Paleo diets have taken the world by storm and have gained a lot of popularity with pop culture references and celebrities testifying to its success. Many people want to pick up on this healthy trend and make the most of it. But what is the paleo diet?
A Paleo diet is a diet that consists of food that might have been consumed during the paleolithic era which dated from about two and a half million years ago to ten thousand years in the past.
This means that the paleo diet consists of lean meats, fruits, berries and vegetables which could have been collected by the hunters and gatherers in that period.
Paleo diet stems from the belief that human bodies have not genetically adapted to the food we consume these days. It is easier for the human body to process the meals that these prehistoric humans consumed.
This is a great way to lose those extra kilos or maintain your current body weight.
If you are having difficulty trying this new diet or do not know how to approach it, here are some recipes that will help you get started and make the most of your paleo diet recipes.
Paleo Diet Recipes For Weight Loss
- Almond Mandarin Salad
- Spaghetti and Squash with Paleo Meat Sauce
- Salted and blackened Tilapia
Almond Mandarin Salad
We will start with a salad recipe that can be consumed with your meals or used as a snack when you are feeling hunger pangs between meals.
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Ingredients:
- Half a pound of bacon
- Two tablespoons white wine vinegar
- Three tablespoons honey
- Half a teaspoon dry hot mustard
- Half a teaspoon of celery salt
- Half a teaspoon of ground paprika
- A quarter cup of olive oil
- One head red leaf lettuce torn into bite-size pieces
- One can drain mandarin oranges
- One bunch green diced onion
- Three-quarters cups of slivered almonds
Method To Prepare:
- Take a skillet and place it over high heat.
- Cook the bacon until evenly brown.
- Drain it and cool it before you crumble it.
- To make the dressing, thoroughly blend the vinegar, honey, dry mustard, celery salt, paprika, and olive oil.
- Place lettuce, oranges, green onion, bacon, and almonds in a serving bowl.
- Toss with dressing into a mixing bowl and serve.
Spaghetti and Squash with Paleo Meat Sauce
This is a delicious recipe that can be prepared for your main course. This is a filling meal with the lowest amount of carbs and fats.
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This dish combines protein-rich meat seasoned with healthy ingredients to make a tasty diet recipe.
Ingredients:
- A quarter cup of water
- One halved spaghetti squash
- One and a half pounds ground beef
- One diced white onions
- One tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- One cup sliced mushrooms
- One diced zucchini
- One chopped green bell pepper
- One chopped red bell pepper
- One can be crushed of tomatoes
- One can be crushed of tomatoes
- Quarter cup chopped fresh basil
- A quarter cup of chopped fresh oregano
- Quarter cup chopped fresh thyme
- One tablespoon red pepper flakes
- Half a cup of extra-virgin olive oil
Method To Prepare:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Pour water into a baking dish. Place squash halves with cut sides down in baking dish; roast until it is tender.
- While squash is baking, cook and stir ground beef and onions in a skillet over medium heat until the beef is crumbly.
- Drain and discard any excess grease. Now set the beef aside.
- Heat one tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, zucchini,
- Green and red bell peppers, both amounts of crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano, and thyme.
- Simmer over medium heat until the vegetables are cooked thoroughly and become tender.
- Add the ground beef and onions; stir them to combine the ingredients.
- Simmer on low heat and stir occasionally, while you finish preparing spaghetti squash.
- Scrape the inside of hot spaghetti squash halves with a fork to shred the squash into strands.
- Drizzle each serving of spaghetti squash with one tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and top each serving with a generous amount of meat sauce.
Salted and Blackened Tilapia
Tilapia is a freshwater fish that makes for a delicious yet quick serve. The pepper adds to the flavor while the other vegetables are a healthy addition to this recipe.
Ingredients:
- Two tilapia fillets
- One teaspoon Kosher Salt
- Two teaspoons of Cajun seasoning
Method To Prepare:
- On each side of each tilapia filet add a small amount of kosher salt.
- Rub Cajun seasoning on both sides of the filets.
- Heat oil over medium heat in a skillet.
- When the oil is hot, carefully place the filets in the skillet. Fry each side until richly browned and fish starts to flake.
- Place tilapia on a warmed plate and cover with foil for a few minutes to let rest.
Final Words
With these recipes, you can see that it is easy to switch to a paleo diet. All it requires from you is a little motivation and a quick trip to the grocery store.
So go ahead and try these healthy paleo diet recipes today!
