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Easy Whole 30 Recipes

Some of the most healthy and delicious dinners you’ve ever tasted, all Whole 30 compliant! Whether you’re looking for soups, sheet pan dinners, side dishes and more, you won’t get bored with this list of easy Whole 30 recipe ideas!

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Whole 30 Recipe Ideas

Most of us look at the New Year as a reset – the perfect time to take a look at old habits and see what we need to change. Eating healthy is usually at the top of the list. If you’re like me, I’m seeing Whole 30 everywhere. January is a super-popular month to start Whole 30 and if you’re reading this, you’re probably on the bandwagon, too. :)

If you’re doing Whole 30 or just looking for some new healthy dinner ideas, check out these quick and easy recipes. I promise, they will be some of the most mouth-watering meals you’ve ever eaten! Whole 30 recipes are some of the most delicious I’ve ever tasted, and that makes total sense because we are actually eating real food!

Here are some fantastic Whole 30 recipe ideas for you to choose from, to keep you going all month long. Good luck!

Favorite Whole 30 Meals

Whole 30 meals are not short on taste at all! These recipes are overflowing with amazing spices, tastes, and flavors. Whether you choose a chicken, beef, pork or salmon dish, the bold flavors and textures are bound to win you over. Many of these can be made in just 30 minutes and only include one pan, making clean up super easy!

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Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs
Need an easy, healthy, and scrumptious dinner idea in a hurry? Sheet pan chicken thighs are exactly what you're looking for. A complete meal that is done on one sheet is ready in 30 minutes!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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One Pan Balsamic Chicken and Veggies ...a healthy, EASY and delicious dinner recipe! A meal the whole family will love!
One Pan Balsamic Chicken
This one-pan balsamic chicken and veggies is a healthy, easy and delicious dinner recipe that's full of flavor and ready in under an hour. A meal the whole family will love!
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies
This sheet pan chicken and veggies is easy to make with tender pieces of chicken, a rainbow of colorful vegetables and herbs and spices all baked on one pan!
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies
Quick and easy this sheet pan sausage and veggies is loaded with flavor from vegetables, sausage and simple seasonings. It's healthy, nutritious and made on one pan for easy cleanup!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Balsamic Glazed Salmon
This balsamic glazed salmon is restaurant quality made easily right at home! Tender salmon is seared and then topped with a balsamic glaze for an elegant dinner ready in 15 minutes!
Total Time: 12 minutes
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Lettuce Wrap Burger
These lettuce wrap burgers are the healthy, low-carb, and gluten-free answer to all your indulgent burger cravings. Load it up or keep it simple, either way, they're a fun fresh twist on an old-fashioned hamburger!
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe
This egg roll in a bowl recipe is a healthy, low carb alternative to egg rolls! Ready in 20 minutes, it's a flavorful weeknight dinner with ground turkey and veggies tossed in sauce.
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Chicken Kabob Recipe
These chicken kabobs are easy to make with marinated chicken and vegetables then grilled to perfection. These juicy, tender and flavorful skewers will be a favorite all summer long!
Total Time: 55 minutes
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Taco Lettuce Wraps
Taco lettuce wraps -a healthy and delicious alternative to hardshell tacos!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Burger in a Bowl
Make this burger in a bowl as light or as loaded as you'd like! It's a healthy gluten-free, low-carb, whole 30, paleo alternative to a traditional hamburger.
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Soups

Soups are one of my absolute favorite Whole 30 recipe ideas. They are easy one pot meals that come together quickly and are great to meal prep for the week ahead. These Whole 30 soup recipes are hearty, flavorful and packed with healthy veggies and protein. Your family will be begging for seconds!

Chicken Vegetable Soup
This chicken vegetable soup is a simple yet hearty recipe that is easy to make in the slow cooker! Made with chicken breasts, vegetables, a flavorful broth and seasonings, it's comfort food in a bowl.
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
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Mexican Chicken Soup
This Mexican chicken soup is made with tender chicken in a seasoned zesty broth! It's easy to prep in the slow cooker then come home to a warm meal on a cold night.
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
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Vegetable beef soup in a blue pot.
Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe
This hearty vegetable soup is packed with tender beef and veggies simmered in a flavorful broth. It's a simple and nourishing soup recipe ready in an under an hour!
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Crockpot Cabbage Soup
This crockpot cabbage soup is not only delicious and flavorful but chock full of vegetables with lots of fiber and is very satisfying. All you need to do is dump everything in the slow cooker and let it do the work for you!
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
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Ladle full of seafood stew.
Slow Cooker Seafood Stew
A delicious seafood recipe cooked in a tomato-based broth with potatoes. This slow cooker seafood stew is comforting and is an easy-to-make dinner idea!
Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
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Hamburger Soup
Hearty and satisfying this easy hamburger soup is made with ground beef, vegetables, potatoes and diced tomatoes in a savory flavorful broth! It's perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Side Dishes

Don’t forget about all of the yummy and easy Whole 30 side dishes! Roasted or grilled veggies are a staple when following the Whole 30 diet. There are so many ways to season them to your liking. It’s a fun way to introduce your family to new varieties of vegetables that usually aren’t in your weekly rotation!

Sweet potato fries on a baking sheet.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe
These baked sweet potato fries are crispy, salty-sweet and coated in savory spices! Easy to make in the oven, they are full of flavor and a favorite healthy snack.
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Roasted Vegetables
These oven roasted vegetables are tender and packed with flavor from olive oil, balsamic vinegar and seasonings. Use this method and adapt it to any veggies!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasted brussels sprouts are easy to make, perfectly caramelized, and fork-tender. They're the best 30-minute classic side dish that no one can resist!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Balsamic Roasted Carrots
These balsamic roasted carrots are so easy to make. Caramelized carrots are tossed with sweet balsamic vinegar for a carrot side dish that is simple and flavorful!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Roasted Zucchini and Squash
This roasted zucchini and squash is easy to make with olive oil, Italian seasoning and garlic then oven roasted until tender and flavorful.
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
These rosemary roasted potatoes are simple to make but a classic side dish recipe that you'll enjoy over and over again! They are flavorful, crisp on the outside with a fluffy center. 
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Vegetable Skewers
These grilled vegetable skewers are an easy side dish to any recipe! Made with colorful veggies brushed with an Italian seasoned marinade and grilled to perfection with the perfect char.
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
These roasted potatoes and carrots are tossed with olive oil and herbs than roasted in the oven until crispy, tender and loaded with flavor. An easy side dish to any meal!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Grilled asparagus, mushrooms, squash, green beans and bell peppers
Grilled Vegetables
Learn how to make easy grilled vegetables that are tender and full of flavor! It's the best summer side dish for any cookout plus ready in 20 minutes or less!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Smashed Potatoes
Crispy smashed potatoes are oven roasted with butter and garlic for the best side dish! They have a creamy center, crispy edges and are packed with tasty flavor.
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Oven Roasted Butternut Squash Cubes
These roasted butternut squash cubes are oven baked until tender, caramelized and full of flavor. The best fall side dish that can easily be adapted to a variety of seasonings!
Total Time: 35 minutes
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If you’re doing Whole 30, keep up the good work! It’s so worth it – and you’ll love what you’re eating, especially knowing that it’s real food and so good for you. Enjoy!

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