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Friday, January 8, 2016

Clean Eating Breakfast: Nuts, Seeds, Granola and Fruit Topped Greek Yogurt




Clean Eating Breakfast: Nuts, Seeds, Granola and Fruit Topped Greek Yogurt

Ingredients:

- 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt (using FAGE GREEK YOGURT)
- 1 table spoon of almonds slices (using MARIANI SLICED ALMONDS)
- 2-3 strawberries
- 2 table spoons of PUMPKIN SEEDS
- 2 table spoons of ORGANIC GRANOLA
- 1 banana, peeled and sliced

Directions:

1. Scoop Greek yogurt in a bowl.
2. Surround Greek yogurt with banana slices.
3. Top yogurt with almonds, pumpkin seeds, granola and strawberries.

Enjoy! 




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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Clean Eating Recipe: Egg and Feta Breakfast Wrap

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clean eating breakfast

clean eating breakfast

clean eating breakfast

clean eating breakfast

Clean Eating Breakfast: Egg and Feta Breakfast Wrap

Ingredients:
  • 3 cage-free eggs
  • 1/4 cup of diced tomato
  • 2 table spoons of diced white onion
  • 2 table spoons of nonfat feta cheese crumbs
  • 1 table spoon of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 table spoon of organic ketchup
  • 1 piece of whole wheat tortilla
Directions:
  1. In a mixing bowl, crack eggs and add feta cheese. Whisk well.
  2. Heat frying pan on high. Add oil.
  3. When oil becomes hot, add onion and tomato. Reduce heat to med-high, and let contents cook for the next 30 seconds by stirring occasionally. Then, add ketchup and continue to stir for another 10 seconds.
  4. Pour in eggs, and scramble with onion and tomato on med-high until eggs are thoroughly cooked.
  5. Turn off heat and transfer eggs onto whole wheat tortilla. Fold into a wrap.
Enjoy!

Monday, October 5, 2015

Clean Eating Recipe: Easy Guacamole with Feta

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clean eating recipe

clean eating recipe

clean eating recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe Hass avocado, de-cored, peeled and chopped up
  • 2 table spoons of nonfat feta cheese crumbs
  • 1 ripe tomato, diced up
  • 1 dash of ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch of sea salt
  • 1 tea spoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice (usually 1 lemon wedge)
  • 1/4 cup of white or red onion, diced

Instructions

  1. In medium mixing bowl, add avocado and mash with spoon.
  2. Add all other ingredients, and mix well.
  3. Serve with a side of organic blue corn tortilla chips.

Clean Eating Recipe: Broiled Chicken and Broccoli in Peanut Sauce

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clean eating dinner recipe

clean eating dinner recipe

Clean Eating Recipe: Broiled Chicken and Broccoli in Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

For peanut sauce:

For chicken:
  • 8 ounce organic chicken breast, thinly sliced into bite-sized stripes
  • 1 table spoon of mirin, white wine or cooking wine
  • 1 table spoon of extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
  • 1 head of broccoli, each floret cut into pieces

Instructions

  1. Make peanut sauce by heating a medium sauce pan on high over stove top. Adding almond and coconut milk, curry powder, soy sauce, eanut butter, agave and vinegar. (For thicker consistency, mix 1 table spoon of corn starch and the same amount of water in a bowl, and slowly stir it in.)
  2. Stir sauce for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low, and let simmer for the next 3 to 5 minutes. Stir often when it's done, turn off heat, and set aside.
  3. Marinade chicken strips by adding chicken, cooking wine and 1 cup of the pre-made sauce in a mixing bowl. Mix well.
  4. Place bowl in fridge, and let chicken marinade for at least 2 hours. (Preferably over night.)
  5. To cook chicken, place broiler rack at 6 inches from heat source, and pre-heat oven on broil-high.
  6. Grease cookie sheet evenly with olive oil.
  7. Lay chicken strips and broccoli evenly on cookie sheet, and broil for five minutes.
  8. Flip chicken and broccoli.
  9. Broil for another 3 to 5 minutes, or until content is thoroughly cooked.
Enjoy!

