How to Find Healthy Recipes Online

There are a seemingly infinite amount of recipes online claiming to be “healthy”, so it can be difficult to know which recipes truly contain healthy ingredients — healthy meaning real, whole foods, without processed sugar, industrial seed oil, and gluten, as well as food additives, including artificial dyes, preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, or artificial flavors. Healthy foods such as meat, fish, eggs, veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, and spices fuel your body with all good things.

To find recipes full of good things (nutrient dense foods), use the word “paleo” on a Google search. Try, “paleo recipes” or “simple paleo recipes” or “paleo recipes for beginners”.

I know, in some circles, the word “paleo” is associated with heavy meat diets and has a bad reputation.  In fact, “paleo” refers to a diet rich in nutrient-dense, anti-inflammatory foods and excludes potentially problematic, inflammatory foods, including dairy, legumes, and grains. “Paleo” foods are foods that have the power to prevent and reverse chronic disease.

By using the word “paleo” in your online recipe search, you can be sure the recipes will include only real, whole foods. You will be able to pronounce every ingredient in the recipe. You can rest assured you are picking a truly healthy meal for you, your family, and/or friends. You are not sacrificing quality, taste, or convenience. You can have all three.

Below are some of my favorite “paleo” recipes.

Lemon Garlic Salmon by 40 Aprons

Ingredients: Salmon, garlic, chicken broth, lemon juice, avocado oil, parsley, lemon, salt, and pepper

Creamy Onion Soup by Paleo Leap

Ingredients: Onions, chicken stock, balsamic vinegar, honey, coconut milk, ghee, salt, and pepper

Chicken Pesto Stuffed with Sweet Potatoes by Paleo Running Mama

Ingredients: Sweet potatoes, chicken breast, walnuts, garlic, basil, kale, olive oil, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast

Sweet and Sour Chicken by I Heart Umami

Ingredients: Chicken breasts, onion, scallion, ginger, green pepper, red pepper, coconut aminos, sesame oil, arrowroot starch, salt and pepper

Butternut Squash Risotto by Autoimmune Wellness

Ingredients: Butternut squash, onion, mushroom, garlic, sage, apple cider vinegar, bone broth, and salt

Creamy Carrot Soup with Ginger and Coconut Milk by The Butter Half

Ingredients: Carrots, ginger, lemon juice, orange juice, onion, coconut milk and olive oil

They sound delicious, right? Give them a try and search the Internet for other possibilities that will become your new favorites!