75 Family Friendly Whole30 Recipes (Paleo, GF, Dairy Free) - Whole Kitchen Sink (2024)

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Check out these other awesome Whole30 recipe resources! Breakfast Family Friendly Whole30 Recipes Turkey Breakfast Skillet–Whole Kitchen Sink Sausage and Sweet Potato Skillet– Whole Kitchen Sink Mediterranean Sausage Hash– Whole Kitchen Sink Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash– North South Blonde Bacon and Veggie Egg-Free Skillet– Whole Kitchen Sink Egg-FreeSausageBreakfast Skillet with Cranberries– Whole Kitchen Sink Buffalo Chicken Egg Bake –Whole Kitchen Sink Homemade Breakfast Sausage– Whole Kitchen Sink Pork and Apple Breakfast Sausge– Every Last Bite Soups Chicken Soup– Whole Kitchen Sink Creamy Tomato Soup– Real Food Whole Life Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup– Whole Kitchen Sink Chorizo and Butternut Squash Chili–Whole Kitchen Sink Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup –Whole Kitchen Sink Easy Slow Cooker Beef Chili– Cotter Crunch White Turkey Chili– Wicked Spatula Chicken Taco Soup– Whole Kitchen Sink Instant Pot Sausage Pizza Soup –Whole Kitchen Sink Creamy Chicken Soup–Whole Kitchen Sink Easy Roasted Vegetable Soup– Savory Lotus Beef & Pork Family Friendly Whole30 Recipes –Whole Kitchen Sink Italian Skillet Meatballs–Whole Kitchen Sink Whole30 Sheppard’s Pie–Real Food with Jessica Salisbury Steak Casserole –Whole Kitchen Sink Instant Pot Taco Meat– Whole Kitchen Sink All Purpose Pulled Pork– Whole Kitchen Sink Beef Taco Casserole –Whole Kitchen Sink Steak and Veggie Skillet– Whole Kitchen Sink Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin wrapped in Bacon– Whole Kitchen Sink Mediterranean Instant Pot Shredded Beef– The Fit Fork Creamy Sausage and Potato Casserole– Whole Kitchen Sink Instant Pot Carnitas– Whole Kitchen Sink Unstuffed Pepper Bowls– The Clean Eating Couple Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Pineapple Slaw– Whole Kitchen Sink Seafood Whole30 Family Friendly Recipes Buffalo Shrimp Spaghetti Squash– Peas and Crayons Orange Glazed Cedar PlankSalmon– Whole Kitchen Sink Shrimp Stir Fry– Whole Kitchen Sink Chili Lime Shrimp– Whole Kitchen Sink Sheet Pan SummerShrimp and Veggies– Tasty Thin Air Fryer Tuna Patties– Whole Kitchen Sink Mexican Chopped Tuna Salad– Whole Kitchen Sink Chicken Family Friendly Chicken Recipes Easy Garlic Butterfly Chicken with Veggies– Whole Kitchen Sink Chipotle Chicken Skillet– Whole Kitchen Sink Sweet Potato Chicken Nuggets –Whole Kitchen Sink Lemon Chicken and Squash Skillet– Whole Kitchen Sink Taco Chicken Salad– Whole Kitchen Sink Mango Chicken with Coconut Cauliflower Rice– Food Faith Fitness Creamy Paprika Chicken with Veggies– Whole Kitchen Sink Cashew Chicken– Whole Kitchen Sink Chicken Zucchini Meatballs– Jay’s Baking Me Crazy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole –Whole Kitchen Sink Sheet Pan Garlic Herb Chicken Sausage– Whole Kitchen Sink Chicken Bacon Alfredo Casserole –Whole Kitchen Sink Crispy Cilantro Lime Chicken Thighs– Whole Kitchen Sink Crispy Chicken Thighs– Mama Knows Gluten Free Mexican Shredded Chicken– Whole Kitchen Sink Chicken Wing Family Friendly Whole30 Recipes Air Fryer Buffalo Wings– Whole Kitchen Sink Air Fried BBQ Wings– Whole Kitchen Sink Curry Chicken Wings– Thyme and Joy Everything but the Bagel Wings– Whole Kitchen Sink Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings– Whole Kitchen Sink – Whole Kitchen Sink Roasted Lemon Chicken Legs– Primavera Kitchen Caesar Chicken Wings– Whole Kitchen Sink Boneless Buffalo Wings– Whole Kitchen Sink Seasame Ginger Wings– Dolly’s Whole Life Fiesta Chicken Drumsticks– Whole Kitchen Sink Balsamic Glazed Chicken Wings– Whole Kitchen Sink Crispy Hemp Seed Crusted Chicken Strips– The Castaway Kitchen Family Friendly Whole30 Side Dishes Chunky Mashed Potatoes– Whole Kitchen Sink Garlic Balsamic Roasted Brussel Sprouts– Paleo Running Momma Air Fryer Crispy Potatoes– Whole Kitchen Sink Roasted Broccoli– Thriving on Paleo Mustard Potato Salad– Whole Kitchen Sink free whole30 ebook FAQs

