Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken (Paleo, Low-Carb)

Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken (Paleo, Low-Carb)

Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken & Veggies is a delicious and easy meal that the whole family will love! Sheet pan meals are a quick way to get dinner on the table fast with little clean up since you’re cooking veggies and protein all on one pan.

Sheet pan dinners have made it high on my list of go-to meals during the week and I’ll explain why …

Here’s what makes sheet pan dinners so great:

1. They’re quick to put together and typically cook in under 35-minutes.

2. Clean up is easy since everything is being cooked (and can be prepared) on one pan.

3. It’s an easy way to cook for multiple people or cook enough so that you end up with leftovers for the busy week ahead.

4. The combinations of meat/fish, vegetables and marinades are endless, so you’ll never get bored of sheet pan dinners.

5. Allowing your meats and veggies to cook together in a marinade (or just some simple seasoning) is a great way to achieve a flavourful end product.

Now check out this delicious sheet pan dinner recipe!

If you’re looking for another great sheet pan meal idea, you’ve got to try my Sheet Pan Lemon Butter Chicken & Veggies.

Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken Paleo

What you need for Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken:

  • Chicken legs
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Zucchini
  • Eggplant
  • Mushrooms
  • Garlic
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Honey
  • Whole grain mustard
  • Oregano
  • Avocado oil
  • Sea salt & black pepper

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Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken Paleo

Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken & Veggies

Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken & Veggies is a delicious and easy meal that the whole family will love! Sheet pan meals are a quick way to get dinner on the table fast with little clean up since you’re cooking veggies and protein all on one pan.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Low-Carb, Paleo
Servings: 4

Ingredients
 

  • 6 whole chicken legs, bone-in, skin-on
  • 2 sweet potatoes, cubed
  • 2 zucchini, cubed
  • 1 eggplant, cubed
  • 1 pack whole mushrooms, halved
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3 tbsp avocado oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Honey Balsamic Marinade

  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil
  • 2 tbsp whole grain mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • Mix honey balsamic marinade together in a small bowl.
  • Coat thighs with the marinade in a large bowl.
  • While the chicken is marinating, prepare veggies and place in a bowl or on your sheet pan and coat with oil, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • After chicken has marinated for 15-minutes, place chicken thighs on top of veggies on the sheet pan.
  • Bake at 425F for 35-minutes.
  • Remove chicken from pan (cover to keep warm) and then place pan with veggies on top rack and broil for up to 5 minutes to cook off some juices from the pan (optional).
Keyword chicken dinner, chicken legs, eggplant, gluten free, grain free, healthy dinner, honey, mushrooms, sheet pan meal, sweet potato

 

Paleo Thanksgiving Stuffing (Gluten, Grain & Dairy Free)

Paleo Thanksgiving Stuffing (Gluten, Grain & Dairy Free)

Paleo Thanksgiving Stuffing will be one of the best sides to your turkey this Thanksgiving! It’s a gluten, grain + dairy free stuffing made with simple and real ingredients. You’ll be shocked at how much it tastes like “real stuffing”… but healthier and better for you!

I don’t know about you, but stuffing is by far my favourite Thanksgiving dish!

Traditionally, my family prepares stuffing with bread, which really sucked when I stopped eating grains years ago. I refused to give up my favourite Thanksgiving side so instead, I created a stuffing recipe that’s not only grain free and healthy, but that my whole family enjoys too!

Why Paleo Thanksgiving Stuffing is so good

  • It tastes like “real” stuffing but is made with all healthy ingredients, like veggies and meat.
  • This healthy stuffing recipe is perfect with chicken or turkey, making it a great side dish for both weeknight dinners and Thanksgiving.
  • The ingredients are super versatile: you can swap out what you like and have.

Tips for this Paleo stuffing recipe

  • Save time by using a food processor to roughly chop all your veggies.
  • Replace dates with dried cranberries, if you prefer.
  • This healthy stuffing reheats well, so you can make it ahead of time and save the leftovers for a quick weekday meal.
  • You can make this entire paleo stuffing recipe in a large oven-proof skillet, or you can bake it in a casserole/baking dish as per my instructions.
  • Find ethically raised and quality sausage + bacon HERE.

