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The Best Whole30 Chicken Recipes!

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The only temporary “diet” that I will ever stand behind is the Whole30. The reason being that the Whole30 isn’t really for weight loss (in some cases it can be) and is not a quick fix unlike other “detox diets.” The Whole30 is designed to retrain your taste buds and get your body used to eating REAL whole foods! So that being said, I’ve compiled a list of 20+ Easy and delicious Whole30 Chicken recipes that you and your family will LOVE, even if they aren’t doing the whole30! Enjoy 🙂 

Pin For Later!20+ of the Best Whole30 Chicken Recipes! They are so easy and delicious, perfect for a weeknight dinner! (Paleo, gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free recipes)

The Best Whole30 Chicken Recipes 

1. Mango Teriyaki One Pan Chicken

2. Lemony Mint Pesto Chicken Kebabs

3. Paleo Cashew Chicken via A Saucy Kitchen

4. Crispy One-Pan Paleo Bacon Wrapped Chicken via Paleo Running Mama

5. Slow Cooker Chicken Sloppy Joe Sliders via The Real Food Dietitians

6. Grilled Pineapple Chicken Buddha Bowl

7. Whole30 Chicken Tenders via Little Bits Of

8. Mango Chicken with Coconut Cauliflower Rice via Food Faith Fitness

9. Stovetop Pulled Tandoori Chicken via The Big Man’s World

10. Paleo Whole30 Orange Chicken via Little Bits Of

11. Paleo Chicken Cobb Salad with Buffalo Ranch via The Paleo Running Mama

12. Harvest Chicken and Sweet Potato Salad via Eat The Gains

13. Gluten-Free Chicken Piccata via Noshtastic

14. Whole30 West Coast Chicken via A Family Feast

15. Buffalo Chicken Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes via Eat The Gains

16. Chicken Zucchini Poppers via One Lovely Life

17. Whole30 Cream of Celery and Mushroom Baked Chicken via Physical Kitcheness

18. Paleo Whole30 Chicken Salad via Jay’s Baking Me Crazy

19. Whole30 Jerk Chicken with Mango Avocado Salsa via A Saucy Kitchen

20. Slow Cooker Creamy South West Chicken via Wholesomelicious 

21. Paleo Barbecue Chicken Casserole via Jay’s Baking Me Crazy

22. Cilantro Pesto Chicken Wraps via Physical Kitcheness

23. Paleo Chicken Curry via Abbey’s Kitchen

24.  Clean Eating Chicken Chili via The Bewitchin’ Kitchen

25. Creamy Balsamic Chicken and Brussels Sprouts via Chocolate Salad

26. Italian Chicken Meatballs and Sweet Potato Spaghetti via Strength and Sunshine

 Questions of the day!

What’s your favorite way to eat chicken?

EASY Mango Teriyaki Sheet Pan Chicken & Veggies {Whole 30 + Paleo}

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Dinner has never been easier or tastier than with this Mango Teriyaki Chicken & Veggies One Pan Dinner! You’d never guess it’s Whole 30 and paleo friendly!

Would you be surprised if I told you that I pretty much eat the same exact thing for dinner every night?  Yep, good old chicken with veggies.  I’m such a creature of habit and never get sick of it.  Why should I?  That combo is so filling, delicious and can be made in a variety of ways!

Dinner has never been easier or tastier than with this Mango Teriyaki Chicken & Veggies One Pan Dinner! You'd never guess it's Whole 30 and paleo friendly!

I’ve been seeing one pan dinner recipes blow up on Pinterest so I’ve been dying to create a recipe myself.  After making Skinny Taste’s all-in-one Balsamic Chicken with Roasted Veggies,  I’ve been hooked.  One pan dinners make life sooooo much easier.

Dinner has never been easier or tastier than with this Mango Teriyaki Chicken & Veggies One Pan Dinner! You'd never guess it's Whole 30 friendly!

The second best part of making one-pan dinners besides the taste?  The minimal clean-up!  Only one pan, not the usual 3 to 4 pans that I use.

Dinner has never been easier or tastier than with this Mango Teriyaki Chicken & Veggies One Pan Dinner! You'd never guess it's Whole 30 friendly!

The mango teriyaki sauce for this one-pan meal is sweet (with no added sugar), slightly spicy and perfect for coating the chicken thighs and veggies.  You’d never guess  it’s Whole 30 friendly too!  I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine does😊

Dinner has never been easier or tastier than with this Mango Teriyaki Chicken & Veggies One Pan Dinner! You'd never guess it's Whole 30 friendly!

