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9 Clean-Eating Dinners for Lazy Cooks

Feed the whole family, stick to your diet, whip up something exciting—it’s hard to do it all. But we’re here to make the impossible, well, totally easy to pull off. Whether you’re sticking to Whole30 or Paleo or just trying to go gluten-free, these mouthwatering recipes are doable even with a kiddo on one arm.

Six Clean Eating Dinners for Lazy Cooks


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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Whole30 Chicken Meatballs And Cauliflower Rice With Coconut-herb Sauce

We’d call this dangerously good, but it’s actually OK to eat as much as you’d like.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

20-minute Paleo Egg Roll Bowls

The saucy, savory interior of your favorite Chinese finger food, minus the greasy shell that weighs you down.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Vegan Spaghetti Squash With Mushroom Marinara Sauce

Presenting complex, slow-cooked flavor worthy of an Italian grandma.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Keto Sheet-pan Chicken And Rainbow Veggies

It’s healthy, delicious and requires practically zero thought. Oh, and the kiddos will love it.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Kale Salad With Persimmons, Crispy Chickpeas And Fried Shallots

A totally new (not to mention satisfying, wholesome and impressive) way to cook your favorite dark leafy green.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Quiche With Gluten-free Sweet Potato Crust

Just think of this as glorified, freezer-friendly scrambled eggs. Healthy, crowd-pleasing and ready when you’re in a pinch.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Veggie Niçoise Salad With Red Curry Green Beans

It’s packed with hearty, flavorful toppings. (Lettuce need not apply.)

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Cauliflower Fried Rice

Super tasty, a breeze to whip up and still really good for you.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Chickpea And Vegetable Coconut Curry

It's done in 30 minutes flat. Takeout, begone.



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From 2017 to 2019 Heath Goldman held the role of Food Editor covering food, booze and some recipe development, too. Tough job, eh?