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Prepare a nutritious (and delicious) meal using our favorite slow cooker chicken recipes.
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Updated on May 13, 2024
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Chicken is our all-time favorite blank canvas for dinner. And these healthy slow cooker chicken recipes check all the boxes: lower in calories, higher in protein, and at least a few other good-for-you nutrients like fiber and key vitamins or minerals. So whatever your health goals are (lose weight, eat healthier, cook more at home), we have you covered with these slow cooker chicken soups, stews, one-dish dinners, and even a few salads.
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Slow-Cooked Moroccan Chicken
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This chicken slow cooker recipe, healthy and easy to make, is one of our most popular. Combine the ingredients in your slow cooker before you go to work. You'll come home to a kitchen filled with a welcoming spicy aroma. Fiber-packed dried plums add a hint of good-for-you sweetness.
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New Potato-Chicken Soup
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Instead of high-calorie croutons, this low-calorie slow cooker chicken soup recipe is adorned with caramelized shallots. It gets its fill-you-up heft from potatoes, not heavy cream.
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Slow Cooker Coq au Vin
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Coq au vin, the traditional French meal made with wine-braised chicken and mushrooms, can be both quick and healthy with a few ingredient upgrades and a slow cooker. The secret is to use a beef onion soup mix to flavor the protein. Once cooked, pile the chicken onto a small scoop of garlic mashed potatoes for a healthy slow cooker chicken recipe with 42 grams of protein.
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Greek Oregano Chicken with Spinach, Orzo, and Grape Tomatoes
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If your favorite jar of salsa came in soup form, it would taste like this. Protein- and fiber-filled, this healthy slow cooker soup clocks in around 414 calories. Poach the chicken breasts in this slow cooker soup, then just shred, top with sour cream, and grab a spoon.
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Tomatillo Chicken Soup
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If your favorite jar of salsa came to life in soup form, it would taste like this. Protein- and fiber-filled, this healthy slow cooker soup clocks in right around 250 calories. Poach the chicken breasts right in this slow cooker soup, then just shred, top with sour cream, and grab a spoon.
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French Chicken Stew
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This low-calorie slow cooker chicken stew is packed with veggies and is oh-so-easy to make. The hardest part will be waiting for it to finish cooking.
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Mango Chicken Tinga
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Juicy cubes of fresh mango balance the fire-roasted chipotle sauce that flavors this low-calorie chicken slow cooker healthy recipe, a healthy meal made with juicy thighs. Served on a bed of rice, the 300-calorie Mexican slow cooker dinner recipe will become a family favorite.
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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
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Creamy without any actual cream, each serving of this slow cooker chicken noodle soup is under 200 calories. Our version is a time-tested comfort food favorite and takes just 25 minutes of prep. For a slightly more indulgent version, use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts.
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Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Stew
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One of our most popular recipes on Pinterest in 2021, this chicken slow cooker recipe, healthy and low calorie, transforms ordinary chicken into a savory Indian dinner. Combine a dash of curry powder, cayenne pepper, and ground ginger spices with chicken thighs, garbanzo beans, and tomato in your slow cooker for a 300-calorie dinner bursting with flavor.
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Kickin' Chicken Chili
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This healthy slow cooker chicken chili clocks in at just over 300 calories, but it's packed with satisfying protein (about 80% of your daily target). The recipe serves four and still gives you leftovers for an easy lunch or dinner another day.
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Greek Chicken with Cucumber Salad
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This low-calorie, high-protein slow cooker chicken recipe is fresh, effortless, and can help support weight loss efforts. We keep the ingredients light with cucumber, mint, and a lemon-herb rub, then layer in healthy creaminess via fat-free Greek yogurt.
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Italian Braised Chicken with Fennel and Cannellini
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Cannellini beans and fresh-cut fennel add a nice fiber punch to this already healthy slow cooker chicken recipe. Diced tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, and onion combine in a tasty sauce that blankets the tender chicken drumsticks and thighs.
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Red Bean, Chicken, and Sweet Potato Stew
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Vitamin-rich sweet potatoes and creamy peanut butter complement the spicy Cajun seasoning flavoring this chicken and red bean stew. This reader-favorite slow cooker recipe is loaded with protein and requires just 20 minutes of prep.
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