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It’s no secret that we all need a quick and easy meal when it comes to dinnertime. Even the most convenient meals can be nutritional thanks to the glorious invention that is the Instant Pot. Thankfully, Instant Pots make cooking healthy recipes at home a total breeze. You’ll be reaping in all of the nutritional benefits of your tasty and nutritious Instant Pot meals in little to no time.
We all know there are one too many Instant Pot recipes to choose from, however. Luckily for you, we’ve turned to some health and nutrition experts to weigh in on their recommended anti-inflammatory Instant Pot meals that you should make this fall.
1. Instant Pot Taco Pasta Recipe
Registered Dietitian Colleen Christensen recommends her Instant Pot Taco Pasta recipe as a go-to meal this month. Christensen says this recipe offers an easy way to pack in both vegetables and fiber to your lunch or dinner. “Using whole wheat or lentil pasta is a great way to further boost the anti-inflammatory properties of this dish,” Christensen suggests.
2. Braised Chicken with Artichokes Instant Pot Recipe
Up next is a delicious Braised Chicken with Artichokes Instant Pot recipe from Dr. Steven Gundry, MD. In an excerpt obtained from his book The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook: 80 One-Pot Recipes to Nourish Your Family Using Your Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, or Sheet Pan, Dr. Gundry offers this delicious recipe that cooks under high pressure in literally 7 minutes. How amazing is that?!
3. Instant Pot Rice Pudding Recipe
Even some desserts can be healthy! Certified nutrition counselor and The Unwinder editor John Fawkes recommends trying this next recipe. This recipe, the Instant Pot Rice Pudding recipe comes from The Roasted Root. “Use this great base recipe, which calls for your choice of coconut milk or whole milk,” Fawkes says. “For an extra anti-inflammatory push, consider adding extra cinnamon and nutmeg, as well as additional warming spices like ginger or cardamom.”
4. Spinach and Artichoke Egg Casserole Recipe
Certified nutritionist and health expert at FCER, Takalani Netshiomvani, recommends a spinach and artichoke egg casserole since “vitamin K rich greens like spinach helps reduce inflammation,” Netshiomvani explains. How about trying this Spinach and Artichoke Egg Casserole recipe straight from the Instant Pot website?
5. Superfood Instant Pot Oatmeal in a Jar Recipe
Another great morning recipe idea comes from nutrition specialist Lindsay Cotter’s blog Cotter Crunch. Cotter’s Superfood Instant Pot Oatmeal in a Jar recipe couldn’t be any more perfect. “This 10 minute electric pressure oatmeal recipe is filled with superfoods such as gluten free rolled oats, apples, walnuts, flaxseed, goji berries, and more,” Cotter explains on her website.
6. Easy Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili Mac Recipe
Registered Dietitian Kara Lydon recommends trying this super yummy and nutritious Easy Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili Mac recipe the next time you need a satisfying meal. The recipe posted to Lydon’s blog The Foodie Dietitian calls for just 35 minutes of your time and is largely made up of ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.
7. Instant Pot Blueberry Pancake Cups Recipe
Let’s focus our attention to a recipe that’s on the sweeter side. This Instant Pot Blueberry Pancake Cups recipe from registered dietitian Chelsea LeBlanc’s website seriously looks so delicious. These cups make for a great breakfast that you’ll be sure to love.
8. Instant Pot Turmeric Chicken Rice Soup Recipe
After you devour the pancake cups for breakfast you can turn to this Instant Pot Turmeric Chicken Rice Soup recipe from Skinny Fitalicious by certified nutrition practitioner Megan Olson for lunch. This hearty soup is super simple and makes for the perfect fall meal.
9. Golden Milk Quinoa Porridge Recipe
Another tasty breakfast recipe that you can whip up tomorrow morning is this Golden Milk Quinoa Porridge recipe from Emily Kyle Nutrition. As noted on her website, dietitian Emily Kyle says this vegan and gluten-free recipe is “ an anti-inflammatory, plant-based bowl of goodness with a warm, sweet flavor that will help you heal from the inside, out.” Yum!
Which Instant Pot recipe are you the most excited to make? Let us know your next meal plan in the comments below!
