What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Gluten free pasta

Ground turkey

Mushrooms 

Onion

Spinach

Pasta sauce

Garlic powder 

Italian seasoning 

Salt 

Black pepper 

Mozzarella cheese

Other Healthy Recipes To Make:

Turkey Pasta Bake

Veggie Packed Turkey Pasta Bake. A cozy and delicious dinner perfect for fall and winter I love a pasta bake in the fall!

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

30 Minutes

Serves

6-8

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Ingredients

1 lb gluten free pasta (I used @eatbanza) 

1 lb. ground turkey

1 cup mushrooms, chopped 

1 cup onion, diced

1 cup spinach 

4 cups pasta sauce of choice 

Spices:

1 tsp garlic powder 

1 tbsp Italian seasoning 

1 tsp salt 

1/2 tsp black pepper

Method

Preheat oven to 400F

Boil a pot over water over high heat. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside 

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add oil + ground turkey. Cook until the turkey is browned 

Add chopped mushrooms, onions, & spinach + spices 

Sauté 4-5 minutes 

Add marinara sauce and bring the pan to a simmer 

Add the pasta + 1 cup mozzarella cheese 

Stir together 

Transfer to a casserole dish

Sprinkle with remaining cheese

Bake for 25 minutes 

Serve and enjoy! 

Makes 6-8 servings

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What You Will Need for This Recipe:

Pumpkin purée
Raw cashews
Nutritional yeast
Pasta sauce
Garlic powder
Smoked paprika
Nutmeg
Salt and pepper
Lemon juice
Full fat coconut milk
Gluten free pasta

Other Healthy Recipes To Make:

Chicken & Rice Instant Pot Meal Prep

This 6 ingredient chicken and rice instant pot meal prep dinner or lunch is so easy! You’ll want to add this into your weekly meal prep or dinner rotation because it requires minimal ingredients and minimal effort. I love meals that are easy and have easy clean up as well! Don’t have an instant pot? No worries- I’ll show you how you can make it without an Instant Pot too!

Maple Chipotle Salmon One Pan Meal

I love a one pan meal! Who doesn’t love easy clean up + minimal dishes? I’m all about taking shortcuts to avoid dishes haha. This maple chipotle salmon one pan meal is the perfect combo of sweet and spicy. I used sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts but you can use any veggies or potatoes you have on hand. This meal is paleo, gluten free, and an easy healthy dinner!

Turkey Pasta Bake

I’ve got the cozy fall meal of your dreams…Veggie Packed Turkey Pasta Bake! It’s an easy and delicious dinner perfect for fall and winter. I love a pasta bake in the fall! It’s a quick gluten free recipe to make and it is most definitely a crowd pleaser.

Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pasta

Pumpkin Pasta- Gluten Free + Vegan! so cozy and perfect for a chilly fall evening Recipe below! 

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

15 Minutes

Serves

4

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Ingredients

2 cups pumpkin purée 

1/2 cup raw cashews soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes (strain water before adding the cashews to the blender) 

1/4 cup nutritional yeast

1/2 cup pasta sauce ( I used Raos Homemade)

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Salt and pepper to taste 

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk

10 ounces gluten free rigatoni pasta (I like Banza)

Method

Soak the cashews in boiling water for 10 minutes 

Drain the water 

Cook pasta according to package instructions 

Add all of the ingredients besides the pasta to a blender 

Heat a pan over medium heat 

Add blended sauce & cooked pasta 

Heat for about 4-5 minutes until it’s warm! 

I added in sautéed kale as well!

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What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Ground beef

Onion

Red pepper

Can of fire-roasted tomatoes

Marinara sauce

Beef bone broth

Gluten free lasagna noodles

Salt

Pepper

Italian seasoning

Garlic powder

Mozzarella cheese

Ricotta cheese

Other Healthy Recipes To Make:

Crockpot Tomato Soup

This is the easiest, most comforting fall meal idea! Crockpot Tomato Soup and Sheet Pan Grilled Cheese. It’s an easy, healthy dinner idea that you can make for a group without much stress or fuss! The whole family will love it. I added a little kick with red pepper in the soup – it makes a great twist on a classic recipe! 

Chicken Noodle Soup

There’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of chicken noodle soup. This recipe is basic but we all know it’s a classic that never gets old, especially if you have a seasonal cold or allergies. I could eat this year-round! I add turmeric and extra veggies for extra anti-inflammatory benefits and it feels so healing to have on days you need a comfort meal. Soup is so simple and easy to make, too.

