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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 Dinners Slow cooker pork tenderloin with mustard sauce and broccolini on a white platter. Slow Cooker Ground Turkey stir fry with green beans and mushrooms in a black skillet with a wooden spoon. Stir Fry Salmon tacos with corn salsa, mango, fresh avocado slices, and lime wedges on a tray. Mexican Recipes

Holiday Inspiration! Thanksgiving Recipessee all

Crockpot boneless turkey breast sliced on a plate with homemade gravy.
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Crockpot Boneless Turkey Breast

Thanksgiving vegetable side dish recipes including mashed potatoes, carrots, green bean casserole, and more.
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Best Thanksgiving Vegetable Side Dishes (Over 50 Recipes!)

Whole roasted butternut squash hlaves served on a plate with olive oil, salt, pepper, and brown sugar.
Side Dish

Roasted Whole Butternut Squash

Green bean casserole in a dish, being served with a spoon.
Side Dish

Healthy Green Bean Casserole

Healthy cornbread stuffing with sausage, celery, and dried cranberries in baking dish with spoons ready to serve.
Side Dish

Healthy Cornbread Sausage Stuffing

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

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Short on Time? 20 Minute Dinners

Get Ahead! Slow Cooker Favoritessee all

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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