Clean Eating Recipes for Weight Loss! 50 Healthy Recipes (2024)

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50 Clean-Eating recipes to add to your meal plan for weight loss. Learn the dos and don’ts of eating clean and enjoy delicious, healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals.

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Every year, millions of people resolve to lose weight starting on January 1. And every year, around February 1, most of those folks feel like failures because they can’t stick to their new diet routine.

I get it. I’ve struggled with weight for most of my adult life.

Clean Eating

A clean-eating diet helps you lose fat and weight while increasing your energy and overall well-being. Other benefits include clear skin, healthy, strong hair, and better sleep.

Clean eating is more of a lifestyle than a diet. Nothing is strictly off limits, which is one of the reasons the clean eating diet is so popular. Simply put, clean eating means eating more natural and less processed foods.

Clean Eating Basics

Eat 6 Small Meals Per Day

Always Eat Breakfast

Eat Lean Protein & Complex Carbs in Every Meal

Eat 2-3 Servings of Healthy Fats Every Day

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Can You Lose Weight By Eating Clean?

Eliminating unhealthy processed foods, fast food, and other junk foods and replacing them with nutrient-dense foods like fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein, and healthy fats will result inbetter overall health and well-being, as well as weight loss.

By committing to a clean eating lifestyle, you can lose an average of 3 pounds or more per week – depending on how much weight you have to lose.

Committing to a clean-eating lifestyle can help you lose an average of 3 pounds or more per week, depending on your weight loss goals.
Are you ready to start eating clean? Here are a few of my favorite healthy recipes to help you get started.

Most of these are easy to prepare with ingredients that you can find in any local store. (Since I live in a small town, I don’t even consider recipes that call for specialty items. My apologies to the foodies. My three-kid lifestyle prevents me from traveling for groceries:)
You’ll find 50 easy, healthy meals here for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks-all perfect if you’re starting a clean eating diet.

12 Clean Eating Recipes – Breakfast

Healthy Blueberry Breakfast Bars

Healthy + freezer-friendly Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars via Word To Your Mother Blog

Healthy Chia Seed Pudding (4 Ways)

Delicious, clean eating – no sugar added – chia pudding via Word To Your Mother Blog

Honey Lime Quinoa Fruit Salad

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Easy, healthy fruit salad with quinoa via The Recipe Critic

Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

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Perfect for meal prep via Clean Food Crush

Berry Quinoa Breakfast Smoothie Bowls

7 ingredients – ready in 30 minute breakfast via Word To Your Mother Blog

Avocado Baked Eggs

A fabulously heart-healthy, high protein breakfast that comes together in minutes via Word To Your Mother Blog

“I Don’t Have Time For Breakfast” Make Ahead Oatmeal | May I Have That Recipe?

Strawberry Smoothie

Clean eating strawberry smoothie via Word To Your Mother Blog

Easy Baked Eggs

Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Bars

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Easy – on the go – clean eating breakfast full of whole-grain fiber, fruit & protein via Simply Quinoa

Quinoa Granola Bars

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Homemade Granola Bars via Honestly Yum

12 Clean Eating Recipes – Lunch

Clean Eating Turkey Wraps | The Gracious Pantry

Make-Ahead Mason Jar Salads

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Apples, cranberries & almonds with a Greek Yogurt dressing via Iowa Girl Eats

Southwest Quinoa Bean Salad | The Recipe Critic

Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps | Popculture

Easy Ginger Garlic Noodles | fooduzzi

Roasted Rainbow Vegetable Bowl | Minimalist Baker

Avocado Salad Sandwich

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Healthy avocado steps in for mayo via Ambitious Kitchen Fiesta Bowl Salad | Fitness Magazine

Berry Smoothie Bowl with Coconut | Popculture

Turkey Avocado Greens Wrap | Nutrition Stripped

Greek Power Bowls

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Mediterranean-inspired in 30 minutes via Damn Delicious

Clean Eating Tuna Salad | The Gracious Pantry

20-Minute Creamy Lemony Vegetable Pasta Salad | Bowl of Delicious

Healthy Homemade Tortillas

Opt out of the added sugars and make your tortillas healthy with this almond flour tortilla recipe

16 Healthy Recipes – Dinner

One Pan Chicken Thighs with Mozzarella

An easy low carb one-skillet dinner that you can make in 40 minutes.

Beef & Broccoli

Skip the sugar and the carbs the next time your cravings for Chinese stir fry kick in and make this crazy delicious and super simple Beef and Broccoli stir-fry dinner. Seriously, this copycat for PF Changs couldn’t be easier and is a way healthier alternative to takeout that’s low carb, gluten-free, paleo and Whole30 approved.

