Clean Eating is a lifestyle approach to eating aimed at enjoying food in its most natural state. Clean eating meals feature fresh vegetables and fruits and whole grains and lean proteins in abundance while keeping processed foods to a minimum.
If you don’t like a meal found on the eating plan please substitute it for another meal.
If you had food allergies or sensitivities please make the appropriate changes
No soda or alcohol! You can do it, I know you can!
Aim to drink ½ your weight in ounces every day. If you weigh 150 lbs then 75 oz of water (adding lemon acts as a diuretic to rid excess water weight) You may also try adding cucumber slices or sprigs of mint to your water.
Try to limit yourself to the two snacks per day.
Tip-On Sunday, make a large salad so you can have a salad with dinner each night. Load it with veggies, the more color the better! (see dressing recipe on page 16)
Drink a tall glass of water first thing every morning. Warm/hot water is better. You can add a pinch of Himalayan salt (pink) or cayenne pepper to the water to help get your digestive system firing.
If you normally have creamer in your coffee, try this: 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 tsp coconut oil, dash of cinnamon, ½ tsp vanilla (or another extract of your choice; almond or coconut are delicious), and if needed 1 packet of Stevia. If you have a little blender, whip the ingredients together for a few seconds, this will make it frothy and delicious! You’ll have a yummy cup of coffee you can feel good about without any added chemicals or preservatives!
To cut down on meal prep during the day, consider making larger portions of the dinner recipes and having leftovers for lunch the following day! There several bonus dinner recipes in case one of the recipes on days 1 through 7 does not sound appealing to you or your family.
There are shopping lists on the following page. Be sure to check the list against your cupboards and refrigerator before you leave for the store and cross off anything you may already have. Many of the foods you will be able to carry over into the following week as you continue to aim for clean eating.
Do you have a sweet tooth in the evening? Find yourself some yummy caffeine free herbal teas to enjoy in the evening. If needed, add a small amount of unsweetened vanilla almond milk and some honey. You’ll soon find this to be a relaxing part of your evening you look forward to each night, especially with the weather getting cooler at night!
Follow this meal plan as closely as you can, and we guarantee you’ll feel better in 7 short days!
Breakfast
Tomato, Spinach and Egg Scramble
2 eggs and 2 whites
1 cup spinach
¼ cup chopped tomatoes
Serve with 1 slice Ezekiel toast
Snack
Strawberry Blonde
Scoop strawberry (or 1 envelope), ½ banana, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 T. honey, 1 tsp cinnamon, add ice and blend
OR
¾ cup yogurt, 1 T. natural nut butter or PB2, ½ tsp. cinnamon, stevia to taste and 1 medium apple
Lunch
Egg Salad wrap with raw veggies
2 hardboiled eggs (whites only), ¼ cup cottage cheese, 1 T. yellow mustard, ½ tsp dried dill, salt and pepper to taste. Add to low calorie wheat tortilla and veggies (lettuce, cucumber, etc) if you wish.
Snack
Brown rice cake, 1 T. natural almond and ½ banana sliced
Dinner
Taco Chicken Bowls
Add 1 ½ lbs chicken breasts, 1 (16 oz.) jar organic salsa, 1 (15 oz.) black beans – drained, ½ lb frozen corn, 1 T. chili powder, 1 ½ tsp. cumin, 1 ½ tsp. minced garlic, ½ tsp. dried oregano, ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper, ¼ tsp. salt and pepper to taste to slow cooker. Stir. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Near the end of the cooking time, cook two cups of brown rice according to package directions
Breakfast
Peanut butter and banana oatmeal
½ cup oats cooked with ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk or water. Then add 2 T. natural pb, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 T. honey and ½ sliced banana
Snack
Mexican Chocolate Honey – scoop chocolate (or 1 envelope), 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. honey, 1 T. natural PB, add ice and blend
OR
¾ cup nonfat Greek yogurt with stevia to taste and ½ cup berries
Lunch
Leftovers from yesterday – Taco Chicken Bowls
Snack
2 stalks celery and 2 T. natural peanut butter
Dinner
Balsamic Roast Beef – Serves 6-8 – Slow Cooker on high for 4 hrs. (save enough for tomorrow’s lunch)
