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[2017] 500 Paleo Diet Recipes

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by Jennifer Evans

A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  Juice of 1 lemon

  2 garlic cloves, minced

  Directions:

  Season leeks and zucchinis with a pinch of sea salt and pepper to the taste, arrange them on heated grill over medium-high heat and cook them for 8 minutes, flipping them from time to time.

  Transfer veggies to a bowl, add walnuts, parsley, oil, cilantro, garlic and lemon.

  Toss to coat and serve as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 120, fat 20, carbs 12, sugar 0, fiber 1, protein 4

  Paleo Slow Cooked Mushrooms

  This tasty side dish goes with a roasted chicken! It’s rich and flavored!

  Servings: 4

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 4 hours

  Ingredients:

  4 garlic cloves, finely minced

  ¼ teaspoon thyme, dried

  ½ teaspoon basil, dried

  ½ teaspoon oregano, dried

  24 ounces cremini mushrooms

  1 bay leaf

  2 tablespoons parsley leaves, chopped

  ¼ cup coconut milk

  1 cup veggie stock

  2 tablespoons ghee

  Black pepper to the taste

  A pinch of sea salt

  Directions:

  In your slow cooker, mix mushrooms with garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, parsley, and bay leaf.

  Add coconut milk, ghee, veggie stock, salt and pepper, stir, cover pot and cook on Low for 4 hours.

  Uncover pot, discard bay leaf, transfer to plates and serve as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 100, fat 10, carbs 6, sugar 1, fiber 1, protein 5

  Paleo Mashed Cauliflower Dish

  This is a side dish that combines perfectly with a beef steak. It’s a hearty side dish that will make you so happy!

  Servings: 4

  Preparation time: 15 minutes

  Cooking time: 20 minutes

  Ingredients:

  4 bacon slices, already cooked and crumbled

  2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  6 cups cauliflower florets

  2 green onions, thinly sliced

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  3 tablespoons ghee

  Directions:

  Put water in a pot, place on stove over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.

  Add cauliflower, cook for 20 minutes, drain water and leave cauliflower in the pot.

  Add a pinch of salt, pepper to the taste and the ghee and mash everything using a hand mixer.

  Transfer to plates, sprinkle crumbled bacon and chopped green onions on top and serve as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 70, fat 15, carbs 9, sugar 2, fiber 3, protein 7

  Paleo Asparagus Side Dish

  This healthy side dish goes with delicious pork tenderloin! Try it!

  Servings: 4

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 10 minutes

  Ingredients:

  ¼ cup caramelized pecans, chopped

  4 bacon slices, already cooked and crumbled

  1 and ½ pounds asparagus

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  2 garlic cloves, minced

  1 shallot, finely chopped

  ½ teaspoon red chili flakes

  2 teaspoons mustard

  1 teaspoon maple syrup

  2 tablespoons ghee

  2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

  Directions:

  In a bowl, mix vinegar with mustard, maple syrup, sea salt, and pepper to the taste and stir well.

  Heat up a pan with the ghee over medium high heat, add garlic, shallots and pepper flakes, stir and cook for 2 minutes.

  Add asparagus, stir and cook for 5 minutes.

  Add vinegar mix and more pepper, toss to coat and cook for 3 minutes more.

  Transfer to plates, top with bacon and pecans and serve as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 80, fat 4, carbs 4, fiber 2, sugar 0, protein 2

  Paleo Butternut Squash Side Dish

  This goes with beef or pork dish! It’s so simple to make it and so tasty!

  Servings: 4

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 40 minutes

  Ingredients:

  2 tablespoons coconut oil

  1 butternut squash, peeled and chopped

  3 garlic cloves, finely minced

  1 tablespoon thyme, chopped

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  Directions:

  Heat up a pan with the oil over medium-high heat, add garlic, squash, and thyme, stir and cook for 5-6 minutes.

  Spread well in the pan and cook for another 5 minutes.

  Reduce heat, cover pan and cook for 10 more minutes, stirring from time to time.

  Add a pinch of salt and pepper to the taste, stir again, take off heat, transfer to plates and serve as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 83, fat 2.4, carbs 16, fiber 3, sugar 3, protein 1.4

  Paleo Chard Side Dish

  This sautéed side dish is perfect for a chicken or beef main course!

  Servings: 2

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 10 minutes

  Ingredients:

  ½ cup cashews, chopped

  1 bunch chard, cut into thin strips

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  1 tablespoon coconut oil

  Directions:

  Heat up a pan with the oil over medium heat, add chard and cashews, stir and cook for 10 minutes.

