Healthy and clean eating doesn’t have to be a hassle.From a healthy Kung Pao chicken recipe, to a baked bell pepper tacos recipes.Discover 20 Healthy Clean Eating Dinner Recipes.
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1. Easy Chicken Alfredo With Zoodles
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SO fast + SIMPLE, this makes for a perfect weeknight dinner in a flash!
My Alternative To Easy Chicken Alfredo With Zoodles
A Veggie / Vegan Recipe
When there are so many chicken substitutes on the market today it is easy to just swap out the chicken from this to make a vegetarian or vegan version of the recipe. The coconut cream option is great too. I have made it with crème fraiche and mascarpone cheese too if you are feeling really indulgent.
Fresh Herbs For Extra Flavour
Chopped fresh basil adds a wonderful flavour and mixed with a few lightly roasted pine nuts sprinkled on the top will leave all of your diners spellbound. You can crush them but I prefer them whole.
2. Healthy Kung Pao Chicken
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Healthy Kung Pao Chicken will quickly replace your favorite Chinese take-out with only 300 calories and it’s Paleo and clean eating friendly.
My Alternative To Healthy Kung Pao Chicken
With this recipe why not try and make you own Sriracha? It is a constant companion to many south Asian dishes and knowing how to make it can add something very special to most recipes.
Less Really Can Be More
When you make your own you can easily reduce the amount of salt and sugar for a healthier option. Celery salt can be used to replace some of the salt content and adds a subtle flavour. Smoked salt has an intense flavour and by using it you can simply use less than if you were using a standard table salt.
Natural Is Best
You can add sweetness in many ways without sugar too. This clean eating recipe uses honey, but fruit syrups are great too. If you get the chance to make it with freshly squeezed raw cane sugar juice I guarantee you will enjoy it.
Finish It In Style
You will find hundreds of Sriracha recipes online. Experiment and make your own clean eating version to finish off this recipe in style.
3. Sheet Pan Chicken Teriyaki and Veggies
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Take the stress (and mess!) out of meal time with this quick and easy recipe for Sheet Pan Chicken Teriyaki and Veggies.
My Alternative To Sheet Pan Chicken Teriyaki and Veggies
Why settle for store bought Teriyaki sauce when you can make your own? The traditional rice vinegar used can be swapped for apple cider vinegar for the extra health benefits it brings.
You can finish it off with a flourish by using some toasted sesame seeds and some finely chopped shallots or spring onions as a wonderful garnish.
4. Salsa Fresca Chicken
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This Salsa Fresca Chicken makes an unbelievably delicious meal full of fresh flavors. The tender chicken is seasoned with spices, then smothered in freshly made salsa and baked with rich cheese over top, for dinner that is equally wholesome and Tasty.
My Alternative To Salsa Fresca Chicken
You really should follow the make your own clean eating Pico de Gallo for this recipe, just follow the link here. Then you can use it with anything else you make. It has a wonderfully sharp flavour that complements so many foods.
5. Honey Sesame Chicken
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Skip the takeout and make thisHoney Sesame Chicken instead! It’s LOADED with veggies and is absolutely delicious! Easy to make and made with a sweet and savory sauce. Perfect for lunch or dinner and even better for those that meal prep.
My Alternative To Honey Sesame Chicken
We all know the world needs to eat less meat so why not try a vegetarian version of this recipe for a change? You can make a tofu version of this dish that will rival anything with meat.
Choose The Right Tofu
Choose a good firm tofu and drain it well.
Wrap it in kitchen roll or a tea towel to soak up any remaining fluid before you fry it. Then you can cut it into cubes or strips as required and sprinkle over a spice mix of freshly ground black pepper and fenugreek seeds (you can use any spices you like). Shake the spices around the bowl to coat the tofu well and leave it to stand.
Get the oil nice and hot and then drop in the seasoned tofu to fry it until the outside starts to turn a golden brown. Smoked tofu adds an extra twist too.
6. Mediterranean Salmon Bowl
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This salmon bowl is easy to make and one of the most delicious meals I’ve eaten in a while and I had pizza last week.
My Alternative To Mediterranean Salmon Bowl
One thing I will say for this recipe, watch out for intensively farmed salmon.
The salmon industry is under heavy scrutiny at the moment. Very high levels of anti-biotic’s are used in the farming process and the impact on the marine environment is proving much worse than anyone ever expected. Regulation has been poorly implemented globally and even farms that make claims of long term sustainability have been shown to routinely break their own rules and guidelines.
Think before you cook. You are what you eat.
7. Baked Bell Pepper Tacos
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Take taco night to the next level with these Baked Bell Pepper Tacos! With instructions for vegan, vegetarian, and paleo options, these peppers are ready to transformyour typical taco fare with a clean-eating twist!
8. Sweet & Sticky Teriyaki Meatball
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Sweet & Sticky Teriyaki Meatballs piled on top of a really yummy broccoli fried rice. Step aside regular ol’ meatballs because we’re about to spice up tonight’s dinner with these Asian inspired delights. They are crazy delicious and a healthy dinner recipe that looks a little like junk food. The kids will be fighting to get the last one!
