The Fresh and Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook: 75 Easy Recipes for Light Meals to Make in Your Electric Pressure Cooker

Without wanting to sound dramatic, this cook book has kind of changed our lives. Ha! Not only do I use it two to three times a week, I have either purchased it for everyone in my family with an instant pot or made them spend the money themselves. It is worth the money 10 times over! My husband and i do love meat, *however* because of food science awareness and other factors, we are doing our best to eat "clean" as much as possible monday through friday. Bottom line: This cook book has made eating clean (no animal products) not only something we actually enjoy (yes, jaw drop), but easy as well... added bonus: my husbands cholesterol actually dropped 30% eating these recipes throughout the week using Megan's vegan option at the bottom of every page, something his doctor said he had never seen before in someone not taking medication.... (watch the Game Changers documentary if you're an athlete) I never go to bed hungry anymore trying to diet, in fact, i feel like im eating more than i use to and weigh less. Every recipe has a gluten free and vegan option. And every recipe is absolutely delicious... you have to tweak a few to your liking, but they really are all delicious... The oil content is low to non existent... and the veggie content packs a huge health punch... having said that, the meat recipes are amazing too. The mongolian beef is one of our favorites. The picture i took is the taco salad with zesty lime vinaigrette on pg 97. A family staple and absolute favorite. Notes: i triple the garlic on every recipe (if not quadruple), and if you dont have the right veggies, i just add other veggies. It almost always works out perfect. Do yourself a favor and buy this book. You won't regret it. Mine is nearly worn out so ill probably be buying another one myself soon. Thank you Megan for this book. It is such a gift! PS: favorite recipes include the African Stew, and the Thai Salmon Curry (we make it with extra veggies and chickpeas most of the time) Enjoy!!!

I have been looking forward to this book ever since it was announced earlier in the year, and so far I am not disappointed! Megan Gilmore is an awesome author, I own all of her books and visit her website frequently. She has a knack for developing delicious recipes that are healthy and extremely easy to make. I joined her community on Facebook, and when she started posting more about instant pot cooking, it intrigued and inspired me to buy my own. With Megan's help, I've been able to experiment and make many tasty dishes in the instant pot! Some of my favorite recipes so far from the new book are Eggroll in a bowl, Kungpao Chickpeas, and Tikka Masala. I also really appreciate that Megan has included a FAQ in the book for the instant pot, and breaks down the entire cooking cycle (including time to pressurize) for all of the recipes. Also- the fact that there is a picture for every recipe is amazing! I highly recommend this book!

This book takes all the guesswork & stress out of meal planning and prep but delivers high on flavor. As someone who needs to follow a gluten-free lifestyle, I've been following detoxinista.com for a few years now and own her other books as well. However, this one takes makes my life so much easier and better. I've tried a couple of recipes so far, and each one has become a new favorite. Megan has clearly taken time to work on these recipes. There are some recipes that call for whole wheat products, but every single one of them has a gluten-free substitution along with any changes in cooking times. I also love the fact that the book has non-vegetarian recipes. Quick, hassle-free, one-pot meals with minimal clean-up. Who doesn't love that? And perfect for the carnivores in your life!

I’ve had this book for multiple years now and it is a staple in my kitchen. We’ve tried most of the recipes and have been really impressed with the flavor combinations and great ways of making meals lower calorie or sneaking in veggies. My one issue is that a lot of the recipes, if followed exactly, are very bland, and or too watery. I think a cookbook is stellar if I cook a recipe exactly as it says and it tastes awesome, but with this cookbook a lot of the recipes I have to almost double the spices or seasonings, and I often have to adjust the amount of water or it’s too runny/watery. One of the tricks to overcome with the instant pot is that all of the liquid is trapped inside and doesn’t evaporate like on the stove top. I’ve had to drain multiple recipes and pencil in corrections because recipes have turned out far too watery or runny. Other than making these kinds of adjustments, it’s an awesome cookbook filled with lots of healthy and creative recipes that can be made quickly (which is why I’m obsessed with my instant pot)