  Add a pinch of salt and pepper to the taste, stir, cook for 1 minute more, take off heat, transfer to plates and serve as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 60, fat 0.3, carbs 2, fiber 1, protein 2, sugar 0

  Paleo Roasted Beets

  Check out this delicious paleo side dish! Combine it with pork or beef!

  Servings: 4

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 1 hour

  Ingredients:

  2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  6 beets, cut into quarters and then thinly sliced

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  ½ cup balsamic vinegar

  1 teaspoon orange zest

  2 teaspoons maple syrup

  Directions:

  Arrange beets on a lined baking sheet, add a pinch of salt and pepper and the olive oil, toss to coat well, introduce in preheated oven at 325 degrees F and roast for 45 minutes.

  Heat up a pan over medium heat, add vinegar and maple syrup, stir well, cook until vinegar is reduced and take off heat.

  Take beets out of the oven, leave them to cool down a bit, transfer to plates, drizzle the glaze on top, sprinkle orange zest and serve right away as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 80, fat 1, carbs 8, fiber 2, sugar 7, protein 2

  Paleo Roasted Brussels Sprouts

  This is a very colored and interesting side dish that will be a perfect addition to a meat-based main course!

  Servings: 6

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 30 minutes

  Ingredients:

  1 and ½ pounds Brussels sprouts, cut in halves

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  1 teaspoon garlic powder

  2/3 cups pecans, chopped

  1 cup pomegranate seeds

  2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  Directions:

  In a bowl, mix oil with a pinch of sea salt, pepper and garlic powder and stir well.

  Add Brussels sprouts and pecans and toss to coat. />
  Spread this in lined baking dish, introduce in the oven at 400 degrees F and bake for 30 minutes.

  Take sprouts out of the oven, transfer to plates, top with pomegranate seeds and serve as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 100, fat 1, carbs 10, fiber 4, sugar 1, protein 4

  Paleo Sweet Potatoes Dish

  You should try this as a side dish for a chicken or pork main course! Trust us!

  Servings: 4

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 45 minutes

  Ingredients:

  3 sweet potatoes, pricked with a fork and ends cut off

  A pinch of sea salt

  ½ cup coconut milk

  ¼ cup coconut, toasted and shredded

  2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

  Seeds from 1 pomegranate

  1 lime, cut into wedges

  Directions:

  Arrange potatoes on a lined baking sheet, introduce in the oven at 400 degrees F and bake for 45 minutes.

  Take sweet potatoes out of the oven, leave them to cool down, peel and mash them with a fork and put in a bowl.

  Add a pinch of sea salt, shredded coconut, coconut milk and pomegranate seeds and stir well.

  Transfer to plates and serve as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 160, fat 1, carbs 20, fiber 4, sugar 2, protein 5

  Asparagus And Mushrooms Side Dish

  You can serve this both with pork or a main fish course! It’s really tasty!

  Servings: 4

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 10 minutes

  Ingredients:

  1 pound asparagus, trimmed

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  8 green onions, thinly sliced

  2 tablespoons coconut oil

  2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

  2 tablespoons hazelnuts, toasted and chopped

  1 pound mushrooms, chopped

  Directions:

  In a bowl, mix vinegar with a pinch of sea salt, pepper to the taste and half of the oil and whisk well.

  Put some water in a pot, bring to a boil over medium heat, add asparagus, cook for 3 minutes, drain and transfer to a bowl filled with cold water.

  Heat up a pan with the rest of the oil over medium-high heat, add mushrooms and cook them for 4-5 minutes stirring from time to time.

  Add onions, stir and cook for 1 minute.

  Add drained asparagus, stir, cook 3 more minutes and take off heat.

  Add vinegar mix, stir and transfer to plates.

  Sprinkle hazelnuts at the end and serve as a side dish!

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 70, fat 2.5, carbs 7, fiber 3.2, sugar 2, protein 5

  Paleo Mushrooms And Thyme Side Dish

  It’s a flavored side dish full of fresh and intense tastes! Why shouldn’t you try it today?

  Servings: 4

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 25 minutes

  Ingredients:

  4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  8 thyme springs

  16 ounces mushrooms

  A pinch of sea salt

  White pepper to the taste

  Directions:

  Grease a baking dish with some of the oil and spread thyme on the bottom.

