Healthy Instant Pot Recipes for Weight Loss
The Instant Pot can be a useful diet tool if you get your hands on the right recipes. So, I curated this list of healthy Instant Pot recipes for weight loss recipes. These Instant Pot weight loss recipes can help you jump start your diet or keep your weight loss goals on track. Using the pressure cooker help make it easier! This list includes items that are vegan, vegetarian, low carb, keto, paleo, Whole30, and 21 Day fix complaint and more. So there is something here for everyone.
How to Use the Instant Pot for Weight Loss
A few tips for using your Instant Pot for weight loss include:
- Making soup: Instant Pot soup recipes are popular because soup has long been a diet staple. Soup tends to be lower calorie and is often full of healthy lean meats or vegetables.
- Check the calories: Many recipes that are advertised as healthy Instant Pot recipes will include nutritional information.
- Cut the sugar: Look for recipes that do not include added sugar. Pretty much every diet plan out there will avoid refined sugar.
- Eat clean: Instant pot clean eating it a great way to stay pretty healthy. Most clean eating recipes will be compliant with a number of diet plans.
- Switch out refined grains for whole grains: For example use a recipe that incorporates brown rice or quinoa instead of white rice.
- Look for recipes that fit your weight loss plan. For example, I have another list of Instant Pot Keto Recipes. Recipes that are low carb, paleo, keto, or Whole30 are often also healthy.
- Try vegetarian or vegan recipes: Often Instant Pot vegetarian or vegan recipes will be lower in calories. I have a list here: Vegan Instant Pot Recipes.
- Look for items with weight watchers points: Any Instant Pot weight watchers will probably be fairly low calorie. The same goes for 21 Day Fix. Those too tend to be low calorie.
As with any diet or exercise plan, be sure to consult with a professional for the best advice. Your doctor or a nutritionist can be a great source for a basic plan and then you can specifically look for healthy Instant Pot recipes or pressure cooker weight loss recipes that fit it.
Healthy Instant Pot Recipes
This list of over 70 healthy Instant Pot recipes for weight loss was curated from fellow bloggers who gave permission to be included. The list starts with healthy recipes from this site and then moves to links on other sites. Pay the bloggers a visit and try their great recipes!
Healthy Instant Pot Weight Loss Recipes
This huge list of over 70 Instant pot weight loss recipes includes healthy Instant Pot recipes from a number of different diet plans such as keto, low carb, vegan, vegetarian, low calorie, paleo, Whole30, weight watchers, and 21-Day Fix. From soup to chicken to quinoa, whatever your weight loss plan is, there should be some pressure cooker recipes here that meet it!
Instant Pot Vegetable Soup With Fresh Vegetables
This Instant Pot Vegetable Soup with Fresh Vegetables can be made vegan or vegetarian and with potatoes or made keto without potatoes. It is easy and healthy!
BBQ Keto Instant Pot Chicken Legs
These easy BBQ Instant Pot chicken legs are keto and low carb. Instead of the sugar seen in many drumstick recipes, these use Monk Fruit or Stevia. The barbecue sauce tastes great and they come out perfect after pressure cooking!
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Chili
This is a great Instant Pot weight loss soup that is made with butternut squash and is vegan.
Keto Instant Pot Chicken, Spinach, Artichokes, & Tomatoes
A keto dish that is low carb and really, really, tasty!
Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli with Keto Option
The keto option of this recipe is great for low carb dieters. This is one of the most popular recipes on this site!
Savory Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Try savory sweet potatoes to cut sugar. Easy to make in the Instant pot.
Instant Pot Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
A creamy wild rice soup with lots of vegetables.
Instant Pot Short Ribs
Instant Pot short ribs. These braised beef short ribs are perfect for pressure cooking. The recipe is easy and incorporates red wine for a decadent dinner dish! Serve without potatoes for a keto option.
Instant Pot Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Turmeric Recipe
This vegan stew is perfect for the autumn months, and is a great healthy Instant Pot soup.
Instant Pot White Bean Soup with Garlic, Mushrooms and Farro
White Bean Soup with Garlic, Mushrooms, and Farro in the Instant Pot is a nice diet-friendly soup.
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Risotto with Basil Pesto
Instead of risotto made with rice, thy this Butternut Squash Risotto with Basil Pesto in your Instant Pot.
Instant Pot Chicken & Sweet Potato Dinner
This is a simple Instant Pot Chicken & Sweet Potato Dinner recipe that only takes 30 minutes.
Instant Pot Low-Carb Mu Shu Pork Tacos
These Instant Pot low-carb Mu Shu Pork tacos can be on the table in about 20 minutes. They are only 3 Freestyle points per serving per taco on Weight Watchers. Use lettuce or cabbage leaves as the taco shell. Great for weight loss!
Instant Pot Beets Salad Recipe
Instant Pot Beets Salad is Vegan, Gluten Free, and meets Paleo and Whole30 diets. The recipe includes Weight Watchers points.
