Cooking can be a lot of fun, but sometimes you just run out of healthy recipe ideas. To help you out, try downloading these free apps. Here you’ll find many great recipes, plus cooking communities to share your results.
1. AllRecipes Dinner Spinner
The AllRecipes Dinner Spinner app is an excellent cooking tool, plus it features an online foodie community. App users can access a personalized feed, to suggest the recipes you’ll love. It’s easy to search for any recipe you like, with the help of keywords, dietary preferences, or duration. Looking to save a bit of money? Simply set your preferences to search for ‘on-sale’ ingredients. All recipes offer detailed instructions and cooking videos, so it’s simple to make whatever dish you like. Users can share the dishes they make, and create their own ‘cooks profiles’.
2. Paprika
Using the free version of Paprika app users can plan their meals, download recipes, and make their own grocery lists. With Paprika you can plan your meals using monthly calendars, daily or weekly. It’s easy to save your favorite menus, so you can use these again and again. To make life easier, you can sync your recipes and grocery lists, across all your different devices. Further features to take advantage of include:
- Convert measurements and adjust ingredients (depending on your serving size).
- Use subcategories and categories to keep your recipes organized.
- Use the timer to help you keep track of time.
- The ‘Pantry’ feature can help you to monitor the ingredients you have, including expiration dates.
- Import any recipe you like, from mobile apps or your desktop.
3. Healthy Recipes
This application is a simple tool that offers plenty of healthy recipes. Whether you’re looking for healthy snacks, salads, meat dishes, or soups, there’s plenty to choose from. Fancy a hearty casserole? Or perhaps a low-carb pizza? Healthy Recipes has something for everyone. Every dish comes with photographs and simple to follow instructions. There’s a simple search filter so it’s easy to search for your favorite dish. Users can create a shopping list, and then link it up with the app, for a simple shopping experience. There’s also a cooking community, where you can give feedback and share photographs.
4. Mealime
If you’d like to improve your eating habits, but you don’t have much spare time, Mealime is the tool you need. Using Mealime you can make a profile, input your food preferences, and choose from a variety of different options. All recipes have a cooking time of 30 mins or less, so it’s ideal if you want to save time. You can set filters to find vegan recipes, paleo, keto, and more. It’s also simple to import recipes from anywhere on the web. The basic app is free, but you can always upgrade to get access to a wider range of recipes.
Besides apps, there are plenty of excellent websites out there that offer tasty recipes for absolutely free. For a deliciously healthy salad, try this black bean and corn salad from the Meditteranean Dish. Here you’ll find plenty of unique Meditteranean recipes, keeping you up to date with the latest healthy food trends.