The only ingredients needed to make this easy and delicious meal are as follows:

Chicken thighs

Veggies

Homemade Mango teriyaki sauce

Sesame seeds

Dinner has never been easier or tastier than with this Mango Teriyaki Chicken & Veggies One Pan Dinner! You'd never guess it's Whole 30 friendly!

Easy Mango Teriyaki Sheet Pan Chicken & Veggies

Tender chicken thighs and roasted veggies are glazed with a sweet mango teriyaki sauce for a an easy and incredibly tasty dinner that only uses one pan! You would never guess that this super easy meal is whole30 and paleo friendly either!

Mango Teriyaki Sheet Pan Chicken & Veggies {Whole 30 + Paleo}

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 5-6 skinless chicken thighs trimmed of visible fat
  • 4 cups broccoli florets
  • 3 red bell peppers cored and sliced into strips
  • 5 carrots sliced
  • Mango Teriyaki Sauce:
  • 2 cups chopped mango
  • 1/3 cup coconut aminos
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar or coconut vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • sesame seeds for sprinkling
  • mango chunks optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Line a large baking sheet with foil. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Place broccoli, red pepper slices and carrots in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Using a food processor, puree mango chunks. Combine with all other ingredients for teriyaki sauce in a bowl. Whisk until well mixed.
  • Place chicken thighs on foil lined sheet pan. Brush sauce over both sides of each chicken thigh, coating well.
  • Add remaining sauce to bowl of veggies and mix thoroughly. Spoon around chicken thighs in an single layer. Sprinkle with sesame seeds
  • Bake for 35 minutes, or until done. Serve with more mango chunks, if desired.
  • Enjoy!

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Dinner has never been easier or tastier than with this Mango Teriyaki Chicken & Veggies One Pan Dinner! You'd never guess it's Whole 30 and paleo friendly!

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Healthy Burrito Bowl Stuffed Peppers are a delicious dinner that tastes exactly like a chipotle burrito bowl in pepper form! Also paleo, vegan and whole 30!

Burrito Bowl Stuffed Peppers {Whole 30 + Paleo}

 Questions of the day!

Have you ever made a one pan dinner? If so, what’s your favorite recipe?

Gluten-free Pretzel Parmesan Crusted EASY Avocado Fries

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Crispy and flavorful Pretzel Parmesan Avocado Fries will be a huge standout at your next holiday party!  Super simple to make and gluten-free!

Can you believe that the name of this blog is Athletic Avocado and we barely have any recipes that contain avocado?  That needs to change ASAP.  As much as I love avocado, I have a really hard time making my own recipes with it because guacamole is the only thing I can think of until the idea for these avo fries came into my life.

Crispy and flavorful Pretzel Parmesan Avocado Fries will be a huge standout at your next holiday party! Super simple to make and gluten-free!

This Post is sponsored by La Terra Fina. As always, all opinions are my own.

Instead of making a dip with avocado (aka guac), I made a dipper! The result is a crunchy, cheesy salty coating on the outside and delicious creamy taste of avocado on the inside.

Crispy and flavorful Pretzel Parmesan Avocado Fries will be a huge standout at your next holiday party! Super simple to make and gluten-free!

La Terra Fina provided me with their line of greek yogurt dips to help spread some holiday cheer, literally.  These dips are so flavorful with 50% less fat and fewer calories, thanks to the greek yogurt base.  On top of that,  La Terra Fina greek yogurt dips are gluten-free and have no artificial flavors or preservatives.  I used their Spinach, Artichoke & Parmesan dip for a great companionship with these ago fries.  The result is a delicious combination of flavors!

Crispy and flavorful Pretzel Parmesan Avocado Fries will be a huge standout at your next holiday party! Super simple to make and gluten-free!

So how simple are these avocado fries?  Almost stupidly simple.  When making them, you are allowed to double dip.  I mean, technically you could also double dip when eating if no one is watching but that’s not what I’m talking about.  Right now, I’m strictly explaining the technique to make these avo fries as crispy as possible without frying!

Crispy and flavorful Pretzel Parmesan Avocado Fries will be a huge standout at your next holiday party! Super simple to make and gluten-free!

Step one:  dip avocado slice in pretzel-parm mix.

Step two: dip in egg mix.

Step three: drench in pretzel-park mix AGAIN.

Step four: bake.

Step five: eat with La Terra Fina greek yogurt dip.

Step six:  repeat (10x)

Crispy and flavorful Pretzel Parmesan Avocado Fries will be a huge standout at your next holiday party! Super simple to make and gluten-free!

