Day 5: Clean-Eating Recipes
Day 5 Recipes For Our Clean-Eating Plan
It's time to experiment a bit; dinner is a savory oatmeal. Remember, to keep an open mind and don't knock it until you try it.
Breakfast: Almond Butter Sweet Potato Toast
From C&J Nutrition
Notes
Ingredients
- 2 1/4-inch-thick slices of sweet potato (from Day 3 leftovers)
2 tablespoons almond butter
1/2 banana, sliced
2 teaspoons cacao nibs
2 teaspoons unsweetened shredded coconut
Directions
- Place sweet potato in the toaster until golden and soft, about 2-3 rounds of toasting.
- Spread each sweet potato slice with almond butter and sliced banana.
- Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon unsweetened shredded coconut and cacao nibs.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 337.9
Protein: 7.263 grams
Carbohydrate: 34.2 grams
Dietary Fiber: 6.047 grams
Total Sugars: 12.8 grams
Total Fat: 22 grams
Saturated Fat: 3.954 grams
Sodium: 166.8 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Breakfast/Brunch
- Cuisine
- North American
Lunch: Veggie Burger Buckwheat Bowl
From C&J Nutrition
Notes
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 kale garbanzo bean veggie patties (leftover from Day 4)
1/2 cup cooked buckwheat (leftover from Day 1)
1/3 cup shredded carrot
Directions
- Whisk together soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and rice vinegar until smooth.
- Place the 2 veggie patties leftover from dinner on top of the buckwheat.
- Top with shredded carrot and drizzle with the ginger-tamari sauce.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 454.2
Protein: 18.7 grams
Carbohydrate: 80.1 grams
Dietary Fiber: 19.2 grams
Total Sugars: 3.015 grams
Total Fat: 9.556 grams
Saturated Fat: 1.232 grams
Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Calcium: 172.9 milligrams
Sodium: 737 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
Snack: Oatmeal Cookie Chia Pudding
From C&J Nutrition
Notes
Ingredients
- Top half portion of chia pudding from Day 2 (about 1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons diced apple
1 teaspoon unsweetened shredded coconut
Dash of cinnamon
Directions
- Top chia pudding with apple, unsweetened shredded coconut, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 141.4
Protein: 4.473 grams
Carbohydrate: 17.6 grams
Dietary Fiber: 8.424 grams
Total Sugars: 5.335 grams
Total Fat: 9.267 grams
Saturated Fat: 1.415 grams
Sodium: 93.7 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 1
Dinner: Savory Oatmeal
From C&J Nutrition
Notes
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
3 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup chopped kale
1/2 cup sliced bell pepper
2 eggs
Pinch salt
Pinch black pepper
Pinch paprika
Fed pepper sauce, like sriracha (optional)
Directions
- In a small saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups of water and a pinch of salt to boil.
- Add oats, turn water down to a simmer, and simmer until soft, about 5 minutes, or until oats are just tender. Drain any remaining water that hasn’t been absorbed.
- While the oats cook, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon minced garlic and sauté 1 cup kale and 1/2 cup sliced bell pepper until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet.
- Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in the skillet and fry eggs over easy or to desired doneness.
- Top cooked oats with veggies, then the eggs.
- Sprinkle egg with a pinch of salt, pepper, and paprika. Drizzle with red pepper hot sauce if desired.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 507
Protein: 24.2 grams
Carbohydrate: 52.2 grams
Dietary Fiber: 9.04 grams
Total Sugars: 4.1 grams
Total Fat: 23.2 grams
Saturated Fat: 5.112 grams
Sodium: 484.3 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
Treat: Golden Milk Ice Pop + Dark Chocolate
From C&J Nutrition
Notes
Ingredients
- Frozen golden milk pop from Day 1
1/2 ounce dark chocolate
Directions
- Eat golden milk ice pop you froze on Day 1.
- Pair with 1/2 ounce dark chocolate.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 165
Protein: 2.505 g
Carbohydrate: 16 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.157 g
Total Sugars: 9.329 g
Total Fat: 10.6 g
Saturated Fat: 3.523 g
Sodium: 228.8 mg
Information
- Category
- Desserts
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 1
Look Ahead
Check out the recipes for Day 6.
