Day 12: Clean-Eating Recipes
Recipes For Day 12 of Our Clean-Eating Plan
From a frittata for breakfast to spaghetti squash for dinner, you're going to love today's meals.
Breakfast: Swiss Chard Frittata
From C&J Nutrition
Notes
Use leftover quinoa from Day 9.

Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup chopped Swiss chard
1/3 cup chopped grape tomatoes
1/3 cup cooked quinoa
2 eggs
1 egg white
1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
- In a small oven-safe skillet, saute the Swiss chard in olive oil over medium heat until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Add tomato and quinoa and continue cooking until heated through.
- Whisk eggs, egg white, and salt and pour over veggie mixture.
- Cook over medium heat until egg begins to firm.
- Place under broiler and cook until top is golden, about 2 more minutes.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 329.3
Protein: 19.9 grams
Carbohydrate: 17.4 grams
Dietary Fiber: 2.891 grams
Total Sugars: 2.829 grams
Total Fat: 19.9 grams
Saturated Fat: 4.534 grams
Sodium: 420.4 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Breakfast/Brunch
- Cuisine
- North American
Lunch: Asian Chicken Salad
From C&J Nutrition
Notes
Use leftover sesame chicken from Day 10.

Ingredients
- 1 cup arugula
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/4 cup chopped carrot
1/3 cup sliced strawberries
1 serving sesame chicken, sliced
1 teaspoon tamari
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Directions
- Toss arugula, cucumber, carrot, and strawberries together.
- Whisk together tamari, sesame oil, and vinegar.
- Pour over greens and toss to coat.
- Top with chicken and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 434.7
Protein: 21.8 grams
Carbohydrate: 11.9 grams
Dietary Fiber: 4.007 grams
Total Sugars: 5.744 grams
Total Fat: 32.8 grams
Saturated Fat: 7.027 grams
Sodium: 454.6 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
Snack: Grapes and Pecans
From C&J Nutrition

Ingredients
- 1 cup grapes
10 pecan halves
Directions
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 176.1
Protein: 2.115 grams
Carbohydrate: 22.5 grams
Dietary Fiber: 2.38 grams
Total Sugars: 18.1 grams
Total Fat: 10.4 grams
Saturated Fat: .937 grams
Sodium: 2.265 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- North American
Dinner: Cod With Pesto + Spaghetti Squash
From C&J Nutrition
Notes

Ingredients
- 1 medium-large spaghetti squash (about 3 pounds)
1/2 avocado
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1/4 cup fresh basil
3/4 cup arugula
2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 ounces cod
2 teaspoons olive oil
Pinch each: salt, pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice the squash in half, remove seeds, and place cut-side down in a baking dish. Add enough water to the dish to just coat the bottom. Bake until squash is tender, about 45 minutes.
- While squash cooks, add avocado, hemp seeds, basil, arugula, and lemon juice to a blender and puree until smooth. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if it needs to be thinned out.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle cod with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook over medium-high heat until fish is firm and golden on both sides, flipping once, about 5 minutes.
- Using a fork, gently scrape the squash flesh from the skin. Put 2/3 of the squash in a container and save for meals on Days 13 and 14. Toss the remaining 1/3 of the squash with half of the avocado pesto (save the other half of the pesto for Day 14 lunch). Top with cod.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 464.8
Protein: 35.7 grams
Carbohydrate: 27.6 grams
Dietary Fiber: 9.099 grams
Total Sugars: 9.125 grams
Total Fat: 25.1 grams
Saturated Fat: 3.461 grams
Sodium: 726.9 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
Treat: Coconut-Maple Broiled Banana
From C&J Nutrition

Ingredients
- 1 banana
1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon chopped pecans
Directions
- Heat broiler to high.
- Slice banana in half lengthwise and drizzle cut side with oil and syrup.
- Broil until golden, about 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with pecans and serve.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 147.6
Protein: 1.494 grams
Carbohydrate: 29.3 grams
Dietary Fiber: 3.286 grams
Total Sugars: 16.3 grams
Total Fat: 6.556 grams
Saturated Fat: 4.191 grams
Sodium: 1.45 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Desserts
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 1
Look Ahead
Check out the recipes for Day 13.