Only six simple ingredients required:

Avocado slices

Pretzels

Parmesan

Eggs

Salt

Pepper

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La Terra Fina greek yogurt dip

Crispy and flavorful Pretzel Parmesan Avocado Fries will be a huge standout at your next holiday party! Super simple to make and gluten-free!

Pretzel Parmesan Crusted Avocado Fries

Thick avocado slices are drenched in a crushed pretzel- parmesan mixture and baked until crispy for an tasty crowd pleasing appetizer!  Made perfectly sturdy to hold your favorite dip! Also can be gluten-free!

Pretzel Parmesan Crusted Easy Avocado Fries

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • two avocados ripe but still hard
  • 2 cups of gluten-free pretzels
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg beaten (sub flax egg for egg-free version)
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and set aside.
  • Slice avocadoes in half, then in about 5-6 thick slices in each halve (about 20-24 slices total).
  • Place pretzels in a food processor and blend until a fine crumb. Place in a shallow bowl and mix with parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
  • Beat egg with a splash of warm water in a separate shallow bowl.
  • Dip avocado slice first in pretzel crumbs, then in egg, then drench again in pretzel-parm mixture. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with remaining slices. Spray cooking spray overtop fries.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, flipping the fries at half time (12 minutes).
  • Serve with La Terra Fina Dip.
  • Enjoy!

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Questions of the day:

Have you ever tried Avocado fries?

What is your favorite type of dip?

EASY Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto Paleo Gnocchi

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 Looking for a crowd-pleasing Fall pasta dish? Make this Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto Paleo Gnocchi! It’s full of autumn flavors while being grain-free!

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This post is sponsored by Cappellos. As always, all opinions are my own.”

Growing up in an Italian family, I’ve had my fair share of pasta dishes.  From handmade pasta by my 90 year old grandmother (the best) to store-bought spaghetti for busy school nights and every thing in between.  I’ve even been to Italy where I basically lived off of pasta for two meals a day. Ugh, take me back to Italy where the views were great and the gnocchi was even greater.

Looking for a crowd-pleasing Fall pasta dish? Make this Paleo Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto Gnocchi! It's full of autumn flavors while being grain-free!

Out of all the types of pasta , gnocchi has always been my favorite.  I love that it’s so doughy and goes well with any sauce.  But after I adopted a  gluten-free/grain-free-ish lifestyle, pasta hasn’t been on the menu in a longggggg time because me and tons of grains and gluten don’t mix.  Thankfully Cappello’s changed that.

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Never did I ever think it was possible to enjoy pasta without the use of regular flour! After tasting Cappello’s soft, pillowy gnocchi, my mind was blown!  Cappello’s gnocchi and other pasta  products are all paleo-friendly and made with a mix of almond and tapioca flour.  How awesome is that?  No need to skip your favorite pasta dishes anymore!  Along with the gnocchi, they have lasagna sheets and fettuccine.

Looking for a crowd-pleasing Fall pasta dish? Make this Paleo Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto Gnocchi! It's full of autumn flavors while being grain-free!

To showcase my love of fall, I mixed gnocchi with autumn-inspired flavors.

Pumpkin- Rosemary Pesto Sauce

Brussels sprouts

Chicken Apple Sausage

Red Onion

Apple chunks

Looking for a crowd-pleasing Fall pasta dish? Make this Paleo Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto Gnocchi! It's full of autumn flavors while being grain-free!

Mix them all together and the end result is a comforting dinner that will please your entire family!

Looking for a crowd-pleasing Fall pasta dish? Make this Paleo Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto Gnocchi! It's full of autumn flavors while being grain-free!

Paleo Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto Gnocchi

Soft pillowy gnocchi are sautéed with brussels sprouts, red onion, apples and coated in a pumpkin rosemary pesto sauce to make an comforting Autumn meal!

Looking for a crowd-pleasing Fall pasta dish? Make this Paleo Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto Gnocchi! It's full of autumn flavors while being grain-free!

Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto Paleo Gnocchi

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package Cappellos paleo gnocchi
  • 4 chicken apple sausages sliced ( I used Al Fresco)
  • 1 lb fresh brussels sprouts trimmed and quartered
  • 1 small red onion finely chopped
  • 1 apple finely chopped
  • Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto recipe below*

Instructions
 

  • Cook Gnocchi according to package directions.
  • While gnocchi is cooking, place brussels sprouts and onion in a large sauté pan with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
  • Lower heat to medium and add sliced sausage, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
  • Add sliced apple and let cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Lower heat to low and add gnocchi and pumpkin rosemary pesto, stirring until pesto is coated evenly.
  • Take off heat.
  • Enjoy!
  • * Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto: Place 1 cup fresh rosemary (no stems), 1/3 cup walnuts, 1/3 cup canned pumpkin, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 garlic cloves and salt and pepper to taste in a food processor. Blend until mixture is smooth.

