Day 13: Clean-Eating Recipes
Recipes For Day 13 of Our Clean-Eating Plan
Sweeten your spaghetti squash with some cinnamon for a filling breakfast sauté.
Breakfast: Sweet Spaghetti Squash Sauté
From C&J Nutrition
Notes

Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
1/2 banana, sliced
1/3 of the flesh from a spaghetti squash
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
Directions
- Heat coconut oil over medium heat and sautè banana slices until golden, about 2 minutes.
- Add squash and cinnamon to skillet, tossing gently, and cook until heated through.
- Remove from heat and toss with hemp seeds.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 345.2
Protein: 12.7 grams
Carbohydrate: 36.4 grams
Dietary Fiber: 8.874 grams
Total Sugars: 15 grams
Total Fat: 18.5 grams
Saturated Fat: 5.676 grams
Sodium: 636.1 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Breakfast/Brunch
- Cuisine
- North American
Lunch: Quinoa Edamame Salad
From C&J Nutrition
Notes

Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen cooked edamame, thawed
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
1 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Toss together edamame, quinoa, tomato, and cucumber.
- Whisk together lemon juice, zest, olive oil, cumin, and salt and drizzle over the edamame mixture, tossing to coat.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 464.2
Protein: 23 grams
Carbohydrate: 45 grams
Dietary Fiber: 13.4 grams
Total Sugars: 10.3 grams
Total Fat: 23.8 grams
Saturated Fat: 3.098 grams
Sodium: 317.3 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
Snack: Avocado Stuffed With Strawberries & Apples
From C&J Nutrition

Ingredients
- 1/2 avocado
3 tablespoons diced strawberries
3 tablespoons diced apple
2 tablespoons diced banana
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions
- Toss strawberries, diced apple, and banana with lemon juice and place in the center of a halved avocado.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 154.9
Protein: 2.136 grams
Carbohydrate: 17.1 grams
Dietary Fiber: 6.618 grams
Total Sugars: 7.127 grams
Total Fat: 10.3 grams
Saturated Fat: 1.481 grams
Sodium: 6.22 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- North American
Dinner: Congee With Chicken and Chard
From C&J Nutrition
Notes

Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice (leftover from Day 10)
3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
4 cups sliced Swiss chard, divided
1 clove garlic, sliced
2 scallions, sliced, divided
Pinch pepper
1 serving sesame chicken
Directions
- Combine rice, broth, salt, half the scallions, garlic, and half the Swiss chard in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and cover.
- Cook until the rice falls apart and the mixture thickens, about 45 minutes.
- Add remaining Swiss chard and stir to incorporate.
- Divide mixture in half and set half aside for Day 14 breakfast.
- Heat the sesame chicken in the microwave until steaming hot.
- Place on top of the brown rice mixture and sprinkle with remaining scallions.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 506
Protein: 37.2 grams
Carbohydrate: 39.6 grams
Dietary Fiber: 4.565 grams
Total Sugars: 1.491 grams
Total Fat: 22.3 grams
Saturated Fat: 5.64 grams
Sodium: 676.9 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
Treat: Strawberries With Coconut-Cacao Sauce
From C&J Nutrition

Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 1/2 teaspoons cacao powder
3/4 teaspoon maple syrup
Pinch salt
4 strawberries
Directions
- In a small bowl, melt the coconut oil in the microwave until liquid, about 15 seconds. Skip this step if your coconut oil is already in a liquid state (it will be if the weather/air temperature is warm).
- Stir in cacao powder, maple syrup, and salt until smooth.
- Use as a dip for strawberries as you eat them or dip strawberries in sauce and place in freezer until chocolate hardens, about 5 minutes, for chocolate-covered strawberries.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 151.7
Protein: .853 g
Carbohydrate: 8.602 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.856 g
Total Sugars: 5.789 g
Total Fat: 14.1 g
Saturated Fat: 12 g
Sodium: 1.647 mg
Information
- Category
- Desserts
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 1
Look Ahead
Check out all the recipes for Day 14 —— the last day of the plan.