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    10 Clean Eating Dinners That Soothe Your Gut and Support Weight Loss

    Modified: Jul 27, 2025 · by Shelby Stover · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Dinner can either leave you feeling weighed down or help your body feel more balanced. These clean eating dinners are built around simple ingredients that are gentle on the gut and easy to digest. With a focus on fresh vegetables, lean proteins, and healthy fats, each recipe helps support digestion and promote a lighter, more energized feeling!

    Cozy Chicken and Rice Soup

    Chicken and cauliflower rice soup with carrots in a white bowl on a wooden cutting board.
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    Embrace the cool weather and cozy up with a bowl of this gluten-free chicken and rice soup! Loaded with vegetables, warming broth, and fueling chicken this fall soup recipe is made in just half an hour and warms you up from the inside out. To learn more: Gluten-Free Chicken and Rice Soup

    Chicken Barbeque Taco Skillet

    Cooked chicken skillet, with cheese, pepper, avocado and cilantro on it.
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    Juicy pieces of chicken coated in a homemade seasoning before being sauteed sticky in your favorite barbeque sauce. This chicken taco skillet hits the dinner table in just 30 minutes and makes for a delicious, simple weeknight meal.

    Get the recipe: Easy Chicken Taco Skillet

    Mini Meatloaf Sheet Pan Dinner

    Sheet pan barbecue meat loaves with roasted broccoli and sweet potatoes.
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    A delicious weeknight dinner you can meal prep in advance! This gluten-free mini meatloaf and veggies recipe is the perfect sheet pan dinner to whip up for busy nights. Roasted sweet potatoes, crisp broccoli and savory meatloaf all in one bite.

    Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Mini Meatloaf Sheet Pan Dinner

    Spicy Jalapeño Turkey Meatballs

    Multiple turkey meatballs on parchment paper with a jalapeno, steel tin of sauce, toothpicks, and green onions around them.
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    Packed with protein and a fiery kick these whole 30 turkey meatballs make a great weeknight dinner! Baked in the oven to juicy perfection these meatballs make a great 30-minute dinner recipe and can even be prepped in advance!

    Get the recipe: Spicy Turkey Meatballs

    Dairy-Free Garlic Lemon Chicken

    Roasted chicken, potatoes, and asparagus with lemons on a baking tray on a checkered red linen.
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    Baked until juicy this gluten-free lemon chicken is made all on one pan for simple clean up! Mixed with a tangy lemon garlic flavor and paired with roasted potatoes and asparagus, this dairy and gluten-free chicken dinner is perfect for busy weeknights. To learn more: Lemon Chicken

    Honey Teriyaki Chicken Skewers

    Three teriyaki chicken skewers on a bed of rice in a white bowl with limes on it and a bowl of limes beside it
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    Sweetened with honey, these teriyaki chicken skewers make a tasty gluten-free dinner recipe or easy meal prep idea. Easy to make, this chicken dinner uses a homemade teriyaki sauce to give them their classic flavor. To learn more: Teriyaki Chicken Skewers

    Stovetop Venison Chili

    Spoonful of chili pulled out of a white bowl of chili.
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    A protein-loaded, comfort meal perfect for Sunday night dinner. This venison chili (also known as deer chili!) is full of classic flavor. Naturally gluten-free and easy to make, cozy up with a big bowl and warm up from head to toe.

    Get the recipe: Stovetop Venison Chili Recipe

    Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

    White bowl with beef and broccoli and rice with someone holding chopsticks over it.
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    Tender and juicy beef and broccoli all whipped up in the slow cooker. This gluten-free dinner recipe makes busy weeknights easier! Prepped in just minutes and sweetened with just a hint of smoky maple syrup, this slow cooker dinner will become a staple in your house in no time!

    Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli

    Gluten-Free Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

    Cooked teriyaki chicken thighs in sauce in a glass baking tray with green onions on top and a spoon holding one chicken thigh up from the tray
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    Super tender, this baked teriyaki chicken is coated in a sweet, gluten-free teriyaki sauce. This gluten-free dinner recipe uses boneless chicken thighs to make for easy weeknights! To learn more: Teriyaki Baked Thighs

    Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

    Chicken noodle soup with carrots in a white mug with lemon and a spoon beside it.
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    Made from scratch in the slow cooker this gluten-free chicken noodle soup is a comforting blend of ingredients perfect for chilly nights.  To learn more: Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

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