Paleo Thanksgiving Stuffing

What you need for Paleo Thanksgiving Stuffing:

  • Sausage stuffing
  • Bacon
  • Eggs
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Celery
  • Onion
  • Mushrooms
  • Pecans
  • Dates
  • Broth
  • White wine
  • Avocado oil

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Paleo Thanksgiving Stuffing

Paleo Thanksgiving Stuffing

Paleo Thanksgiving Stuffing will be one of the best sides to your turkey this Thanksgiving! It's a gluten, grain + dairy free stuffing made with simple and real ingredients. You’ll be shocked at how much it tastes like “real stuffing”… but healthier and better for you! 
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Paleo
Servings: 8

Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb sausage stuffing, Italian or regular
  • 6 strips bacon, sliced
  • 2 pastured eggs, beaten
  • 2 sweet potatoes, diced
  • 5 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 pack mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sliced dates, optional
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp white wine
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper , to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Bake sweet potatoes in avocado oil, sea salt and black pepper for 30 min. Set aside in a large bowl.
  • Over medium heat, cook bacon in a large frying pan until fat starts to render.
  • Add onions and cook until soft then add celery and cook for a few minutes.
  • Add sausage stuffing, mushrooms and white wine. Break meat apart and mix well. Cook until sausage is no longer pink.
  • Add meat mixture into bowl with sweet potatoes.
  • Add pecans, dates, broth, eggs, sea salt and black pepper into bowl and mix well.
  • Place mixture into a 9x13 baking dish and bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes.

Notes

  • If you can't find sausage stuffing, then just remove casing from regular sausage.
  • Save time by using a food processor to roughly chop all your veggies.
  • Replace dates with dried cranberries, if you prefer.
  • This healthy stuffing reheats well, so you can make it ahead of time and save the leftovers for a quick weekday meal.
  • You can make this entire paleo stuffing recipe in a large oven-proof skillet, or you can bake it in a casserole/baking dish as per my instructions.
  • Find ethically raised and quality sausage + bacon HERE.
Keyword bacon, dates, fall, sausage, stuffing, sweet potato, thanksgiving
Creamy Cilantro & Lime Salmon (AIP, Paleo, Keto)

Creamy Cilantro & Lime Salmon (AIP, Paleo, Keto)

Creamy Cilantro & Lime Salmon is the perfect quick and healthy lunch recipe! It’s super easy to prepare with just 5 simple ingredients needed and zero cooking time. Just pack all ingredients in a container and off you go! This delicious canned fish recipe is AIP, paleo, low-carb & keto.

DID YOU KNOW? Farmed fish contain excess omega-6 compared to wild-caught fish. Eat wild-caught salmon to help boost your omega-3 levels, which helps to fight inflammation.

Not only does wild salmon contain one of the highest omega-3 contents of any type of fish – making it a great anti-inflammatory food – but each serving is also packed with tons of other vitamins, minerals and protein as well.

Aim for 1-2 servings of wild salmon like Sockeye, Chinook, Coho or Pink each week. If you’re having a hard time consuming roughly 1lb of oily fish weekly, I recommend supplementing with a high-quality fish oil. This will help keep your omega 3 levels in check.

Creamy Cilantro & Lime Salmon (AIP, Paleo, Keto)

What you need for Creamy Cilantro & Lime Salmon:

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Creamy Cilantro & Lime Salmon (AIP, Paleo, Keto)

Creamy Cilantro & Lime Salmon

Creamy Cilantro & Lime Salmon is the perfect quick and healthy lunch recipe! It’s super easy to prepare with just 5 simple ingredients needed and zero cooking time. Just pack all ingredients in a container and off you go! This delicious canned fish recipe is AIP, paleo, low-carb & keto.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: AIP, Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo
Servings: 1

Ingredients
 

  • 1 can wild sockeye salmon
  • 1/4 cup sprouts of choice
  • 1-2 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil mayo, for AIP version use 1/2 an avocado (mashed)
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • Sea salt & black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients in a bowl or glass container.
  • Enjoy this healthy canned fish recipe on its own, on top of a salad or in a healthy wrap.
Keyword avocado, avocado oil mayo, canned fish, canned salmon, cilantro, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, lime, salmon
Sardines with Cilantro & Dill Chimichurri (AIP, Paleo, Keto)

Sardines with Cilantro & Dill Chimichurri (AIP, Paleo, Keto)

Sardines with Cilantro & Dill Chimichurri is the perfect go-to lunch recipe! It’s super quick to prepare and packed with nutrition and fresh flavour. This easy and nutrient-rich recipe is AIP, paleo, low-carb & keto friendly.

DID YOU KNOW? Supplemental calcium is not only ineffective for bone health, but is associated with some pretty serious health risks, including heart disease, cancer and kidneys stones.

A meta-analysis of studies involving more than 12,000 people published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that calcium supplementation increases the risk of:

  • Heart attack by 31 percent
  • Stroke by 20 percent
  • Death from all causes by 9 percent

In addition, daily supplementation of calcium at 1,000 mg is associated with increased prostate cancer risk and an increase in kidney stones.

