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First off, this is an amazing Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken recipe. If you have never had Hawaiian chicken, you are in for a treat. Not only is this one of my favorite and easy instant pot recipes, but it is super delicious and packed full of flavor. With only THREE ingredients, including delicious Dole Pineapple, this is a mealtime favorite. Are you following me on Pinterest yet?
The Whole30 diet plan can be a bit of a challenge during a busy day at work when you have no idea what to eat for lunch. It’s always a challenge to find healthy Whole30 lunch options when you don’t have enough time to make something.
Luckily for you, I put together a selection of 20 delicious and easy to make Whole30 lunch options that you can make and bring to work. From salads, spaghetti squash, loaded sweet potatoes, roasted shrimp, casseroles, and more, these ideas are super delicious and don’t require many ingredients.
Are you getting ready for the big game? If so, you need to add these Ultimate Game Day Chicken Nachos to your menu. Not only are they delicious and full of flavor, but they are simply irresistible and surprisingly easy to make. If you’ve got 20 minutes and a handful of ingredients, these ultimate game day chicken nachos are a HIT! Not to mention, the secret ingredient used is my favorite Dole item, pineapple!
In the morning when we are in the rush it’s not easy to resist unhealthy cravings, and since french toast and yogurt are off the table during the Whole 30 program, breakfast becomes one of the toughest meals on the diet. Lucky for you, I put together a selection of 30 easy and delicious Healthy Whole 30 breakfast ideas that will help you eat whole foods with high-quality ingredients.
From sweet potato curry and 2 minute tuna salads to make-ahead egg muffins, these dishes will save you time in the morning and will keep you full for longer.
You don’t have to eat the same breakfast over and over again. Take a look at the selection below and start cooking some of these creative Whole 30 approved recipes.
What I like the most about this collection is that it’s not all EGGS. Not all of us are the biggest fans (my husband happens to be one of those aforementioned people).
One of my favorite items in the Whole 30 diet is the use of sweet potatoes, I could eat them with every meal. I’ve made a list of some of the best Whole 30 breakfast ideas that use sweet potatoes. (But don’t worry, if you don’t want any sweet potatoes, we have more options below!)
Whole 30 Breakfast ideas using sweet potatoes.
Have you tried fish for breakfast yet? I have and it’s amazing, and another great way to get your protein. Here are a few Whole 30 breakfast ideas with fish.
There are so many different Whole 30 breakfast ideas and options, you don’t have to search very far. Check out all of these other amazing Whole 30 options for breakfast.
It’s never fun to be on a diet, but I do like all of the different options you can enjoy while on the Whole30 diet plan. There are so many different options and they really are good! It’s all about finding what works best for you and your palate.
If you are searching for more amazing and delicious Whole 30 options, you can check out this post I shared on Whole 30 Slow Cooker recipes. There is nothing better than coming home from a long day at work to an already cooked healthy Whole 30 dinner waiting on you.
Lunches can also be one of the hardest things to keep clean, so I also put together a list of EASY and healthy Whole30 Lunch options for you to choose from.
If you loved these recipes for Healthy Whole 30 Breakfast ideas, make sure you share it with your friends!
Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner and for most American families it’s one of the biggest calorie feasts. We love to throw a great party and just over indulge, and that doesn’t usually bode well with our freshly minted New Year’s resolutions! That’s why I decided to put together this list of over 20 Healthy Super Bowl Recipes.
These healthy Super Bowl recipes will help you replace all those empty calories with tasty and good-for-your-health alternatives. You just can’t beat that!
How delicious does this pin look below of the dark chocolate and exotic fruit? It makes my mouth water just looking at it!
One of my FAVORITE recipes during the holidays is this Cringle Christmas Crack. It’s honestly like nothing you have ever had before. It’s made with delicious Dole Pineapple Tidbits, cereal, shaved coconut, peanuts, almonds, and white chocolate. It’s so easy and so delicious, you will probably be making this more than once this holiday season.
I like to splurge and enjoy some treats during the holidays, but I don’t want to mess up the healthy habits I work on during the year. That’s why I decided to start planning early this year and I started looking for festive healthy Christmas holiday recipes that will allow me to enjoy my dinner guilt-free.