Finding family friendly Whole30 recipes your whole family will eat can be a struggle. Even finding healthy, real food recipes that are family friendly when you’re not on a Whole30 can be tough all on it’s own! Having some easy weeknight dinners or recipes that are both Whole30 compliant, paleo and something your kids or spouse will eat and enjoy is so important to a successful Whole30.

One of the biggest complaints I hear about Whole30, or just parents who are trying to make a healthy lifestyle switch is that they have to make multiple meals because their kids won’t eat what they make. So they end up cooking for themselves and for their family and that’s a lot of work, and could easily lead to giving up on your health goals. Family friendly meals are so, so key!

These family friendly Whole30 recipes are ones I’ve had my friends with kids look over for their approval, or ones that I know have been made and loved by the entire family – Whole30 or not! And really, couldn’t we all benefit from having a wholesome dinner every once in a while anyways?! These recipes will help you out there.

The recipes included are sectioned by category from breakfast, side dishes, wings, beef… you get the point! Long story short here is that there is definitely something for every family, meal time, and lots of these are quick 30 minute meals, or sheet pan meals, or make great meal prep!

Check out these other awesome Whole30 recipe resources!

40 Whole30 Instant Pot Recipes

30 Whole30 Sheet Pan Recipes

40 Whole30 Skillet Recipes

40 Whole30 Egg Free Breakfasts

Breakfast Family Friendly Whole30 Recipes

Turkey Breakfast SkilletWhole Kitchen Sink

Sausage and Sweet Potato SkilletWhole Kitchen Sink

Mediterranean Sausage HashWhole Kitchen Sink

Sweet Potato Breakfast HashNorth South Blonde

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Bacon and Veggie Egg-Free SkilletWhole Kitchen Sink

Egg-FreeSausageBreakfast Skillet with CranberriesWhole Kitchen Sink

Buffalo Chicken Egg BakeWhole Kitchen Sink

Homemade Breakfast SausageWhole Kitchen Sink

Pork and Apple Breakfast SausgeEvery Last Bite

Soups

Chicken SoupWhole Kitchen Sink

Creamy Tomato SoupReal Food Whole Life

Slow Cooker Ham and Potato SoupWhole Kitchen Sink

Chorizo and Butternut Squash ChiliWhole Kitchen Sink

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger SoupWhole Kitchen Sink

Easy Slow Cooker Beef ChiliCotter Crunch

White Turkey ChiliWicked Spatula

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Chicken Taco SoupWhole Kitchen Sink

Instant Pot Sausage Pizza SoupWhole Kitchen Sink

Creamy Chicken SoupWhole Kitchen Sink

Easy Roasted Vegetable SoupSavory Lotus

Beef & Pork Family Friendly Whole30 Recipes

Whole Kitchen Sink

Italian Skillet MeatballsWhole Kitchen Sink

Whole30 Sheppard’s PieReal Food with Jessica

Salisbury Steak CasseroleWhole Kitchen Sink

Instant Pot Taco MeatWhole Kitchen Sink

All Purpose Pulled PorkWhole Kitchen Sink

Beef Taco CasseroleWhole Kitchen Sink

Steak and Veggie SkilletWhole Kitchen Sink

Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin wrapped in BaconWhole Kitchen Sink

