
Healthy Recipes
We love to share these great tasting recipes that can be eaten for detoxes and cleanses, as well as the auto-immune, paleo, keto, vegetarian, and vegan diets.
All the following recipes area free of gluten, dairy, soy, corn, nightshade vegetables, eggs, and sugar.
The recipes that contain grains call for millet, quinoa, brown rice, and gluten free oats. We love using those because they are high in fiber and nutrients.
We use the good fats, the good carbs, and the good proteins.
Try to buy local and organic if you can. Free range meats if you can. Absolutely no added preservatives, artificial flavors/colors, or junk that you do not need.
We spent years curating a great tasting menu of delicious breakfasts, salads, soups/stews, main dishes, sides, appetizers, dressings, smoothies, condiments, and desserts.
Over the years teaching our ReStart Detox programs, we realized that most people don't know exactly what to cook when they remove some of the ingredients of their favorite foods. We learned that to eat healthier choices meant cutting out the "go to" quick prepackaged meals or restaurant foods that they've become accustomed to eating.
Some of these we've added to our weekly meal rotations. Try some healthy and tasty alternatives to your favorite dishes. Some are easy recipes, some are more involved, but try the ones that appeal to you.
Coming Soon: Updated photos.We wanted to show that we actually made and ate these recipes. Our meals were taste tested and captured in our home. Some are from old school point-and-click cameras so they will be blurry, they still taste great!
Banana Ice Cream
Many times we do detoxes or cleanses that feel like we are depriving ourselves of anything that is sweet. Dessert is much more than the sweet we have after dinner; its social and ritual actions are much greater than the quick burst of energy we get from the sugars. Enjoy sparingly during your cleanse.
Dessert
65 minutes
2 servings
Bean Cakes
Inspired by the Love Cakes at the Flying Biscuit Café in Atlanta, GA, where we met. Goes great with Southwestern Millet, or a simple side salad.
In order to skip the traditional masa used in this recipe we use Xanthan gum to bind the rice flour together, otherwise the bean mixture will crumble. If you can't find xanthan gum at the grocery store, try your local health food store in the baking aisle.
Main
24 minutes
4 servings
Bean and Broccoli Salad
Beans are an excellent source of soluble fiber and a great vegetarian protein source.
Substitute red kidney beans, or chickpeas (garbanzo beans) for an alternative to the chickpeas.
If you are sensitive to beans, try soaking them overnight, or let them sprout a little before you use them.
Side/Salad
15 minutes
4 Servings
Beet Chips
You can use a mandolin to cut the beets, or the slicing blade on your food processor (recommended). Try both red and golden beets for a delicious variation. Beets are high in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties, and support detoxication. Phase One-Repair
Side/Snack
25 minutes
2 servings
Bone Broth
Bone broth is known for it's nourishing properties, especially in the winter months. Apple cider vinegar helps pull the calcium and other minerals out of the bones, adding an excellent source of calcium to your diet. The garlic and onion add anti microbial properties, the gelatin helps heal a leaky gut, and the collagen in the broth is excellent for skin, hair, nails, bones, joints. It's great when you're sick, or to sip throughout flu season as a preventative food. It is important that the meat you use is from a free range, hormone free, antibiotic free, preferable grass fed animal. You can use cow, chicken, turkey, or game animal for your broth.
Our recipe uses a free range chicken (with an addendum for the beef bones added). Phase One-Repair
Soup
20 Hours
6 servings
Breakfast Sausage-Chicken or Turkey
Make your own breakfast sausages in the beginning of the week and reheat them in the morning, for a quick, quality controlled breakfast meal. Pair with Sweet Potato Hash for a hearty and heart healthy meal. We added turmeric for its mild flavor and anti-inflammatory properties. Phase One-Repair
Breakfast
25 minutes
6 servings
Brownie Bites-No Bake!
Raw cacao, dates and nuts are the basis of this delicious little snack. Eat sparingly after your cleanse when you want dessert without the calories and sugar! Inspired by Amy Myers, MD recipes.
You can get raw cacao at the health food store, or use unsweetened organic cocoa powder.
Dessert
35 minutes
2 dozen
Brussels Sprouts Salad
I know, I know typically homemade Brussels sprouts don't come out as well at home. That's because most restaurants fry their sprouts. Try this recipe, I think you will like it.
