Instant Pot
If you’re new to pressure cooking or are looking for healthy Instant Pot recipes, then you’ve come to the right place! All of the recipes listed here are made using real food ingredients. Best of all, they are easy to make and are delicious too.
My Cooking Confession
Getting a healthy dinner on the table at the end of a long day isn’t much fun. In fact, my confession is that I dread cooking night after night!
But, cooking at home has been shown to be healthy, budget-friendly, and an important part of a balanced life. Dinnertime is when we slow down, think about the events from the day, and re-connect with ourselves and our families or friends. The fact remains that not many of us are interested in spending an hour in the kitchen every evening.
The kitchen tool that allows me to get a healthy dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less is my trusty Instant Pot Pressure Cooker!
The Instant Pot is not your grandmother’s pressure cooker that had the risk of exploding. Once you get the hang of using the Instant Pot, you’ll thank me a million times over. It’s amazing!
See below for my entire list of healthy Instant Pot recipes, or click here to see thumbnails of Instant Pot healthy recipes.
I recommend the 6-quart model as the most versatile size. There are a lot of accessories that work nicely with it, too. You can find all my Instant Pot accessories recommendations here.
For Instant Pot Beginners:
Healthy Instant Pot Recipes (all gluten-free and dairy-free):
Breakfasts
- Instant Pot Amaranth Porridge (gluten-free and dairy-free)
- Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats (vegan)
Chicken Dishes
- Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore (Whole30, paleo)
- Instant Pot Chicken & Sweet Potato dinner (Whole30, paleo)
- Instant Pot Chicken Curry
- Instant Pot Chicken Soup with Rice
- Instant Pot Chicken Soup with Potatoes
- Instant Pot Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
- Instant Pot Chicken Tinga Tacos
- Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Instant Pot Coconut Chicken (keto, paleo, Whole30)
- Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Tenders
- Instant Pot Orange Chicken
- Instant Pot Peanut Chicken
- Instant Pot Pesto Chicken
- Instant Pot Salsa Chicken
- Instant Pot Whole Chicken & Potatoes
Desserts
- Instant Pot Baked Apples
- Instant Pot Brownie Bites
- Instant Pot Pumpkin Custard
- Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Cake
- Instant Pot Brown Rice Pudding
Mains
- Instant Pot Cabbage & Sausage
- Instant Pot Chicken Curry
- Instant Pot Coconut Mahi Mahi
- Instant Pot Lemon Quinoa Vegetable Salad
- Instant Pot Orange Chicken
- Instant Pot Porks Chops & Rice
- Instant Pot Salmon and Rice
- Instant Pot Salmon with Vegetables
- Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi (gluten-free)
- Instant Pot Sweet Potato Chili
- Instant Pot Tri Tip
- Instant Pot Turkey Tenderloin
- Instant Pot Turkey Vegetable Soup
- Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Stew (low-carb, gluten-free)
Sides
- Instant Pot Acorn Squash
- Instant Pot Apple Butter
- Instant Pot Asparagus
- Instant Pot Artichokes
- Instant Pot Baby Potatoes
- Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
- Instant Pot Basmati Rice
- Instant Pot Beets
- Instant Pot Boiled Potatoes
- Instant Pot Broccoli
- Instant Pot Butternut Squash
- Instant Pot Cauliflower Mash (low-carb)
- Instant Pot Cabbage
- Instant Pot Candied Yams (paleo recipe)
- Instant Pot Carrots
- Instant Pot Coconut Rice (vegan)
- Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
- Instant Pot Cranberry Relish
- Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs
- Instant Pot Lentils
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Mexican Rice
- Instant Pot Potato Salad (dairy-free)
- Instant Pot Potatoes and Carrots
- Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash
- Instant Pot Stuffing (paleo, grain-free)
- Instant Pot Sushi Rice
- Instant Pot Whole Sweet Potatoes
- Instant Pot Sweet Potato Mash
- Instant Pot Whole Red Potatoes
- Instant Pot Wild Rice
- Instant Pot Yellow Rice
- Instant Pot Yellow Squash
Soups & Stew
- Instant Pot 15 Bean Soup
- Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup (vegan, dairy-free)
- Instant Pot Carrot Ginger Soup
- Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup
- Instant Pot Thai Curry Chicken Soup
- Instant Pot Chicken Soup with Rice
- Instant Pot Jambalaya
- Instant Pot Lentil Soup (vegan option)
- Instant Pot No-Bean Turkey Chili
- Instant Pot Potato Soup (dairy-free, with vegan option)
- Instant Pot Red Lentil Dal
- Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
- Instant Pot Vegan Stew (Moroccan-inspired)
- Instant Pot Vegetable Stew
- Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup
- Instant Pot Vegetable Broth (gluten-free)
- Instant Pot Venison Stew
Vegetables
- Instant Pot Acorn Squash
- Instant Pot Beets
- Instant Pot Butternut Squash
- Instant Pot Carrots
- Instant Pot Cauliflower Florets
- Instapot Cabbage
- Instant Pot Kabocha Squash
- Instant Pot Zucchini Slices
- Instant Pot Zucchini & Tomatoes
If you like these recipes, then I hope you’ll consider buying my best-selling, authorized Instant Pot cookbook, the Healthy Meal Prep Instant Pot Cookbook!
Also, don’t miss my recipe round-ups of Instant Pot Gluten-Free Chicken recipes, Instant Pot Healthy Side Dishes, and Instant Pot Soup recipes.
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About the Author: Carrie Forrest is the author of the best-selling Instant Pot-authorized cookbook, The Healthy Meal Prep Instant Pot Cookbook. She has a master’s degree in public health with a specialty in nutrition and receives over 5 million annual visitors to her site. Send Carrie a message through her contact form.