Thai Chicken Curry Soup

My weekly soup this week was a delicious Thai Chicken Curry Soup. We are soup obsessed over here, especially in the fall and winter. It can get a little boring eating the same soup every week though. This one is anything but boring. Packed with spices and loaded with flavor. Plus it’s a healthy Instant Pot soup which means it’s easy to make and easy to clean up.

Crockpot Lasagna

An easy & cozy recipe for soup season. Made with gluten free lasagna noodles and topped with ricotta cheese & mozzarella cheese. Follow along for more easy & healthy recipes

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

4 Hours

Serves

6

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 onion, diced

1 red pepper, diced

14.5 oz can fire-roasted tomatoes

24 oz jar marinara sauce

6 cups beef bone broth

13 oz gluten free lasagna noodles

Salt and pepper to taste

Spices: 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp garlic powder, salt & pepper to taste 

Toppings:

Mozzarella cheese

Ricotta cheese

Method

1. Cook ground beef in a skillet for 4-5 minutes then drain grease 
2. Add ground beef to the crockpot along with the red pepper, onion, tomatoes, marinara sauce, bone broth, & spices 
3. Cook on high for 4 hrs or on low for 8 hrs 
4. Break lasagna pieces into bite size
5. After the soup has cooked, add lasagna noodles
6. Cook on high for 30 minutes 
7. Remove and serve! Add ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese to each individual bowl as you serve it 
8. Makes 6-8 servings.

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What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Chicken breasts 

Stonyfield organic greek yogurt 

Buffalo sauce 

Garlic powder 

Salt

Apple cider vinegar 

Dijon mustard 

Dried dill

Dried parsley

Milk

Lettuce

Chopped tomatoes 

Shredded carrots 

Avocado 

Blue cheese (or feta cheese)

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Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Salad

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Salad. I marinated the chicken in a mixture of buffalo sauce + greek yogurt and it was the perfect combo!

Prep Time

30 Minutes

Cook Time

15 Minutes

Serves

4

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Ingredients

Buffalo chicken:

3 chicken breasts 

1 cup Stonyfield organic greek yogurt 

½ cup buffalo sauce 

1 tsp garlic powder 

½ tsp salt 

Yogurt ranch dressing:

1 cup Stonyfield organic Greek yogurt 

1 tsp apple cider vinegar 

1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 

1 tsp dried dill

1 tsp dried parsley

1 tsp garlic powder

Salt to taste 

2 tbsp milk

Salad:

4 cups lettuce 

1 cup chopped tomatoes 

½ cup shredded carrots 

1 avocado 

½ cup blue cheese or feta cheese 

Method

Buffalo Chicken:

In a bowl, combine the chicken with the Greek yogurt, Buffalo sauce, & spices. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes up to 4 hours 

Preheat air fryer to 400F. Air fry for 8 minutes, flip and air fry for 10-12 more (until internal temp is 165F) 

Ranch dressing:

Combine all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix together 

Assemble everything into salads. This makes 3-4 salads!

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What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Chicken

Pesto

Avocado

Greek yogurt

Other Healthy Recipes To Try:

Vegan & Gluten Free Caesar Pasta Salad

This vegan and gluten free caesar pasta salad is the perfect healthy side dish! I can’t wait to bring this to a bbq this summer! It’s so tasty, people won’t even know that it’s vegan and gluten free. Packed with fiber, nutrients, and flavor. You can use any caesar dressing but I like to make an extra creamy, homemade version. The recipe is below!

Vegan Queso (Nut Free!)

A nut free, vegan queso! Most vegan queso recipes use cashews or almonds which are great options but for a queso lover like me, the cost adds up quickly. Plus I know there are nut free people who can’t have them at all! So this recipe is for you guys and the people like me who just like saving money. This recipe is also paleo and gluten free. Hope you enjoy it!

Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu Bites

A delicious and fun plant based recipe that you can make for dinner, as an appetizer, or even a healthy snack! We’re trying to do more meatless dinners over here but it can get boring if you rely on the same recipe as your go to. I definitely fall into that habit. Well the good thing is nothing is boring about these air fryer buffalo tofu bites ! Even if you fall into the rut of making them over and over again (which you might because they’re amazing).

Pesto Avocado Chicken Salad

 4 Ingredient Pesto Avocado Chicken Salad- No Mayo! You only need: shredded chicken, pesto, avocado, & plain Greek yogurt for this easy meal. Enjoy!

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Serves

6

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Ingredients

2 cups shredded, cooked chicken 

1 6 ounce jar of pesto 

1 avocado 

1/3 cup Greek yogurt, plain

Method

Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl.