3 lbs roast beef, boneless|
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup beef broth
½ cup balsamic vinegar
1 T. honey
1 T. soy sauce
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
1 cup sliced green peppers and onions
1 tsp. olive oil
Serve with:
10 stems Steamed Asparagus
1 cup baby red potatoes boiled
Breakfast
Turkey and Egg Scramble
2 oz. ground turkey cooked with onion and green pepper
Add to 2 scrambled eggs. Add 1 T. salsa plus 1 slice avocado – optional
Plus 1 slice Ezekiel toast
Snack
Snickerdoodle
Vanilla or chocolate scoop, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. natural pb or PB2, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 tsp. honey, add ice and blend
OR
¾ cup yogurt, 1 T. natural nut butter or PB2, ½ tsp. cinnamon, stevia to taste and 1 medium apple
Lunch
Leftovers from yesterday - Balsamic Roast Beef with asparagus and pepper, onion and potatoes
Snack
½ cup low fat cottage cheese with ½ cup cucumber
Dinner
Creamy Italian Chicken over brown rice noodles or spaghetti squash (save a serving for tomorrow’s lunch)
Spray Crockpot with cooking spray. Place 1 lb. of chicken tenderloins at the bottom of the crockpot. In small bowl, combine ½ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp pepper, ½ tsp onion powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, 1 T. dried parsley, 1 tsp. dried oregano, 1 tsp. dried basil and 1 pkt stevia (optional). Sprinkle over top of chicken tenderloins. Add ¼ cup sliced onion and 1 T. minced garlic. In a small bowl, mix together 2 T. cornstarch (already dissolved in 2 T. water) with ½ c. unsweetened almond milk and ½ cup chicken broth. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-5 hours, (or until chicken is cooked through, and sauce begins to thicken slightly).
Add 1 cup chopped asparagus and ½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes and cover, cooking another 30 minutes on high. Turn off heat and stir in ¼ c. Greek yogurt just before serving.
(Note: During this time, you can prepare your pasta, spaghetti squash noodles, quinoa, or whole grain rice to serve this chicken with if desired!)
Breakfast
Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats
In a bowl, mix 2 T. pumpkin, ¼ cup almond milk, and 2 T Greek yogurt together. Add a dash of pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and salt. Then 1 T stevia, ¾ cup old fashioned oats, stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least an hour so the oats soften and absorb the liquid). Top with syrup or chopped nuts for crunch! Enjoy cold, or warm!
Snack
Vanilla Almond Fudge: scoop of chocolate (or 1 envelope), 1 T. almond butter, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, ½ tsp. cinnamon, 1 c. unsweetened almond milk
OR
¾ cup yogurt, 1 T. natural nut butter or PB2, ½ tsp. cinnamon, stevia to taste and 1 medium apple
Lunch
Leftovers from yesterday - Creamy Italian Chicken over brown rice noodles or spaghetti squash
Snack
Salsa Boats
2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 tsp yellow or Dijon mustard, 2 tsp. salsa
Cut eggs in half – remove yolks. Combine egg yolks with mustard in small bowl. Mix well. Spoon egg yolk mixture evenly into egg white halves top with salsa.
Dinner
Honey Mustard Pork Tenderloin Makes 8 servings (save one for tomorrow’s lunch)
Whisk together ¼ c. honey, ¼ c. low sugar maple syrup or additional honey, 1/3 cup mustard, ½ c orange juice, 1 T. balsamic vinegar, ½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, ½ tsp onion powder and 2 tsp minced garlic in a bowl. Transfer to a Ziploc bag and add 1 lb. boneless lean pork tenderloin. Let marinade for at least 30 minutes.
Choose one of the following ways to cook:
Grill, medium heat..internal temp 145 degrees
Roast in oven, 425 bake for 25-30 minutes..internal 145 degrees…broil for 5 minutes to get the top lightly browned
Crockpot, first brown both sides in skillet before transferring to crockpot, cook on high for 4 hours
Serve with roasted veggies - like beets, potatoes, carrots and onions!
Breakfast
Tomato, Spinach and Egg Scramble
2 eggs and 2 whites
1 cup spinach
¼ cup chopped tomatoes
Serve with 1 slice Ezekiel toast
Snack
Orange Sunrise: scoop vanilla (or 1 envelope), ½ cup orange juice, ½ cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 4 pineapple chunks, 2 strawberries, add ice and blend.
