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30 Clean-Eating Pork Recipes (for When You’re Tired of Chicken)

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

While chicken and fish might be your usual go-to proteins during the week, there’s another alternative that deserves just as much attention: pork. In addition to being lean, it’s also a great source of vitamins and minerals (plus it’s usually light on the wallet). To help you get started, we’ve pulled together a list of 30 dishes that are made with fresh ingredients and perfect for any night of the week.

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

1.

Pork Scallopini with Lemon, and Capers and Radicchio

Serve with a vegetable side or your favorite salad.

Meatloaf and Melodrama

2.

Sheet-Pan Maple Dijon Pork Chops

Your house will smell amazing.

Skinny Taste

3.

Garlic Lime Marinated Pork Chops

A side of cauliflower rice is a must.

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

4.

Pistachio-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Apple and Escarole Salad

Who needs bread crumbs?

Half Baked Harvest

5.

Pineapple Glazed Pork Roast with Rice Stuffing

Invite your friends over immediately.

Skinny Taste

6.

Instant Pot Garlicky Cuban Pork

Light on the calories but full of flavor.

Fashionable Foods

7.

Chipotle Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps with Avocado Aioli

Don’t skimp on the aioli.

Eat Yourself Skinny

8.

Herb Crusted Pork Chops

Steamed or roasted veggies make this a complete meal.

Healthy Delicious

9.

Pan-Roasted Pork Chops with Grapes

Our favorite fruit makes a cameo.

The Recipe Critic

10.

Honey Chipotle Pork Roast

The glazed and the beautiful.

Simply Quinoa

11.

Quinoa Fried Rice with Pork

Bye-bye, takeout.

Girl and the Kitchen

12.

One-Pan Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Veggies

Need a break from steak? Try this.

Fit Foodie Finds

13.

Gluten-Free Asian-Style Pork Chops

Bonus: Prep time is only five minutes.

Paleo Leap

14.

Slow-Cooker Fennel and Rosemary Pork Shoulder

Pairs great with a glass of wine.

Cafe Delites

15.

One-Pan Dijon Garlic Pork Tenderloin

When you want to keep cleanup to a minimum.

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

16.

Slow-Cooker Pork Carnitas

Skip the ground beef and fill your tacos with this instead.

Eat Yourself Skinny

17.

Pork Chops with Balsamic Peppers

Have the leftovers for lunch.

The Recipe Critic

18.

Slow-Cooker Honey-Lime Ginger Pork

The best type of Sunday dinner: set it and forget it.

Averie Cooks

19.

Orange Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin

The perfect addition to your weeknight menu.

No Spoon Necessary

20.

Garlic and Herb Pork Chops with Gremolata

A great way to add fresh herbs into your dishes.

The Cookie Rookie

21.

Herb Crusted Honey Bourbon Pork Chops

Proof you don’t have to be a master chef to cook a gorgeous meal.

Aggie’s Kitchen

22.

Hard Cider Pork Chops with Apples and Onions

Hey, clean eating can still be decadent.

Wicked Spatula

23.

One-Pan Roasted Pork Loin with Fingerling Potatoes and Garlic

Definitely a showstopper.

Paleo Leap

24.

Coconut Cajun Pork Chops

Bold flavors that’ll hit you in the face (metaphorically of course).

Damn Delicious

25.

One-Pan Ranch Pork Chips and Veggies

You’ll never guess the secret ingredient.

Jo Cooks

26.

Rosemary Garlic Pork Roast

Definitely a dinner party-worthy main course.

Half Baked Harvest

27.

Pancetta-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

A match made in heaven.

What’s Gaby Cooking

28.

Spinach and Feta Stuffed Pork

Looks complicated, but it’s actually really easy.

Skinny Ms.

29.

Stovetop Pork Chops over Wilted Chard and Quinoa

One crowd-pleasing meal, coming right up.

Cooking For Keeps

30.

Coconut Curry Pork Burgers

Ready to try something amazing?