21 Clean Eating Recipes (30 Minutes) - Clean Healthy Meals (2024)

Start eating healthy with these easy clean eating recipes suitable for beginners and more experienced cooks alike! The collection includes healthy lunch and dinner ideas that you can make in 10-30 minutes.

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If clean eating is on your to-do list but you are not sure where to start, accept the challenge and try out some of these clean eating recipes this month!

These 30-minute healthy meals are not only very delicious and easy to make, but will also improve your health and energy levels.

All our clean eating lunch and dinner recipes are made with simple and fresh ingredients like veggies, fruits, whole grains and healthy protein that will fuel your body with the right nutrients to function properly.

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1. Clean Eating Arugula Avocado Shrimp Salad

This super fresh arugula, avocado and shrimp salad is perfect for weight loss! All the healthy recipe requires is some frozen shrimp and a bunch of colorful veggies.

Whether you’ll have this salad for lunch or dinner, it’s a light and healthy recipe that will cover your nutritional needs and will keep you satisfied until it’s time for your next meal!

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2. Calamari In Tomato Garlic Sauce

If you are a fan of seafood, it’s impossible not to appreciate our amazing mouth-watering dinner recipe for calamari in tomato garlic sauce. Feel free to make it with any type of cleaned calamari or squid. The fresh tomatoes and the tomato paste you’ll use for the sauce are the ingredients that contribute to the beautiful sweet tomato flavor.

Serve this healthy meal with some whole-grain bread, rice or salad for a more filling dinner. In case you make more of it, it’ll last around three days stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

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3. Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet

This ground turkey and rice skillet is a great option for а simple homemade dinner. It’s an easy clean eating recipe that is flavorful, balanced and filling.

More than that, to make it, you would only need a pan, a cutting board and some healthy ingredients including ground turkey, leftover rice, chickpeas, veggies and olives. It’s so tasty!

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4. 15-Minute Garlic Chicken with Black Beans

Looking for easy clean eating recipes that you can make even faster? How about 15 minutes? That’s how long you’ll need to throw this garlic chicken with black beans together. You’ll need chicken breast, black beans as well as green beans for some extra protein. Serve with rice, salad or in a burrito with fresh veggies and a sauce of your choice for a satisfying healthy lunch or dinner!

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5. Clean Eating Chickpea and Tuna Salad

If you are looking for high-protein salad recipes, this healthy chickpea and tuna salad will become one of your favorites! You need no special cooking skills for this flavorful salad! Simply put canned chickpeas, canned tuna and some veggies and olive oil in a bowl and have your healthy lunch or easy dinner ready.

You might include veggies like tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, arugula and jalapeno but if you don’t like any of these, it’s totally fine to leave them out and go for your most preferred instead.

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6. Healthy Ground Beef and Quinoa Skillet

This quick and easy one-pan clean eating recipe for ground beef, quinoa and beans is a great idea if you want to spice up your dinner routine. It’s full of flavor and can be modified for different dietary preferences. And if that isn’t enough, this 30-minute healthy meal is great for meal prep too! It will stay good for multiple days ahead – just keep it in the fridge for three or four days.

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7. Clean Eating Chicken Egg Roll In A Bowl

This recipe for a healthy “egg roll in a bowl” is likely to become a regular on your clean eating menu. It’s a delicious and easy one-pan dinner that will take you around 20 minutes to make.

Made with healthy ingredients like cabbage, carrots, garlic, cauliflower and chicken this healthy dinner idea will supply your body with vitamins, fiber and protein. Up to you, whether you’ll eat it with chopsticks or fork!


8. Healthy Ground Beef and Mushrooms

Packed with nutrients, this healthy 15-minute ground beef and mushrooms recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner.

Without grains and dairy, this clean eating recipe is paleo, egg-free, nut-free and low-carb which makes it suitable for pretty much anyone! Besides lean ground beef you’ll need mushrooms, garlic, zucchini and tomato paste.

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9. Mediterranean Salmon Wraps

These incredible salmon wraps will take your taste buds on a wonderful Mediterranean trip!

You can use any kind of cooked or baked salmon. If you want your wraps to be more budget-friendly you can even go for canned salmon.

The rest of your wrap fillings include homemade tzaziki and a fresh vegetable salad with tomatoes and cucumbers. Just fill the warmed-up tortilla, wrap and enjoy this delightful meal!

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10. Healthy Roasted Vegetable and Quinoa Salad

This roasted vegetable and quinoa salad is such a great vegetarian summer lunch. If you want to prepare, it’s a good idea to cook the quinoa and roast the vegetables over the weekend. The rest of it involves mixing the quinoa, some feta cheese and all the roasted and fresh veggies in a bowl. Super fresh, filling and tasty!