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Clean Eating Recipe: Lobster Cucumber Avocado Salad

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clean eating recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of cooked lobster tail, chopped (we recommend: wild caught Longostino lobster tails)
  • 2 cups of ripe avocado, peeled, de-cored and cubed
  • 1 cup of cucumber, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 table spoon of extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tea spoons of fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 table spoon of freshly-squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 dash of sea salt or kosher salt
  • 1 dash of ground black pepper

Instructions:

  1. Add all ingredients above into a mixing bowl.
  2. Toss and mix well.
Enjoy!

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clean eating recipe

Clean Eating Recipe: Agave Ginger Glazed Salmon

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clean eating recipe

clean eating recipe

Ingredients:

  • two 4-ounce salmon fillets
  • 2 tea spoons of dijon mustard
  • 2 tea spoons of Tamari gluten-free soy sauce
  • 1 tea spoon of ginger, minced
  • 1 table spoon of garlic, minced
  • 1 tea spoon of ginger powder
  • 1/2 cup of green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 table spoons of organic extra virgin olive oil, separated (one for greasing and one for cooking)
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 1 table spoon of organic agave nectar (we recommend Wholesome Sweetners Blue Agave)

Instructions:

  1. Place broiler rack 8 inches from heat source. Preheat broiler.
  2. Coat baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray.
  3. In mixing bowl, add agave nectar, mustard, ginger powder and soy sauce. Mix well.
  4. Coat salmon fillets in sauce on all sides, place them on baking sheet, and set aside the rest of the sauce.
  5. Broil salmon for 8 minutes. Take them out, and brush the rest of the sauce onto each fillet. 
  6. Put fillets back in broiler, and broil for another 5 - 10 minutes, until they're thoroughly cooked.
  7. Meanwhile, heat frying pan on high over stove top, and add the olive oil.
  8. When oil becomes heated, add ginger, garlic and green onion, and cook on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Turn heat off, pour content into a separate bowl, and set aside.
  9. Take salmon out of oven, and pour cooked content on top of each fillet.
Enjoy!

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clean eating recipe

Friday, September 25, 2015

What to Eat for Lunch: 25 Healthy Lunch Meals for Eating Clean Diet

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What to eat for lunch for the eating clean diet?


Enjoy our list of 25 easy healthy lunch meals! They're delicious, healthy and quick to make--perfect for any occasion.

1. Egg Cucumber Dill Boat
Creamy egg salad in crunch cucumber boats create a light and fun experience. Find recipe at Egg and Cucumber Dill Boat.

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2. Broccoli and Cheddar Melt
Stack chicken, broccoli and cheddar on top of whole wheat bread, and pop them in the oven for a few minutes; and, lunch is done. Find recipe here.

what to eat for lunch

what to eat for lunch

3. Cucumber, Avocado and Feta Salad

The reason why we recommend a cucumber and avocado salad is because it sounds refreshing. Hope you find it refreshing as well.

4. Healthy Turkey Burger
In our opinion, a turkey burger, made with organic ground turkey and whole wheat bread crumbs, trump conventional burgers in both flavor and nutrition.


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5. Healthy Tuna Stuffed Avocado
Avocado lovers will enjoy this tuna-stuffed avocado boat. And we love how it's rich in protein, healthy fat and flavor.

6. Turkey and Avocado Sandwich

Another way to enjoy avocado for lunch is a simple Turkey Avocado Sandwich.

what to eat for lunch

what to eat for lunch

7. Cranberry Tuna Salad on Apple Slices

What a creative idea! Find it on The Wholesome Dish.

8. Turkey Mozzarella and Alfalfa Sprouts Sandwich

Clean Eating loves balanced meals; and therefore, we love the balanced combo of turkey, mozzarella, alfalfa sprouts and whole wheat bread.

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9.  Garlic Parsley Butter Shrimp

If garlic and parsley don't make your mouth water, then how about buttery shrimp? Find recipe at Jo Cooks.

10. Veggie Quinoa Wrap
When nutrients-dense quinoa combines with pepper, edamame, kale and romaine in a whole wheat tortilla, it turns into a clean and savory lunch. Do try the recipe at Clean Eating Lunch Veggie Quinoa Wrap.



11. Skinny Tuna Cakes

An interesting alternative to tuna sandwiches is Skinny Mom's tuna cakes, topped with chipotle mayo. It's low-carb, high-protein and most of all clean.

12. Roasted Tomato Pesto Melt

Why fuzz over lunch when you can feast on a simple, classic open-face sandwich, with roasted tomato and pesto. Find recipe at Ceara's Kitchen; and enjoy each bite!

13. Moroccan Grilled Chicken Kabobs

Craving something spicy? Try Closet Cooking's Moroccan Grilled Chicken Kabobs. With paprika, turmeric and ginger, this chicken meal arouses the taste buds in a very delicious way.

14. Paleo Fish Tacos with Spicy Cabbage Slaw

Instead of corn tortillas, these fish tacos use cabbage slaw to enhance texture, volume and flavor. Afterward, instead of feeling full, you feel satisfied. Find recipe here.

