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Day 6: Clean-Eating Recipes

This Is How You Eat Clean and Eat Steak

Steak can be part of a clean diet. Add parsnip fries and you have yourself one tasty meal — we can't wait for dinner either.

Breakfast: Mushroom-Pepper Omelet

From C&J Nutrition

Notes

  • Use sautéed mushrooms left over from Day 4 dinner.
  • Mushroom-Pepper Omelet Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 1 tablespoon olive oil
      1/3 cup chopped red pepper
      1/2 cup sautéed mushrooms (left over from Day 4 dinner)
      1/3 cup garbanzo beans
      1/8 teaspoon salt
      2 eggs

    Directions

    1. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and add red pepper. Sauté for about 5 minutes, or until soft. Add the mushrooms, garbanzo beans, and salt and heat until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Remove from pan.
    2. Whisk together 2 eggs and about 1 tablespoon of water.
    3. Add another 2 teaspoons oil to the pan and pour in egg mixture, swirling the eggs to coat the bottom of the pan and cooking until firm.
    4. Flip egg round over (or leave as is if you like a slightly runnier omelet) to cook other side.
    5. Add the veggie-bean mixture to the egg round and fold in half to create an omelet.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 360.8
    Protein: 17.7 grams
    Carbohydrates: 16.5 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 6.454 grams
    Total Sugars: 3.431 grams
    Total Fat: 25.6 grams
    Saturated Fat: 5.185 grams
    Sodium: 542 milligrams

    Lunch: Moroccan Slaw With Turmeric Dressing

    From C&J Nutrition

    Moroccan Collard Slaw with Turmeric Dressing Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 2 teaspoons olive oil
      1/8 teaspoon salt
      1/8 teaspoon turmeric
      2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
      Pinch black pepper
      Pinch cumin
      Pinch cinnamon
      2 cups thinly sliced collard greens
      1/2 cup shredded carrot
      1 medjool date, chopped
      2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
      1/2 cup crumbled extra-firm tofu

    Directions

    1. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, salt, turmeric, apple cider vinegar, black pepper, cumin, and cinnamon.
    2. Toss collard greens with shredded carrot, date, pistachios, and tofu.
    3. Pour the turmeric dressing over top and toss lightly to coat.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 458.5
    Protein: 25.7 grams
    Carbohydrates: 37 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 10.2 grams
    Total Sugars: 20.1 grams
    Total Fat: 27.3 grams
    Saturated Fat: 3.733 grams
    Sodium: 361.2 milligrams

    Snack: Loaded Banana Slices

    From C&J Nutrition

    Loaded Banana Slices Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 1/2 banana, sliced into 1/4-inch disks
      2 teaspoons almond butter
      1 teaspoon cacao nibs

    Directions

    1. Spread a thin layer of almond butter onto each disk.
    2. Sprinkle cacao nibs.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 154.4
    Protein: 2.894 grams
    Carbohydrates: 17.6 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 3.432 grams
    Total Sugars: 7.962 grams
    Total Fat: 9.78 grams
    Saturated Fat: 3.219 grams
    Sodium: 49.3 milligrams

    Dinner: Steak + Parsnip Fries

    From C&J Nutrition

    Notes

  • Save 1/2 of steak for tomorrow's lunch
  • Steak and Parsnip Fries Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 2 parsnips, sliced lengthwise, into 1/4-inch strips
      1/2 zucchini, sliced into 1/4-inch disks
      1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
      1/8 teaspoon salt
      8-ounce beef tenderloin

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Slice 2 parsnips, lengthwise, into 1/4-inch strips. Slice half a zucchini into 1/4-inch disks. Toss parsnips and zucchini with 2 teaspoons olive oil and salt and arrange in a single layer on an aluminum-foil- or parchment-paper-lined baking sheet.
    2. Turn oven temp down to 400°F and bake for 20 minutes, turning once.
    3. Remove veggies and heat the broiler on high.
    4. Heat an oven-safe skillet with 1 teaspoon olive oil over high heat. Lightly salt and pepper both sides of the beef tenderloin and add to the skillet to cook until bottom of steak is browned, about 3 minutes. Without flipping, place the entire skillet under the broiler to cook until medium, about 3 minutes under the broiler.
    5. Serve half (4 ounces) of the steak with the parsnip fries and zucchini disks and save the other half of the steak for Day 7.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 503
    Protein: 35.8 grams
    Carbohydrates: 38.9 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 10.8 grams
    Total Sugars: 12 grams
    Total Fat: 23.2 grams
    Saturated Fat: 5.417 grams
    Sodium: 385.4 milligrams

    Treat: Chocolate Frost

    From C&J Nutrition

    Chocolate Frost Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
      1 1/2 teaspoons cacao powder
      1 teaspoon coconut oil
      1 tablespoon honey

    Directions

    1. In a blender, combine almond milk, cacao powder, coconut oil, honey, and a handful of ice.
    2. Blend until smooth.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 167.8
    Protein: 2.215 grams
    Carbohydrates: 20.1 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 2.439 grams
    Total Sugars: 17.3 grams
    Total Fat: 13.7 grams
    Saturated Fat: 7.909 grams
    Sodium: 136.2 milligrams

    Look Ahead

    Check out the recipes for Day 7.

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