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Welcome to Slender Kitchen! Easy, healthy recipes for busy homes. Enjoy mealtime again with recipes that are nutritious, delicious, and easy to prepare.

Chicken fajitas with peppers, onions, and cilantro in flour tortillas.Quick and Easy DinnersSlow cooker pork tenderloin with mustard sauce and broccolini on a white platter.Slow CookerGround Turkey stir fry with green beans and mushrooms in a black skillet with a wooden spoon.Stir FrySalmon tacos with corn salsa, mango, fresh avocado slices, and lime wedges on a tray. Mexican Recipes

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Slow cooker lentil soup with lentils, squash, carrots, spinach, and potatoes in a bowl with a hand holding it.
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Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

Hearty beef stew with potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and tender beef cooked in a hearty beef broth.
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Hearty Beef Stew

Slow Cooker lasagna soup in a crockpot with noodles, beef, and zucchini.
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Healthy Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup

Slow cooker butternut squash soup in two bowls with a sage leaf on top.
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Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup (Three Ways!)

Slow cooker lemon artichoke chicken soup with quinoa in a bowl with carrots and lemon.
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Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Artichoke Soup

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Chicken tinga tacos served on corn tortillas with queso fresco, cilantro, lime, and red onion.

Chicken Tinga Tacos

302 CAL20 MINS
Asian broccolini chopped and cooked with garlic, ginger, and oyster sauce in a dish.

Asian Sautéed Broccolini

107 CAL15 MINS
Asian noodle bowls with soba noodles, sesame dressing, carrots, edamame, and snap peas in a white bowl with chopsticks.

Asian Noodle Bowls

362 CAL15 MINS
Strawberry baked oatmeal with banana and chocolate chips cut into squares and placed on a white plate.

Strawberry Baked Oatmeal

240 CAL50 MINS

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Skip the dishes? Sheet Pan Meals

Healthy Chicken Parmesan with breaded chicken covered in sauce and cheese on a sheet pan with roasted green beans.
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Sheet Pan Healthy Chicken Parm

Roasted balsamic chicken thighs with vegetables on a sheet pan sprinkled with Italian seasoning.
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Roasted Balsamic Chicken Thighs and Vegetables

One pan sausage, potato, and veggie in a baking dish with a wooden spoon.
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One Pan Sausage, Potato, and Vegetable Bake

Sheet pan chicken fajitas with chicken breast, peppers, onions, and limes on a baking sheet .
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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Thai Cashew Chicken with vegetables on a sheet pan.
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Sheet Pan Thai Cashew Chicken and Vegetables

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Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken with roasted red peppers, olives, capers, and more in a skillet.
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Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken

Healthy taco soup with black beans, pinto beans, shredded chicken, cilantro, and cheese.
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Healthy Taco Soup

Slow cooker turkey meatballs in a shallow bowl with marinara sauce, fresh basil, and Parmesan cheese.
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Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs

Slow cooker red pepper Italian chicken in a bowl with cooked chicken breast, bell peppers, garlic over white rice.
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Slow Cooker Italian Red Pepper Chicken

Slow cooker pork tenderloin with mustard sauce and broccolini on a white platter.
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Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin

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