by Emily Willis
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 100, fat 2, fiber 2, carbs 9, protein 1
Special Cauliflower Rice
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 7 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
12 ounces cauliflower, florets separated
2 tablespoons thyme, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Zest from ½ lemon, grated
A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
Directions:
Put cauliflower florets in your blender and pulse until you obtain your rice.
Heat up a pan with the oil over medium high heat, add cauliflower rice and garlic, stir and cook for 5 minutes.
Add lemon juice, lemon zest, thyme, salt and pepper, stir, cook for 2 minutes more, divide between plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 130, fat 2, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 8
Sweet Potatoes Delight
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 7 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 cups kale, chopped
2 tablespoons coconut oil
3 pounds sweet potatoes, baked, peeled and chopped
2 cups leeks, chopped
15 ounces coconut milk
A pinch of sea salt
Black pepper to the taste
Directions:
Heat up a pan with the oil over medium high heat, add leeks and kale, stir and cook for 5 minutes.
Put sweet potatoes in your blender, add coconut milk and pulse really well.
Add this to leeks and kale, stir and cook for 2 minutes more.
Add salt and pepper, stir, divide between plates and serve right away.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 150, fat 4, fiber 4, carbs 20, protein 5
Broccoli Side Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
½ cup clean mayonnaise
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon coconut sugar
¼ cup cranberries
½ cup almonds, sliced
9 ounces broccoli florets, separated
1 small red onion, chopped
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix broccoli with onion, cranberries and almond slices and stir.
In a bowl, mix coconut sugar with vinegar, mayo and lemon juice and whisk well.
Add this over broccoli, toss well and serve as a side salad right away.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 90, fat 1, fiber 3, carbs 7, protein 2
Baked Butternut Side Dish
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 pound butternut squash, peeled and cubed
¼ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ pound cranberries
1 apple, cored, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
½ teaspoon nutmeg, ground
1 teaspoon cloves, ground
Directions:
Put butternut squash pieces in a baking dish.
Add cranberries, apple, maple syrup and oil and toss them well.
Add cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon, toss really well again, put in the oven at 350 degrees F and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Leave butternut squash mix aside to cool down a bit, divide between plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 220, fat 2, fiber 4, carbs 6, protein 10
Chickpeas and Quinoa Side Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
15 ounces canned tomatoes, chopped
1 cup quinoa, already cooked
15 ounces canned chickpeas, drained
1 small cucumber, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons basil, chopped
½ cup red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
A pinch of sea salt
Black pepper to the taste
Directions:
In a salad bowl, mix tomatoes with quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, garlic, onion and basil and stir.
Add salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and vinegar, toss well, divide between plates and serve as a tasty side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 227, fat 2, fiber 7, carbs 18, protein 11
Really Flavored Quinoa Dish
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 and ½ cups quinoa
2 and ½ cups almond milk
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons honey
½ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
4 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions:
Put quinoa and almond milk in a pot, stir, bring to a simmer over medium high heat, cook for 15 minutes, take off heat, cover, leave aside for 10 minutes, fluff with a fork and transfer to a salad bowl.
Add cranberries, pecans, cinnamon, lemon juice and honey, toss really well, divide between plates and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 110, fat 4, fiber 2, carbs 10, protein 2
Crazy Couscous
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup whole wheat couscous
½ teaspoon turmeric
¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder
A pinch of sea salt
A pinch of coriander, ground
1/3 cup apricots, dried and chopped
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1/3 cup almonds, chopped
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
Directions:
Put half of the oil into a pot, add water, stir, bring to a boil over medium high heat, add couscous, salt, cinnamon, turmeric and coriander, stir, take off heat, cover and leave aside for 5 minutes.
Stir again, add apricots, cover and leave aside for 10 minutes more.
Heat up a pan with the rest of the oil over medium heat, add onion, stir and sauté for 8 minutes.
Add couscous, almonds and cilantro, stir, cook for 1 minute more, divide between plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 189, fat 2, fiber 2, carbs 20, protein 7
Simple Beans Side Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
15 ounces canned kidney beans, drained
15 ounces canned garbanzo beans, drained
15 ounces canned pinto beans, drained
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
Directions:
In a large salad bowl, mix garbanzo beans with pinto and kidney ones.
Add onion and garlic powder, Italian seasoning, oil and vinegar, toss really well and serve as a side dish right away.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 140, fat 1, fiber 10, carbs 20, protein 8
Delicious Cucumber Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
1 big cucumber, pee
led and chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
4 tablespoons Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Directions:
In a bowl, mix onion with cucumber, yogurt and vinegar, toss well and serve cold as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 90, fat 1, fiber 3, carbs 7, protein 2
Delicious Avocado Side Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
8 avocados, pitted, peeled and roughly chopped
2 cups cashews, chopped
Juice from 3 limes
A pinch of sea salt
Black pepper to the taste
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
Directions:
Put tomatoes and avocado pieces in a salad bowl.