My Alternative To Sweet & Sticky Teriyaki Meatball
By combining roasted pumpkin seeds and lightly mashed chick peas you can make succulent clean eating meatless protein balls that are great and really flexible. You can use them in this or any other meatball recipe. Spices can be used to add flavour or to simply give them a fiery kick.
9. Extra Vegetable Fried Rice
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Learn how to make vegetable fried rice—it’s a simple and satisfying dinner! This vegetarian recipe features extra vegetables and brown rice.
10. Healthy Creamy Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Ranch
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These creamy buffalo chicken stuffed sweet potatoes are healthy, super flavorful, and easy to throw together for a Whole30 or paleo weeknight dinner recipe. With only a few ingredients, these healthy stuffed sweet potatoes are family favorites!
My Alternative To Healthy Creamy Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Ranch
Sweet potatoes are wonderfully healthy, and you can stuff them with pretty much anything. Chick pea dahl with a toasted sesame seed and baked onion garnishmakes a wholesome tasty clean eating meat free recipe that can be vegan vegetarian or gluten free too.
11. Avocado Tuna Salad
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This avocado tuna salad is an easy and healthy lunch option! Whether you’re paleo, whole30, or AIP, this tuna salad will be perfect for you.
My Alternative To Avocado Tuna Salad
Grilled halloumi makes a wonderful vegetarian option to this tuna recipe. Simply slice it into 1cm thick slices and put it in a baking tray under the grill until it starts to turn golden brown. Turn and repeat. Then you can chop it into smaller pieces if you prefer. It is just easier to turn a larger slice than a lot of small pieces.
Hummus complements the halloumi perfectly and gives you a high protein vegetarian salad that will be enjoyed by vegetarians and meat eaters alike. You can finish it off with toasted sesame seeds or pine nuts and maybe even a few thinly sliced pieces of fresh chilli if you so desire. Let personal taste be your guide.
12. Chickpea Basil Quinoa Salad
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This clean eating chickpea quinoa salad is perfect for the busy, but still hot days of summer’s end.
My Alternative To Chickpea Basil Quinoa Salad
Seeds are wonderful. Nature’s most concentrated food source. They have all the ingredients the plant needs to survive wrapped in a convenient packet ready to use.
Instead of the quinoa you could use hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds or even cashew nuts (they are really a seed). All have their own specific nutritional profile that can be used to address any deficiencies really easily.
All seeds are high in protein so are a valuable food source for anyone and are the essence of clean eating to me.
Remember, every meal you eat without meat helps save the environment a little more. Every little helps when it comes to saving the planet.
13. Grilled Honey Lime Shrimp
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It’s hard to always convey taste through a simple photo, but trust me when I say that this is some of the best shrimp you will ever eat! It has actually become one of my kids’ favorite dinners, and I can’t seem to make enough. I have my mom to thank for introducing us to this gem of a recipe for Grilled Honey Lime Shrimp!
14. Tomato & Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Risotto
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A deliciously creamy risotto that is BURSTING with flavour.
15. Refreshing Quinoa Black Bean Salad
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Refreshing quinoa black bean salad is a big batch salad you can prep ahead. Perfect for a picnic, pot luck, or meal prep lunch! Gluten-free, vegetarian (vegan-friendly!), and clean eating.
My Alternative To Refreshing Quinoa Black Bean Salad
This recipe gives you the perfect base to explore clean eating salads from. You could choose Sunflower seed and chick pea, hemp seed and crab-eye beans or sesame seed and mung beans. They all make great combinations.
Try A Jamaican Twist
If you want something different you could take a traditional Jamaican rice and peas recipe, using gungo peas and basmati rice, allow it to cool and toss it into the salad.
You will discover variation after variation, only limited by the different seeds and beans you can find to use in this amazing clean eating recipe.
16. Black Bean and Quinoa Enchilada Bake
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Black Bean and Quinoa Enchilada Bake-a healthy and delicious meal that will become a staple at your house!
17. Grilled Chicken Meal Prep Bowls
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Ready to work your meal prep muscles!? These are SIMPLE, SO TASTY and Clean Eating Approved. Try these Grilled Chicken MealPrep Bowls 4 Creative Ways.
18. Chicken Hummus Naan Wraps
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An easy chicken wrap recipe you can throw together in just 15 minutes for a quick & healthy dinner or lunch. Featuring simple ingredients like shredded chicken, hummus, chopped fresh veggies, a homemade red wine vinaigrette, and crumbled cheese all piled onto a piece of soft & chewy naan bread.
My Alternative To Chicken Hummus Naan Wraps
Using fried tofu strips as in the recipe above gives you yet another vegetarian option. If you add a few spices it can add to the flavour and the nutritional value of the meal. Why not try it with chapatti’s, or for a non traditional stuffed paratha alternative?
19. Creamy, Paleo Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Thighs
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This is a Paleo sun-dried tomato chicken thighs recipe. The chicken is tender and falls off the bones and the tomatoes add so much flavor. This recipe is Paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free and is good for a Clean Eating diet. It only takes 15 minutes to get started and then most of the cooking is done by your oven while you clean your kitchen, work, play or relax!
20. BLT Avocado Chicken Salad Wraps
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BLT Avocado Chicken Salad Wraps are a quick and easy solution to a fresh, no-heat lunch. They are high in protein, low in carbs, high in fiber and nutrients, but most of all, this salad is delicious.