Check out Cappello’s products here!

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Looking for a crowd-pleasing Fall pasta dish? Make this Paleo Pumpkin Rosemary Pesto Gnocchi! It's full of autumn flavors while being grain-free!

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Healthy Burrito Bowl Stuffed Peppers are a delicious dinner that tastes exactly like a chipotle burrito bowl in pepper form! Also paleo, vegan and whole 30!

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Question of the day:

What is your favorite type of pasta? 

The BEST Hawaiian BBQ Vegan Sweet Potato Nachos

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 Hawaiian BBQ Vegan Sweet Potato Nachos are a healthy and hearty version of the classic that are perfect for an appetizer, lunch or light dinner!

Before we get to these nachos, let’s taco ’bout convenience.

Hawaiian BBQ Sweet Potato Nachos are a healthy and hearty version of the classic that are perfect for an appetizer, lunch or light dinner!

“This post is sponsored by Sweet Earth Natural Foods. As always, all opinions are my own.”

Since I’m a college kid, convenience foods always catch my eye. College doesn’t allow for much free time, yet alone time to actually cook a meal. Let’s be honest, most convenience food (aka junk food and fast food) is NOT healthy which is why the freshman 15 is so real nowadays.

Dear college students, I understand what you’re going through, I know how hard it is to balance your time and I know you probably don’t want to spend an more than an hour of your day to make food when you can grab it in less than 5 seconds.

Hawaiian BBQ Sweet Potato Nachos are a healthy and hearty version of the classic that are perfect for an appetizer, lunch or light dinner!

Hawaiian BBQ Sweet Potato Nachos are a healthy and hearty version of the classic that are perfect for an appetizer, lunch or light dinner!

I have some great news for college students and people alike who just don’t have time to cook but want to eat healthy, enter: Sweet Earth Natural Foods. Sweet Earth Natural Foods is an awesome company that specializes in convenient, plant-based, organic/non-gmo products such as frozen breakfast sandwiches, burritos and savory meatless grounds, all of which can be stored in a mini fridge and microwaved!

The breakfast sandwiches and burritos are my new go-to meals that can be microwaved and made in less than 2 minutes, holla! The savory grounds are a perfect meat substitute for those meatless Mondays and perfect in these sweet potato nachos.

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So back to the nachos….These are INCREDIBLE. They are not just any nachos, they are sweet potato nachos! Sweet potatoes take the place of tortilla chips for a healthier but just as tasty, if not tastier version of nachos.

These flavor combo of these nachos is also unlike your regular nacho but I think that this Hawaiian BBQ version is insanely delicious and even better. What is Hawaiian BBQ you may ask? It’s basically BBQ with added pineapple which makes BBQ like 1000000x better and makes these nachos on-point.

Hawaiian BBQ Sweet Potato Nachos are a healthy and hearty version of the classic that are perfect for an appetizer, lunch or light dinner!

Let’s see the hearty ingredients that make up these sweet potato nachos:

Sweet potatoes

Sweet Earth Foods savory barbecue grounds

Pineapple

Bell pepper

Red onion

Lime juice

Cilantro

Avocado

BBQ sauce 

Hawaiian BBQ Sweet Potato Nachos are a healthy and hearty version of the classic that are perfect for an appetizer, lunch or light dinner!

Hawaiian BBQ Sweet Potato Nachos 

These sweet potato nachos are a delicious, filling and healthy version of your favorite appetizer, lunch or light dinner!

They are so easy to make and will please everyone who swears that they don’t like sweet potatoes. You would never guess that these are good for you! They are also vegan and gluten-free!

Hawaiian BBQ Sweet Potato Nachos are a healthy and hearty version of the classic that are perfect for an appetizer, lunch or light dinner!

