7 Easy, Healthy Chili Recipes

Chili is one of those easy-to-make, healthy dinners that never disappoints, and usually tastes even better as leftovers.

Whether you like a hearty bowl of beans and meat or a spicy vegetarian blend with pumpkin, here are seven chili recipes that will make dinner the best part of your day.

If you’re as crazy about chili as we are, you might try all of them!

Easy, Healthy Chili Recipes

1. Turkey Chili

Turkey chili is a cold weather staple — it’s hearty, nutritious, and most importantly, warm!

It’s a great meal to make ahead and freeze for a quick, high-protein lunch or dinner when you’re too busy to cook.

This turkey chili recipe calls for two cans of kidney beans, but you can use any beans you like, or you can try two different types of beans.

What you’ll need:

Olive oil
93% lean ground turkey breast
Onion
Red bell pepper
Diced tomatoes and chilies (like Rotel®)
All-natural tomato sauce
Sweet potatoes
Chili powder
Ground cumin
Ground paprika
Sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
Flat-leaf (Italian) parsley

Get the recipe full here.

This chili recipe features white cannellini beans and red pinto beans paired with a spice blend that could knock the socks of a fireman. If you prefer five-alarm chili, pump up the spice and increase the cumin and chili powder to your liking!

What you’ll need:

Olive oil
Onion
Green bell pepper
Garlic
crushed tomatoes
Pinto beans
Cannellini (white) beans
Chili powder)
Dried oregano
Ground cumin
Sea salt

Get the recipe full here.

3. Tony Horton’s Vegetarian Chili

Tony’s version of vegetarian chili stars black beans, kidney beans, and several unusual ingredients for a very special Tony Horton chili experience. Garnish with avocado, red onion, and cheese or add your own toppings.

What you’ll need:

Dried basil leaves
Dried oregano leaves
Ground cumin
Ground cayenne pepper
Sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
Cacao powder (or unsweetened cocoa powder)
Ground cinnamon
Black beans
Kidney beans
Crushed tomatoes
Agave nectar
Bay leaves
Extra-virgin organic coconut oil
Onion
Green bell pepper
Carrots
Jalapenos
Meatless breakfast patties
Cremini (or white) mushrooms

Get the recipe full here.

4. Habanero Chili

What you’ll need:

Seitan
Nonstick cooking spray
Onion
Garlic
Habanero pepper
Chili powder
Paprika
Sea salt
Ground black pepper
Black beans
Kidney beans
Tomatoes

Get the full recipe here.

5. Slow Cooker Beef Chili

This simple slow-cooker beef chili recipe is everything you could hope for:

It’s simple and easy and since you cook it in a slow cooker, the meat becomes fall-apart tender and develops a deep, satisfying flavor.

After a couple minutes of chopping, and a few minutes of browning and sautéing, you can pop all of the ingredients into a slow cooker and forget about it for several hours.

What you’ll need:

Olive oil
Extra-lean beef chuck
Onion
Green bell pepper
Garlic
Diced tomatoes
Tomato paste
Chili powder
Sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
Ground black pepper
Kidney beans

Get the full recipe here.

6. Black Bean Chili

Forget store bought-mixes and canned chili — this healthier chili features a host of wholesome spice blend, low-sodium organic chicken broth, cannellini, and black beans, and freshly diced green chilis.

Not only does this dish make an excellent weeknight dinner it tastes even better when you reheat it for lunch the next day!

What you’ll need:

Olive oil
Onion
Garlic
Low-sodium organic vegetable broth
All-natural tomato paste
Diced green chiles
Ground cumin
Chili powder
Black beans
Cannellini (white) beans

Get the full recipe here.

7. Chicken and White Bean Chili

When it’s sweater weather outside, it’s the perfect time to tuck into a bowl of this Chicken and White Bean Chili.

This chili recipe is lighter than traditional chili, with creamy white beans, tender chunks of chicken in a flavorful broth, and juicy red bell peppers and aromatic cilantro.

For a little kick, it’s lightly spiced with cumin and chili powder and mild, roasted green chilies.

What you’ll need: