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6 Healthy Anti-Inflammatory Crockpot Recipes For When You Don’t Want To Cook

July 11, 2018 by Lisa Cupido

 
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If you can think of 12 things you’d rather do then cook tonight, but would prefer a healthy meal to take-out food, there’s a solution for that: dust off your crockpot and let your slow cooker do all of the hard work for you. By putting in a bit of prep work and pressing a button you can sit down a few hours later to a delicious, nutritious meal without spending time by the stove or a hot oven.

These six healthy anti-inflammatory crockpot recipes are perfect for days when you don’t want to cook. They provide anti-inflammatory ingredients that curb inflammation in the body and can prevent sickness and disease. They’re also just really delicious and won’t take up much of your precious time.

Quinoa Bowl With Turmeric-Tahini Sauce

Bowls are excellent meals because they allow you to add plenty of anti-inflammatory spices (like turmeric in this case) and vegetables to a base of quinoa, brown rice, barley, or farro. This bowl is dressed with a bittersweet turmeric tahini sauce and is chockful of vitamins and minerals.

You'll need: 

Radishes 

Beets

Red onions

Kale leaves

Olive oil

Salt and pepper

Quinoa 

Garbanzo beans

Tahini

Lemon juice

Garlic cloves

Turmeric

Slow Cooker Deep Dish Cheese Pizza With Cauliflower Crust

Not only can you make pizza in your crockpot, but you can make deep dish pizza with an anti-inflammatory cauliflower crust. The best part about this yummy meal? It takes just 15 minutes to prep.

You'll need: 

Cauliflower

Eggs

Shredded Italian cheese

Dried Italian seasoning

Salt

Alfredo sauce

Dried rosemary 

Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

Sometimes classic comfort meals are the best meals. This slow cooker lentil soup has tons of fiber and plant-based protein, veggies like carrots and celery, and just enough spice to give it a kick--and boost your metabolism in the process! 

You'll need: 

Green lentils

Vegetable broth

Diced tomatoes

Yellow onion

Carrot

Celery 

Olive oil

Garlic 

Kosher salt

Tomato paste

Bay leaf

Cumin 

Coriander

Paprika

Red wine vinegar

Crockpot Salmon & Asparagus

Salmon is high in omega-3 fatty acids and can lower bad cholesterol levels and decrease inflammation. And asparagus is one of the healthiest vegetables you can eat, with folate, fiber, and vitamins C, A, K, and E.

This recipe provides an easy guide on how to poach salmon in your crockpot. Simply add asparagus during the last few minutes to keep it from getting too mushy. 

Vegan Slow Cooker Chana Masala

Meatless Mondays or everyday vegetarian days are anything but boring when you add interesting spices to your pot. This vegan slow cooker chana masala requires little more than a side of rice and maybe a piece of warm, toasty naan bread to transform it into a satisfying meal. The ingredient list is a little extensive, but this meal is well worth the trip to the grocery store! 

You'll need: 

Olive oil

Grated ginger

Onion

Garlic cloves

Salt

Black pepper

Thai chilis 

Turmeric

Chana masala seasoning

Tomato paste

Chickpeas

Vegetable broth

Cilantro

Basmati rice

Naan bread

Butternut Squash Macaroni And Cheese

Substituting heavier cheeses with butternut squash turns ordinary mac and cheese from the comfort food everyone loves to the healthy comfort food no one will actually know is healthy. 

You'll need:

Butternut squash

Fresh sage

Fresh thyme leaves

Onion

Garlic 

Vegetable stock

Dry elbow macaroni

Salt

Shredded cheddar

Cream cheese

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