The Detoxinista has been testing these recipes for months, and I'm so excited that the book is finally published. Megan has managed to create even more creative, varied and yummy meals, this time with the ease of cooking in an Instant Pot. I'm making Egg Roll in a Bowl tonight and will have no mess on my stove because all cooking will happen in my Instant Pot. This is the third of Megan's cookbooks I've purchased, and all of them are excellent. Each cookbook has health and diet tips, and the recipes enjoyed by my entire family. I have the Kindle version of The Fresh and Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook, and it is formatted perfectly for use on my Kindle, or using the Kindle app on my phone or Chromebook. That kind of attention to detail with formatting doesn't happen with every digital book. The photos are gorgeous and the instructions are easy to follow. I am planning my meals for the week, and they will all be from this cookbook. I'm looking forward to delicious, healthy meals!

This book was gifted to me when I first got my Instant Pot and I have gifted it to 3 loved ones since. Ideal for those who are gluten-free, this book also offers a vegan option at the bottom of each recipe. I have tried more than 75% of the recipes in this book and each have been a hit. While very delicious, the recipes are also very easy to execute with easily found ingredients- ideal for hectic week nights. I especially love the nutritional breakdown as well as the amount of time each process in the recipe takes (prep, cook time, pressure release time, total time) conveniently noted in the top corner of each page. Each recipe also includes features a beautiful photo of the respective end result. All-around highly recommend this book.

My husband and I are disappointed in this book. There are some good recipes, like the African Peanut Stew, but overall the recipes have not impressed me. They are too bland and boring, or dirty too many dishes. We made the Shepherd Pie tonight and it was terrible. Just watery mush. Some recipes needlessly use the instant pot for just one vegetable or grain, so you end up dirtying extra dishes. There are much better resources out there for healthy instant pot meals.

I like this cook book for it has many delicious and nutritious recipes that are easy to follow. The recipes range from vegetarian, non- vegetarian to desserts. The charts included for cooking beans, grains etc, are very helpful. I recommend this cookbook for anyone wanting quick, easy to follow nutritional recipes.

Apart from making apple sauce, pulled pork and cooking rice my instant pot wasn't getting the use it should and was starting to gather dust in the corner of my kitchen until I got this book on Kindle. Amazing recipes the entire family will love, so far I have cooked a healthy banana breakfast cake , broccoli cheese soup , mushroom rice and Korean chicken and they were all really lovely - my favourite being the broccoli cheese soup- an amazingly tasty soup from so few simple ingredients and you don't even use stock as cooking in the instant pot retains the flavour. Am going to try all the recipe's in this well thought out clearly explained book. Fantastic for instant pot newbies

With pictures of each recipy, Focus on natural more than in diet and I loved her approach

Best Instant Pot cookbook ever!!

I love this cookbook! Everything turns out perfectly with Meghan's directions and attention to detail. I love that I don't have to buy the whole grocery store to make these recipes and many of the recipes have the same healthy staples so you can plan the week easily. My husband actually high five'd me on many of these dishes (even for some of the vegetarian ones and he's a complete carnivore!) and no complaints from my 7 year old either. Love the instant pot cooking charts too - so helpful! I highly recommend this cookbook if you have instant pot and are looking to make healthy recipes for your family that you will all enjoy without breaking the bank.

I don't usually write reviews but felt this one to be so deserved! I got an Instant Pot at Christmas and I find it so useful, but even more so now with the delicious recipes contained in this book. I was a bit concerned about some of the cooking times, for example the Peanut Butter Crunch Granola bars 30 minute high pressure seemed like a long time, but I followed the recipes to the letter (mostly) and the all came out perfect. So far I have made the Granola bars, Egg Roll in Bowl, Korean chicken bowls, Healthy Hummus, Fresh bulgur Pilaf, Comforting Noodle Soup, Cheeseburger Salad (what a winner!), Wild Rice and Kale Salad, Pad Thai Stir Fry, Cinammon Pecan Coffee Cake (so good) and the Fresh Apple Crumble. For the crumble my adaptation was to prepare in individual ramekins on the trivet and no water with the apple, just a cup of water at the base. I do reduce a little the sugar and salt content, only because I am used to eating less salt and half a cup of soy sauce in a recipe seems excessive, but I put less and just make up the difference with water. I would honestly make all the recipes again, some I already have several times, and there are many more I can't wait to try.