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Day 13: Clean-Eating Recipes

Recipes For Day 13 of Our Clean-Eating Plan

Sweeten your spaghetti squash with some cinnamon for a filling breakfast sauté.

Breakfast: Sweet Spaghetti Squash Sauté

From C&J Nutrition

Notes

  • Use spaghetti squash from Day 12.
  • Cinnamon-Coconut Spaghetti Squash Sauté Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 1 teaspoon coconut oil
      1/2 banana, sliced
      1/3 of the flesh from a spaghetti squash
      1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
      2 tablespoons hemp seeds

    Directions

    1. Heat coconut oil over medium heat and sautè banana slices until golden, about 2 minutes.
    2. Add squash and cinnamon to skillet, tossing gently, and cook until heated through.
    3. Remove from heat and toss with hemp seeds.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 345.2
    Protein: 12.7 grams
    Carbohydrate: 36.4 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 8.874 grams
    Total Sugars: 15 grams
    Total Fat: 18.5 grams
    Saturated Fat: 5.676 grams
    Sodium: 636.1 milligrams

    Lunch: Quinoa Edamame Salad

    From C&J Nutrition

    Notes

  • Use leftover quinoa from Day 9.
  • Quinoa Salad With Edamame, Tomato, and Cucumber Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 1 cup frozen cooked edamame, thawed
      1/2 cup cooked quinoa
      1 cup chopped tomato
      1/2 cup chopped cucumber
      1 tablespoon lemon juice
      1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
      1 tablespoon olive oil
      1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
      1/8 teaspoon salt

    Directions

    1. Toss together edamame, quinoa, tomato, and cucumber.
    2. Whisk together lemon juice, zest, olive oil, cumin, and salt and drizzle over the edamame mixture, tossing to coat.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 464.2
    Protein: 23 grams
    Carbohydrate: 45 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 13.4 grams
    Total Sugars: 10.3 grams
    Total Fat: 23.8 grams
    Saturated Fat: 3.098 grams
    Sodium: 317.3 milligrams

    Snack: Avocado Stuffed With Strawberries & Apples

    From C&J Nutrition

    Strawberry-Apple Avocado Boat Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 1/2 avocado
      3 tablespoons diced strawberries
      3 tablespoons diced apple
      2 tablespoons diced banana
      1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

    Directions

    1. Toss strawberries, diced apple, and banana with lemon juice and place in the center of a halved avocado.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 154.9
    Protein: 2.136 grams
    Carbohydrate: 17.1 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 6.618 grams
    Total Sugars: 7.127 grams
    Total Fat: 10.3 grams
    Saturated Fat: 1.481 grams
    Sodium: 6.22 milligrams

    Dinner: Congee With Chicken and Chard

    From C&J Nutrition

    Notes

  • Congee is a rice porridge.
  • Use 1 serving of sesame chicken from Day 10.
  • Save 1/2 of the congee for Day 14 breakfast.
  • Congee With Swiss Chard and Chicken Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice (leftover from Day 10)
      3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
      4 cups sliced Swiss chard, divided
      1 clove garlic, sliced
      2 scallions, sliced, divided
      Pinch pepper
      1 serving sesame chicken

    Directions

    1. Combine rice, broth, salt, half the scallions, garlic, and half the Swiss chard in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
    2. Reduce to a simmer and cover.
    3. Cook until the rice falls apart and the mixture thickens, about 45 minutes.
    4. Add remaining Swiss chard and stir to incorporate.
    5. Divide mixture in half and set half aside for Day 14 breakfast.
    6. Heat the sesame chicken in the microwave until steaming hot.
    7. Place on top of the brown rice mixture and sprinkle with remaining scallions.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 506
    Protein: 37.2 grams
    Carbohydrate: 39.6 grams
    Dietary Fiber: 4.565 grams
    Total Sugars: 1.491 grams
    Total Fat: 22.3 grams
    Saturated Fat: 5.64 grams
    Sodium: 676.9 milligrams

    Treat: Strawberries With Coconut-Cacao Sauce

    From C&J Nutrition

    Strawberries With Coconut-Cacao Sauce Dip Recipe

    Ingredients

    1. 1 tablespoon coconut oil
      1 1/2 teaspoons cacao powder
      3/4 teaspoon maple syrup
      Pinch salt
      4 strawberries

    Directions

    1. In a small bowl, melt the coconut oil in the microwave until liquid, about 15 seconds. Skip this step if your coconut oil is already in a liquid state (it will be if the weather/air temperature is warm).
    2. Stir in cacao powder, maple syrup, and salt until smooth.
    3. Use as a dip for strawberries as you eat them or dip strawberries in sauce and place in freezer until chocolate hardens, about 5 minutes, for chocolate-covered strawberries.

    NUTRIENT TOTALS
    Calories: 151.7
    Protein: .853 g
    Carbohydrate: 8.602 g
    Dietary Fiber: 1.856 g
    Total Sugars: 5.789 g
    Total Fat: 14.1 g
    Saturated Fat: 12 g
    Sodium: 1.647 mg

    Look Ahead

    Check out all the recipes for Day 14 —— the last day of the plan.

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