Gluten Free Sesame Orange Instant Pot Quinoa (Vegan)
This Sesame Orange Instant Pot Quinoa is gluten free, nut free, and vegan.
Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Instant Pot Oatmeal
Pumpkin Spice Instant Pot Oatmeal is easy to make, gluten free, dairy free and vegan, and can be made sugar free.
Instant Pot Vegan Split Pea Soup
A flavorful, hearty soup made quickly and easily in the Instant Pot. Great for losing weight!
WW Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Chicken
This Instant Pot sweet and sour chicken is a delicious Weight Watchers dinner recipe.
Instant Pot Ash Reshteh - Persian Noodle Soup with Beans and Herbs
This recipe is a Persian Noodle Soup with Beans and Herbs.
Easy Indian Style Vegetable Quinoa Pulao Recipe -BellyRulesTheMind
This healthy vegetable Quinoa Pulao/Pilaf recipe is filled with colorful vegetables and is served with homemade yogurt. The pilaf is naturally high in protein and gluten-free.
Instant Pot Healthy Chicken Soup (Keto, AIP, Whole30)
This chicken soup is made from scratch using a whole chicken which means you get all the healthy collagen from the bones.
Instant Pot Chicken and Brown Rice - Clean Eating
Instant Pot Chicken and Brown Rice is a complete meal all in the Instant Pot. It has veggies, chicken, and brown rice all cooked together into a tasty one pot meal.
Instant Pot Quinoa with (optional) Coconut, Lime, and Cilantro
This nutty Instant Pot Quinoa comes together in just minutes, and the Instant Pot does the rest of the work for you!
Easy Vegan Pumpkin Soup with Sweet Corn and Tarragon
Vegan Pumpkin Soup with sweet corn and tarragon is perfect for fall!
Curried Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
Easy-to-make, delicious Curried Instant Pot Split Pea Soup that will warm you up! This soup can be made either in your pressure cooker or on your stove top, instructions for both ways are included.
Hearty, Delicious Mushroom Stew - Delightful Adventures
A quick and easy vegan mushroom stew that’s hearty, and of course, delicious! It can be made in your Instant Pot or on the stove top
Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)
These lighter sloppy joes are made with lentils, rather than ground beef, but have all the comforting flavor you remember. Serve on whole grain buns.
Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash and Spaghetti Sauce
Instructions for how to cook a whole spaghetti squash in the Instant along with an Instant Pot spaghetti sauce using the pot-in-pot method.
Instant Pot Crack Slaw with Beef
Instant Pot Crack Slaw is a low carb version of Egg Roll Bowls. Loaded with cabbage and ground beef and it is low carb.
Instant Pot Vegetable Curry (vegan)
This instant pot vegetable curry is full of vegetables and it is completely vegan, gluten-free, and cooks up in less than 20 minutes.
Instant Pot Red Dal
This vegan Instant Pot Dal with Red Lentils can be served alone as a soup, or as a side dish along with brown rice.
Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower
This quick and easy Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower is made by steaming garlic and cauliflower inside the pressure cooker, and then preparing it to mimic mashed potatoes.
Healthy Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup
A healthy beef and barley soup that is great comfort food.
Garlic and Rosemary Tomato Soup {Nourishing Instant Pot Recipe}
This tomato soup is extra healthy when made with bone broth.
Moroccan Lentil Stew- Vegan, GF
Vegan Moroccan Style Lentil Stew with lentils, chunky vegetables, earthy Mediterranean spices and lemon juice !
Tex Mex Quinoa- InstantPot-Vegan-ProfusionCurry
This Tex Mex Quinoa is full of nutritious veggies and topped with a robust, tangy, lime-garlic marinade.
Instant Pot Adzuki Bean Soup with Miso, Winter Squash, and Kale
This Instant Pot Adzuki Bean Soup combines the beans with Miso, Winter Squash, Kale and hearty fiber-rich vegetables in a vegan and gluten free soup
Albondigas Soup (Mexican Meatball Soup)
This Albondigas Soup recipe is a hearty broth-based Mexican Meatball Soup with seasoned meatballs, lots of vegetables, and a flavorful broth
Vegan Minestrone Soup – a Healthy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup Recipe
A healthy vegan Minestone soup. Great for fall and for weight loss!
Instant Pot Quinoa Tacos Recipe: An Easy Meal for Small Kitchens
Here is a different way to make healthy tacos and be more plant based.
Garlic White Wine Instant Pot Chicken Thighs (Gluten Free, Keto)
Gluten free and keto chicken thighs area great food for your Instant Pot weight loss journey.
Easy Garlic Hummus Recipe in Your Instant Pot
I love hummus and this Instant Pot garlic hummus is a great way to make a healthy snack.
Instant pot mashed butternut squash
An easy side dish for your pressure cooker is warm spiced mashed butternut squash. Vegetarian and great fall comfort food!
