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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized · February 5, 2015

15 Healthy Eating Recipes

I love food. I love deliciousness. And I love eating healthy and delicious food. So when I had to cut even more food out of my diet, I remained determined to keep eating what tasted good and was good for me. So what did I do? Turn to Pinterest, obviously. I have dug through the trenches of healthy Pinterest boards to find some incredible recipes. I hope you enjoy these as much as I have, and be sure to send me some awesome recipes if you find them!

Food replacements I make in recipes:

– Earth Balance soy-free non-dairy butter for regular butter

– coconut oil and olive oil for other oils

– King Arthur gluten-free multi-purpose flour for other flour

Easy Healthy Snack Recipes

Baked Sweet Potato Chips – Martha Stewart

Peanut Butter Energy Bites – Crunch Creamy Sweet

Crunchy Granola Bar – Shockingly Delicious

Easy Healthy Dinner Recipes (Entrees & Sides)

Five-Spice Roasted Butternut Squash – Taste Love & Nourish

Baked Chipotle Sweet Potato and Zucchini Fritters – Averie Cooks

Baked Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken – Your Fitness Fantasy

Simple Herb Oven Roasted Potatoes – Spend with Pennies

Quick Lime Cilantro Chicken – Inspired Dreamer

Honey Balsamic Chicken Tenders – Budget Bites

Honey Glazed Salmon – Spark Recipes

Spaghetti Squash with Pesto Sauce – My Whole Food Life

Easy Quinoa Stir Fry – My Whole Food Life

Gluten-Free Quinoa Pizza Bites – Pop Sugar

Spring Rolls – My Whole Food Life

Lemon Garlic Herb Salmon – My Natural Family 

What are some of your favorite healthy recipes?

Kate Mitchell

Kate Mitchell is a blogger, chronic illness patient, and advocate who helps people understand chronic illness and helps chronic illness patients live their best lives.

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  1. Peggy Gilbey McMackin says

    February 5, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    Hi Kate, nice line-up. Yesterday on Spiced Peach Blog I did a Fresh Vegetables and Chicken Clean Soup. I make this usually once a week in the winter, it has no seasonings and the taste is just clean and fresh from all the vegetables and broth. I never tire of it, even my 8 year old grandson loves it- and its a great way for him to get a group of varied vegetables in one day- same for adults. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. The Girl who Loved to Write says

    February 5, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    These all look so good! Thanks for sharing friend!

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  3. Rebecca Pytell says

    February 5, 2015 at 10:24 pm

    My essentials for always having healthy meals on had are sweet potatoes, chicken, canned beans, and fresh produce!

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  4. Kati Rose says

    February 6, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    Pinterest is a life saver for finding healthy recipes! I don't know what I'd do without it honestly.

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  5. Kay R. says

    February 7, 2015 at 7:08 pm

    have to try those bakes sweet potato chips!

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  6. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    July 22, 2015 at 1:41 am

    Wonderful collection of recipes! Thanks for including my Crunchy Granola Bars. Pinning…

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    • Kate says

      July 24, 2015 at 10:01 pm

      My pleasure! I loved them so much. I hope you enjoy the other recipes!

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