Paleo Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole

Picture is with potato tater tots, but will look just the same with sweet potato tater tots just more color.


1 lb.  lean ground turkey

1 onion, chopped

1/3 cup organic ketchup for the original recipe, or trade it out for 1/3 cup organic tomato sauce no salt added, with 1 tbsp. raw honey melted, 1/2 tsp onion powder and 2 tsp(s) distilled vinegar

2 Tbsp. yellow mustard

1 cup Vegan shredded cheddar, I like Trader Joes or Daiya

8 slices bacon or turkey bacon reduced sodium, cooked, crumbled

4 cups (1/2 of 32-oz. pkg.) frozen sweet potato tater tots,( most stores are starting to carry these now or you could make your own).  Sometimes they are in the organic section and sometimes they are in the frozen tater tot, fry section.

Directions

Brown turkey with onions in skillet; drain. Stir in ketchup and mustard; spoon into 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with greased with coconut oil or sunflower spray.

Top with remaining ingredients.

Bake 30 to 35 min. or until casserole is heated through and sweet potato nuggets are golden brown

Paleo Tuna Salad with Avocado

1 large 12 oz can Albacore Tuna Drained well
1 avocado peeled, seed removed and mashed
1 tsp pepper
1 thick slice- 1/4 red onion diced
2 stalks celery chopped
1 carrot shredded
2 hard boiled eggs diced
1 small tomato diced, shell only, remove the seeds and pulp (if not it will create too much liquid as it sits in the fridge)  If you are going to eat all of it right away, you can use the whole tomato, or just use grape tomatoes and do not cut them.

Optional Not Paleo but still qualifies as Clean Eating - use 1/2 avocado and 3/4 cup cooked peas (cook until very soft) drained well and placed in the food processor to give even the skin the same texture of the mashed avocado.  This will reduce fat

Optional- 1 tbsp yellow mustard

Serve alone, on raw veggies, or on one half of a bell pepper like a sandwich or for the kids who eat part Paleo and part just GF, I serve it to them with Chipins or popcorn chips.

The kids like it in the broiler for a couple of minutes with vegan shredded cheese on top.

Also good on one half of a bell pepper, with vegan cheese on top, and placed in the broiler for a few minutes

Paleo Basil Crusted Baked Salmon

nonstick cooking spray

1/2 cup dry white wine

1 tbsp teaspoons dried oregano

2 cloves garlic, minced

freshly ground black pepper

1 lemon, juice of, divided 

 1 Tbsp coconut oil melted, olive oil or grape seed oil

1 tomato, thinly sliced

1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves (or 1 tsp dried)

1 tsp dried basil, I prefer 2 tsp

1/4 cup almond meal

 

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 450

1. Spray a shallow baking pan with nonstick coating.
2. Add wine.
3. Place fish in pan, and sprinkle with oregano, garlic and pepper.
4. Sprinkle with juice of 1/2 lemon.
5. Top evenly with tomato and onion slices.
6. Drizzle with remaining lemon juice.
7. Mix almond meal with parsley, basil and olive oil, and sprinkle over veggie topped salmon fillets.
8. Bake at 450 for about 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily.  Time will depend on if you use individual fillets or one large fillet as shown.

Paleo Thai "Peanut" Chicken "Linguine"

3 chicken breast cut in half or 6-8 chicken tenderloins grilled, baked or cooked in a skillet with a little coconut or almond oil
1 Spaghetti Squash cooked according to directions and strands removed

Sauce Ingredients-

• 3/4 cup Almond Butter
• 1 Tbsp Coconut, Sesame oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Lemon Juice of 1/2 of a lemon, more can be used but start with half
• 2 diced green onions
• 1/8 cup of Tamari, you can use more but even the reduced sodium is high in sodium
• 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper (the sauce will become really spicy as it cooks, so you might want to use only 2 tsp(s) the first time you cook this, and judge from there.  You can always add more.  1 Tbsp is perfect for my husband and I, but too spicy for the kids)
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 Tbsp ginger
• 2-3 cloves minced garlic
• 2 Tbsp raw honey
• 1 cup coconut milk, add only 1/2 cup to start and stir frequently as it heats up.  Add more about 1 Tbsp at a time and keep stirring until you get a sauce consistency. 

I actually used 1 Tbsp of natural peanut butter as my kids really like peanut sauce, I did not want to turn them away from the sauce.  I will take the PB out slowly, but before Paleo it was an entire cup, so we are making headway.

