My Clean Eating Recipes Index - My Natural Family

This is an index of all the Clean Eating recipes I have on my blog plus several of my favorites from other bloggers. What is a Clean Eating diet? Basically, they are from scratch, or as close to nature as possible. This would include organic foods whenever possible, healthy fats, and choosing whole grains instead of processed or refined foods.

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Creamy, Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Thighs

This chicken takes about 10 minutes to get started and then you have an hour or so to do whatever you want while your dinner bakes. This recipe has tons of positive reviews and lots of ideas for substitutions and variations in the post and comments so you can customize it to your liking. Watch this video to see how easy it is to make:

Lemon Garlic Herb Clean Eating Salmon

This is crazy-easy to bake in the oven – it only takes about 12 minutes! It ends up with a nice crust on the outside and is tender on the inside. I love the easy sauce and it pulls together in a few minutes. This is one of my favorite recipes to impress guests with because I can have it all ready to go and then pop it in at the last minute. I like to serve it with my baguettes.

My Family’s Story of Eating Clean

My name is Rebecca and I created this blog to share my favorite recipes with my family and friends. And, yes, I consider you my friend because you’re taking the time today to visit and hopefully try one of my recipes. I am a wife and mother to four children. We didn’t always eat Clean.

When my two youngest were little we more or less ate like most Americans. We thought we were eating pretty healthy. But looking back – we weren’t. Well, we tried. Sometimes. It’s hard though when life is so busy. But then we found out several of us had food allergies. In the end, we found that the Clean Eating diet worked well for us. We felt a lot better.

We’ve all had moments of wanting to go back, but we never feel good when we cheat. It’s harder for our two older children who know what they are missing. But our two youngest children barely even know what they are missing.

My youngest said to me the other day, “I’d like to go to that fast food restaurant someday” and I was like “why?” and she said, “just so I know what it tastes like cause my friend eats there” and I told her she sure wasn’t missing out. Food made from scratch tastes so much better. (BTW, proud mom moment that she has never eaten there)

I love it when someone will ask if one of my children wants something like chips, a certain candy bar or some other packaged food and they have no idea what the person is talking about. Or when we go to a restaurant that serves obviously reheated frozen food and they barely eat it – but then when we go to a Thai, Indian, BBQ or another relatively healthy restaurant, they love the food.

And don’t even get me started on how much better they act when they eat healthy food. Is it hard to eat Clean? Sure. I mean, it’s harder than non-diet restrictions, but I think you will find the diet to be much easier than many other diets out there. I mean, sure you can’t eat cotton candy, corn dogs and soda. But let me tell you – it’s so worth the effort. You will feel so much better in the long run and after a while, you won’t even want that junk and if you decide to cheat you’ll realize that crap doesn’t taste nearly as good as real food.

Do we always eat perfectly Clean? Heck, no. See, there’s this thing called life. But we sure try and we always feel better when we eat Clean. I do have to warn you though, there’s no going back. Once you get used to real food, if you get tempted and try fake food, you’ll think it tastes gross. Really. After a while, you won’t even want processed food.

You Can Do It Too

You may be surprised at how much better you feel and how the Clean Eating diet really isn’t very restrictive! I think it’s less about what you can’t eat and more about replacing less healthy foods with more healthy foods. To me, it’s about eating like how they did in the “olden” days, like Little House on the Prairie.

Back then, they didn’t eat out of boxes and cans and they didn’t add a bunch of crap to their food. They just went out and milked their cow and drank it and let their cows and chickens eat from the pastures. Back then they didn’t have to talk about things like grass-fed beef and cage-free chickens. That’s all there was. So I think of the Clean Eating diet as getting back to our roots, which really makes you feel better inside and out.

So that leads us to these Clean Eating recipes. You will find that they tend to use simple ingredients and are generally simple to prepare and they really do taste good. They fit into the whole farm to table movement that is becoming more popular right now.

So take some time to look around my blog and try some of my recipes or those of other bloggers and please comment and let me know if there are any recipes you would like me to add or if you have any questions about certain recipes or the Clean Eating diet in general.

Clean Eating Recipes from Other Bloggers Pinned Over 50,000 Times Each!

Chicken Clean Eating Recipes

Blackened Chicken Taco with Pineapple Salsa – Jessica Gavin

Chicken Breasts {*} – Tortillas – Pineapple – Tomato – Red Onion – Jalapeno – Lime Juice – Cilantro – Use this Clean Eating Tortillas Recipe

Chicken Lasagna in a Crock-Pot – Homemade For Elle

Chicken Breast – Onion – Tomatoes – Heavy Cream – Whole Grain Penne – Ricotta Cheese – Mozzarella Cheese – Shredded Parmesan – Fresh Basil Leaves

Chicken Burgers with Cheddar & Spinach – Sole For The Soul

Spinach – Onion – Green Onions – Ground Chicken – Shredded Cheddar Cheese

One Pan Balsamic Chicken and Veggies – Cooking Classy

Italian Salad Dressing – Honey – Chicken Tenderloins – Fresh Asparagus – Match Stick Carrots – Grape Tomatoes

Baked Spinach Provolone Chicken Breasts – Tasteful Venture

Chicken Breasts – Provolone Cheese – Baby Spinach – Olive Oil

Zucchini Noodles with Cilantro Lime Chicken – I Food Real

Zucchini – Chicken Breasts – Jalapeno Pepper – Lime – Cilantro

Baked Lemon Chicken – Creme De La Crumb

Chicken Breasts – Butter – Chicken Broth – Lemon Juice – Honey – Garlic

Honey Mustard Chicken, Avocado and Bacon Salad – Cafe Delites

Honey – Mustard – Dijon Mustard – Garlic – Boneless Chicken Thighs – Bacon – Romaine Lettuce – Grape Tomatoes – Avocado – Corn Kernels – Red Onion

