Healthy Recipes for your New Year

For those of you who are working on kicking off the New Year with a healthy start, I’m here to help!  I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite healthy recipes to make this year. 

Breakfasts:

• Egg Cups – Nick and Ben both love these egg cups.  They’re super simple, easy to add-in a variety of vegetables and can be made ahead for meal prep.
• Yogurt Breakfast Bowls – I easily eat these once a week.  They are only 5 ingredients and totally versatile.
• Green Power Smoothie – we all know the restorative power of green smoothies and this one tastes sooooo good!
• Tropical Green Smoothie – this is my all time fave green smoothie!
• Vitamin-C Boost Smoothie – I know my household needs tons of extra Vitamin-C this year.  So much sickness going around!
  Breakfast Cookie – quick and healthy and gluten free.  Perfect for breakfast of even a snack on the go.
  Banana Berry Chocolate Chip Muffin – store this recipe for summertime when berries are fresh and abundant.  Whip up a batch of these muffins and have a healthy snack or breakfast on the go.
• Cherry Berry Chocolate Smoothie – I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like the cocoa protein powder in this recipe, but if you can make something taste like delicious berries and chocolate AND have it be good for you, I’ll take it!

Lunch/Dinners/Mains:

• Salsa Chicken and Quinoa – Two of my favorite things – a meal made in a slow cooker and with only 5 ingredients!  
  Zucchini and Kale Lasagna – Your vegetarian friends will love this hearty dinner option that’s also gluten free!
• Whole Bowl with Tali Sauce – I’m trying to do more meal prep in the new year, so this is one of many recipes I’ll be adding to my meal prep menus.  Plus, it’s vegetarian and gluten free
  Turkey Burger on Bagel Thins – this is a super simple burger is perfect for any weeknight meal
• Instant Pot Baked Potato Soup – You know how much I love my Instant Pot!?  This soup is one of my favorite recipes to make in it.
• Perfectly Baked Salmon – we all know how good salmon is for you and this recipe will help you bake it to perfection each and every time.
  Turmeric Chicken Potatoes – Fun Fact?  Turmeric is delicious and has anti-inflamatory health benefits.  This meal can be prepped and forgotten about in your crockpot until your ready to eat.
  Lentil Vegetable Soup – This slow cooker recipe is consistently one of your (my readers) favorites and when you try it, you’ll see why.
  Sweet Potato Burger – this healthy burger can be whipped up in 20 minutes and on the table in a flash.  
• Spaghetti Squash Pesto “Pasta” – if you haven’t discovered the amazing-ness (yes, I’m making that a word!) of spaghetti squash, just start with this recipe and then make all of the other spaghetti squash recipes out there.  It is such a sneaky substitute for high carb noodles and you won’t miss a thing!
  Pasta Meal Prep – Yup, more meal prep!  These pasta dishes are perfect for lunches and only use 5 ingredients.
• One pot Thai shrimp and quinoa – one pot = less clean up, totally my kind of meal!

Snacks:

• Buffalo Cauliflower Nugget – This 5 ingredient appetizer is a tricky one.  You’d never know that it’s actually not chicken, but cauliflower instead!
• No Bake Oatmeal Energy Bites– A sweet and healthy treat I am so in love with!!
• Almond Butter Date Pepita Granola Bar – These granola bars are so good, definitely a favorite along with these homemade banana peanut butter chocolate chip granola bars. 
• Tuxedo Banana Chip Trail Mix – I love this mix, it’s great for snacks on the go.
• White Chocolate Peanut Grape Bites – a personal favorite (great for an after school snack or anytime guests come over!)

I hope these recipes help to kick off your New Year with a healthy start.