Lemon Garlic Salmon

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Fabulous go-to baked salmon via My Natural Family

Asparagus Stuffed Chicken

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4-ingredient, healthy stuffed chicken via Primavera Kitchen

Spring Pea & Carrot Salad

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Definitely not another boring salad via Half Baked Harvest

Slow Cooker Moroccan Sweet Potato Soup

Super healthy and clean crockpot dinner recipe that takes 10 minutes to put together:)

Grilled Herb Chicken & Potato Foil Packs

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Perfect for the grill via Creme De La Crumb

Clean Eating Taco Soup – Grounded & Surrounded

Clean Eating 30 Minute Chili | Clean Eating Recipes

5 Ingredient Lemon Chicken with Asparagus

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Clean eating dinner in 20 minutes via Pinch of Yum

One-Pan Pesto Chicken & Veggies | Julia’s Album

Sheet Pan Steak & Veggies

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Marinated sheet pan steak & vegetables via Lexi’s Clean Kitchen

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Paleo Baked Chicken | My Natural Family

Mushroom Ravioli With Spinach

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6-ingredient pasta meal for meatless Monday via Julia’s Album

Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken

Fabulous slow cooked chicken dinner recipe that takes less than 10 minutes to prep via Word To Your Mother Blog

Skillet Parmesan Chicken Thighs | Joyful Healthy Eats

Clean Eating Skillet Meatloaf

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Meatloaf for two – in a skillet viaThe Gracious Pantry

Clean Eating Slow Cooker Mexican Casserole | The Gracious Pantry

One Pan Healthy Italian Sausage & Veggies | Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Thai Salmon

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With a sweet chili sauce via iFoodreal

Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts | Basil & Bubbly

Healthy Snacks

No Bake Oatmeal Cookie Energy Bites | Cotter Crunch

Frozen Yogurt Berry Bites | Happiness is Homemade

Quick & Easy Brown Sugar Herb Pecans | fooduzzi

Healthy Energy Bites | Simple Green Moms

Chewy Vegan Cookie Dough Cookies | fooduzzi

Crispy Snack Edamame | Apple of My Eye

Healthy Sweet Potato Chips | Easy Living Today

Peanut Butter Energy Bites | Chef Savvy

Greek Yogurt Breakfast Bark | Go Eat & Repeat

Clean Eating Parmesan Popcorn | The Gracious Pantry

It takes hard work, discipline, dedication, and a focused mind to lose weight, stick to a clean-eating diet, and finally feel confident in your body—I know.

I’ve been there! I’ve lost145 pounds,andit was not easy, but it was worth it. My new book,Rebel Keto, explains how I lost weight on ketowithout doing macro math at every meal.If you are a woman who is tired of trendy diet B.S. and needs a real-world roadmap to help you get healthy (low-carb style), Rebel Keto will be your new best friend.Check it out HERE.

One last word of encouragement: If a 40-something mother of three kids can do it – you can too! For more tips, recipes, and inspiration,click here to join me.

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FAQs

What are clean foods to lose weight? ›

This means staying away from processed foods and instead opting for 'whole foods' — those that are naturally derived from the earth. Often, this involves lean protein sources, fatty fish, fresh fruits and veggies, healthy fats like avocado, and whole-grain foods such as brown rice and oats.

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What is the 5 day clean eating challenge? ›

If you're looking to detox and get back to being healthy, you can make yourself a 5 day clean eating plan. Clean eating is a simple concept— you only consume whole foods. By that, we mean foods that aren't processed or refined or are at least minimally processed.

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What is the 10 day clean eating challenge? ›

Commit to eating 1, 2 or 3 clean eating meals a day for 10 days. Snack on whole, unprocessed foods and hydrate with water only. IT'S THAT SIMPLE.

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Is rice good or bad for weight loss? ›

Like many foods, rice doesn't have a magical weight loss or weight gain property, but it can be a part of a healthy diet. Too much of anything, even healthy foods, can lead to weight gain. If you follow a low-carbohydrate diet, rice isn't usually included because it's a high-carb food.

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What are the 3 foods to avoid to lose weight? ›

If a person wishes to lose weight, they should avoid sugary beverages, baked goods, fried foods and processed foods.

What are the 5 super foods for weight loss? ›

The following are the top five superfoods supported by science for weight loss:

Green tea. Green tea is known to be extra powerful as it contains catechins – antioxidants that can hinder fat storage around the belly and aid quicker weight loss. ...
Nuts. ...
Legumes. ...
Grapefruit. ...
Potatoes.

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Is rice clean eating? ›

Eat a variety of whole grains (like whole-wheat bread, whole-grain pasta, and brown rice). Limit refined grains (like white rice and white bread).

Is cheese clean eating? ›

For those who can tolerate dairy, cheeses can be a healthy and nutritious source of proteins and healthy fats if consumed in moderation. Cheese is allowed in the clean eating meal plan, but with an asterisk. Processed cheese slices or other packaged foods that contain cheese should be avoided.

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How much weight can you lose eating clean for 2 weeks? ›

The meals and snacks in this plan will have you feeling energized, satisfied and good about what's on your plate. And at 1,200 calories, this diet meal plan will set you up to lose upward of 4 pounds over the two weeks. Need a higher calorie level? See this same clean-eating meal plan at 1,500 and 2,000 calories.

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What is a 90% clean diet? ›

It basically means that you eat clean, whole foods 90 per cent of the time and splurge on the remaining 10 per cent. It's an eating plan that many celebrities, nutritionists and weight-loss experts rave about because, when done right, it can help you feel and look amazing without ever being denied the good stuff.

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What happens the first week of clean-eating? ›

After one week of eating healthy, you will feel more energized and alert throughout the day. This is because the foods you eat contain nutrients that boost your energy levels. The type and quantity of food you eat plays an essential role in determining your energy levels during the day.

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How much weight can you lose in a week with clean-eating? ›

Dedicate yourself to the clean eating lifestyle, and you'll lose about 3 pounds a week, Reno says. The benefits go beyond weight loss. You'll stay healthy and have more energy.