Add cashews, salt, pepper and lime juice, toss really well and serve cold as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 111, fat 2, fiber 5, carbs 8, protein 2
Bell Peppers and Spinach Delight
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 cups spinach leaves
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
Black pepper to the taste
A pinch of sea salt
Directions:
Heat up a pan with the oil over medium high heat, add red, yellow and orange bell peppers, stir and cook for 4 minutes.
Add garlic powder, spinach, salt and pepper, stir, cook for 5 minutes more and divide between plates.
Serve as a side dish right away.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 125, fat 3, fiber 5, carbs 9, protein 12
Flavored Mushrooms
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
¼ cup parsley, chopped
¼ pound white mushrooms, chopped
½ teaspoon thyme, dried
6 garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup brie, crumbled
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Directions:
Heat up a pan with the oil over medium high heat, add garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute.
Add mushroom, thyme and parsley, stir and cook for 6 minutes more.
Add brie, stir, cook for 2 minutes, divide between plates and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 130, fat 5, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 5
Tasty Carrots and Raisins
Preparation time: 2 hours and 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 and ½ cups carrots, shredded
¼ cup raisins
Juice from 1 orange
½ teaspoon ginger, grated
½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
1 tablespoon maple syrup
A pinch of sea salt
Directions:
In a salad bowl, mix carrots with raisins, ginger, salt, cinnamon, orange juice and maple syrup.
Stir well, cover and keep in the fridge for 2 hours before serving as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 110, fat 2, fiber 1, carbs 7, protein 1
Simple and Delicious Greens
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
Servings: 4
Directions:
2 tablespoons coconut oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 apples, cored, peeled and roughly chopped
4 bunches collard greens
Some unsweetened apple juice
A pinch of sea salt
Black pepper to the taste
Pumpkin seeds for serving
Directions:
Heat up a pan with the oil over medium heat, add garlic, stir and sauté for 1 minute.
Add apples and collard greens, stir and cook for 6 minutes more.
Add salt, pepper and some apple juice, stir and cook for 1 minute.
Divide on plates, sprinkle pumpkin seeds on top and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 130, fat 1, fiber 8, carbs 10, protein 6
Clean Eating Snack and Appetizer Recipes
Tasty Energy Bars
Preparation time: 2 hours and 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup clean protein powder
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup peanut butter
½ cup chia seeds
½ cup raisins
¼ cup raw honey
½ cup coconut milk
Directions:
Put 1 and ½ cups oats in your blender and pulse well.
Transfer this to a bowl, mix with the rest of the oats, chocolate chips, protein powder, chia seeds and raisins, and stir well.
In another bowl, mix milk with honey and peanut butter and stir well.
Combine the 2 mixtures, stir really well and spread this into a square pan.
Press well, keep in the fridge for 2 hours, slice into 12 bars and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 278, fat 5, fiber 4, carbs 20, protein 12
Delicious Yogurt Dip
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
½ cup fat free Greek yogurt
¼ cup peanut butter
Carrot sticks for serving
Directions:
In a bowl, mix yogurt peanut butter and whisk really well.
Keep this dip in the fridge until you serve it with carrot sticks on the side.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 40, fat 1, fiber 0, carbs 2, protein 2
Easy Avocado Dip
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and roughly chopped
1 and ½ cups snow peas, steamed and cooled
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 garlic clove, chopped
A pinch of cayenne pepper
Directions:
In your blender, mix avocado with snow peas, lime juice, garlic and cayenne pepper, pulse really well, divide into small bowls and serve as a dip.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 80, fat 2, fiber 4, carbs 9, protein 3
Special Wraps
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 pound chicken breasts, skinless, boneless and cut into thin strips
1 small ginger piece, grated
½ red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 carrot, cut into thin strips
2 garlic cloves, minced
For the salad dressing:
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
A pinch of cayenne pepper
6 lettuce leaves
2 green onions, chopped
Directions:
Heat up a pan with half of the canola oil over medium high heat, add chicken pieces, stir and brown them on all sides.
Transfer chicken to a bowl, heat up the pan again with the rest of the over medium high heat, add red bell pepper, carrots and ginger, stir and cook for 4 minutes more.
Add garlic and return chicken to the pan, stir, cook for a few minutes more until the meat is done and take o
ff heat.
In a bowl, mix sesame oil with coconut aminos, vinegar, sesame seeds and cayenne pepper and whisk well.
Divide chicken mix on lettuce leaves, drizzle the salad dressing all over, sprinkle green onions and serve them.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 240, fat 4, fiber 3, carbs 10, protein 20
Banana Cups
Preparation time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
16 clean baking cups crust
¼ cup peanut butter
¾ cup chocolate chips
1 banana, peeled and sliced into 16 pieces