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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 01/12/2023Updated: 01/12/2023

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These easy Whole30 recipes will help you have a successful and delicious Whole30 experience! They're easy to prepare, easily adaptable, and so tasty!

These easy Whole30 dinner recipes will help you have a successful and delicious Whole30 experience! They’re easy to prepare, easily adaptable, and so tasty!

Multiple images, text reads 20+ easy whole30 dinners"

What is Whole30?

I already have a complete guide to Whole30 available (complete with helpful tools, tips, and grocery store recommendations) – it’s perfect for beginners, so I won’t recap all of that, but we’ll do a quick overview. 

You can also learn everything you’d like on the official website (I always frequent the website each time I do a Whole30) but basically, it’s 30 days without added sugar, sweeteners (natural and artificial), grains (gluten and non-gluten), legumes (peanuts, peas, and soy included), dairy, gluten, and alcohol. It’s a lot of vegetables, eggs, meat, and avocados. You can also eat fruit and nuts (except peanuts), and sweet potatoes and regular potatoes.

FAQ

Can you have rice on Whole30?

Nope! Try cauliflower rice instead!

Can you have potatoes on Whole30?

Yes, you can! Sweet potatoes and regular potatoes, but not potato chips, and not fries unless you’re making them yourself. Try these amazing sweet potato fries! 

Can you have popcorn on Whole30?

Okay truthfully, I only included this question because I love popcorn. The answer is no, though, folks. 

What snacks can I eat on Whole30?

Snacking is technically discouraged on Whole30. However, if you can make it through an entire 30 days without a snack, I applaud you. Especially if you work out daily like I do. If you’re going to snack, it’s best to have a snack that includes protein and fats. I loved RX Bars as a snack! 

Important to note: Some of the recipes here may NOT appear to be Whole30 compliant at first glance. However, if we included them in the list, it means we talk in the post about EASY adaptations you can make to make them Whole30 compliant. This is helpful when preparing meals for a family dinner where not everyone might be following the Whole30 meal plan.

About these Easy Whole30 Recipes

You can browse my entire collection of Whole30 recipes (as well as many other special diets in my recipe index), but in this post we’re highlighting some favorite entrees and main dishes. We cover breakfast, lunch, and dinner in this list.

