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200+ Whole30 Recipes – Slow Cooker, Instant Pot & Air Fryer

Here are over 200 Whole30 recipes for the gadget cook. Slow Cooker, Instant Pot, Air Fryer…red meat, poultry, vegetarian, and more!

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What Is Whole30

I really hate to use the word diet when describing whole30 because Whole30 helped changed my relationship with food. Whole30 is more than just a diet, it’s a lifestyle. A few years ago my husband started competing in triathlons. One day while watching him compete, I got to talking with another ‘tri wife’ who introduced me to Whole30. After reading It Starts With Food, I (we) embarked on our first round of whole30 – no processed foods, no sweeteners, no grains, no soy, no legumes, no dairy, no alcohol….just what I needed at the time. To learn more about the whole30 program, see HERE.

What Is A Slow Cooker?

A slow cooker is an appliance that simmers food at very low heats for a long period of time. The thing that makes a slow cooker distinct from all the other methods of preparing food is that slow cookers can cook food at a much lower temperature than other appliances. You may also know slow cookers by the name ‘Crock-Pot’, this is a trading name owned by Sunbeam Products. Slow cookers are typically used because the low heat that they operate at can allow typically tough, chewy foods to become tender, and ‘melt-in-the-mouth’.

What Is An Instant Pot?

An Instant Pot is a brand of electric pressure cooker (like how Crock-Pot is a brand of slow cooker explained above). A pressure cooker is an appliance that makes use of a fundamental piece of physics to cook food at different temperatures. To boil it down to its most basic level, a pressure cooker prevents boiling from occurring in liquids. This means that the Instant Pot can use much higher temperatures to cook food, leading to faster cooking times for food that would traditionally require a long cook time. There are two types of pressure cookers available on the market: stove-top ones, and standalone units that plug into an electrical socket. The Instant Pot is a type of standalone, electric pressure cooker.

Cosori Air Fryer

What Is An Air Fryer?

What is an air fryer exactly? The name air fryer is a little bit confusing, because when you cook food in your air fryer you aren’t actually frying it. An air fryer cooks your food by circulating hot air around the food at a very high-speed, cooking the food and producing a crispy ‘fried’ layer. This is called convection so your air fryer is actually a small countertop convection oven. An air fryer can help you cook your food faster while still getting a nice baked or fried texture on the outside, all with a very small amount of oil. Air fryers come in a variety of different sizes and styles. What you see here in the pics is a 5.8-quart air fryer that easily fit 4 regular size hot dogs & their buns.

You can find the most recent list of my whole30 slow cooker, Instant Pot & air fryer recipes HERE.


Air Fryer

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Slow Cooker/Instant Pot – BEEF

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Slow Cooker/Instant Pot – POULTRY

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Slow Cooker/Instant Pot – PORK

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SEAFOOD

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot – VEGETARIAN

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OTHER

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200+ Whole30 Recipes - Slow Cooker, Instant Pot & Air Fryer

Lenny Mitchell

Wednesday 2nd of January 2019

Looks like my wife is going to get a new whole30 recipe wish list. I can't wait to share this with my triathlon group, we love your gumbo. Thanks FSCQ!!!

Sheri - A Busy Bee's Life

Tuesday 2nd of January 2018

These recipes are great. i have a slow cooker but I hardly ever use it. I need to bring it back out some more.

Evelyn | PathofPresence.com

Tuesday 2nd of January 2018

I am amazed at all the delicious food this slow cooker can make and will definitely check out your recipes!! As I am staring at your pictures (drooling, no less) I am wondering why you haven't started a restaurant! Love your resolve to stay away for sugar, alcohol and processed food. Many blessings!