See how perfect your slow cooker can be for lunches with these 5 superb recipes

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We all know that delicious slow cooker dinner ideas are plentiful in our community – but we couldn't help but notice that these recipe lists often leave out the other savory meal of the day—lunch! Making delicious lunches in your slow cooker is often as easy as dumping in your ingredients, setting it and forgetting it. The best way to go about producing an absolutely brilliant slow cooker lunch is to first cook up a fantastic slow cooker dinner and use your leftovers in new and creative ways for packed lunches.
Check out these 5 fantastic slow cooker lunch recipes and see just how much you can get out of your slow cooker!
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1. SLOW COOKER HONEY LIME GINGER PORK
This recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Lime Ginger Pork from The Recipe Critic really needs no introduction, as the name itself says it all. Citrus notes combine perfectly with sweet honey and sharp ginger to render you pork so juicy and tender, you will have to work hard to ensure that there are any leftovers for lunch! This pork makes an incredible main dish for dinner when served simply over white rice, and an even more incredible lunch served as a sandwich on a roll or crusty bread.
Alyssa adds a helpful tip for getting the perfect crust on the pork, “One extra step that I always do before adding the pork to the slow cooker is to pan sear the outside.”
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2. SLOW COOKER CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN
Only seven ingredients (excluding salt and pepper) are all it takes to produce this mouth-watering recipe for Slow Cooker Creamy Sun-dried Tomato Chicken from Chef in Training. Tender chicken breasts stewed in chicken stock and a dash of heavy cream make for a deliciously rich, creamy sauce that is perfect for serving over mashed potatoes. For lunch, we recommend slicing up your leftover chicken breast and adding them to a fresh summer salad with any leftover sun-dried tomatoes and basil!
Of her stunning recipe, Nikki adds, “The sun dried tomatoes and basil truly make this meal outstanding!”
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3. CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD SANDWICHES
This recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwiches from Two Healthy Kitchens is the perfect dish to refresh you in the summer heat. Shelley has a wonderful recipe to produce her own delicious Caesar dressing, but you can of course skip that step and use a bottle of store-bought dressing instead. This recipe makes delicious hot sandwiches for dinner, and fabulous cold wraps for lunch the next day. We recommend serving this fabulous dish with a side of potato salad for dinner and crispy potato chips for lunch.
Of her delicious homemade Caesar dressing, Shelley says, “The dressing for these sandwiches is creamy with just a little zing from the Dijon mustard. Best part – this dressing is made with ingredients you’ve already got on hand! So that means no anchovies (even if you’ve got those, we won’t need ’em!)”
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4. SLOW COOKER BEER BRAISED CHICKEN
This amazingly flavorful recipe for Slow Cooker Beer Braised Chicken from Half Baked Harvest is just what the doctor ordered! Pumpkin beer braised chicken is hard to beat when seeking out fun, flavorful meals to add to the repertoire. This dish is simple to prepare, and best served for dinner with a side of creamy mashed potatoes. For lunch, we suggest cutting this juicy chicken into strips and serving them as wraps—believe it or not, they taste just as delicious when served cold!
Tieghan adds a helpful tip for her recipe, “If you want an extra layer of flavor you can brown the chicken before adding it to the crock pot, it does add some pretty good flavor, but if you’re short on time you can totally skip this.”
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5. SLOW COOKER SPICY SAFFRON CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS
This incredible recipe for Slow Cooker Spicy Saffron Chicken with Apricots from The Organized Pantry is sweet, spicy, and tangy in all of the right places! Similar in flavor to a stunning Indian curry, this stand-out recipe is perfectly served with a side of rice for dinner – and makes for a mean pizza topping for lunch the following day!
If you’re looking to freeze this incredible recipe to cook at a later time, Lauren instructs, “If you are opting to skip the freezer bag meal and enjoy this the same day you assemble it, then just go ahead and add all the ingredients (except the garnishes of parsley and slivered almonds) to your slow cooker.”
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