OR
1/2 cup cottage cheese with ¼ cup pineapple or fruit of choice
Lunch
Leftovers from yesterday - Honey Mustard Pork Tenderloin with steamed broccoli
Snack
¼ cup hummus and 1 cup raw veggies
Dinner
Crockpot Bolognese Turkey Meat Sauce - Makes 4 servings (save one for tomorrow’s lunch)
Spray a large skillet with cooking spray. Cook 1 lb. ground turkey or lean grass fed beef, ½ cup chopped onion, and 1 T. minced garlic in skillet over medium heat, breaking up the meat with a spatula as it cooks. Cook until meat is just browned (it doesn’t have to be cooked through, because it will finish cooking in the crockpot). Transfer to 5-6 quart slow cooker. Stir in 1 (15 oz.) diced tomatoes…do not drain, 1 (15 oz.) tomato sauce, 1 (6 oz.) tomato paste, 1 T. dried oregano, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, 1 T stevia, ½ cup chopped carrots or bell pepper, and mix well. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 8 hours. Serve with your favorite whole grain pasta, spaghetti squash or spiralized zucchini noodles.
Serve with small toss salad.
Breakfast
Banana Nut Protein Pancake
1 cup Old Fashion Oatmeal
½ cup Low Fat Ricotta or Cottage Cheese or greek yogurt (Can’t taste it) (or ½ cup pumpkin puree for dairy free)
1 mashed ripe banana
2 tbsp. Walnuts
4 egg whites
1 whole egg
1 tsp. baking powder
(blend all together in a food processor or blender and cook on griddle)
Snack
Snickers Shake – Chocolate scoop/envelope, 2 T. natural pb or pb2, ½ tsp. caramel extract, ½ tsp vanilla extract, add ice and blend
OR
2 stalks celery and 2 T. natural peanut butter
Lunch
Leftovers from yesterday - Crockpot Bolognese Turkey Meat Sauce with toss salad
Snack
¾ cup nonfat Greek yogurt with stevia to taste and ½ cup berries
Dinner
Greek Crockpot Chicken with Quinoa (save a serving for tomorrow’s lunch)
In slow-cooker, combine ½ cup chicken broth, 2 T. lemon juice, 1 T. honey, 1 T. dried oregano, 1 T. minced garlic, ½ tsp onion powder. Add a ½ sliced red onion and 1 lb. chicken cut into cubes or strips, and mix to coat chicken with seasoning. Cover and cook on High for 2-4 hours or on Low for 4–6 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.
Cook quinoa as directed on package. Spoon ¼ cup yogurt or hummus over cooked quinoa. Place ¼ of the chicken and onions onto quinoa. Top with tomato, cucumber, and red pepper strips if desired.
Breakfast
Apples and Cinnamon Oatmeal – cook ½ cup oats according to package, ½ cup diced apple, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 2 T. chopped almonds or walnuts
Snack
Peanut Butter and Banana
1 scoop or envelope of chocolate or vanilla, 1 T. natural peanut butter or PB2, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ½ banana, add ice and blend
OR
¾ cup nonfat Greek yogurt plus ½ berries. Stevia to taste
Lunch
Leftovers from yesterday - Greek Crockpot Chicken with Quinoa
Snack
Salsa Boats
2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 tsp yellow or Dijon mustard, 2 tsp. salsa
Cut eggs in half – remove yolks. Combine egg yolks with mustard in small bowl. Mix well. Spoon egg yolk mixture evenly into egg white halves top with salsa.
Dinner
Low Carb Crockpot Turkey Chili
In a large non-stick sauté pan, cook the 1 small diced onion and 1.25 lbs. ground turkey meat over medium high heat until the meat is just browned, breaking it up as it cooks. Pour the meat and onion into the Crockpot and add 1 ½ cups cubed butternut squash or sweet potatoes, 1 large diced green pepper, 2 stalks celery, diced, 1 (6 oz.) tomato paste, 1 (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, 1 (14.5 oz) crushed tomatoes, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 3 T. chili powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp dried oregano, and 1 T. Worcestershire sauce. Cook on high heat for 4 hours, or on low heat for 8 hours. Enjoy with toppings of choice if desired (low fat shredded cheese, greek yogurt, chopped green onions).
Ingredients
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 can chopped tomatoes
2 cans white cannellini or northern beans rinsed
bunch of chopped up Italian kale (the really tough stuff)
4-5 carrots chopped up
Thyme
Oregano
5 chicken Italian sausages (uncooked)
Directions
Add everything but the sausages to the crock-pot and mix well.
Add a bit of water.
Set the sausages on top of the mixture and cook on high for 5-6 hours
Ingredients
2 lbs Organic Free Range Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (when sick, quality of ingredients is extra important)
1 12 oz can Organic Pumpkin
4 c Sodium-free Chicken Stock
2 T Fresh Grated Ginger
1 T Cinnamon
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
Whisk the stock and pumpkin together in the crock pot until well-combined.