The BEST Hawaiian BBQ Vegan Sweet Potato Nachos

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large sweet potatoes cut into 1/8" thick slices
  • 1 packet Sweet Earth Barbecue Savory Grounds
  • 1 cup pineapple finely chopped (can also used canned)
  • 1 green pepper finely chopped
  • 1 small red onion finely chopped
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1 bunch cilantro chopped
  • 1 avocado sliced thinly
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce of choice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees and coat a baking sheet with cooking spray
  • Place sweet potato slices in a large bowl and toss with olive oil then add to baking sheet
  • Bake for about 10 minutes, flip, then bake for 10 more minutes
  • Broil on high for 2-4 more minutes or until sweet potatoes get crispy and let cool
  • Prepare Sweet Earth Savory grounds according to package directions and place on top on sweet potatoes
  • Add pineapple, pepper, onion and lime juice in a bowl and combine well and add on top of savory grounds
  • Add cilantro and avocado to nachos then drizzle with BBQ sauce
  • Enjoy!

Method adapted from Slim Sanity and slaw inspired by Savory Nothings

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Hawaiian BBQ Sweet Potato Nachos are a healthy and hearty version of the classic that are perfect for an appetizer, lunch or light dinner!

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Creamy Lemon Garlic Chickpea Salad on Sweet Potato Toast

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Looking for an easy vegetarian lunch?  Try this simple yet satisfying Creamy Lemon Garlic Chickpea Salad!  Spoon on top of Sweet Potato Toast for the ultimate healthy sandwich!

Looking for an easy vegetarian lunch? Try this simple+ satisfying Creamy Lemon Garlic Chickpea Salad! Spoon on top of Sweet Potato Toast for the ultimate healthy sandwich!

“This post is sponsored by Bolthouse Farms. As always, all opinions are my own.”

Looking for an easy vegetarian lunch? Try this simple+ satisfying Creamy Lemon Garlic Chickpea Salad! Spoon on top of Sweet Potato Toast for the ultimate healthy sandwich!

To be honest with you guys, I suck at making salads. Though I eat a lot of salads, I wouldn’t say that most of them are “blog-worthy,” aka not good enough for you guys.  Like don’t tell me to be in-charge of making a salad for a party if you ever invited me over. Just looking out for my friends, ya know?  Nor do I know much about chickpeas, all I know is that I love eating them in various forms.  But honestly, this chickpea salad was a breeze to make and actually turned to great.

Looking for an easy vegetarian lunch? Try this simple+ satisfying Creamy Lemon Garlic Chickpea Salad! Spoon on top of Sweet Potato Toast for the ultimate healthy sandwich!

Are you a big fan of chicken/tuna salad?  If you are then you’ll for sure love this chickpea salad.  It’s basically the vegetarian version of the classic creamy lettuce-less salads.  To hold this salad together, I used Bolthouse Farms Creamy Garlic Dressing in place of the usual mayo.  It adds tons of flavor with 77% less calories and 86% less fat than normal dressings/mayos (40 calories and 2.5 grams of fat per 2 Tbsp. serving verses 180 calories and 19 grams of fat) thanks to the yogurt it’s made with.  You can feel good about using it to dress your salads because it has no preservatives, artificial color/flavors and it’s gluten-free!  Can I get an amen🙌

Looking for an easy vegetarian lunch? Try this simple+ satisfying Creamy Lemon Garlic Chickpea Salad! Spoon on top of Sweet Potato Toast for the ultimate healthy sandwich!

And you know what else makes this recipe da bomb?  The fact that it’s assembled and eaten on a sandwich made with sweet potato toast.  After I tried sweet potato toast for the first time, I knew I had to make it again.  So so so addicting guys.  If you haven’t tried it yet in place of bread, DO IT.

Looking for an easy vegetarian lunch? Try this simple+ satisfying Creamy Lemon Garlic Chickpea Salad! Spoon on top of Sweet Potato Toast for the ultimate healthy sandwich!

This salad will literally take you 5 minutes to make and will satisfy your stomach and taste buds until dinner.  Crunchy, creamy and flavorful all at once!  Here’s what is in the recipe:

Chickpeas

Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing

Red onion

Red pepper

Celery

Sliced almonds

Lemon juice

Lemon zest

Looking for an easy vegetarian lunch? Try this simple+ satisfying Creamy Lemon Garlic Chickpea Salad! Spoon on top of Sweet Potato Toast for the ultimate healthy sandwich!

Creamy Lemon Garlic Chickpea Salad on Sweet Potato Toast

This chickpea salad is an easy no-bake flavorful lunch that will take 5 minutes to make.  Made complete by using sweet potato toast as sandwich bread, this vegetarian lunch will keep you full until dinner!