Mediterranean Instant Pot Shredded BeefThe Fit Fork

Creamy Sausage and Potato CasseroleWhole Kitchen Sink

Instant Pot CarnitasWhole Kitchen Sink

Unstuffed Pepper BowlsThe Clean Eating Couple

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Pineapple SlawWhole Kitchen Sink

Seafood Whole30 Family Friendly Recipes

Buffalo Shrimp Spaghetti SquashPeas and Crayons

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Orange Glazed Cedar PlankSalmonWhole Kitchen Sink

Shrimp Stir Fry Whole Kitchen Sink

Chili Lime ShrimpWhole Kitchen Sink

Sheet Pan SummerShrimp and VeggiesTasty Thin

Air Fryer Tuna Patties Whole Kitchen Sink

Mexican Chopped Tuna Salad Whole Kitchen Sink

Chicken Family Friendly Chicken Recipes

Easy Garlic Butterfly Chicken with VeggiesWhole Kitchen Sink

Chipotle Chicken SkilletWhole Kitchen Sink

Sweet Potato Chicken NuggetsWhole Kitchen Sink

Lemon Chicken and Squash SkilletWhole Kitchen Sink

Taco Chicken SaladWhole Kitchen Sink

Mango Chicken with Coconut Cauliflower RiceFood Faith Fitness

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Creamy Paprika Chicken with VeggiesWhole Kitchen Sink

Cashew ChickenWhole Kitchen Sink

Chicken Zucchini MeatballsJay’s Baking Me Crazy

Chicken Pot Pie CasseroleWhole Kitchen Sink

Sheet Pan Garlic Herb Chicken SausageWhole Kitchen Sink

Chicken Bacon Alfredo CasseroleWhole Kitchen Sink

Crispy Cilantro Lime Chicken ThighsWhole Kitchen Sink

Crispy Chicken ThighsMama Knows Gluten Free

Mexican Shredded ChickenWhole Kitchen Sink

Chicken Wing Family Friendly Whole30 Recipes

Air Fryer Buffalo WingsWhole Kitchen Sink

Air Fried BBQ WingsWhole Kitchen Sink

Curry Chicken WingsThyme and Joy

Everything but the Bagel WingsWhole Kitchen Sink

Lemon Pepper Chicken WingsWhole Kitchen Sink

Whole Kitchen Sink

Roasted Lemon Chicken LegsPrimavera Kitchen

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Caesar Chicken WingsWhole Kitchen Sink

Boneless Buffalo WingsWhole Kitchen Sink

Seasame Ginger WingsDolly’s Whole Life

Fiesta Chicken Drumsticks Whole Kitchen Sink

Balsamic Glazed Chicken WingsWhole Kitchen Sink

Crispy Hemp Seed Crusted Chicken StripsThe Castaway Kitchen

Family Friendly Whole30 Side Dishes

Chunky Mashed PotatoesWhole Kitchen Sink

Garlic Balsamic Roasted Brussel SproutsPaleo Running Momma

Air Fryer Crispy PotatoesWhole Kitchen Sink

Roasted BroccoliThriving on Paleo

Mustard Potato SaladWhole Kitchen Sink

And there ya have it! SO many new family friendly Whole30 recipe ideas to keep your family eating well for every meal! These recipes I hope serve you and your family well, as they have mine!

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FAQs

What foods should you avoid on the Whole30 diet? ›

Whole30 Elimination: 30 days
  • Added sugar (real or artificial) ...
  • Alcohol (wine, beer, cider, liquor, etc.) ...
  • Grains (wheat, oats, rice, corn, quinoa, etc.) ...
  • Legumes (beans, lentils, soy, and peanuts) ...
  • Dairy (milk, cheese, sour cream, yogurt, etc.) ...
  • Baked goods, pasta, cereal, chips, and fries.

Is the whole 30 diet gluten and dairy free? ›

Welcome to Whole30! This program eliminates gluten, grains, dairy, legumes, sugar and alcohol for 30 days to see how your body responds to those ingredients as you slowly re-introduce them back into your routine.