Lastly, a Swedish study reported a 40 percent higher risk of death among women with high calcium intakes (1,400 mg and above), and a 157 percent higher risk of death if those women were taking a 500-mg calcium supplement daily.

Learn more about Why You Should Think Twice about Taking Calcium Supplements (an article written by Chris Kresser, a Functional Medicine Practitioner).

Consider getting your calcium from food sources like:

  • High-quality dairy products
  • Canned, bone-in fish (e.g., sardines, salmon, etc.)
  • Dark, leafy greens
  • Almonds and seeds (especially poppy and sesame)

Cilantro & Dill Chimichurri

What you need for Sardines with Cilantro & Dill Chimichurri:

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Sardines with Cilantro & Dill Chimichurri

Sardines with Cilantro & Dill Chimichurri

Sardines with Cilantro & Dill Chimichurri is the perfect go-to lunch recipe! It’s super quick to prepare and packed with nutrition and fresh flavour. This easy and nutrient-rich recipe is AIP, paleo, low-carb & keto friendly. 
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: AIP, Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo
Servings: 1

Ingredients
 

  • 1 can wild sardines
  • 1/2 avocado, chopped
  • 1-2 tbsp Cilantro & Dill Chimichurri, recipe link in notes
  • 1/4 cup sprouts of choice

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl or container.
  • Enjoy on its own, in a healthy wrap or on top of a salad.
Keyword dairy free, fish recipe, gluten free, grain free, healthy lunch, herbs, quick meals, sardines
Beef & Black Bean Chili (Paleo, Low-Carb)

Beef & Black Bean Chili (Paleo, Low-Carb)

Does the cold weather have you searching for recipes that you and your family can warm up to in the comfort of your home? Search no further than this Beef & Black Bean Chili! It’s easy to make and will leave your home smelling of soul warming comfort food.

Here’s what makes this chili recipe the best …

  • It uses black beans which may be easier to digest when compared to other beans traditionally used in chili.
  • It can easily be modified to be paleo, dairy free, keto and low-carb (see recipe below for modifications).
  • There’s a variety of healthy and unique toppings that you can try.
  • It uses fire roasted tomatoes which adds extra flavour, but regular canned tomatoes works great too.
  • The end result is absolutely delicious and soul warming! Best part is, leftovers taste just as great–if not better!

Serve this dish on its own or on top of cauliflower “rice” for an even heartier meal.

Looking for more chili recipes?

Try my Pumpkin Chili! It’s a hearty, paleo friendly and low-carb chili with a unique combination of pumpkin, zucchini, warming spices and cocoa.

Beef & Black Bean Chili

What you need for Beef & Black Bean Chili …

  • Grass-fed ground beef
  • Black beans (see recipe for paleo version)
  • Onion
  • Red pepper
  • Jalapeño pepper
  • Canned tomatoes
  • Garlic
  • Chili powder
  • Cumin
  • Smoked paprika
  • Avocado oil
  • Optional Toppings: Lime, goat sour cream or coconut kefir, cilantro, plantain chips

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Beef & Black Bean Chili

Beef & Black Bean Chili

Does the cold weather have you searching for recipes that you and your family can warm up to in the comfort of your home? Search no further than this Beef & Black Bean Chili! It's easy to make and will leave your home smelling of warming comfort food.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo
Servings: 4

Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb grass-fed ground beef
  • 400 ml can black beans, drained and rinsed, OR 1/2 lb extra ground beef*
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, deseeded and chopped
  • 796 ml can fire roasted tomatoes (or regular), diced
  • 2 cloves garlic , finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • Fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 cup filtered water

Toppings (optional)

  • 4 wedges lime
  • 4 tbsp. goat sour cream, or coconut kefir (dairy free version)
  • 1 handful cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 small bag plantain chips

Instructions
 

  • Over medium heat, sauté onion and garlic in ghee or avocado oil (~2 minutes).
  • Add red peppers and jalapeño (~2 minutes).
  • Add all spices and sauté until aromas begin to surface.
  • Add ground beef and allow meat to brown (~2-4 minutes).
  • Add tomatoes, black beans and water then bring to a boil for 5 minutes.
  • Lower heat, cover and let simmer for ~1.5 hours OR throw everything into a slow-cooker and set at low for 8-hours or set at high for 4-hours.
  • Top each chili plate with a lime wedge, 1 tbsp. sour cream/coconut kefir, a sprinkle of cilantro and/or a few plantain chips.

Notes

*If you're following a paleo, low-carb or keto diet, you can modify this recipe by replacing black beans with 1/2 lb more ground beef. 
Keyword black beans, chili, comfort food, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, grass fed beef, soy free, winter recipes