Day 8: Clean-Eating Recipes
Day 8 Dinner Is a Pizza Made With a Chickpea Flour Crust — It's Vegan and Gluten-Free
Be sure to print out the Rundown for Week 2 — it's your cheat sheet of what to make, prep, and save every day. Tonight's dinner features socca, a thick crepe made with protein-rich chickpea flour. This Mediterranean dish is both vegan and gluten-free.
What to Prep
- Chop and freeze 1 banana for Day 9 treat.
- Wash and chop cauliflower for Days 10, 11, and 14.
- For tonight's dinner, the socca batter (the chickpea flour pancake) needs to sit for 30 to 60 minutes before cooking.
Breakfast: Veggie Hash With Fried Egg
From C&J Nutrition

Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
1 small red potato, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/4 cup sweet corn, thawed from frozen
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup precooked edamame (out of the shell), thawed from frozen
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 egg
1 tablespoon salsa (optional)
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add potatoes and onion and cook until potatoes are browned on the outside and tender on the inside, about 7 minutes.
- Add edamame, corn, and all spices. Stir to combine and heat through, about 2 minutes longer.
- Reduce heat to medium, add 1 teaspoon of oil, then the egg.
- Cook the egg until desired doneness is reached. About 2 minutes each side for over easy.
- Top the veggie hash and egg with salsa.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 378
Protein: 15.8 grams
Carbohydrate: 45.9 grams
Dietary Fiber: 7.064 grams
Total Sugars: 7.187 grams
Total Fat: 16.3 grams
Saturated Fat: 3.165 grams
Sodium: 234.7 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Breakfast/Brunch
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 1
Lunch: White Bean Basil Tabbouleh
From C&J Nutrition
Notes

Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked bulgur wheat (also called cracked wheat)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash black pepper
2/3 cup canned white beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup chopped grape tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped cucumber
1 tablespoon chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, add bulgur to 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth. Bring to a boil then turn heat down and simmer covered for 12-15 minutes, or until bulgur is tender. Drain any remaining liquid and rinse with cool water.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Add 1 cup of the cooked bulgur, white beans, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, garlic, and basil.
- Toss all ingredients to coat.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 424.3
Protein: 16.9 grams
Carbohydrate: 61.2 grams
Dietary Fiber: 15 grams
Total Sugars: 4.162 grams
Total Fat: 14.5 grams
Saturated Fat: 2.076 grams
Sodium: 308.8 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 1
Snack: Kiwi Peanut Butter Bites
From: C&J Nutrition

Ingredients
- 1 kiwi, sliced
1 tablespoon peanut butter
2 teaspoons hemp seeds
Directions
- Top each kiwi slice with a dollop of peanut butter and a sprinkle of hemp seeds.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 194
Protein: 8.181 grams
Carbohydrate: 14.9 grams
Dietary Fiber: 3.57 grams
Total Sugars: 8.308 grams
Total Fat: 12.7 grams
Saturated Fat: 2.034 grams
Sodium: 75.7 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 1
Dinner: Socca Pizza With Arugula Salad
From C&J Nutrition
Notes

Ingredients
- 2 cups chickpea flour
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch ground black pepper
1/2 cup sliced red onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 large portobello mushroom cap, sliced
1/2 cup corn, thawed from frozen
1 1/2 cups arugula
2 tablespoons chopped basil
1 tablespoon hemp seeds
Directions
- Whisk together the chickpea flour, water, salt, pepper, and 2 teaspoons of olive oil and let sit for 30-60 minutes.
- Heat broiler on high and place a 10-inch cast iron skillet (or other oven safe skillet) 4-6 inches from the broiler. Allow to heat under the broiler until hot all the way through, about 5 minutes — if the skillet is really hot, you will not need any oil to prevent the socca from sticking, so have patience.
- Remove the hot skillet from the broiler and pour in 1/2 the chickpea batter. Return to the broiler and broil until the socca begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Remove the socca from the pan by loosening the crust around the edges with a knife first. Repeat with the remaining 1/2 of the chickpea batter so that you have 2 crusts.
- In a separate skillet, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until soft, about 7 minutes. Remove onion from pan.
- Heat an additional 1 teaspoon olive oil and and sauté garlic and portobello mushrooms. Cook the mushrooms until soft and browned on each side, about 5 minutes.
- Turn heat to medium, add the onions, corn, and arugula. Stir together until arugula is slightly wilted and corn is hot.
- Top one socca crust with arugula, onion, corn, mushrooms, and fresh basil.
- Sprinkle the top with hemp seeds.
- Cut the remaining socca in half and store in the refrigerator for two more meals.
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 363
Protein: 15.5 grams
Carbohydrate: 41.6 grams
Dietary Fiber: 7.531 grams
Total Sugars: 7.675 grams
Total Fat: 15.9 grams
Saturated Fat: 1.906 grams
Sodium: 213.3 milligrams
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 2
Treat: Justin’s Mini Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
From C&J Nutrition

Ingredients
- 2 dark chocolate peanut butter cups
- Alternative: 1 tablespoon peanut butter and 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips
Directions
NUTRIENT TOTALS
Calories: 140
Protein: 4g
Carbohydrate: 14g
Sugars: 12g
Fiber: 0g
Sodium: 76mg
Information
- Category
- Desserts
- Cuisine
- North American
Look Ahead
Check out the recipes for Day 9.