The 14 Day Paleo Diet Plan: The Paleo Diet For Beginners Cookbook (2016)
Chapter 6. Dinner Recipes
The following dinner recipes should leave you feeling quite satisfied at the end of the day.
Barbecue Chicken
Serves 2
Ingredients:
1 de-boned chicken breast
2 de-boned chicken thighs
A quarter of a teaspoon of garlic
Three quarters of a tablespoon of paprika
A dash of cayenne pepper
150 grams of barbecue sauce
Method:
Skin the chicken and cut it into thin strips. Add the paprika, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper to a bowl and stir. Now rub the mixture onto the chicken,m and grill for 2 minutes to seal.
Cook the chicken in a pan until it's almost cooked (For about 10 minutes), and then place under the grill once more. Coat the chicken with the barbecue sauce, and cook for an extra minute, and serve.
Bean and Tomato Chili
Serves 3
Ingredients:
1 can of black beans
1 can of chopped tomatoes
Half a can of pinto beans
1 red onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
Half a bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of cilantro
1 tablespoon of chili powder
1 teaspoon of cumin
Half a teaspoon of oregano
2 pinches of salt
1 teaspoon of lime juice
Three quarters of a teaspoon of paprika
Half a bay leaf
240ml of water
Method:
Using a Dutch oven, pour the olive oil into the bottom and heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, 1 pinch of salt, and the pepper. Stir. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add the paprika, garlic, chili, oregano, and cumin and stir for 1 minute. Add the pinto beans, black beans, tomatoes, the bay leaf and water, and stir. Bring to a simmer and stir occasionally. Cook for 15 minutes, then add the cilantro and stir once more. Sprinkle in the rest of the salt, stir and serve.
Turkey and Nectarine Burgers
Makes: 6-8
500 grams of ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon of coriander
2 nectarines, chopped
28 grams of sun dried tomatoes, chopped
A handful of cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons of salt and pepper
Method:
Sauté the onion until it's tender. Place the all of the ingredients into a large bowl and stir thoroughly. Make patties using your hands, shape them into your preferred size, and then place in the refrigerator for a few hours to settle.
Once the burgers have settled, grill them with a touch of oil for about 5 minutes on each side, or until they are cooked. Serve.
Steamed Salmon with Zucchini
Serves 2
Ingredients:
2 salmon fillets
1 small zucchini, sliced
Half a sliced lemon
Half a sliced onion
60ml of water
120ml of white wine
Half a teaspoon of salt
A pinch of ground pepper
Method:
Take a Dutch oven and place the onion, zucchini, lemon, water and white wine in the bottom. Now season the salmon. Place a steamer rack over the ingredients in the Dutch oven. Cook on a medium to high heat until the liquid starts to boil. Reduce the heat, and then place the salmon on the steamer rack and cover. Steam for approximately 8 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked. Serve.
Beef Noodles
Serves 3
Ingredients:
250 grams of ground beef
Half a packet of noodles
Half a green pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 onion, chopped
100 grams of grated cheese
175 grams of corn
A handful of mushrooms
Salt and pepper to season
Method:
Place the beef in a Dutch oven and cook on a low heat. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the beef is cook to your taste. Add the pepper, mushrooms, corn, onions and seasoning, and stir.
Place the noodles on top of the ingredients and sprinkle the grated cheese over the noodles. Take the tomatoes and put them on top of the cheese, and close the lid on the oven. Cook for approximately 1 hour on a medium to high heat. Serve.
Baked Potato with Salad
Serves:1
Ingredients:
1 potato
1 tomato, chopped
A handful of lettuce leaves
A quarter of a cucumber, sliced,
1 tomato, chopped
A dash of olive oil
Seasoning
Method:
Bake the potato in the oven for approximately 1 hour, or until it's cooked. Remove and place to one side. Add the salad to a plate and season. Sprinkle with the olive oil. Place the potato next to the salad, and serve.