In a small saucepan, heat all ingredients for the sauce over medium low heat until heated through and is a smooth consistency.  Stir frequently

Serve chicken over squash and then use as much of the sauce as you wish, you could also chop the chicken into bite size pieces and stir into the sauce and then serve over the spaghetti 

Paleo Banana, Nut, Chocolate Chip Muffins

2 1/2 cups almond flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 coconut oil, melted about 25 seconds
1/4 cup raw honey melted about 20 seconds
2 eggs
2 very ripe bananas mashed well
1 Tbsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp to 1/4 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 and line 10-12 muffin cups with paper liners. In large bowl mash the bananas, add almond flour, and baking soda and stir to combine. Add coconut oil, honey, coconut milk and eggs and mix well. Mix in cinnamon, nuts and chocolate chips. Evenly divide batter between cups and fill almost all the way to the top. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown on top. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.

I fill the cups about 3/4 of the way full and the cooking time is usually 27 minutes.

Check with a toothpick before removing from the oven

You can also make into a loaf, grease loaf pan with coconut oil or line with parchment paper, bake at 350 for about 34 minutes, check at 34 minutes and bake 3-4 more minutes if needed.

Paleo Crock Pot Spicy Coconut Curry Chicken

Very good but Very Spicy
 
6 boneless skinless chicken breast cut in cubes or halves, 3-4 if chicken breast are large, I recommend completely thawed chicken or it will create too much liquid
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 Cloves garlic, chopped
2 Scallions, chopped
4 tablespoon Curry powder (original recipe I adapted to Paleo says 4 Tbsp(s), that is a lot and very very spicy, I would use 2 Tbsp(s), you can always add more). 
1 tablespoon Allspice
1 tsp ginger
1 cup organic, reduced sodium, chicken broth
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 Serrano pepper minced(Optional as it is already a very spicy dish)
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut for garnish
Additional chopped chives for garnish


As it cooks, If the sauce it too thin, add about 1-2 Tbsp(s) Arrowroot powder, if it is too thick add a little more coconut milk and stir well (Arrowroot powder clumps almost immediately in liquid, stir the sauce well until the powder is dissolved)


Serve over cauliflower rice, spaghetti squash or steamed veggies

Line a crock pot with a liner or coat with coconut oil or sunflower spray
Add all ingredients and cook on high for about 3-4 hours or low for about 4-5 hours (mine is new so it cooks a lot faster than previous slow cookers)

I would check on it at about 2-3 hours for liquid and sauce consistency and stir well, all slow cookers cook at different rates.  Check on it again each hour, at least the first time you cook it.  Then you should know how much liquid or arrowroot powder (if needed) for your sauce preference and what the appropriate time is for your slow cooker.

Paleo Grilled Chicken Pizza

Chicken
 Chicken breast seasoned with Pizza seasoning, (you can actually buy pizza seasoning, similar to Italian Seasoning) or in a small bowl mix a few dashes of garlic powder, Oregano, Basil and Marjoram and sprinkle over the chicken before grilling) 
Grill the chicken and chop into small pieces

Crust

• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup of coconut flour.
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• Optional- 2 tsp of garlic powder (the crust will have a nice garlic flavor, you can use 1 tsp or no powder at all if you do not want the garlic flavor in the crust)
• 1/2 baking soda
• Optional- 1 minced garlic clove

preheat your oven to 375f
Prep cookie sheet or pizza pan by covering it with parchment paper to fit the bottom of the pan
Brush with coconut oil
Lightly beat eggs, milk an garlic powder and minced garlic in a bowl till smooth. Mix wet and dry ingredients and whisk.  The consistency will be batter not dough
Spread the batter on the already prepped pan
Bake for 20 minutes
Remove from oven

Toppings
1/2 a 15 oz can of Organic Pizza Sauce ( I use Muir Glen)
Chicken
1 1/2 cup shredded Vegan Mozzarella, we use a mixture of vegan mozzarella and Colby jack
1 red bell pepper diced
1 cup frozen spinach thawed and drained well
2-3 cloves garlic minced
Optional- mushrooms, red onion, black olives, finely chopped broccoli florets

Turn the oven to broil
Layer over crust, sauce, chicken, veggies, and cheese, broil until melted, about 5 minutes tops, check at 3