Avocado Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps – Whole and Heavenly Oven

Avocado – Sour Cream – Lime Juice – Fresh Cilantro – Red Onion – Chicken Breasts – Lettuce Leaves

Crock Pot Thai Chicken Curry – The Endless Meal

Coconut Milk – Thai Curry Paste – Soy Sauce – Fish Sauce – Chicken Thighs – Squash – Onion – Chili Peppers – Kale

Healthified Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup – The Skinny Fork

Chicken Breasts – Tomatoes – Chicken Stock – Black Beans – Tomatoes – Corn – Onion – Jalapeno – Limes – Corn Tortilla Strips

Slow Cooker Butter Chicken – Damn Delicious

Onion – Coconut Milk – Tomato Paste – Chicken Breasts – Cilantro

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup – Evolving Table

Chicken Breasts – Salsa – Chicken Broth – Black Beans – Corn – Lemon Juice

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili – Spend With Pennies

Chicken Breasts – Bell Peppers – Jalapeno Pepper – Corn – Black Beans – Kidney Beans – Onion – Tomatoes – Salsa – Limes – Refried Beans

Chicken And Dumplings – The Gracious Pantry

Chicken Breasts – Onion – Carrots – Celery – Whole Wheat Flour – Milk

Slow Cooker “Rotisserie” Chicken – Gimme Some Oven

Whole Chicken – Onions or Vegetables

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas – Cooking Classy

Chicken Breasts – Tomatoes – Bell Peppers – Onion

Crockpot Zucchini Chicken Parmesan – Smile Sandwich

Chicken Breasts – Onion – Zucchini – Bell Pepper – Pasta Sauce – Cheese

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken and Veggies – Damn Delicious

Chicken Thighs – Red Potatoes – Carrots – Green Beans – Parsley – Soy Sauce – Ketchup

Slow Cooker Southwestern 2 Bean Chicken – The Gracious Pantry

Chicken Breasts – Pinto Beans – Black Beans – Tomatoes – Corn – Salsa

Dinner (Non-Chicken)

Lemon and Herb Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Shrimp – Eat Yourself Skinny

Spaghetti Squash – Large Shrimp – Olive Oil – Butter – Garlic – Lemon – Dry White Wine – Dijon Mustard – Greek Yogurt – Red Pepper Flakes

One Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas – Number 2 Pencil

Shrimp – Yellow, Red and Orange Bell Peppers – Red Onion – Use my Clean Eating Tortillas Recipe

Easy Burrito Bowls – Damn Delicious

Roasted Lemon Butter Garlic Shrimp and Asparagus – Carlsbad Cravings

Asparagus – Uncooked Shrimp – Olive Oil – Garlic – Red Pepper Flakes – Fresh Parsley – Lemon Juice – Butter

One Pan Mexican Quinoa – Damn Delicious

Olive Oil – Garlic – Jalapeno – Quinoa – Vegetable Broth – Black Beans – Fire-Roasted Tomatoes – Corn Kernels – Avocado – Lime – Cilantro

Coconut Curry Chicken Meatballs – The Bewitchin’ Kitchen

Carrots – Red Onion – Freeze Dried Cilantro – Lime – Coconut Aminos – Red Chili Flakes – Ground Chicken – Coconut Milk – Red Curry Paste – Almond Butter

Zucchini Shrimp Scampi – Damn Delicious

Shrimp – Garlic – Red Pepper Flakes – Chicken Stock – Lemon – Zucchini – Grated Parmesan – Parsley Leaves

Jalepeno Shrimp Veggie Bake – Cotter Crunch

Shrimp – Garlic – Tomato – Yellow Summer Squash – Jalapeno – Red Onion – Parmesan Crumbles – Almond Flour – Cream – Eggs

Spicy Shrimp with Cauliflower Mash and Garlic Kale – Pinch of Yum

Cauliflower – Garlic – Milk – Broth – Canned White Beans – Cornmeal – Shredded Cheese – Kale – Bacon Fat – Shrimp

Side Dishes

Brown Rice Stir-Fry with Vegetables – Simple Vegan Blog

Brown Rice – Red Cabbage – Broccoli – Red Bell Pepper – Zucchini – Olive Oil – Garlic – Fresh Parsley – Cayenne Powder – Soy Sauce

Vegetable Soup – Cooking Classy

Onion – Carrots – Celery – Garlic – Chicken Broth – Diced Tomatoes – Potatoes – Fresh Parsley – Bay Leaves – Peas

Cauliflower Breadsticks – I Food Real

Cauliflower – Egg Whites – Mozzarella Cheese – Italian Seasoning – Clean Classic Marinara Sauce

Fresh Tomato and Ricotta Whole Wheat Pasta – Foodie Crush

Whole Wheat Pasta – Garlic – Olive Oil – Tomatoes – Spinach Leaves – Fresh Basil – Parmesan Cheese – Ricotta Cheese

Baked Parmesan Sweet Potato – Lil’ Luna

Sweet Potatoes – Olive Oil – Garlic – Butter – Grated Parmesan Cheese – Italian Seasoning – Dried Parsley

Loaded Veggie Salad with Chickpeas and Black Beans – Pip and Ebby

Black Beans – Garbanzo Beans – Tomatoes – Canned Corn – Green Chilies – Red Onion – Green Bell Pepper – Jalapeno Pepper – Fresh Cilantro – Limes – Avocado