I put together a list of 20 healthy Christmas holiday recipes that will help you organize the perfect family get-together. From avocado pasta and eggnog french toasts to Christmas kale salad, these recipes will make your party prep much easier.
Baking Season is almost here and I can’t wait to feel the smell of fresh baked cookies in my kitchen. This year I decided to make some healthy cookies for my family and guests that will sweeten our holidays and will not add on the pounds so easily. These 20 Healthy Delicious Christmas Cookie recipes are so good, you won’t feel an ounce of guilt.
This is why I put together a list of the best healthy cookies recipes ever that are perfect to savor and share this holiday season guilt-free. From skinny sugar cookies to gingerbread cookies and even gluten free and vegan chocolate sugar cookies, these sweet ideas are the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season with a bit less “food guilt”.
If you have ever tried to make fresh pasta before, you know that it can be a painstaking process. You must have all of the ingredients just right, knead the dough perfectly, allow it to rise in a specific amount of time, and boil it once created at just the right time and temperature.
When I watched the documentary for Making Pasta on a Mission from the Artisans of Italy, I was refreshed at the the kindness in the world. Not only is this a mission of kindness, but it is a mission to share the 4000 year old art of making the perfect pasta.
The Italian farm La Lucciola is on a mission, and it’s a really great one. Not only are they known for some of the best balsamic vinegars, but they are also known for their mission in employing young adults with special needs such as Down Syndrome, autism, and cerebral palsy. The best part is that they are teaching these special young adults the 4000 year old art of making pasta.
When teaching these special needs young adults, they teach them with just two ingredients, 100% organic locally sourced flour and eggs. They learn to perfectly create pasta, and their employers are completely happy with the results. So much so that they even serve this handmade pasta at their La Lucciola restaurant.
Please take a few moments and watch this insightful and heartwarming video on La Lucciola and how they are Making Pasta with a Mission.
Christmas is almost here and I can’t wait to start baking tasty cakes, cookies, and pies for my family and friends. A couple of days ago I was looking for holiday dessert recipes on Pinterest and I stumbled upon so many tempting alternatives to the seasonal treats I can’t wait to share with you. I’ve made an awesome list of these 20 Skinny & Healthy Holiday Dessert Recipes!
This list of 20 Christmas desserts taste great and are healthier than the traditional treats. From fruit cakes and gingerbread muffins to vegan cookies and even raw strawberry tarts, these recipes will not damage your healthy habits during the holidays. Not to mention, it makes getting back into shape after the holidays a LOT EASIER when you splurge on healthier desserts.
One of my favorite dishes during the holiday season is my family recipe for sweet potato casserole. It’s always a favorite side dish and we NEVER leave with leftovers. This year I decided to make things a little sweeter and change things up. Today I am going to share with you this crazy awesome recipe, so move over marshmallows, this Pineapple Sweet Potato Casserole with Candied Pecans is going to be the NEW side dish favorite this year.
The BEST part is that this recipe is TWO in ONE. That’s right, it’s not only an amazing side dish, but it’s a delicious dessert made with Dole Pineapple Tidbits.
The Thanksgiving menu can be a bit of a challenge when you try to cook healthy and prepare dishes that bear unique flavors at the same time. This is why I put together a collection of 20 healthy Thanksgiving recipes that your dinner guests will love. From stuffing pomegranate salad and scalloped sweet potatoes to mashed potatoes and even healthy pumpkin pie, many of these dishes can be prepared at least a day in advance and reheated.
It is fall and nothing says fall like winter squash! This whole grain rice & chicken stuffed buttercup squash is a great way to step into fall. Clean, hearty and full of nutrition!
Gardens have flourished all season long and the winter squashes are starting to make their appearance! We have an amazing, easy stuffed buttercup squash recipe for you that is hearty, clean and packed full of protein. The recipe is easy and takes minimal preparation, making it great for last minute weeknight meals or even Sunday dinner!
This stuffed squash is a little sweet & savory, crunchy and creamy. Shelled sunflower seeds, cranberries, and whole grain rice are just a few of the yummy ingredients you will find.
Here is how to make it :
Ingredients
1 buttercup squash
6 oz cooked, chopped white meat chicken
1 cup whole grain rice, cooked
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
1/4 cup almonds, chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 raisins
Olive oil
Salt & pepper
Cut the bottom off the buttercup squash, discard.
