100 Clean Eating Recipes, The Best Tasting Recipes, Ever!

Delicious and Nutritious: 100 Clean Eating Recipes

By Popular Health StaffUpdated January 18th, 2024

Clean Eating Recipes

Discover the best list of clean eating recipes for beginners that are kid friendly.

Quick to prepare and very popular on Pinterest! 100's of healthy homemade meals.

Easy and delicious, feel good easy recipes. Meals ready in 30 minutes or less!

Just say no to the overpriced, badly wilted store bought salad. And yes to simple clean eating lunch ideas you can make in minutes!

The recipes are made with real, whole food ingredients.

Eating clean becomes easier than ever when you pack make-ahead meals for the week.

The secret to having a healthy delicious meal that you can look forward to, is planning ahead.

With simple on-hand healthy food simple ingredients, you will be surprised at the wide variety of delicious options.

Pack meals for a busy day at work or school.

Forget boring meals. Show off your culinary talent that will make your coworkers or classmates jealous!

Dietary Type

Keto
Vegan
Vegetarian
Gluten free
Low carb
Dairy free
Paleo

Clean Eating Recipes

Clean Eating Lifestyle

Eating "clean" is gaining popularity. But what does it actually mean? How is it good for your health?

Clean eating is a simple concept. Eating clean focuses on whole foods, or real foods.

Foods that are minimally processed, as close to their natural form as possible.

Multiple studies have shown that diets heavy on whole foods curb or prevent the following:

High blood pressure
Type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular disease

Plus, there's research linking diets high in fruits and veggies to:

Healthy weight management
Glowing skin and hair

What Are Common Processed Foods

Sugary breakfast cereals
Granola bars
Instant ramen
Flavoured nuts
Gelatinous fruit snacks
Canned fruit
Potato chips
Margarine
Cheese
Tinned vegetables
Store bought bread
Ketchup
Savoury snacks, such as crisps
Processed meats such as bacon and hot dogs
Frozen dinners
Soft drinks
White rice (go for brown or wild rice instead)
Fast food hamburgers
Foods with high fructose syrup
Store bought cookies, cake, muffins, and crackers
Pre-made condiments and salad dressings

What Makes Processed Foods UnHealthy

Usually high in sugar and high fructose corn syrup
Lead to excessive food consumption
Contain artificial ingredients
Often high in refined carbohydrates
Low in nutrients
Tend to be low in fiber
Often high in trans fats or processed vegetable oils

Source: Authority Nutrition

Read 48 reasons avoid processed foods to learn more.

100 Clean Eating Recipes

Clean Eating Resource

See below delicious healthy recipes for your convenience!

Breakfast Recipes

Clean Eating Recipes For Breakfast

Recipes For Lunch & Dinner

Sure it’s easy to go out to a restaurant or grab convenience foods. However, with planning, you will be able to quickly prepare a healthy lunch and dinner from scratch. Use our compiled list of clean eating ideas.

Avoiding processed foods at dinnertime will end your day off on the right foot and move you closer to your health and fitness goals.

Popular Main And Side Dishes Ingredients

Chicken breasts
Butternut squash
Healthy fats
Brown rice
Green beans
Cauliflower rice
Chicken broth
Sausage
Roasted vegetables
Ground turkey
Sea salt and pepper
Balsamic vinegar
Lemon juice
Salmon
Olive oil
Spinach
Asparagus
Red pepper
Shrimp
Quinoa
Pasta
Steak
Pork
Zucchini

The following are very important to round out your meals.

Clean Eating Lunch

Vegetables

Fresh vegetables are a no-brainer when it comes to clean eating. They can be enjoyed raw at dinnertime in a salad using olive oil or balsamic vinegar as a dressing.

Vegetables can be steamed or grilled and spiced up with some garlic or other seasonings.

Finally fresh vegetables can be paired with almost anything. Therefore dinnertime should always include a plate full of vegetables.

Protein

Grilling meat is a great way to bring out flavours without needing to add much seasoning (or extra calories).

In addition meats, such as chicken and fish, are just as delicious when baked.

Cheese a favourite, and can add savoury flavour to almost any dish. In addition, organic eggs are a very good source of high quality protein and vitamins.

Grains and Carbs

Whole grain pasta and rice can serve as a great starting point for dinner. There are literally thousands of pasta and rice dishes out there. They can all be adapted towards a clean eating lifestyle.