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11. Sweet Potato, Brussels Sprouts and Salmon Bowls

If you are craving a healthy and easy meal with salmon, you should definitely give a chance to these super tasty and filling bowls. They’re filled with roasted Brussels sprouts, sweet potato mash and pan-seared salmon. Drizzle some cashew garlic sauce over that and your delicious dinner is ready to enjoy!

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12. Vegetarian Hummus Wraps

Wraps are always one of the most preferred lunch ideas, as they are appetizing, easy to make and great for on-the-go. There’s something special about these vegetarian hummus wraps, however! They’re so flavorful, you’ll probably want to have them at least once a week.

And you can do that without any guilt since they’re one of the best clean eating recipes! The Mediterranean flavors, the creamy texture of the homemade hummus, the satisfying combination of nutritious whole foods…once you try them, these wraps will haunt your food dreams!

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13. Clean Eating Chili Con Carne

This easy chili con carne is a hit with even the pickiest eaters. It’s quick, healthy, made in one pot and full of comforting flavors. To make the healthy chili you’ll need ground beef, beans, tomatoes, onion, garlic, spices and optionally corn for extra sweetness.

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14. 15-Minute Spicy Shrimp and Quinoa

You read that right! You can, indeed, make this spicy shrimp and quinoa recipe in 15 very short minutes! This gluten-free dish is perfect for busy weeknights when you’ve got some cooked quinoa. So get that timer out and make this clean eating quinoa recipe using some shrimp, tomato, spinach, zucchini and garlic!

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15. 20-Minute Easy Bean Soup

If you love soups as much as I do, you will definitely fall in love with this easy bean soup. It’s thick, it’s hearty and so satiating. Moreover, making it is ultra simple. No need to soak and cook beans for days. All the cooking you’ll do involves opening a few cans of beans and boiling the ingredients together.

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16. Avocado, Corn and Chicken Salad

Refreshing and highly nutritious, this avocado, corn and chicken salad will become an invaluable addition to your collection of clean eating recipes. It’s a light summer salad, packed with everything you love. And I mean everything – avocado, corn, chicken, olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese and basil…The flavors are amazing together!

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17. Easy Lamb Doner Kebab

Is there any leftover lamb in your fridge that you are looking to use up? If yes, this easy and delicious lamb doner kebab is definitely for you! Filled with amazing flavors from the roasted lamb, fresh vegetables and herbs, and garlicky tahini sauce this easy healthy recipe can be yours to enjoy within 20 minutes.

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18. 15-Minute Quinoa with Chicken and Kale

Yup, this is another 15-minute meal that is healthy and easy to make! You can’t talk about clean eating without including recipes with kale and/or quinoa, right? Now, besides kale, this healthy meal is packed with some other very healthy veggies like arugula, tomatoes, eggplant and zucchini. Plus you get to use up that leftover chicken and the quinoa! And it tastes so good, it’s definitely a winner!

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19. Easy Coconut Curry Shrimp Soup

Make this easy coconut curry shrimp soup and you’ll know what it feels like when your taste buds are having a party! Besides its amazing flavor, this wonderful soup is gluten-free and keto-friendly. Loaded with shrimp, coconut milk and zucchini, you can cook it in about 10 minutes.

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20. Clean Eating Salmon Lettuce Wraps

Don’t miss out on these amazingly tasty salmon lettuce wraps and make them for dinner! They’re full of deliciousness and make the perfect low-carb meal! Moreover, they’re suitable if you’re following an anti-inflammatory diet. There are a lot of health benefits to list here: not only is the recipe rich in antioxidants and low on the glycemic index but it’s also high in protein and omega-3s. You’ll want to have these healthy wraps at least twice a week as a delicious addition to your clean eating meal plan.

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21. Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup

Get ready to warm up with this delicious vegan and gluten-free coconut red lentil soup! If you love creamy light soups grab some butternut squash, lentils, fresh herbs and coconut milk and make it tonight. Seriously, it only takes 20 minutes and is so wonderfully tasty!


More Healthy Meals For Clean Eating

Well, I hope you got some new recipe ideas and inspiration to freshen up your weekly menu! Hopefully, you try some of these easy clean eating recipes this week and love them. And then, when you’re ready to refresh again – check out these other healthy recipes:

  • 10 Low-Calorie High-Protein Recipes
  • 25 Easy Vegan Breakfast Ideas
  • 21 Days Of Easy Meal Prep Lunch Ideas

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Clean Eating Recipes For Beginners

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Start eating healthy with these easy clean eating recipes suitable for beginners and more experienced cooks alike! The collection includes healthy lunch and dinner ideas that you can make in 10-30 minutes.

Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time20 minutes

Total Time30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 10 oz lean ground beef (300g)
  • 1 cup quinoa, cooked
  • 1 cup black beans, canned, rinsed & drained
  • 2 roasted red peppers
  • 1 carrot
  • 1/3 cup mint leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp dry mint
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 scallions, chopped
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Prepare by chopping all the vegetables, rinsing and draining the beans.
  2. In a large skillet crumble ground beef, cover with a lid and cook at medium heat until no longer pink. I added a little bit of water since I wasn't using a non-stick pan, but you might not need to do that. Once the meat is no longer pink, take the lid off and add olive oil, 1 garlic clove, cumin, dry mint, coriander and chili powder, add a few good pinches of salt. Stir and let the beef cook like this for 2-3 more minutes.
  3. Mix in the roasted bell peppers, and scallions. Then add the quinoa, black beans and carrots and mix it all together.
  4. Stir in the tomato paste, add the fresh mint and garlic and let cook like this for 3-4 more minutes. Add salt if needed, turn off the heat, serve like this or with a little salad and enjoy!
  5. To make this dish even better you can also serve it with a salad and a garlic sauce, simply follow the instructionshere.

Notes

Original recipe on Her Highness, Hungry Me

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

3

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 477Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 633mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 10gSugar: 7gProtein: 36g

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FAQs

What is the cleanest diet you can eat? ›

A clean diet may include whole fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and healthy fats while limiting highly processed snacks and other packaged foods with added sugar and salt. It may also be associated with terms like plant-based, grass-fed, sugar-free, or gluten-free.

What is the ultimate clean eating diet? ›

A clean-eating meal plan includes tons of fresh fruits and veggies, high-fiber whole grains and legumes, healthy fats and lean proteins (like fish and chicken). It skips added sugars and minimizes sodium and saturated fats that can damage our hearts when we eat too much of them.

How to eat clean for a whole week? ›

The Eat-Clean principles are:
  1. Eat six small meals a day.
  2. Eat breakfast every day, within an hour of getting up.
  3. Eat lean protein and complex carbohydrates at every meal.
  4. Have two or three servings of healthy fats every day.
  5. Get fiber, vitamins, nutrients, and enzymes from fresh fruits and vegetables.
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How do I start eating clean and healthy? ›

The best way to eat clean and to achieve variety is to eat seasonally. Enjoy vitamin-rich root vegetables, such as beets, radishes, carrots and sweet potatoes, in the fall. Soak up summer power foods, such as green salads, succulent squash, ripe tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, beans and corn in the summer.

Are eggs allowed on the clean diet? ›

Eggs are a great choice—and don't skip the yolk, or you'll miss out on extra protein and nutrients not found in the egg whites. Nuts, seeds and beans are all fantastic choices for plant-based proteins. Just be sure to look for lower-sodium options when possible.

What is not allowed on clean eating diet? ›

Many clean-eating advocates aim to avoid all traces of added sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, preservatives, artificial colors and flavors, and other additives—a position that might be admirable but is too stringent for most people.

What is the number 1 healthiest diet? ›

“It's not surprising that the Mediterranean diet ranked number one,” says Jackie Newgent , a registered dietitian, Forbes Health Advisory Board member and panelist for our best diets ranking. “First, it's not a 'diet' as we have come to think of diets; it's a lifestyle.

What is the simplest diet you can live on? ›

The Simple Diet
  • Eat three meals each day. ...
  • Eat your heavier meals for breakfast and lunch with a lighter meal for dinner.
  • Eat two healthy protein choices at each meal or 6-8 choices per day. ...
  • Choose lots of color for each meal. ...
  • Fill in with 100% whole grain choices, 1-3 servings daily. ...
  • Drink water, tea or fat free milk.

What is the healthiest diet to live the longest? ›

Certain eating patterns such as the Mediterranean Diet, healthy plant-based diets, or the Okinawan Diet, are rich in whole foods and have been linked to reduced disease risk and improved longevity. Hu said that people can mix and match elements of these diets—or use their basic principles to create something new.

What is the healthiest diet choice? ›

Mediterranean Diet, DASH Diet, and MIND Diets Are the Best Diets of 2024. All three diets are highly recommended by doctors because of their known health benefits. “The Mediterranean eating plan doesn't have a set calorie range or portion guidelines, which is why it can fit almost anyone's needs.

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