Whole30 Chicken Thighs Sheet Pan Dinner with Smashed Potatoes
This Whole30 Chicken Thighs sheet pan dinner is an entire flavorful, healthy, and easy to make meal on one single sheet pan! Whole30 or not, make it tonight!
Check out this recipe
Overhead of sheet pan chicken dinner.
Healthy Chicken Piccata in the Instant Pot (Whole 30 Compliant)
Healthy chicken piccata isn’t breaded, but it still has all the flavor of the original. Plus, it’s ready in less than 30 minutes using your pressure cooker!
Check out this recipe
Cooked chicken on a plate with lemon slices and capers.
Instant Pot Chili Recipe – Paleo and Whole30 Compliant
Instant Pot Chili is healthy, adaptable and easy to make. Read all my tips to make it your perfect chili recipe – spicy, mild, vegetarian, Whole30, Paleo, not Paleo, whatever you like. You can even make it in the slow cooker or on the stove! 
Check out this recipe
Instant Pot Chili is healthy, adaptable and easy to make. Read all my tips to make it your perfect chili recipe - spicy, mild, vegetarian, Whole30, Paleo, not Paleo, whatever you like, I tell you how to make it happen in this recipe! Get the easy pressure cooker recipe on RachelCooks.com!
Sheet Pan Fajitas – Easy Recipe for Chicken Fajitas!
Sheet pan fajitas are great for busy weeknights and also great for bigger crowds! You’ll love this easy, hands-off approach to fajitas! This recipe is for chicken fajitas but you’ll also find tips for steak, vegetarian, and shrimp fajitas!
Check out this recipe
Overhead of sheet pan with baked chicken fajitas, and foil wrapped tortillas.
Lemon Salmon Recipe
Lemon Salmon with Dill is ready in less than 30 minutes, it's healthy, flavorful and so ridiculously easy to make.
Check out this recipe
Salmon on a white plate with lemon slices and fresh dill.
Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe – Vegan & Whole30
So creamy and satisfying, this carrot ginger soup made with coconut milk will warm you up inside and out.
Check out this recipe
Overhead view of bright orange carrot soup with coconut and green onion garnish.
Pizza Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Pizza, spaghetti, and squash? Sounds unlikely, but wait for the explosion of flavor when you try this surprisingly easy pizza stuffed spaghetti squash!
Check out this recipe
Pizza stuffed spaghetti squash with cheese, pepperoni, and vegetables.
Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Bruschetta chicken is the perfect summer chicken recipe and it's made in one pan! Browse all the adaptations to make it your own.
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image of brushetta chicken with grill marks and bruschetta topping. Chicken is in a grill pan with two more chicken breasts.
Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe
Cozy, comforting, and made so quickly and easily under pressure, this Instant Pot beef stew will become an instant favorite. 
Check out this recipe
Instant pot beef stew in a ladle.
Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
This cozy and comforting Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup is made easily and quickly in your pressure cooker. It’s comfort food at its best! 
Check out this recipe
Chicken noodle soup in an instant pot.
One Pan Sausage Dinner with Fall Vegetables
This one pan sausage dinner is the perfect 30 minute meal on a night when you want a nutritious meal but you really don’t feel like cooking! 
Check out this recipe
Sausage and vegetables in orange cast iron skillet.
Mini Turkey Meatloaf Sheet Pan Dinner
This Mini Turkey Meatloaf sheet pan dinner are for those meat and potato lovers out there! This is a complete meal, all on one sheet pan! You're going to love this for an easy weeknight meal!
Check out this recipe
Mini meatloaves and roasted vegetables on sheet pan.
Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken Thighs
Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken Thighs cook all day while you're busy doing other things. They're super flavorful, filling, and nutritious.
Check out this recipe
Two plates of chicken, couscous, squash, garnished with almonds.
Pizza Baked Chicken
This easy five ingredient, one-pan pizza chicken is a weeknight lifesaver. It's a crowd-pleaser of a dinner! 
Check out this recipe
image of chicken topped with cheese and pepperoni in a baking dish
Stuffed Acorn Squash (Farro, Sausage, & Apples)
Stuffed acorn squash, with farro, sausage, and cheese, plus apples and dried cherries, is a delicious mix of sweet and savory. It's a fall favorite!
Check out this recipe
Acorn squash half on a white plate. Squash is filled with farro, sausage, apples, cranberries, and cheese.
Fall Instant Pot Shakshuka
Fall inspired Instant Pot Shakshuka is easy, healthy and so delicious. Get some crusty bread to dip in the tomato sauce and eggs and you’re ready to dig in! 
Check out this recipe
Small white oval bowl filled with tomato sauce, cubed squash, an egg, feta cheese, and pepitas.
Whole30 Sausage – Pork and Apple
Even if you're not doing a Whole30, this Whole30 Sausage is a breakfast WIN! It's full of flavor and protein and it's super easy to make thanks to a couple shortcuts. You'll be so happy to know exactly what's going into your breakfast sausage! 
Check out this recipe
Even if you're not doing a Whole30, this Whole30 Sausage is a breakfast WIN! It's full of flavor and protein and it's super easy to make thanks to a couple shortcuts. You'll be so happy to know exactly what's going into your breakfast sausage! Get the paleo sausage recipe on RachelCooks.com!
Egg White Frittata with Green Chiles Recipe
This egg white frittata is loaded with the great flavors of green chiles, scallions, cheese, and spinach. It’s a healthy vegetarian start to your day and it’s packed with protein!
Check out this recipe
Egg white frittata topped with tomatoes.
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
This easy roasted butternut squash soup is full of flavor and is ultra-creamy, without any cream or butter! It's the perfect fall soup. 
Check out this recipe
Squash soup in white bowl topped with sage.
Spice Rubbed Pork Tenderloin Recipe
Juicy and flavorful, this spice rubbed pork tenderloin recipe is hands-down our family's favorite way to prepare pork tenderloins.
Check out this recipe
Sliced spice rubbed pork tenderloin.
Crockpot Mexican Chicken – 3 ingredients!
Slow cooker shredded chicken that only takes 3 ingredients. Easy, versatile and delicious.
Check out this recipe
Three chicken tacos topped with lettuce and tomatoes.
Turkey Soup with Zucchini Noodles
This turkey soup with zucchini noodles comes together in 20 minutes — it will end up in your weekly rotation.
Check out this recipe
Turkey soup in small white pedestal bowls with rustic bread.
Turkey Bolognese with Zucchini Noodles {gluten free}
An Italian classic made MUCH lighter with ground turkey and zucchini noodles. You can eat this hearty meal with no guilt at all!
Check out this recipe
Turkey bolognese with zucchini noodles in white bowl with fork and bread.
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  1. Gia says

    April 13, 2020 at 10:46 am

    Thank you for these! Personally, I’m looking for a way, an EASY way to make lower carb foods. That’s not to say, I won’t indulge in carbs, but after having a hysterectomy, the weight doesn’t come off even with exercise UNLESS I stringently reduce my carbs. Even then, the weight loss is slow but it’s what happens when you are without your ovaries and 50 something. Still, it’s a good trade off — to feel better, as oppose to looking better. Sigh….

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      April 13, 2020 at 2:41 pm

      I hope you enjoy some of these easy recipes!

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    January 28, 2020 at 12:40 pm

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      January 28, 2020 at 5:58 pm

      Hi Suzanne, I’m guessing you might be referring to the notifications that pop up in the corner of your screen? I’ve accidentally subscribed to those on other sites, too, and I know they can be a little bit bothersome if you’re not interested. You can opt out of them anytime you’d like by clicking on settings when it pops up and removing my site from your list of push notifications. I hope that helps! 

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  3. denise says

    January 10, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    I’ve been incorporating more of these meals into my repertoire.

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      January 11, 2020 at 7:48 am

      I’m so glad to hear that!

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  4. Financial Planning says

    January 10, 2020 at 8:39 am

    Rachel, thank you for this post, which contains such delicious recipes that are perfect as main dishes. I love cooking so much. Sometimes it seems to me that this is my second calling. I often read culinary blogs, but I am delighted with yours! It seems to me that our culinary preferences are very similar. In this post you have collected most of the recipes that I have already cooked in my kitchen for my family. I have a large family and every weekend we gather at my house at a large festive table. Most of all my children like Pizza Stuffed Spaghetti Squash. Very unusual and mouth-watering dish. And also everybody is just crazy from your Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sausage and Apples. Incredibly easy to prepare and delicious dish! Thank you for your wonderful post, I will save it in my bookmarks to always have access to my favorite recipes)

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      January 11, 2020 at 7:53 am

      Wow, thank you so much for your kind words and support of Rachel Cooks! It really means a lot to me that my recipes have a place in your home.

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