15. Double The Protein Triple The Green Salad

Add chicken and tofu to a dune of luscious veggies, and you've built a green and protein-rich salad. It's quick-to-do and pleasant-to-eat. Give it a try at Clean Eating Salad.

what to eat for lunch

what to eat for lunch

16. Low Carb Wrap

These carb-less wraps are easy, inexpensive and balanced. Find recipe at Fit Tip Daily, and enjoy the deliciousness.

17. Avocado Egg Salad Wrap

A handful of simple, clean ingredients produced a tasty and healthy wrap--proof that clean eating is easier than you think. Find recipe at Stock Piling Moms.

18. Black Bean Lentil Salad with Cumin-Lime Dressing

Beans are ideal for lunch because they're wholesome, qucik-to-cook and absorbs many flavors. This Black Bean Lentil Salad, by The Garden Grazer, requires little effort, but offers big flavor--especially if you like zesty and curry.

19. Smoky Sweet Potato and Black Bean Salad

Dense in protein and iron, this scrumptious salad brings nutrition and flavor. It's perfect for both clean eating and vegan diets. Find recipe at Plant Powered Kitchen.

20. Chicken Cabbage Wrap

The wrap is not only crunchy and tasty, it's incredibly easy too. It takes 10 minutes to make, and fills you up all day. Find recipe at Clean Eating Chicken Cabbage Wrap.

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21. Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Recipe at Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps)

Low-carb, high-protein, gluten-free and super tasty, this wrap has it all! Make ahead to bring to work, or serve to guests at parties. 

22. Honey Lime Tilapia

Fish for lunch? Yes please! And please try tilapia in honey and lime at Honey Lime Tilapia by Mel's Kitchen Cafe. We think it's an awesome recipe, and hope you like it too!

23. Cucumber Roll-Up with Greek Yogurt (from Eat Views)

Roll-ups are excellent for lunch, because they're simple and packable. Using cucumbers, turkey and Greek yogurt, these roll-ups are also light and delightful.

24. Honey Lime Quinoa Fruit Salad

Even though summer's over, you can still eat summer fruits like the berries and mangoes in this fruit salad. The salad is sweet and tangy with honey and lime dressing, and wholesome with quinoa. You can find the recipe at The Recipe Critic

25. Egg, Avocado and Swiss Sandwich

If you like simple yet healthy lunches, you'll love this sandwich; because it requires minutes to make, and offers omega-3, protein and whole grain. Plus, avocado and fried eggs are fantastic together. 

Find recipe at healthy lunch meal - avocado egg swiss sandwich. It's a treat.

what to eat for lunch

what to eat for lunch


what to eat for lunch


Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Healthy Dinner Recipe: Ground Turkey Stir Fry Lettuce Salad

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healthy dinner recipe for clean eating diet

Healthy Dinner Recipe: Ground Turkey Stir Fry Lettuce Salad


Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Turkey
- 2 cups of organic ground turkey
- 1 table spoon of minced garlic
- 1 table spoon of organic vegetable oyster sauce
- 1/2 table spoon of corn starch
- 1 table spoon of white wine
- 1 pinch of ground pepper
- 1 tea spoon of ground ginger
- 1/2 table spoon of extra virgin olive oil

Salad
- 2 cups of shredded iceberg lettuce
- 2 table spoons of organic ranch dressing

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, add ground turkey, soy sauce, oyster sauce, minced garlic, ground ginger, pepper, wine and corn starch. Mix well.

2. Over stove top, heat frying pan or wok on high. Add olive oil.

3. When oil becomes heated, add marinaded ground turkey from step 1. Cook on high heat while stirring frequently for about 1 minute.

4. Reduce heat to medium-high, and continue to stir for another 3 minutes.

5. At this time, turkey should be fully cooked. If not, then continue to cook and stir until turkey's done.

6. Transfer turkey to a clean bowl. Place in fridge and cool for 5 - 10 minutes.

7. Add lettuce into a serving bowl. Add turkey on top. Pour in salad dressing.

Enjoy!

healthy dinner recipe for clean eating diet

healthy dinner recipe for clean eating diet

healthy dinner recipe for clean eating diet

For dressing, we recommend Briannas Ranch Salad Dressing

It's a creamy buttermilk ranch dressing, made with all natural ingredients and tastes light and savory. It's great for any type of low-calorie diet, and especially for the clean eating diet.

Find it at Briannas Classic Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

For soy sauce, we recommend San-J Organic Wheat Free Tamari Soy Sauce

It is certified by Quality Assurance International, made with 100% organic soy beans, contains no wheat, no MSG or artificial flavors, and has been fermented for up six months to ensure great flavor. It also has 1/8 the sodium of regular soy sauce, which reduces excessive fluid retention and risks of heart disease.

It's a fantastic condiment for gluten-free, low-sodium and clean eating diet!

Find it at San-J Organic Wheat Free Soy Sauce