What a blog post title- Healthy Pantry Recipes for Coronavirus Quarantine. We are currently living in a weird time, my friends.
In thinking about how I can help during this time where we’re all either practicing social distancing or we’re full on quarantining because of Coronavirus, I realized it would be easy for me to do a recipe roundup for easy recipes using pantry staples… These recipes are mainly dinner recipes!
As you know, my blog mostly features clean eating recipes. Those that are free from gluten, dairy, soy, grains, and sugar… While most of these recipes stil fall under that umbrella, we’re freaking quarantined people! That means we’re giving extra grace and using up what we have!
Even though “pantry staples” typically means shelf stable items, I’m going to include some recipes that either call for frozen veggies or where you can substitute in frozen vegetables. I know that your freezer isn’t your pantry, but work with me here! 🙂
So here we go!
List of Pantry Staples that are Great to Keep on Hand During Coronavirus Quarantine
- Canned Vegetables
- Artichokes
- Corn
- Green Beans
- Hatch Green Chilis
- Tomatoes: Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Tomato Sauce
- Canned Fruit:
- Manderine Oranges
- Pineapple
- Applesauce
- Dried Fruits
- Dried herbs
- Garlic cloves or even pre-minced garlic
- Healthy Cooking Oils like olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, and ghee
- Canned Full Fat Coconut Milk
- Canned Beans
- Dried Beans and Lentils
- Dried Grains like oats and rice
- Pasta
- Boxed Bone Broth (click here for my list of the healthiest brands!)
- Nuts and Seeds and their butters
- Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
- Onions
List of Frozen Foods that are Great to Keep on Hand During Coronavirus Quarantine
- Frozen Vegetables
- Broccoli
- Butternut Squash
- Carrots
- Cauliflower / Riced cauliflower
- Corn
- Edamame
- Green Beans
- Okra
- Peas
- Spinach
- Sweet Potato Fries (let’s live a little, people!)
- Frozen Fruit
- Acai
- Avocado (Whole Foods carries it frozen!)
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Mango
- Pineapple
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
Healthy Pantry Recipes for Coronavirus Quarantine
Braised Beef over Mashed Potatoes by Olive You Whole
Whole30 | Paleo | Gluten Free | Grain Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free | Legume Free
This recipe is so great because potatoes last for so long, they’re a great pantry staple!
White Chicken Chili Recipe by Olive You Whole
Whole30 | Paleo | Gluten Free | Grain Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free | Legume Free
You will LOVE this white chicken chili recipe! It calls for fresh tomatillos, but you can replace the onion, garlic, tomatillos, and green chilis with your favorite can of salsa verde! It doesn’t get any easier than that!
Gluten Free Minestrone Recipe by Olive You Whole
Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free | Legume Free
I feel like Minestrone with the original “throw everything from your pantry into a soup” recipe! Use your favorite gluten free noodles in this recipe, or you can always use Capello’s Paleo pasta to keep it entirely Paleo!
Indian Red Lentil Dal Recipe by Olive You Whole
Vegetarian | Vegan | Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free
This recipe is essentially just red lentils, spices, and coconut milk! You can make it and serve it over rice to really impress the fam! We’ve been making this recipe for over ten years, and it’s a family favorite!
Gumbo Recipe by Olive You Whole
Whole30 | Paleo | Gluten Free | Grain Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free | Legume Free
This gumbo recipe is flat out delicious! While it does call for some fresh veggies like celery and green bell pepper, you can skip it if you don’t have them! Use frozen okra to make this more pantry friendly.
Chicken Tikka Masala by Olive You Whole
Whole30 | Paleo | Gluten Free | Grain Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free | Legume Free
This delicious recipe is by far the most popular recipe on my entire blog! I love it because it is mostly chicken, diced tomatoes, coconut milk, and spices! My kiddos have deemed this recipe “orange chicken” and ask for it often!
Instant Pot Salsa Chicken by My Heart Beets
Whole30 | Paleo | Gluten Free | Grain Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free | Legume Free
Yummm – we can’t go without tacos! Make this yummy Instant Pot Salsa Chicken using only pantry staples!
Salmon Loaf by Irena Macri
Whole30 | Paleo | Gluten Free | Grain Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free | Legume Free
While fresh fish and seafood may be hard to come by, Irena makes this delicious Salmon Loaf with canned salmon! This is a great way to continue getting in those brain-healthy Omega-3’s!
Easy Coconut Lentil Curry by Clean Eating Kitchen
Vegetarian | Vegan | Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free
Lentils are SO easy because they don’t have to be soaked! Enjoy this fast, easy recipe from Clean Eating Kitchen.
Taco Casserole by Whole Kitchen Sink
Whole30 | Paleo | Gluten Free | Grain Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free | Legume Free
Doesn’t this look SO GOOD? Give me tacos all day. Every day.
One Skillet Pasta Puttanesca by Zen Belly
Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free | Legume Free
Y’all, doesn’t this pasta look divine?! It has anchovies, which increases both the protein and the omega-3’s in this recipe.
Split Pea Soup with Ham by the Defined Dish
Whole30 | Gluten Free | Grain Free | Dairy Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free
This soup is the most comforting. I’m a huge fan of it using bacon instead of/ in addition to the ham!
What are you making in your kitchen? Let me know below!
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Since the quarantine settled, I became a great cook! These recipes are awesome. I’m also trying to switch to a healthier lifestyle and started to mine for healthy recipes like yours. Also, I’m training with SportMe home workout app, and I managed to get rid of some pounds. Your blog posts are super inspiring for me in this phase, thanks!