There are tons of studies that report how good Brussels sprouts are for you: DNA protection, anti-cancer properties, rich in phytonutrients, anti-coagulating (rich in Vitamin K), and helps to decrease cholesterol. Phase One-Repair
Side
28 minutes
4 Servings
Buffalo (or ground turkey) Meatball Stew
Buffalo meat is considered amongst the leanest varieties and is a good choice when you are entering Phase One of your Restart Series: Detox Program. Alternatively, you can use grass-fed beef, ground turkey or chicken.
Using shredded cauliflower as "rice" makes this soup more filling than just the meat and veggies alone. Phase One-Repair
Soup
55 minutes
4 servings
Cauliflower "Fried Rice"
Cauliflower makes a great base for this healthy version of fried rice. Shred the vegetables in a food processor, or chop into small pieces. Look for coconut aminos in the ethnic food section at your local health food store. They are a wheat free, soy free, variation of soy or tamari sauce.
Side
10 minutes
4 servings
Cherry Brussels Sprouts
Need a healthy side dish for Thanksgiving? Cherries are packed with phytonutrients that help joints and pain. Cruciferous vegetables, like Brussels sprouts, contain high dense nutrients that support your brain, heart, blood vessels, and immune health.Need a healthy side dish for Thanksgiving? Cherries are packed with phytonutrients that help joints and pain. Cruciferous vegetables, like Brussels sprouts, contain high dense nutrients that support your brain, heart, blood vessels, and immune health.
Side
30 minutes
4 servings
Chicken Broccoli Casserole
Part of cleansing and eating an "anti-inflammatory diet" means giving up your favorite foods and substituting them with healthier versions. If you are accustomed to melting cheese on everything, then this casserole dish may be a great replacement to your desire for warming foods. Hopefully, your kids will love it too! Phase One-Repair
Main
1 hour 20 minutes
6-8 servings
Chickpea and Artichoke Salad
Although fresh organic ingredients would be optimum, this salad-snack-side-dish has multiple uses and can be made in a snap! with ingredients stored in your cupboard.
Garbanzo Beans (chickpeas) contain high amounts of fiber and protein; eating beans daily helps your colon, cholesterol, appetite, and blood sugar.
Salad
5 minutes
4 servings
Coconut Lemon Drops
A sweet treat! This recipe was sent to me by a patient; I added the lemon zest and juice for a real pop of flavor. Lemons are high in Vitamin C, which is a powerful anti-oxidant, and the coconut meat and oil contain "good fats", better for blood sugar balance and cholesterol. It's nice to have sweet treat that's easy to make and you control the ingredients. Eat sparingly because they are addictive! Phase One-Repair
Dessert
70 minutes
6-8 servings
Coconut Lime Chicken Soup
When I made this the other day, I put a whole chicken in the crock pot and removed the chicken for this recipe. Then, I de-boned the chicken and returned the bones to the crock pot and made a bone broth. I used the broth for the rest of the recipe. You need about two pounds of chicken for this soup. Phase One-Repair
Soup
1 hour
6 servings
Creamy Avocado Cilantro Dressing
This dressing versatile enough to use it on salads, veggies, meats, and as a dip.
Try: take a small paper cup and put a tablespoon of the dressing on the bottom. Add sliced veggies for a great afternoon snack for you and the kids.
Dressings and Sauces
3 minutes
4 servings
Cucumber Salad
Cold cucumber salad as a side dish to grilled chicken, fish, or turkey burger. Cucumbers are excellent summer vegetables known to assist in the fight against free-radicals, soothing and cooling properties, and in some research, they have anti-cancer benefits. Phase One-Repair
Side
35 minutes
4 servings
Fried Plantains
Plantains look like bananas, but do not taste like them. They are native to India and most tropical climates. Many Latin American cuisines fry plantains for dessert. Ours is a healthier version since we use organic coconut oil. High in Potassium, Vitamin A, B6, C and fiber. Yum! Phase One-Repair
Dessert
15 minutes
2-4 servings
Goji Berry and Cacao Snack Bars
A much healthier alternate to the high sugar energy bars currently on the market.