Add the ginger, cinnamon, and chicken.
Cook on LOW for 7-9 hours.
Shred the chicken with a fork and serve
Ingredients
3-4 lbs Pork Shoulder
1 can Crushed or Cubed Pineapple (in water)
2 T Grated Ginger (or ½ t dry)
Directions
Put pork in a crock pot.
Dump the pineapple on top with all the liquid, too.
Add the ginger.
Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
Ingredients
1 pound stew meat/round steak, in 1 inch pieces
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tsp Himalayan salt (or to taste)
1 tbsp fresh ground pepper (or to taste)
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely diced
4-5 red potatoes, cut into chunks (Yukon golds are yummy too)
4 celery sticks, sliced
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
3 bay leaves
½ tsp dried rosemary
2 cups organic beef broth, low sodium. Make sure there is no MSG
(I used 3 cups to make sure it was covered completely)
1 cup red wine (optional)
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
Directions
Rub the meat with oil and a dash of the salt and pepper
Place all vegetables at bottom of slow cooker.
Place round steak on top of veggies.
Add the broth, wine, tomatoes, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, rosemary and rest of salt and pepper.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on low 8 hours, or until the meat is fork tender.
Recommend a 4-6 quart slow cooker, serves 6
Ingredients
1 large onion – chopped
2 large leeks – chopped
6 small carrots – peeled and sliced
3 medium celery stalks- sliced
½ bunch of Kale (about 5-6 leaves chopped)
2 parsnips – peeled and sliced
4 cups organic chicken broth
4 cups water
3 large, raw organic, free range chicken breasts – cut into bite size pieces
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 garlic cloves diced
1 tablespoon marjoram
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp Himalayan salt
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Directions
Place all ingredients into crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4
Serve over Quinoa, Brown rice or noodles – Cooked separately according to package directions
Ingredients
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp salt
2 cups chopped white or Vidalia onion
1 tsp oregano
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium green bell peppers, minced
Four 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes/chiles (use fresh if you’d like)
8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups frozen corn
2 lbs. uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Directions
Combine all ingredients and stir to ensure all ingredients are mixed and well distributed.
Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
Transfer chicken to another dish 30 minutes before serving.
Shred chicken and return to crock pot.
Use a dollop of Greek yogurt in place of sour cream.
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups cooked quinoa
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast, chopped into 1-inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp salt
2 large oranges, peeled and segmented
1 ripe avocado
Dressing
¼ cup lime juice
⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp fresh orange juice
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp honey
Ingredients
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
3-5 cloves garlic (crushed)
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tsp Himalayan salt
½ tsp Dijon Mustard
1 Tbsp. unfiltered honey or raw agave nectar
Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on medium-high for 30 seconds or until well mixed and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Shake well before using.
Use a few small spoonfuls on salads throughout this week… a little goes a long way with this recipe!
Ingredients
1 lb lean stew beef
BPA-free can chickpeas (TRY: Eden Organic Garbanzo Beans)
1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth
tbsp Indian curry paste
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced
Pinch sea salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Lime juice, to taste
Low-fat milk, as needed
6 whole-wheat pitas
Directions
In a 2- to 3-qt slow cooker, add beef and chickpeas.
In a medium bowl, combine broth and curry paste; add mixture to slow cooker.
Cook on low for 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat a large skillet on medium-high.
Transfer contents of slow cooker to skillet and stir in peas.
Cook until broth evaporates and mixture resembles a near-dry curry.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, garlic, salt, cilantro and lime. If needed, stir in milk to reach desired sauce-like consistency.
Stack pitas and wrap in foil. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes, until heated through.
Spoon curry mixture into centers of pitas, dividing evenly. Wrap and drizzle with sauce.
Ingredients
4 green bell peppers
1 lb ground beef, pasture raised
½ cup onion, chopped
1 cup rice, soaked and cooked
1 tsp unrefined sea salt
⅛ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp oregano
2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes, no salt added
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
In skillet, brown ground beef with onions and garlic.
Cut off tops of green peppers, remove seeds and clean out completely.
Drain beef mixture.
Add the rice, seasonings and half of the cheese to beef mixture.
Stuff peppers with mixture to just below the top of the peppers.
Fill in the rest of the peppers with the remaining cheese.
Top the peppers with diced tomatoes.
Place the peppers in the slow cooker and cover.
Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours.