20 Healthy Instant Pot Recipes You'll Crave Year-Round
Your multicooker is the key to making nutritious breakfasts, snacks and even dinners in no time.
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All-in-One Cooking Made Healthy
If you’re eyeing your multicooker and wondering how you can use it to make healthy, quick meals, we have some delicious ideas: think salmon, chicken, spaghetti squash and eggs. Really, what can’t you make in an Instant Pot?! With these good-for-you recipes on hand, you can whip up dinner on even the busiest nights. All you need is a half-hour for this flaky salmon with garlicky mashed potatoes and greens. Fans can't stop raving about it, and we have a feeling one bite will have you doing the same!
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Salmon with Garlic Potatoes and Greens
Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken
This packed-with-flavor meal is perfect for any family looking for a little change of pace. Fans agree it tastes great and makes the house smell even better!
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken
Instant Pot Hummus
You will never again use canned chickpeas to make hummus after you try this easy no-soak version. The dried beans get super tender in just under an hour and whip up into the creamiest hummus ever.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Hummus
20-Minute Instant Pot Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl with Frozen Spinach and Tzatziki
The flavors of this easy quinoa bowl will take you straight to the Mediterranean, thanks to the homemade tzatziki, crumbled feta, fresh grape tomatoes and squeeze of lemon.
Get the Recipe: 20-Minute Instant Pot Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl with Frozen Spinach and Tzatziki
Instant Pot Black Bean Soup
Thanks to your Instant Pot, the beans for this creamy soup don't need to be soaked overnight. And they cook, under pressure, for just 1 hour.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Black Bean Soup
Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash with Marinara
This might be the easiest way to cook spaghetti squash: Pierce a whole squash all over with a fork, then cook it in a pressure cooker until perfectly tender. It cooks in a fraction of the time it would take in the oven, and there's no need to struggle with cutting the sturdy squash beforehand.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash with Marinara
20-Minute Instant Pot Salmon and Rice Bowl
This fresh, healthful and flavorful meal comes together perfectly in 20 minutes. The rice is seasoned with a bit of vinegar and sugar to mimic sushi rice, and the salmon is steamed, so it stays moist and delicate.
Get the Recipe: 20-Minute Instant Pot Salmon and Rice Bowl
Instant Pot Mini Frittatas
Make a quick and delicious brunch appetizer or snack with your Instant Pot.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Mini Frittatas
Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
An Instant Pot can handle a whole chicken, which is perfect for this comforting soup.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs
Want a foolproof way to make perfect hard-boiled eggs? Try your Instant Pot! Quick, perfectly set and creamy yolks are just minutes away.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Hard-Boiled Eggs
Instant Pot Soy-Ginger Salmon
Frozen salmon will cook very quickly and beautifully in the Instant Pot. We took advantage of the pressure-cooker function, which can infuse so much flavor, by adding savory ingredients like soy sauce and lime. Make note that fattier, thicker fish fillets (preferably center cut) hold up to pressure cooking best.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Soy-Ginger Salmon
Instant Pot Greek Chicken Bowls
The flavors of the Mediterranean are cooked up in 30 minutes for a quick and filling, souvlaki-inspired weeknight dinner.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Greek Chicken Bowls
Instant Pot Chicken Posole
Thanks to your Instant Pot, the slow-cooked flavors of this Mexican-inspired soup are fully developed in just two hours.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Chicken Posole
Healthy Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan
Chicken Parm in the instant pot leaves chicken breast cutlets juicy and tender, and there's just one pot to clean. Serve the chicken with whole-grain pasta, zoodles or steamed vegetables to round out the meal.
Get the Recipe: Healthy Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan
Meal Prep Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Cook a couple of pounds of chicken at the start of the week, shred it up, and you have the base for an infinite number of quick and easy meals. This version of the meal prep staple (usually so bland, so blah) is so flavorful, you really don't need to do much anything to dress it up.
Get the Recipe: Meal Prep Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Instant Pot Indian Dal
This vibrantly spiced red lentil stew comes together quickly and easily.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Masoor Dal With Shiitake Mushrooms
Instant Pot Yogurt
You need just two simple ingredients to make creamy, delicious yogurt in your Instant Pot. For extra flavor, add mix-ins of your choice — the options are endless!
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Yogurt
Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
You can use a regular stovetop pressure cooker for this recipe. Just heat the broth and vegetables in the pot over medium heat, then seal the pot and set to pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Breasts
Cooking frozen chicken in an Instant Pot is a weeknight cook's secret weapon. This juicy meat is perfect for chicken salad or anything you would make with poached chicken.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Breasts
Instant Pot Egg Loaf
When that egg salad craving hits, this hack makes it easy to prepare a batch of perfectly cooked hard-boiled eggs for chopping, no ice bath or peeling required. One more reason to love your pressure cooker.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Egg Loaf