Keto Chicken Vegetable Soup
This is a healthy Instant Pot recipe that is clean and keto chicken vegetable soup. Perfect for weight loss.
Easy Thai Chicken Curry for Instant Pot – Perry's Plate
Curry is a great way to spice up your meal plan. This one is easy and diet friendly.
Clean Eating Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken (Keto & Low Carb Friendly)
Salsa chicken can be used for many things like tacos, roll ups, sandwiches, or eaten alone. This one is keto and low carb.
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut sqaush soup is a nice fall soup with a lot of flavor.
Vegan Instant Pot Chickpea Stew only 2 WW SmartPoints
Vegan Chickpea Stew made in the Instant Pot that is packed with veggies and protein.
Easy Keto Instant Pot Chile Verde
This Easy Keto Instant Pot Chile Verde is simple to make in the Instant Pot. It is low carb, keto, paleo and whole 30.
Keto Instant Pot Thai Shrimp Soup
Keto Instant Pot Thai Shrimp Soup is low carb, paleo, and whole30 compliant.
Instant Pot Chili [vegetarian, vegan]
This is a vegan Instant Pot chili that is ready in 20 minutes.
Instant Pot Yellow Split Pea Soup
Instead of green peas, try this split yellow pea soup.
Instant Pot Minestrone Soup - Pressure Cooker Minestrone Soup
This hearty Sweet Potato, Chickpea and Red Lentil Soup is healthy, vegan, gluten free and perfect for your weight loss diet.
Vegan Lentil Soup (Instant Pot Lentil Soup)
Made with black beluga lentils, loads of vegetables, and plenty of kale or spinach, this vegan lentil soup is sure to please.
Instant Pot Shrimp and Broccoli
Instant Pot shrimp and broccoli that cooks up super fast.
Instant Pot Hibachi Steak and Vegetables
This hibachi steak with veggies is keto if you skip the rice, or healthy when served with brown rice.
Instant Pot Chicken Quinoa Soup with Lime & Chili
This Instant Pot Chicken Quinoa Soup has rich and spicy Thai flavors, juicy chicken, sweet red peppers and nutrient packed quinoa.
Chicken Sweet Potato and Kale Soup (Instant Pot Recipe)
This soup is is Whole30, and paleo compliant, with chicken, sweet potato and kale.
Healthy Instant Pot Shepherd's Pie [21 Day Fix| Gluten and Dairy Free]
This 21-Day Fix compliant Instant Pot Shepherd’s Pie is a healthy version of the comfort food classic! and is also dairy and gluten free, plus Paleo and Whole 30 friendly
Dairy Free Spaghetti Squash Chicken Alfredo {Paleo, Gluten Free}
This dairy-free spaghetti squash chicken alfredo is paleo and gluten-free.
Instant Pot Vegetarian Taco Lentil Chili
A way to make Vegetarian chili that is bit more interesting. Great for comfort food!
Instant Pot Chicken and Broccoli (21 Day Fix)
This easy chicken and broccoli is super healthy and is gluten-free, dairy-free, and 21 Day Fix approved.
Healthy 30-Minute Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken
This Moroccan chicken dish incorporates quinoa to make it more healthy.
Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Soup (Keto, Primal, Low Carb)
This yummy buffalo chicken soup is keto and low carb.
Instant Pot CASHEW YOGURT {Paleo, GAPS, Vegan, Whole30, just 3 ingredients!}
Here is a unique Instant Pot weight loss recipe. Cashew yogurt!
Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup
Ham and bean soup is an easy to make healthy soup that is also great comfort food.
Instant Pot Jackfruit Tacos
Jackfruit tacos are a great way to make Vegan or vegetarian tacos using the Instant Pot.
Instant Pot Egg Bites Without Cottage Cheese
Egg bites area good diet-friendly breakfast item. Load them up with whatever you like.
Easy Beef Stew {Instant Pot, Slow-Cooker, Gluten-Free, Paleo, AIP, Whole30}
This easy beef stew is a healthy and comforting meal that is gluten-free and dairy-free. Great for those following the Paleo, Auto-Immune Protocol or Whole30 diet.
Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup - Wisconsin Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a great tasty healthy food. Try it with this soup.
Easy Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup - Quick and Healthy!
Here is an easy Pumpkin soup that is healthy and great for your fall weight loss plan.
Citrus Herb Basque Chicken Made in The Instant Pot!
This lovely chicken recipe is paleo and whole30 complaint.
Yikes, that was a whole cookbook full of healthy instant pot recipes! I don’t have an instant pot, but many of the recipes can be easily adapted. And your tips are helpful for anyone!
Yumm!! these recipes look amazing! Also, I’m super into soups right now 🙂
I”m a super picky eater but there are quite a few here I’d eat. Maybe I’ll ask my kids for an Instant Pot for my birthday.
A lot of these look super yummy! We use our instant pot a lot, especially for healthy meals.
Thank you so much for this! I use the instant pot daily.
So many good sounding recipes