Stir together and serve!

I like to pair it with toasted bread, pita bread, or a wrap! 

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What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Coconut milk

Vanilla extract

Maple syrup

Strawberries

Freeze dried strawberries

Vegan & gluten free vanilla sandwich cookies

Other Healthy Recipes To Try:

Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches

These vegan cookie dough ice cream sandwiches are also gluten free and paleo. The perfect healthy dessert if you love ice cream and you love cookie dough. The cookie dough is made with almond flour and the ice cream is made with frozen banana. No baking involved in this recipe! If you’re also dealing with this summer heat, this is the perfect dessert.

Vegan Tortellini Pasta Salad

This vegan tortellini pasta salad meal prep is another easy and healthy lunch recipe. Or dinner. Or even a side dish! It works for so many different meals. The flavors are so summery which I love because I’m hanging onto summer for as long as possible, anyone else?

Vegan Cookie Dough Brownies

These vegan cookie dough brownies are gluten free and absolutely delicious! I love brownies and I love cookie dough so combining them into one recipe is a pretty epic dessert! The brownies are made with sweet potato, maple syrup, cashew butter, cocoa powder, and some other easy ingredients. The cookie dough layer also has minimal ingredients and it’s so good on its own if you don’t want to go through the trouble of making the whole recipe.

Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars

Vegan & Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars! So easy and sooo delicious for summer nights. Enjoy!

Prep Time

12 Hours

Serves

6

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Ingredients

Ice cream bars:

1 14 oz can full fat coconut milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

¼ cup pure maple syrup

1 cup strawberries, tops cut off 

Topping:

1/2 cup freeze dried strawberries 

⅓ cup crushed vegan & gluten free vanilla sandwich cookies 

Method

Combine all ice cream bar ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

Pour the ice cream mixture into popsicle molds, cover and add a popsicle stick into each mold

Then put the popsicles in the freezer for at least 6 hours- up to overnight.

When you’re ready to add the topping, remove the bars from their molds. Line a pan with parchment paper and add the popsicles to the pan. Let them thaw a little bit so the topping will stick to them.

While they thaw, add the freeze dried strawberries & cookies to a food processor and pulse for just a bit, leave the mixture not perfectly crumbled.

Once the bars are a little thawed, it’s time to coat them! 

Place the ice cream bars into the coating, pressing it lightly into the bar. Make sure to get all sides. Repeat for each bar!

You can enjoy them right after you coat them or put them back in the freezer to harden more.

You can also store these in an airtight container in the freezer! 

Makes 6 ice cream bars.

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This honey chipotle shrimp is the perfect combo of sweet and spicy. The honey makes the spicy chipotle seasoning a little more mild but it still has a good kick to it. If you want a more mild shrimp recipe, check out my Honey Garlic Shrimp. Also if you want some other shrimp recipes to use up some leftovers, check out my Shrimp Loaded Sweet Potato and my Shrimp Stir Fry.

I just recently bought a jar of chipotle seasoning and I’ve been adding it to EVERYTHING. Seriously- where has this seasoning been all my life?! I’ve been adding it to popcorn, sweet potatoes, avocado, shrimp, rice, oh my gosh the list goes on haha. You can get it from a health food store, I couldn’t find it at Walmart! You can find it here on amazon also.

Be careful with the chipotle seasoning though… a little bit goes a longgg way haha. I learned this lesson after adding a tsp to a recipe that really only need about 1/4 of that.. So beware!

I let the shrimp marinate for about 15 minutes before cooking because it makes it way more flavorful. At minimum, let it marinade for at least 5 minutes so it can soak up some flavor!

I paired these shrimp with easy sauteed kale and sauteed zoodles- they only took about 5 minutes combined to make. These shrimp are so tasty- you don’t need fancy sides to make this dish stand out

Hope you all enjoy and remember- be careful with the chipotle spice!

Honey Chipotle Shrimp

These easy, healthy shrimp are the perfect simple dinner the whole family will enjoy! 

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Ingredients

1 lb cooked shrimp 

1 tbsp avocado oil 

1/4 tsp chipotle powder 

1 tsp garlic powder 

1 tbsp coconut aminos 

1 tbsp honey 

Method

1. In a bowl, mix together: garlic powder, coconut aminos, honey, chipotle powder, and avocado oil.
2. Add shrimp to a bag and add the mixture on top, 
3. Shake it up and let marinate for 5-20 minutes. 
4. Heat skillet over medium heat 
5. Add a little more oil, add marinated shrimp, and let cook for 10 minutes
6. Served here with sauteed kale and zoodles 

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