Remove seeds, membranes and discard. Cut in half.
Mix filling ingredients together in a bowl.
Place squash halves on cookie sheet, drizzle with Olive oil. Spoon filling into squash halves.
Bake on 350 for 45 minutes or until fork tender.
When I am looking for a healthy dessert or simple clean breakfast, I love making this mandarin orange and blueberry yogurt parfait. My five year old is IN LOVE with this recipe, and you will be too. It’s simple to make and just downright delicious. Check out just how easy it is to make this yummy, clean and healthy dessert.
Eating clean does not mean you have to give up Chinese food, or meatballs! With this recipe for sweet chili chicken meatballs you can still enjoy both!
My biggest fear when I started eating healthier, specifically clean, was that I would have to give up some of my favorite comfort foods- Chinese. I absolutely adore noodles, sauce and all things Chinese food. The problem with Chinese food, besides fat is the salt. In a clean eating recipe salt is used very minimally if at all, when used it is typically sea salt.
This recipe for sweet chili chicken meatballs uses low fat, lean ground chicken and we make our own sauce to avoid that added salt and of course, no MSG.
Serve these meatballs over whole wheat linguine (instead of lo mein noodles which are not considered clean) or whole grain rice, even quinoa. The meatballs also freeze really well. If you are on the 21 day fix or just plan your lunch/meals by servings for the week, it is very easy to do with this recipe.
Here is how to make them, enjoy!
Serves 6
Ingredients
Meatballs:
1 lb ground chicken
1/3 cup cabbage, diced
1 small bell pepper, diced
1 small carrot, grated
2-3 green onion sprigs
1 egg
1/2 cup low sodium, whole wheat bread crumbs
Sauce:
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup low sodium teriyaki sauce
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (or powder)
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Peapods and Carrots to garnish
Olive Oil
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425
Lightly grease a sheet pan with Olive oil.
Add chicken, egg, bread crumbs to a bowl and mix well.
Stir in the cabbage, peppers, onions and carrot.
It is best to just get right in with your hands and mix.
Roll into 2″ balls, place on sheet pan.
Bake for 15-20 mins or until cooked through.
Add all sauce ingredients to a skillet. Mix well.
If using peapods and carrots, add them now.
Place meatballs into the skillet and bring to a boil, reduce to simmer.
Cook until sauce starts to thicken and caramelize.
Serve over cauliflower rice, whole grain noodles or just more veggies!
This recipe is a twist on traditional chicken parmesan that uses ground chicken to make a chicken parmesan patty! Eat them as a burger or on top of pasta with our easy homemade marinara.
and homemade marinara
If you are a fan of chicken parmesan then you probably have seen a gazillion recipes for it that are the same. Basically you coat chicken cutlets in bread crumbs, fry or bake it and smother the cutlet with sauce and mozzarella cheese. Then, serve with pasta or eat as is. I wanted to switch it up a but.
In this recipe, we use ground chicken to create a patty that you can enjoy as a burger or with pasta. At first glance, this dish doesn’t appear to be “clean eating approved”. I assure you, it is! We use whole wheat, fresh vegetables, sea salt, and low fat high protein meat.
This is one clean eating recipe that eats hearty and no one will ever suspect that it is a healthy version of the traditional dish.
Here is how to make it, Enjoy!
Ingredients
1lb ground chicken
1/2 + 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1 egg
1 small onion, chopped
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspon Italian blend seasoning (or equal parts thyme, oregano, basil)
12 slices fresh mozzarella
Olive oil
For the sauce
1 can tomato paste
3 tomatoes, rough chopped
1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped dates (a natural sweetener)
1 1/2 cups water
handful fresh herbs- basil, oregano, thyme, parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400
Combine ground chicken, egg, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, seasonings and half of the chopped onion in a bowl. Shape into 6-8 patties.
Coat in more bread crumbs. Place on sheet pan. Drizzle with Olive oil.
Bake for 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165.
Starting the sauce:
Add water, tomato paste, dates and sun dried tomato to a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir until fully combined.
Bring to a boil. When the sauce starts to boil, reduce to simmer.
