Eating clean is hard. Very hard. But, if you follow the right steps to eating healthy, you may find out that healthy food doesn’t actually taste that bad. Let me start off by saying I hate salads. Like a lot; they just don’t appetize me at all. Luckily, there are so many options for healthy foods to eat if certain foods don’t taste good to you. While everyone’s idea of healthy living is different, in order to really maintain a healthy lifestyle you have to eat clean. Below I share my favorite meals I make that are both clean and tasty, so check them out!
Breakfast/Lunch Ideas:
Since I have a kitchen, I pretty much cook all my meals. With cooking you know every ingredient, and how much of it is going into your food. My breakfast and lunch foods are similar every day, and I switch depending upon what I’m craving. For breakfast or lunch, I normally have a huge bowl of greek yogurt with half a banana, a handful of blueberries, a few strawberries, and a drizzle of honey. This usually manages to fill me up, but if doesn’t I will have a side of toast with almond butter, and banana on top (if you haven’t tried this, I highly recommend it). I may also have a bowl of oatmeal with fruit if I don’t feel like yogurt in the morning. If I’m more in the mood for something salty, I will make egg whites with a little bit of mozzarella, and a side of avocado toast with cherry tomatoes. My favorite bread is Ezekiel bread; it’s packed with whole grains, contains no added sugar, and all the ingredients are pronounceable.
Dinner ideas:
For the nights where I am lazy, I will make Banza pasta, which is a chickpea pasta packed with fiber and protein and contains only four ingredients. I usually have this with mushrooms, peas, broccoli, and marinara sauce. If you want a pasta that’s even healthier, try Explore Cuisine’s edamame pasta, which has 13 grams of fiber and one ingredient — organic edamame. Believe it or not, once you spice it up with sauce and vegetables, it tastes really good. Pasta aside, there are a lot of more protein-filled meals, which definitely keep me fuller for longer. My favorite healthy meal to make for dinner is salmon, with vegetables, and coconut rice. Before I put the salmon in the oven, I drizzle a little teriyaki sauce on it to give it some flavor. For the vegetables (zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, onions) I put a little bit of garlic powder, sesame seeds, and coconut aminos, which makes it taste like you’re eating at a hibachi restaurant (minus all the unhealthy additives). The other classic meal I make for dinner is usually chicken cutlets (with chickpea crumbs as opposed to bread crumbs) and vegetables. All of these foods are not only tasty but healthy. Give them a try, and see if you can switch over to the clean side!