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Recipes For Day 10 of Our Clean-Eating Plan

Jan 10 2017 - 8:10pm

Start your day with some flourless pancakes featuring quinoa and hemp seeds.

Breakfast: Quinoa-Banana-Hemp Pancakes

From C&J Nutrition [1]

Notes

  • Use leftover quinoa from Day 9.
  • Makes 3 pancakes: eat 2 for this meal and save 1 for a snack on Day 11.
  • Breakfast Quinoa-Banana-Hemp Pancakes Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
      2 egg whites
      1/2 mashed banana
      1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
      Dash of salt
      Dash of nutmeg
      2 teaspoons coconut oil
      2 teaspoons hemp seeds
      1 tablespoon peanut butter
      1/2 cup grapes, quartered

    Directions

    1. Whisk together quinoa, egg whites, banana, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
    2. Heat coconut oil over medium heat in a medium skillet; allow butter to warm for 1 to 2 minutes, or until bubbling.
    3. Pour the batter into 4-inch rounds.
    4. Cook for 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through and lightly golden on each side.
    5. Spread peanut butter over two of the pancakes and top with grapes and hemp seeds.
    6. Save the remaining pancake for a snack on Day 11.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 321.5
    Protein: 13.3 grams
    Carbohydrates: 33.7 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 4.233 grams
    Total Sugars: 14.6 grams
    Total Fat: 16.5 grams
    Saturated Fat: 6.702 grams
    Sodium: 81.4 milligrams

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    Lunch: Socca Pizza + Arugula Salad

    From C&J Nutrition [2]

    Notes

  • Use leftover socca pizza from Day 8.
  • Socca Pizza With Fennel-Grape-Arugula Salad Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. Leftover socca pizza
      1 cup arugula
      1/2 cup thinly sliced fennel
      1/2 cup halved or quartered grapes
      2 teaspoons lemon juice
      2 teaspoons olive oil
      Dash of salt

    Directions

    1. In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, and salt with a fork. Add arugula, fennel, and grapes and toss to coat.
    2. Serve salad with leftover pizza. Note: you can heat pizza in the microwave to serve warm or eat it cold.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 414.1
    Protein: 13.1 grams
    Carbohydrates: 44.4 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 8.374 grams
    Total Sugars: 15.6 grams
    Total Fat: 21.6 grams
    Saturated Fat: 2.908 grams
    Sodium: 241.2 milligrams

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    Snack: Mini Tuna Cucumber Sandwiches

    From C&J Nutrition [3]

    Notes

  • Make extra tuna salad to use for Day 11 lunch
  • Use canned wild salmon for this recipe if you prefer
  • Cucumber Mini Tuna Sandwiches Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
      1 teaspoon lemon juice
      Dash of ground black pepper
      1 5-ounce can albacore tuna in water, rinsed and drained
      1/4 cup chopped carrot
      1 tablespoon scallion
      1/2 cucumber, sliced

    Directions

    1. In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice, and black pepper.
    2. Add tuna, carrots, and scallion to the bowl and stir to combine.
    3. Using 1/3 of the tuna mixture, top one slice of cucumber with the tuna and cover with another slice of cucumber to make a sandwich.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 127.9
    Protein: 11.9 grams
    Carbohydrates: 7.865 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 1.357 grams
    Total Sugars: 3.638 grams
    Total Fat: 6.361 grams
    Saturated Fat: .884 grams
    Sodium: 150.3 milligrams

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    Dinner: Sesame Chicken and Cauliflower

    From C&J Nutrition [4]

    Notes

  • You will make extra brown rice for Day 11 lunch, Day 13 dinner, and Day 14 breakfast.
  • You will cut extra cauliflower for use on Days 11 and 14.
  • You will make extra chicken to use on Days 12 and 13.
  • Sesame Chicken With Cauliflower Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 1 1/4 cups uncooked long-grain brown rice
      1 cup steamed cauliflower
      2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce, divided
      2 teaspoons sesame oil
      1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
      12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast — cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips or cubes
      1 teaspoon rice vinegar
      1/3 cup chicken broth
      1 1/2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
      1 teaspoon orange zest
      2 teaspoons chickpea flour
      2 cloves garlic, minced
      2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
      2 tablespoons sliced scallions
      1 teaspoon sesame seeds

    Directions

    1. In a medium saucepan, cook 1 1/4 cups brown rice according to package directions. Set aside 1 cup cooked brown rice for today's dinner and store the rest to be used on Days 11, 13, and 14.
    2. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 tablespoons tamari and 2 teaspoons sesame oil. Add chicken and toss to coat. Let marinate for 20 minutes, then discard excess marinade.
    3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet. Sauté chicken until browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
    4. In a small bowl whisk together chicken broth, remaining 2 teaspoons tamari, rice vinegar, chickpea flour, orange juice, and orange zest.
    5. Add remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil to the pan and sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth mixture to the pan and stir with a fork until it's slightly thickened. Add chicken back to the pan and toss to coat.
    6. Serve 1/3 of the chicken and sauce over steamed cauliflower and 1 cup brown rice. Refrigerate the remaining 2/3 of the chicken to use on Days 12 and 13. Top with sesame seeds and scallions.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 493.2
    Protein: 34 grams
    Carbohydrates: 56.7 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 7.504 grams
    Total Sugars: 4.764 grams
    Total Fat: 14.6 grams

    Saturated Fat: 2.385 grams
    Sodium: 364.9 milligrams

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    Treat: Sweet Socca With Sautéed Apples

    From C&J Nutrition [5]

    Notes

  • Uses socca leftover from Day 8.
  • Socca With Sautéed Apples and Maple-Peanut-Butter Sauce

    Ingredients

    1. 1/4 leftover socca
      1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
      1/2 apple, sliced
      Dash of cinnamon
      1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
      2 teaspoons peanut butter

    Directions

    1. Heat coconut oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
    2. Add apples and cinnamon and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes.
    3. Remove apples from the pan and add leftover socca, heating until warmed, about 3 minutes.
    4. Stir maple syrup into peanut butter with a fork.
    5. Top socca with apples, then drizzle with the maple peanut butter.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 202.8
    Protein: 7.902 grams
    Carbohydrate: 24.9 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 4.411 grams
    Total Sugars: 11.1 grams
    Total Fat: 8.753 grams
    Saturated Fat: 2.453 grams
    Sodium: 17.6 milligrams

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    Look Ahead

    Check out the recipes for Day 11 [6].


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