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Even though I live a fairly healthy lifestyle, the paleo diet never really enticed me. I mean, who wants to give up cheese, pasta and cookies? But as much as I love a big block of cheddah, I also love a challenge, so I turned one of my favorite carb-and-butter-laden meals — brunch — into one fit for a paleo princess.
And guess what, friends— I totally crushed it. I’ll admit it was harder than I thought, but I was incredibly surprised by how delicious each thing came out. I didn’t miss the cheese, the processed flour or the syrup. In fact, I almost liked these dishes more than their non-paleo counterparts. And if these can change me, imagine what they can do for you.
1
Vegetable omelet casserole recipe
Recipe adapted from Multiply Delicious
Serves 6-8
Ingredients:
- 3/4 pound bacon, cooked and chopped
- 1 cup chopped butternut squash
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 10 large eggs
- 1 medium orange bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Fresh basil, chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, bell pepper and butternut squash. Cook for about 7 to 8 minutes or until softened.
- Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl, and mix in the bacon and spinach. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper and basil.
- Pour the vegetable mixture into the prepared baking dish. Pour the eggs over the vegetables, and bake for about 25 minutes or until set.
2
Flaxseed, banana, cashew butter and spinach smoothie recipe
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
- 2 cups fresh spinach, loosely packed
- 1/2 cup fresh mango, chopped
- 1 frozen banana
- 2 tablespoons flaxseeds
- 2 tablespoons cashew butter
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
Directions:
- Place the coconut milk, spinach, mango, banana, flaxseeds, cashew butter and coconut in a blender. Blend until thick, pureed and smooth.
- Add the coconut and chopped cashews to the top of the smoothie if desired.
3
Paleo steak salad with wasabi peas and Parmesan cheese recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 12 cups fresh spinach
- 2 pounds buffalo sirloin steaks
- 1 cup wasabi peas
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup vegan Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Preheat the broiler. Grease a large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Liberally coat the steaks with salt and pepper.
- Place the steaks on the cookie sheet, and broil for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until medium rare. Let the steaks rest for about 10 minutes before slicing.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the olive oil, mustard, balsamic vinegar, diced onion, salt and pepper.
- Separate the spinach into 4 bowls. Top with sliced tomato, peppers and sliced steak. Top with wasabi peas for garnish, and dress with mustard dressing. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and serve.
4
Butternut squash and cinnamon pancakes recipe
Recipe inspired by Jan’s Sushi Bar
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup roasted butternut squash
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup almond meal
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Grass-fed butter
- Dash of salt
Directions:
- Spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the squash in a blender, and blend until smooth and pureed. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, squash puree, honey and vanilla. Add the almond meal, cinnamon, baking soda and a dash of salt to the egg mixture.
- Pour the batter, 1/4 cup at a time, onto the hot skillet. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes total.
- Cover and keep warm. Top with butter.
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