Add tomatoes, fresh herbs and seasonings. Simmer while chicken finishes.
Serve over whole wheat pasta OR as a burger!
Raspberry Lemonade Ice Pops are easy to make, refreshing and of course, clean! Sweetened all naturally and packed full of vitamin C.
Easy & Refreshing
There is nothing like fresh fruit especially when made into a delicious frozen treat, like these raspberry lemonade ice pops. See, homemade pops are not just for summer. When you eat clean, you eat fresh and healthy all year round. Sometimes you crave something sweet and fruity other than a smoothie. Frozen ice pops are easy to make at home any time. Of course, yes you have to wait for them to freeze over night, but what we usually do is just make them weekly.
Use the blender to make a huge batch of smoothie like mixture and pour into molds. It literally takes minutes from the time you pull ingredients till the molds go in the freezer. The best part? You can make them ANY flavor combinations you want. If you can blend it, you can freeze it and enjoy as an ice pop.
These raspberry lemonade ice pops pack a major vitamin C punch. So, do not write them off just cause we are coming into fall. Make these and eat them right through the winter to help boost your immune system and kick a cold before it starts.
The process is so simple you won’t believe it (full recipe below):
Gather your ingredients, in this case raspberries, lemons, honey and ice.
Add raspberries, juice from the lemons, honey and ice to the blender.
Blend until smooth.
Pour into molds.
Freeze for at last 4 hours. Best over night.
Ingredients
1 cup frozen raspberries
2 lemons
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup crushed ice (optional, may not be needed)
Instructions
Squeeze juice from lemons over a strainer into a blender cup.
Add raspberries and honey. Blend.
If consistency is too thick, add a tablespoon of water at a time.
If too thin, add a small amount of ice.
Blend until right consistency is reached (able to be poured)
Variation is due to size of raspberries and lemons.
Pour into ice pop molds. Freeze for at least 3 hours. Best if over night.
Looking for another delicious fruity treat recipe, but prefer something more decadent?
Be sure to check out our Upside-Down Blueberry Puffs – an amazing muffin like cake topped with blueberries, perfect for breakfast, snack or any time !
One of my favorite healthy eats is grilled chicken, and this delicious grilled chicken with avocado salsa is a favorite of ours. It’s not only healthy, but it is literally bursting with amazing flavors. If you want to step your grilling game up a notch, jot this recipe down and get ready for some amazing flavor explosions.
What’s better than a quick and clean eating salad for lunch? Well how about an amazingly delicious garlic lemon pepper shrimp salad! Made with snap peas, asparagus, garlic, mixed greens and more, it’s a super antioxidant protein packed green salad. Not only that, but it’s so good that you are going to want to make this dish on a regular basis. Check out how easy it is to eat “clean”.
Starting your day off with a healthy breakfast is the BEST way to kick off your day. These Blueberry pancakes are clean eating, and have NO BUTTER or SUGAR! It’s like pancakes meets zucchini bread. Now THAT is my kind of recipe. These are so good your family won’t know just how healthy they really are! Now check out JUST HOW EASY it is to make these clean eating blueberry zucchini pancakes.
One of the biggest things I had to get accustomed to when I started eating healthier was ridding my self of the unnecessary and unhealthy carbs. It was hard for me because I loved rice and noodles, they were my WORLD! But as I started learning more and more about how to eat healthier, I realized I could make some really delicious meals with some healthy pasta alternatives.
Eating healthy doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor. In fact, I have found more often than not I am enjoying my new dishes more than the old ones! Why? I am using more spices and venturing out into unchartered territory with my palate. If you are like I was with rices and noodles, you are going to be in for a treat. I did all of the searching for you and put together this great list just for you. Below is a list of over 30+ Low Carb and Healthy Pasta Alternatives.
This paleo and gluten free low carb dinner is such a favorite at out house, we have it several times a month. If you love a good spaghetti squash dish, you are in for a treat with this spaghetti squash & tomato basil meat sauce. It’s full of flavor and will have you asking for more.
I have been so excited to share this list of awesome recipes with you. These Whole 30 slow cooker recipes are just what I need to keep me balanced and going with a healthy meal. Now you don’t have to worry about rushing to make a healthy dinner when you can have your favorite slow cooker doing the work for you all day long.