Creamy Lemon Garlic Chickpea Salad on Sweet Potato Toast

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 15 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/3 cup roasted garlic salad dressing
  • 1/2 red onion finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
  • 2 celery stalks finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
  • salt and pepper
  • Sweet potato toasts

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients until all ingredients are evenly mixed.
  • Spoon onto of a piece sweet potato toast and top with another piece of sweet potato toast.
  • Enjoy!
  • To find out how to make sweet potato toast in the toaster, check out this tutorial

*For my vegan friends who want to make this recipe, simply sub in vegan-friendly dressing!  You can check out the options from Bolthouse Farms Here!

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 Question of the day:

What is your go-to lunch?

Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toast {Paleo & Whole 30}

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Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Make these Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toasts! Full of flavor and paleo + whole 30 friendly! 

Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Make these Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toasts! Full of flavor and paleo + whole 30 friendly!Mmmmmm seafood has my heart in the summer-time.  Do you like seafood?  I LOVE it.  In fact, I think there is not a type of seafood I don’t like.  Wait, I forgot about octopus tentacles😲

Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Make these Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toasts! Full of flavor and paleo + whole 30 friendly!Anyways, I spend a lot of my summer at the Maryland shore where their crab is numba one in the world.  I’m obsessed with anything crab, from crab legs to soft shell crabs to crab cakes and everything in between so when I saw this month’s Recipe Redux theme, I got super-duper excited:

A Vacation-Inspired Recipe –

“Start unpacking your favorite vacation memories. Think about a trip you took state-side or internationally and create a healthy recipe from an unforgettable meal you enjoyed. Or, create a recipe from a native ingredient you saw or tasted on your travels.”

Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Make these Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toasts! Full of flavor and paleo + whole 30 friendly!Now I could have made a simple crab cake recipe for y’all, but I had this ah-maz-ing crab bruschetta as an appetizer at one of my favorite restaurants down-the-shore.  You think regular bruschetta is good?  Try adding crab and your mind will be blown.

Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Make these Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toasts! Full of flavor and paleo + whole 30 friendly!To make this recipe whole 30 approved, I subbed the regular toasts for thick eggplant toasts.  These toasts are really sturdy and can actually be picked up and eaten with your hands. They are so crispy on the outside, thanks to the almond flour coating.  Nomssssss

Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Make these Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toasts! Full of flavor and paleo + whole 30 friendly!I promise this recipe is super simple to make and only a few ingredients!  Here is what’s in the mix:

  •  eggplant 
  • almond flour
  •  old bay seasoning
  • egg whites 
  • fresh crab meat
  •  tomato
  •  red onion
  •  fresh basil 
  • garlic

Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Make these Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toasts! Full of flavor and paleo + whole 30 friendly!

Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toast

Baked eggplant slices coated with almond meal and old bay take the place of toast in this classic appetizer with added crab meat for a tasty twist!  This is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser at any party!  Also paleo and whole-30 approved!

Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Make these Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toasts! Full of flavor and paleo + whole 30 friendly!

Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toasts {Paleo & Whole 30}

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 large eggplant sliced into about 8 thick slices
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1 tsp. old bay seasoning
  • 2 egg whites beaten
  • 1 15 oz. can crab meat
  • 1 large tomato finely chopped
  • 1/2 red onion finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tsp. old bay seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Place eggplant slices on a cooking sheet or cooling rack and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for about 30 minutes (this steps extracts the water from the eggplant).
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wipe off eggplant. Place egg whites in a shallow bowl . Add almond flour and old bay to a separate shallow bowl and mix together.
  • Dip eggplant slice in eggwhites, then in almond flour mix, until well coated. Place on a cooking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining slices. Bake for 25 minutes, or until done.
  • While eggplant is cooking, combine all ingredients for bruschetta in a large bowl.
  • Spoon bruschetta onto eggplant slices.
  • Enjoy!

 

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Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Make these Crab Bruschetta Eggplant Toasts! Full of flavor and paleo + whole 30 friendly!

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What’s your favorite kind of seafood?

Have you ever had a Maryland Crab cake?

Southwest Mac & Cheeze Stuffed Zucchini Boats {Vegan + Gluten-Free!}

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Southwest Mac & Cheeze Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a delicious, hearty and kid-friendly dinner that will please kids and adults-alike! Also vegan and gluten-free!

Everything is better stuffed. Period.

Southwest Mac & Cheeze Stuffed Zucchini is a delicious, hearty and kid-friendly dinner that will please kids and adults-alike! Also vegan and gluten-free!

So many of our recipes involve stuffing tasty food with more tasty food, that’s just the way we like it. For example, Stuffed Peppers, Stuffed Eggplant, Stuffed Mushrooms and now to today’s recipe, Stuffed Zucchini!

