.

Turkey Taco Skillet

Taco shells are messy anyway.

clean one pot meals pork chops
A Calculated Whisk 

30.

Pork Chops with Cranberry-Apple Compote

Honestly? We’re in it for the sauce.

clean one pot meals frittata
Flavorrd

31.

Green Eggs and Prosciutto Frittata

Prosciutto + anything = happiness.

clean one pot meals zoodle soup
40 Aprons

32.

Coconut Curry Zoodle Soup

Coconut milk makes this soup creamy without being overwhelmingly heavy.  

clean one pot recipes moroccan fish
Lexi's Clean Kitchen 

33.

One-Pan Moroccan Fish

By Moroccan, we mean it’s got turmeric, paprika, cayenne and capers. (AKA yum.)

clean one pot meals tilapia
Delicious Meets Healthy 

34.

Tilapia Caponata

Light, fresh and super nutritious.

clean one pot meals shrimp quinoa
Sweet Phi

35.

Thai Shrimp and Quinoa

So. Much. Protein. 

clean one pot meals egg roll bowl
Simple Roots Wellness 

36.

Egg Roll in a Bowl

Well, aren’t these fun?

clean one pot meals chickpea stir fry
Ambitious Kitchen 

37.

Sesame-Orange Ginger Chickpea Stir-Fry

Uh, why haven’t we put chickpeas in stir-fry before?

clean one pot meals turmeric chickne
Everyday Maven 

38.

Turmeric Chicken with Vegetables

A delectable way to eat this trendy spice.

clean one pot meals lettuce wraps
Fit Foodie Finds 

39.

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Seconds are encouraged.

clean one pot meals veggie rice soup
Domestic Superhero 

40.

Loaded Vegetable and Wild Rice Soup

So simple, so satiating.

clean one pot meals salt pepper shrimp

41.

Salt and Pepper Shrimp

Five ingredients—including the salt and pepper.

clean one pot meals beef tagine
Primal Palate

42.

Beef Tagine

This supremely juicy and flavorful dish is paleo and gluten-free.

clean one pot meals roast chicken
Erin McDowell 

43.

Lemon and Herb Roast Chicken

Shockingly easy to prepare.

clean one pot meals fajitas
Photo: Eric Moran/Styling: Erin McDowell 

44.

Skillet Chicken Fajitas

Perfect for a busy weeknight.

clean one pot meals brussels salad
Begin with Nutrition 

45.

Shredded Brussels Sprout and Apple Salad

Time-saving hack: buy your sprouts pre-shredded.

clean one pot meals detox soup
The Healthy Maven 

46.

Detox Vegetable Soup

Eat this after a few days of indulging to feel a whole lot better.

clean one pot meals chili lime
Sweet Peas and Saffron 

47.

Chili Lime Sweet Potato and Chicken Skillet

*Squeezes lime onto everything*

clean one pot meals sausage skillet
Skinnytaste

48.

Summer Vegetables with Sausage and Potatoes

We won’t tell if you make this during the winter.

clean one pot meals creamy lentils
Pinch of Yum

49.

Creamy Spinach Lentils 

Despite its "creamy" moniker, this dish packs a hefty serving of veggies. 

clean one pot meals picadillo
Cotter Crunch

50.

Sweet Potato Picadillo Bowls

Dig into this vegetarian version of a Cuban classic (featuring chickpeas, raisins and tons of veggies).   


sarah stiefvater

Wellness Director

Sarah Stiefvater is PureWow's Wellness Director. She's been at PureWow for ten years, and in that time has written and edited stories across all categories, but currently focuses...