Why are there no legumes on Whole30? ›

Whole30 doesn't allow beans based on the idea that they contain "anti-nutrients" like phytates. Phytates are compounds found in plants that can potentially block the body's absorption of important minerals like magnesium, iron, and calcium.

What are the whole 30 rules? ›

On Whole30, you can eat meat, vegetables, fruit, tree nuts and seeds, and healthy fats. However, you must avoid sugar, grains, legumes, dairy, alcohol, and processed food additives. Although it would be difficult and very restrictive to maintain long term, the Whole30 is designed to be done only for 30 days.

What is the one bite rule on Whole30? ›

Eggs, veggies, meat, fruit, nuts, seeds and fats from things like coconut oil or clarified butter. Now, I will admit up front that I cheated. And on the Whole30 that is a big no-no. The rules state that if you take even one bite of an outlawed food, you have to start all over again.

Why do I feel worse on Whole30? ›

Cravings for the foods or drinks you've eliminated can also make you cranky, fidgety, and easily irritated. (Food dreams are common here, too.) You may also experience bloating, constipation, or loose stools as your gut adjusts and learns to process these new foods more effectively.

What are the negatives of the Whole30 diet? ›

The cons of Whole30:
  • Very restrictive, which may make eating out or socializing difficult.
  • May be difficult to get adequate calcium for bone health.
  • Restricts many cultural foods.
  • May be time intensive due to food label reading, meal planning and meal prep.
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Are potatoes ok on Whole30? ›

Yes, you can eat potatoes of all colors under the new Whole30 guidelines, white varieties included. Mash 'em up, roast them, or throw them in the skillet to enjoy. Just don't eat them commercially deep-fried or in packaged chip form to stay Whole30-compliant.

Is peanut butter Whole30? ›

Though peanuts and peanut butter aren't allowed on the Whole30 program, other nuts and nut butters are. Cashew butter is loaded with nutrients like healthy fats, magnesium, manganese, and copper. Its smooth, sweet taste pairs well with apples ( 1 ).

What do doctors think about Whole30? ›

“At the end of the day, nutritional advice should be individualized," he says. "It's a very restrictive diet, and it can cause some serious problems. There's definitely some research showing that there's some crossover with eating disorders. Most of the time, [Whole30] is unnecessary.”

Why is butter not on Whole30? ›

As Melissa and Dallas Hartwig, the founders of Whole30, explain,the milk solids are the problem with conventional butter, not the fat.

Is Greek yogurt Whole30? ›

No dairy (milk – cow or goat, cheese, yogurt and ice cream)

Are bananas Whole30 approved? ›

Yes, both pickles and bananas are allowed on Whole30. Yet if they are a potential trigger food for you (for instance, the sweetness of bananas sets off a craving for other treats or makes you want to binge on the fruit), then you may consider including them on your “don't eat” list.

Is there a limit of fruit on Whole30? ›

Like vegetables, fruit isn't limited or restricted on the Whole30 diet. Before you grab an apple, however, it is worth noting that all snacks on this diet are meant to be treated like a "mini-meal." Make sure all carbohydrates are paired with protein and fat, too.

Do you actually lose weight on Whole30? ›

Whole30 has gained a reputation as an effective program for weight loss and overall health improvement. Many individuals have reported successful weight loss outcomes while following the Whole30 guidelines.

Are potatoes allowed on the Whole30 diet? ›

Are Potatoes Whole30? Yes! As of January 2021, all varieties of potatoes are included in the Whole30 diet. Yet, the catch is that fries and chips are not included in the diet as they are not considered to be “real” or whole foods.

Are eggs allowed on Whole30? ›

What can you eat on Whole30? Eat real food. As defined by Whole30, that includes meat, seafood, eggs, vegetables, fruit, healthy fats (like olive and coconut oils, and ghee), herbs, spices, and seasonings.

Are bananas OK on Whole30? ›

Fruits. You can enjoy all types of whole fruits including berries, apples, citrus fruits, and bananas. Eating whole fruit is always acceptable, or you can dress up your vegetables with a splash of lemon juice or some chopped apple.

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