My favorite part about stuffed anything is that you can get creative with it and pretty much fill anything you want with whatever you like. Sound’s like a win-win, right!?

Southwest Mac & Cheeze Stuffed Zucchini is a delicious, hearty and kid-friendly dinner that will please kids and adults-alike! Also vegan and gluten-free!

Well today’s stuffed zucchini is unlike any traditional stuffed zucchini that you’ve probably ever seen before, it’s pretty darn epic and made extra easy and special with Amy’s Kitchen Rice Mac & Cheeze!

If you’ve had Amy’s products before, you know how delicious and high quality they are, especially my favorite product which is this Vegan Mac & Cheeze. Don’t let the fact that this is vegan fool you, it tastes like actual macaroni and cheese and I like it even more!

Southwest Mac & Cheeze Stuffed Zucchini is a delicious, hearty and kid-friendly dinner that will please kids and adults-alike! Also vegan and gluten-free!

Amy’s Kitchen asked us if we could make a recipes that focuses on fresh summer produce and using one of their amazing products for their current campaign #summerwithamys.

 Of course I had to go with the Mac & Cheeze to make a recipe and make something stuffed. Zucchini has to be our favorite summer veggie hands down so we chose to do a stuffed zucchini and make a southwestern Mac & Cheeze filling using Amy’s Mac & Cheeze, fresh tomatoes, corn, avocado and chili powder! 

Southwest Mac & Cheeze Stuffed Zucchini is a delicious, hearty and kid-friendly dinner that will please kids and adults-alike! Also vegan and gluten-free!

Southwest Mac & Cheeze Stuffed Zucchini

This stuffed zucchini is an amazing and healthy meatless dinner that is super easy to make thanks to Amy’s Kitchen Rice Mac & Cheeze. Any Mac & Cheese lovers will absolutely fall in love with this hearty, cheezy and crowd-pleasing dinner. It’s also vegan and gluten-free friendly!

Southwest Mac & Cheeze Stuffed Zucchini is a delicious, hearty and kid-friendly dinner that will please kids and adults-alike! Also vegan and gluten-free!

This recipe will become your new favorite way to eat summer produce, I promise you!

Southwest Mac n’ Cheese Stuffed Zucchini {Vegan + Gluten-Free!}

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6 boats

Ingredients
  

  • 2 containers Amy's Vegan Mac n' Cheese
  • 3 large zucchini sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1 large tomato finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup cooked corn
  • 1/2 avocado cubed
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350. Cook Amy's Mac n' Cheese according to directions on package and add to a large bowl. Place zucchini on baking sheet and cook for 15-20 minutes, or slightly soft and let cool. scoop out as much flesh as possible from zucchini without breaking it. Combine tomato, corn, avocado and chili powder in a small bowl and add to cooked pasta, stir well. Spoon filling into zucchini without over-stuffing (you may have extra filling if your zucchini are smaller) and bake for 20-25 minutes.

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Southwest Mac & Cheeze Stuffed Zucchini is a delicious, hearty and kid-friendly dinner that will please kids and adults-alike! Also vegan and gluten-free!

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“This post is sponsored by Amy’s Kitchen as part of their #summerwithamys campaign. All opinions stated are my own.”

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Grilled Sweet Potato Toast with Citrus Beet Avocado Salsa

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Love sweet potato toast? Make this grilled sweet potato toast and top it with Orange Beet Avocado Salsa! So flavorful and healthy! Vegan + Paleo friendly!

Love sweet potato toast? Make this grilled sweet potato toast and top it with Orange Beet Avocado Salsa! So flavorful and healthy! Vegan + Paleo}

Amen for grilling season and smart creative people.  Only smart and creative people can come up with crazy, awesome recipes that will blow up all over the internet.  Case in point:  Sweet potato toast.

Love sweet potato toast? Make this grilled sweet potato toast and top it with Orange Beet Avocado Salsa! So flavorful and healthy! Vegan + Paleo}

Like how does one think of toasting (or grilling) sweet potato slices so they can take place of bread?  It’s the next best thing since zoodles.  Mind blown.

Love sweet potato toast? Make this grilled sweet potato toast and top it with Orange Beet Avocado Salsa! So flavorful and healthy! Vegan + Paleo}

Anyway, lets talk about grilling.  If I could grill every day of the year I totally would, but we got this annoying thing called winter that prevents me from doing that.  So I gotta take full advantage on sunny summer days and grill all the things before cold weather nips me in the butt.

