25 Healthy Dump and Go Crockpot Dinners for Summer (Clean | Paleo | Whole30)
Skip the hot oven this summer! These healthy dump and go crockpot dinners are fresh, light, and Whole30/paleo-friendly — just toss everything in and go enjoy your summer. Dinner’s ready when you are.
When Healthy + Easy + Summer Dinner Meet
Can I just tell you — summer and crockpot cooking were made for each other. It’s a genuine match made in heaven.
Here’s my situation every single summer. It’s hot outside. It’s even a little hot inside (our living room and kitchen face west, so we get the heat the 2nd half of the day).
The kids are started to get bored. They’re hot. They’re hungry. And the last thing I want to do is stand over a hot stove at 5pm when it’s already 85 degrees in my kitchen.
I don’t want to turn the oven on. I don’t want to heat the whole house up right before dinner. I just wish the dinner fairy would show up and solve this. Well, sometimes she comes in the form of a kitchen gadget.
Enter: the crockpot. Specifically, these healthy dump and go crockpot dinners that have completely saved my summer meal planning.
These are not your heavy, stick-to-your-ribs cozy fall crockpot recipes (although I love those too, but that’s for another time.).
These are light, fresh, summer-friendly recipes — think cilantro lime chicken, mango chicken, barbacoa, pulled pork with pineapple — bright flavors, filling proteins, summer produce.
All of them clean, paleo, and Whole30-compliant. All of them genuinely dump and go, meaning – toss the ingredients in before you head out for the morning and come home to dinner already done.
No pre-cooking. No babysitting. No hot kitchen.
If you’re doing a summer Whole30 round, on a paleo diet, or trying to eat clean without losing your mind, or just desperate to get out of the kitchen and back into your summer — this list is for you.
And if you’re not doing Whole30 or paleo lifestyle, you can easily add beans, rice, organic cheese and other healthy options to round out your meal.
Summer days are ticking away… let’s get started!
25 Healthy Summer Crockpot Recipes – Set It and Forget It
Another flavorful recipe with all the summer flavors! Only 3 ingredients! As easy as it gets! No need to heat up the grill for this one - 6 ingredient, including salt and pepper. Let the crockpot do the rest! What a refreshing, summery twist on pulled chicken! If you're missing some sweetness in your diet, those mangoes will hit the spot! Sweet-and-savory Hawaiian shredded chicken can be eaten as bowls, salads, lettuce wraps, and tacos! The whole chicken plus spices plus an onion! That's the whole thing! Fajitas are such an easy, flavorful dish. This is a super-easy dump recipe! This is perfectly seasoned, perfectly juicy - lime cilantro is one of my most favorite flavor combonations. I had my first shawarma in Canada, and I've never looked back! This is one of the most flavorful ways to make chicken. Pulled pork is one of my all-time favorite pork dishes. We just gobble this up in my house! A pork tenderloin is such a good, flavorful meat that's fairly inexpensive. A little goes a long way for a family! This is another very flavorful spin on a pork tenderloin - ginger and lime is such a good combination! This is flavored with oranges and limes - making it perfect for summer! This one has just 4 ingredients, but when bacon is one of them...oh, boy! Some years ago in the Catskills, I had pork with coffee and I've never forgotten it! I'm so excited about this recipe! This is another variation on pulled pork but with all the sweetness of pineapple coleslow! Talk about flavors! Yum! Brisket, broth, and some delicious spices and you're good to go on this one! A simple dump and go 'pasta-like' dinner - just add zoodle for the last 30 minutes to finish it off! Made without beans, this is paleo and Whole30 compliant, and you can never, ever go wrong with chili. Steak is another great option for fajitas. With just 5 ingredients, this is super-easy to throw together on a busy night! This beef has all the tangy, sweet and salty flavors mixed together. This is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. The mix of flavors in this dish is AMAZING! You can also use beef brisket in here as well! This is a delicious hearty soup that is clean and filling, made with just 4 ingredients! It's a perfect, no-fuss choice for those busy nights that will not disappoint!
Pineapple Salsa Verde Chicken
Crockpot Pineapple Chicken
Crock Pot Maple Dijon Chicken Drumsticks
Low and Slow Strawberry-Balsamic Pulled Chicken {Paleo}
Slow Cooker Mango Chicken
Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken (or Instant Pot)
Crockpot Whole Chicken
The EASIEST Crockpot Chicken Fajitas
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken
Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma
Slow Cooker Chipotle Pulled Pork
Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin (Whole30, Paleo)
Sesame Lime Ginger Pork Tenderloin
Slow Cooker Carnitas (Gluten Free)
Slow Cooker Kalua Pig
Coffee BBQ Pulled Pork
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Pineapple Coleslaw
Whole30 Slow Cooker Beef Brisket
Slow Cooker Turkey Bolognese & Zucchini Noodles
Crock Pot Sweet Potato Chipotle Chili
5-Ingredient Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Steak Fajitas
Crockpot Sweet and Sour Hawaiian Beef
Beef Barbacoa
Healthy 4-Ingredient Potato Soup: Crockpot Recipe
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