These healthy meal plans are for six dinner recipes and a dessert thrown in for fun! All of these recipes are (mostly) paleo friendly, seasonal, and most can be easily adapted to be Keto/Low-Carb or Whole30 friendly.
Hey you!
Julia and I are back with another set of recipes that transitions you beautifully from summer to fall. From lazy pool days to structured school schedules.
PSLs can wait. There’s a ton of delicious summer produce everywhere! Trying to hold on to it as long as we can.
xoxo
Natalie
Sunday
SESAME GARLIC SHEET PAN CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES — This is a fresh and delicious easy one-pan meal that can be prepared any night of the week. Mix it up with your favorite veggies and seasonings!
Special Diet Note: This simple one-pan meal is gluten-free, low-ish carb and paleo friendly.
Prep Ahead: Marinate the chicken up to 24 hours in advance.
Substitutions: Swap out any of the vegetables for your favorite roasting veggies. Sweet potatoes, white potatoes, cauliflower, and bok choy are all great options.
Monday
PORK AND PINEAPPLE TACOS — I have an obscene love for tacos. Taking a different turn with these and used a grilled pork and pineapple for the filling, I was inspired by pork and pineapple tacos we had during two different trips to Mexico!
Special Diet Note: Recipe is gluten free using corn tortillas or paleo friendly if you work this into a taco salad or a lettuce wrap.
Prep Ahead: The pork can be marinated up to 12 hours in advance.
Substitutions: You can also use this marinade for chicken or steak if you prefer.
Tuesday
CRUNCHY KALE SALAD — Featuring a zesty lemon-parsley vinaigrette, sunflower seeds, chickpeas, avocado, dried cranberries, and more, this healthy kale salad recipe is packed with micronutrients.
Special Diet Note: Gluten-free and meatless. Make it paleo by swapping the parmesan for any kind of raw cheese, and omit the garbanzo beans.
Prep Ahead: Make the dressing up to 5 days ahead of time.
Substitutions: Use your favorite homemade dressing in place of the lemon-parsley dressing. Add roasted vegetables to the salad to make it heartier, or your favorite kind of animal protein (I recommend rotisserie chicken) for a balanced meal.
Wednesday
BLACKENED SALMON — Blackened salmon will become your go-to healthy meal during the week when you need something fast. (Being super delicious is a big bonus, too!)
Special Diet Note: Recipe is paleo friendly and low carb as is.
Prep Ahead: If you don’t have any Blackening Seasoning, you can make some ahead of time. Here’s my Blackening Seasoning Recipe if you need it!
Substitutions: You can also use any cajun seasoning, but if it has a high salt content, you may want to use less when you season the salmon. You can use this seasoning on any type of fish or chicken, too. Serve it with a salad or your favorite roasted/grilled vegetables or in a grain bowl.
Thursday
BEET PESTO PIZZA — This recipe is a nutrient-dense healthier pizza recipe, packed with vitamins and flavor!
Special Diet Note: Recipe is gluten-free and can be made grain-free/low carb by using a different kind of crust such as cauliflower crust.
Prep Ahead: Make the pizza dough up to 1 day ahead of time, and make the pesto sauce up to 4 days in advance.
Substitutions: Use any kind of pizza dough/crust you like. The recipe calls for gluten-free pizza dough, but you can also make your own grain-free pizza dough, cauliflower crust, or regular pizza dough.
Friday
LENTIL CURRY — This cozy curry is SUPER easy to make and is a light, meatless option for dinner. Serve it with steamed rice or roasted vegetables.
Special Diet Note: Recipe is gluten free and dairy free.
Prep Ahead: No prep necessary.
Substitutions: I don’t recommend swapping out the red lentils for another type since red lentils in particular break up when stirred, giving the curry it’s thickened texture. You can serve this with some steamed rice, quinoa, Roasted Cauliflower Rice or even my Cabbage Slaw.
Dessert
ALMOND FLOUR MIXED BERRY CRISP — This recipe is made grain-free, refined sugar-free and dairy-free for a wholesome treat. This lower sugar delicious dessert is the perfect celebration of berry season!
Special Diet Note: This easy crumble is grain-free and paleo friendly.
Prep Ahead: The recipe comes together quickly and no advance prep is needed.
Substitutions: Swap out the frozen mixed berries for fresh mixed berries. Swap the coconut oil for butter. Make it lower carb by using a sugar-free sweetener instead of pure maple syrup.
Grocery List
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