[2017] Paleo Instant Pot Cookbook
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1 cup water
5 lemon slices
A pinch of salt and black pepper
Directions:
Put the water in your instant pot, add the steamer basket, add broccoli florets and lemon slices, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, cover and cook on High for 12 minutes.
Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 152, fat 2, fiber 1, carbs 2, protein 3
Brussels Sprouts Delight
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
1 and ½ pounds Brussels sprouts, halved
2 ounces water
1 and ½ teaspoon white pepper
Directions:
Put the oil in your instant pot, add garlic, Brussels sprouts, aminos, water and white pepper, stir, cover and cook on High for 8 minutes.
Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 162, fat 2, fiber 1, carbs 2, protein 5
Special Sweet Potatoes
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated
3 tablespoons stevia
A pinch of sea salt
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
¼ cup ghee
¼ cup maple syrup
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
Whole pecans for garnish
Directions:
Pour the water in your instant pot, add lemon peel, stevia, sweet potatoes and salt, stir, cover, cook on High for 10 minutes and transfer them to a plate.
Set your instant pot on Sauté mode, add the ghee and heat it up
Add pecans, maple syrup arrowroot powder, stir very well and cook for 1 minutes,
Divide sweet potatoes between plates, drizzle the pecans sauce all over, top with whole pecans and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 162, fat 2, fiber 1, carbs 5, protein 6
Tasty Cauliflower And Mint Rice
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup cauliflower rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 and ½ cups veggie stock
2 tablespoons mint, chopped
A pinch of salt and black pepper
Directions:
1. Set your instant pot on sauté mode, add the oil, heat it up, add onion, stir and cook for 3 minutes.
Add veggie stock, cauliflower rice, salt and pepper, stir, cover and cook on High for 5 minutes.
Add mint, toss everything to coat, divide between plates and serve right away as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 160, fat 3, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 10
Special Collard Greens
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoons olive oil
16 ounces collard greens
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
14 ounces veggie stock
1 bay leaf
3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Directions:
Set your instant pot on sauté mode, add the oil, heat it up, add onion, stir and sauté for 3 minutes.
Add collard greens, stir and sauté for 2 minutes more.
Add garlic, salt, pepper, stock and bay leaf, stir, cover and cook on High for 5 minutes.
Add vinegar, toss, divide among plates and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 130, fat 1, fiber 2, carbs 3, protein 5
Amazing Carrots Side Dish
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
3 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into medium pieces
A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
½ cup water
½ cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon orange rind, grated
Directions:
Put the oil in your instant pot, add the carrots and toss.
Add maple syrup, water, salt, pepper and orange rind, stir, cover and cook on High for 10 minutes.
Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 140, fat 2, fiber 1, carbs 2, protein 6
Rich Beets Side Dish
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
6 beets, peeled and cut into wedges
A pinch of sea salt
Black pepper to the taste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons agave nectar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
½ teaspoon lemon rind, grated
2 rosemary sprigs
Directions:
Put the beets in your slow cooker.
Add a pinch of salt, black pepper, lemon juice, oil, agave nectar, rosemary and vinegar.
Stir everything, cover and cook on Low for 8 hours.
Add lemon rind, stir, divide among plates and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 120, fat 1, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 6
Green Beans Side Dish
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 14 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
5 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons thyme, chopped
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
½ cup tomato paste
½ cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
2 tablespoons red chili paste
2 tablespoons mustard
1 and ½ cups green beans
A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
Directions:
Set your instant pot on sauté mode, add the oil, heat it up, add onion, stir and sauté for 3 minutes.
Add garlic, thyme, vinegar and tomato paste, stir and cook for 1 minute more.
Add green beans, water, maple syrup, mustard, chili paste, salt, pepper and aminos, stir, cover and cook on High for 10 minutes
Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 160, fat 2, fiber 4, carbs 7, protein 8
Sweet Potatoes Side Dish
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup water
½ cup orange juice
2 tablespoons maple syrup
½ teaspoon thyme, dried
A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
½ teaspoon sage, dried
Directions:
Set your instant pot on sauté mode, add the oil, heat it up, add sweet potato slices and cook for 4 minutes.
In a bowl, mix orange juice with honey, thyme, sage, a pinch of salt and black pepper and whisk well.
Add this over potatoes, toss to coat, cover and cook on High for 16 minutes.
Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 130, fat 3, fiber 2, carbs 5, protei
n 6
Wonderful And Special Side Dish
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
42 ounces veggie stock
1 cup carrot, shredded
2 and ½ cups cauliflower rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons marjoram, dried
4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
2/3 cup cherries, dried
½ cup pecans, chopped
2/3 cup green onions, chopped
Directions:
Put the stock in your instant pot, add cauliflower rice, carrots, mushrooms, oil, salt, pepper and marjoram, stir, cover and cook on High for 12 minutes.