  Add mushrooms, garlic, season them with a pinch of salt and pepper to the taste and drizzle the rest of the olive oil all over.

  Introduce dish in the oven at 375 degrees F and bake for 25 minutes.

  Take mushrooms out of the oven, divide between plates, pour pan sauces over them and serve as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 131, fat 7, carbs 10, fiber 3, sugar 2. protein 8.1

  Paleo Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

  This is a great side dish that looks just wonderful!

  Servings: 4

  Preparation time: 5 minutes

  Cooking time: 20 minutes

  Ingredients:

  2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  20 ounces colored cherry tomatoes, cut in halves

  6 garlic cloves, finely minced

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  1 tablespoon basil leaves, finely chopped

  Directions:

  In a large bowl, mix tomatoes with a pinch of sea salt, pepper to the taste, olive oil, garlic and basil and toss to coat.

  Spread these on a lined baking dish, introduce in the oven at 375 degrees F and bake for 20 minutes.

  Take tomatoes out of the oven, leave them to cool down, divide to plates and serve as a side dish for a frittata for example.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 35, fat 2.4, carbs 2, fiber 0.4, sugar 0, protein 0.4

  Paleo Sautéed Spinach Dish

  This side dish goes with a chicken or fish main course! It is so tasty!

  Servings: 3

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 33 minutes

  Ingredients:

  3 cups spinach, torn

  3 yellow onions, sliced

  3 garlic cloves, finely minced

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  10 mushrooms, sliced

  1 tablespoon coconut oil

  1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

  1 tablespoon ghee

  Directions:

  Heat up a pan with the oil and ghee over medium-high heat, add garlic and onions, stir and cook for 10 minutes.

  Reduce temperature to low and cook onions for 20 minutes, stirring from time to time.

  Add vinegar, mushrooms, salt and pepper, stir and cook for 10 minutes.

  Add spinach, stir, cook for 3 minutes more, take off heat, divide among plates and serve.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 89, fat 7, carbs 3.7, fiber 1.4, sugar 0.3, protein 2

  Paleo Mashed Carrots

  There are many interesting and delicious side dishes out there, but this is one of the most amazing ones!

  Servings: 4

  Preparation time: 6 minutes

  Cooking time: 20 minutes

  Ingredients:

  1 pound rutabaga, peeled and chopped

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  4 tablespoons ghee

  1 pound carrots, chopped

  1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

  Directions:

  Put rutabaga and carrots in a pot, add water to cover, place on stove, bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce temperature, cover pot and cook for 20 minutes.

  Drain carrots and rutabaga, transfer them to a bowl, mash with a potato masher, mix with ghee, a pinch of salt and pepper to the taste, stir well and divide among plates.

  Sprinkle parsley on top and serve as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 100, fat 1, carbs 11, fiber 3.5, sugar 3, fiber 1.4

  Paleo Roasted Bell Peppers

  Are you having some trouble finding a new paleo side dish for the main fish course? Why don’t you try this one?

  Servings: 4

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 1 hour

  Ingredients:

  6 bell peppers (green, yellow and red)

  1 garlic clove, finely minced

  2 tablespoon capers

  2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

  ¼ cup red wine vinegar

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped

  Directions:

  Arrange bell peppers on a lined baking sheet, introduce them in the oven at 400 degrees F and bake for 40 minutes.

  Transfer bell peppers to a bowl, cover and leave them aside for 15 minutes.

  Peel bell peppers,
discard seeds, cut into strips and transfer them to a bowl.

  Add a pinch of sea salt and pepper to the taste, vinegar, oil, garlic, capers and parsley and toss to coat.

  Divide between plates and serve as a side dish.

  Enjoy!

  Nutritional value: calories 98, fat 1, carbs 10, fiber 3, sugar 2, protein 2

  Paleo French Fries

  Who doesn’t love French fries? That’s why we recommend you the paleo version of French fries!

  Servings: 3

  Preparation time: 10 minutes

  Cooking time: 30 minutes

  Ingredients:

  2 pounds sweet potatoes, cut into wedges

  A pinch of sea salt

  Black pepper to the taste

  ¼ cup ghee

  3 teaspoons thyme and rosemary, dried

  Directions:

  In a bowl, mix potato wedges with ghee, a pinch of salt and pepper to the taste and dried herbs and toss to coat.

  Spread potatoes on a lined baking sheet and bake in the oven at 425 degrees F for 25 minutes.

 

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