Love sweet potato toast? Make this grilled sweet potato toast and top it with Orange Beet Avocado Salsa! So flavorful and healthy! Vegan + Paleo}

This summer I’m partnering with Love Beets to celebrate #goodcleansummerlove and I could not be more excited!  I’m a huge fan of beets, and add them to almost all my summer salads.    Another thing beets are great for?  Salsa!

Love sweet potato toast? Make this grilled sweet potato toast and top it with Orange Beet Avocado Salsa! So flavorful and healthy! Vegan + Paleo}

On top of the grilled sweet potato toasts, we’ve got a sweet, unique salsa that is unlike anything you’ve ever had.  In the mix we have:

honey + ginger Love Beets

avocado

oranges

avocado

red onion

drizzle of olive oil

+ a pinch of LOVE

Love sweet potato toast? Make this grilled sweet potato toast and top it with Orange Beet Avocado Salsa! So flavorful and healthy! Vegan + Paleo}

Grilled Sweet Potato Toast with Orange Beet Avocado Salsa

Sweet honey-ginger beets combine with avocado, oranges and red onion to create the perfect topper for grilled sweet potato toast!

Grilled Sweet Potato Toast with Citrus Beet Avocado Salsa

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large sweet potato cut into 1/4 inch slices
  • 1 6.5 oz. pack of honey + ginger Love Beets
  • 1/2 avocado finely chopped
  • 1/2 red onion finely chopped
  • 1 orange peeled and finely chopped
  • 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Light grill to medium heat. Spray potato slices with cooking spray.
  • Grill potato slices on a lightly oiled grill rack over medium heat, until grill marks appear and potatoes are cooked through, about 8-10 minutes on each side. Place on a plate/pan and set aside.
  • To make salsa, combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly combined.
  • Spoon salsa over sweet potato toasts and serve.
  • Enjoy!

 “This post is sponsored by Love Beets .  As always, all opinions are my own. ” #goodcleansummerlove

 

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Blueberry Balsamic Mint Cauliflower Steaks {Vegan, Paleo, Whole 30}

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Wow your tastebuds these Blueberry Balsamic Mint Cauliflower Steaks! Full of sweet and savory flavors, you won’t miss the meat! Vegan, Paleo and Whole 30!

I cannot get enough of cauliflower lately. I’ve been eating it almost 3-4 times per week! From cauliflower rice to roasted cauliflower to mashed cauliflower, I love it all.  I thought I tried all the ways to make the most perfect veggie, until I saw cauliflower steaks  popping up everywhere over the internet and of course I had to try ’em out for myself.

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This month’s Recipe Redux theme could not come at a more perfect time!

Get Your Fruits and Veggies in Shape

With produce galore, now’s a great time to enjoy lots of fruits and vegetables. Show us how you’re serving the bounty of gardens and orchards in shapes like ribbons, noodles, cut-outs, or other creative cuts.

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Cutting cauliflower into steaks is the next best thing since spiralized veggies .  I’m not even vegetarian or vegan and I’m obsessed to say the least. These are my new favorite meatless Monday meal!

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Cauliflower steaks can be marinated like regular steaks and grilled or cooked like them too.  Who says cauliflower is only meant to be a side dish?  Eating cauliflower in steak form will blow your mind, even if your a meat-eater!

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Blueberry Balsamic Mint Cauliflower Steaks

These “steaks” are roasted  in an easy-to-make blueberry-balsamic-mint sauce and have a sweet and savory flavor that you can’t resist. they are perfect for meatless Monday and will satisfy meat eaters and herbivores alike. Also paleo, vegan, gluten-free and whole 30 friendly!

Blueberry Balsalmic Mint Cauliflower Steaks

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Servings 4 cauliflower steaks

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup balsalmic vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh mint chopped
  • 1 head cauliflower sliced into 4 steaks

Instructions
 

  • Place a sauce pan on medium heat. Add blueberries, smashing them with a wooden spoon. After blueberries are smashed, add garlic. Once mixture starts to simmer, add balsamic vinegar and mint. Let simmer for about 10 more minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place cauliflower steaks in a glass pan coated with cooking spray.
  • Pour blueberry sauce on top of steaks, and use a brush to coat each side with it.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, then take out of oven and flip. Bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Enjoy!
  • Sauce adapted from this recipe

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Wow your tastebuds these Blueberry Balsamic Mint Cauliflower Steaks! Full of sweet and savory flavors, you won't miss the meat! Vegan, Paleo and Whole 30!

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