Add cherries and green onions, stir, cover and cook for 5 minutes more.
Divide among plates and serve as a side dish with chopped pecans on top.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 130, fat 2, fiber 3, carbs 4, protein 6
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 16 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 cup coconut milk, hot
6 garlic cloves, minced
28 ounces veggie stock
1 bay leaf
¼ cup ghee, melted
A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
Directions:
Put potatoes in your instant pot, add stock, garlic and bay leaf, stir, cover and cook on High for 16 minutes
Drain potatoes, discard bay leaf, transfer them to a bowl, mash using a potato masher, mix with coconut milk and ghee and whisk really well.
Season with a pinch of salt and pepper, stir well, divide among plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 135, fat 4, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 4
Tasty Side Dish
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 7
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
½ cup yellow onion, chopped
½ teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
2 tablespoons coconut milk, heated up
1 and ½ cups cauliflower rice
3 and ½ cups veggie stock
A pinch of salt
1 tablespoon honey
1 cinnamon stick
1/3 cup almonds, chopped
1/3 cup currants, dried
Directions:
In a bowl, mix coconut milk with saffron and stir.
Set your instant pot on Sauté mode, add oil, heat it up, add onions, stir and sauté them for 5 minutes.
Add cauliflower rice, stock, saffron and milk, honey, salt, almonds, cinnamon stick and currants, stir, cover and cook on High for 5 minutes.
Discard cinnamon stick, divide it between plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 243, fat 3, fiber 1, carbs 5, protein 5
Spinach Cauliflower Rice
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 garlic cloves, minced
¾ cup yellow onion, chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 and ½ cups cauliflower rice
½ cup water
12 ounces spinach, chopped
3 and ½ cups hot veggie stock
A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/3 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
Directions:
Set your instant pot on sauté mode, add the oil, heat it up, add garlic and onions, stir and sauté for 5 minutes.
Add cauliflower rice and water, stir and cook for 1 minute more.
Add 3 cups stock, cover the pot and cook on High for 4 minutes.
Add spinach, stir, and set instant pot on Simmer mode, cook for 3 minutes and mix with the rest of the stock, salt, pepper and lemon juice.
Stir; divide among plates, sprinkle pecans on top and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 243, fat 2, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 12
Squash Puree
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
½ cup water
2 tablespoons ghee
2 acorn squash, halved
A pinch of salt and black pepper
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon nutmeg, grated
2 tablespoons maple syrup
Directions:
Put the water in your instant pot, add the steamer basket, add squash halves inside, season with a pinch of salt, pepper and baking soda, rub a bit, cover and cook them on High for 20 minutes.
Transfer squash to a plate, cool it down, scrape flesh, transfer to a bowl and mix with ghee, maple syrup and nutmeg.
Mash using a potato masher, whisk well, divide among plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 143, fat 2, fiber 2, carbs 7, protein 2
Healthy Mushrooms and Green Beans
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 6 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
2 cups water
6 ounces bacon, chopped
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
A splash of balsamic vinegar
Directions:
Put the beans in your instant pot, add water to cover them, cover the pot, cook at High for 3 minutes, drain and leave them aside.
Set your instant pot on Sauté mode, add bacon, brown it for 1 minute and mix with onion and garlic.
Stir, cook 2 more minutes, add mushrooms, stir and cook until they are done.
Return green beans to instant pot, add salt, pepper and a splash of vinegar, toss, divide among plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 123, fat 2, fiber 3, carbs 4, protein 3
Delicious Cauliflower Rice
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 cups cauliflower rice
2 cups water
1 small pineapple, peeled and chopped
A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
Directions:
In your instant pot, mix cauliflower rice with pineapple, water, oil, salt and pepper, stir, cover and cook on Low for 20 minutes.
Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 100, fat 2, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 5
Lovely Mash
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 turnips, peeled and chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
½ cup chicken stock
A pinch of sea salt and black pepper
¼ cup coconut cream
Directions:
Put turnips, stock and onion in your instant pot, stir, cover and cook on High for 5 minutes
Drain turnips, transfer them to a bowl, blend using an immersion blender, mix with a pinch of salt, pepper and coconut cream.
Blend again, divide among plates and serve as a side dish.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 100, fat 2, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 3
Carrot Puree
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
1 and ½ pounds carrots, chopped
A pinch of salt and white pepper
1 tablespoon ghee, melted
1 teaspoon stevia
1 cup water
1 tablespoon honey
Directions:
Put carrots in your instant pot, add the water, cover, cook on High for 4 minutes, drain, transfer to a bowl and mash using an immersion blender.
Add ghee, honey, a pinch of salt, pepper and stevia, blend again, divide among plates and serve.
Enjoy!
Nutrition: calories 73, fat 2, fiber 2, carbs 4, protein 6
Apple Mash
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4