Goji berries are known to be a very dense nutritional food boasting loads of antioxidants and immune boosting properties. They are researched and have many uses, including free-radical fighters and as remedies for inflammatory diseases: cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease. High in protein, beta carotenoids, Vitamins A, B complex, C, E, iron, amino acids (protein building blocks), essential fatty acids, selenium, and many trace minerals. They are truly a "superfood".
Raw cacao nibs are hard to find, use the unsweetened cacao if you can't find raw.
Snack
20 minutes
8 servings
Guilt Free Chocolate Fudge
For Chocolate Lovers Only...
Be prepared to fall in love.
Just in time for your next special occasion. Introducing an amazing and original dessert, you have to try it to believe just how good and healthy it is.
It call this guilt free because if you make it with really natural ingredients you can substitute this chocolate dessert for the candy and other sugar cravings you have. It has fewer calories and fat than regular fudge, and it only takes 10 minutes to prepare and one hour to refrigerate.
This fudge contains no butter, no sugar and is beneficial to your health by using black beans (a soluble fiber) as the main ingredient. It is tasty and addictive; my husband wants to join a “Fudge-aholic’s Anonymous” because he can’t stop eating it. Enjoy!
Dessert
10 minutes + 1 hour
6 servings
Home Made Almond Milk and Flour
Making your own almond milk prevents you from eating preservatives, and other additives in your store-bought almond milk. With the rising cost of almonds and the milk, making your own milk and flour and storing them in jars is a cost-effective way to enjoy these foods.
Saving the crushed remains and heating them in the oven will make almond flour. You can substitute almond flour in some recipes, like breading chicken, turkey, or fish. Look for recipes to make your own baking mix using almond flour.
For this recipe: you will need a fine mesh bag, or sieve, a high-speed blender, and a large mason jar.
Dairy Alternative
10 minutes + 2 hours
8 servings
Kale Salad
Kale salads are best when they sit and absorb the flavor of the dressing.
Kale is LOADED with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. It's known as one of the best foods to eat but is also known to be bitter and hard to chew. An easy, tasty way to eat kale is when the rough leaves are broken down, either by cooking, or massaging in an acidic and oily mixture. If you chop it finely, or shred it in a food processor, the leaves can absorb the liquid more evenly. Time in the refrigerator break the hardness down even further. Once you enjoy kale this way, you will understand how tasty it can be.
Salad
40 minutes
3 servings
Lemony Chicken Stew
Lemons: known for high amounts of Vitamin C, a great source of antioxidants (essential to protect your body’s cells from chronic damage). Lemons can also alkalize blood; having acidic blood is known to destroy your body’s tissues. Great for liver support, cleansing the digestive tract, and decreasing excess mucus.
Carrots: great source of beta-carotene; promotes healthy liver function, high antioxidant properties and colon cleansing.
Leeks: contain potassium, folic acid, and vitamin C. They help decrease kidney and uric acid stones, which can lead to gout. Great for supporting healthy cholesterol levels, too.
Parsley: contains vitamin A, and C, chlorophyll, iron, magnesium, and calcium. Aids and protects the kidneys and bladder. Fresh herbs are best.
Asparagus: aids springtime detoxing by supporting the kidneys. Also, contains vitamins A, C, folic acid, potassium, and helps strengthens the capillaries. If you can’t get fresh, frozen organic is available. Phase One-Repair (remove the peas)
Main/Soups /Stews
1 hour 20 minutes
4 servings
Lentil Soup
Lentils beans are easier digest than most other beans. Some refer to it as a "superfood". It's quick to prepare and is versatile for soups or salads. Low on the glycemic scale, and high in protein and fiber. Absorbing the fragrance and flavors of whatever it is cooked with.
Soup
40 minutes
4 servings
Lime-Ginger Chicken Bites
Delicious when paired with Easy Greens (Phase One), or Cauliflower Fried Rice (Phase Two), or on top of your favorite salad. Cutting the chicken into bite sized pieces shortens the cooking time for a quick meal for the family. Coconut aminos add 17 amino acids and are wheat and soy free. Use it instead of soy sauce in recipes; it does not taste like coconut. Phase One-Repair
Main
20 minutes
4 servings
Mango Pops
Frozen fruit pairs well with coconut milk to give you a creamy dessert when you are craving something sweet. Even though this dessert is all natural with ingredients as raw honey and fresh fruit and juice, try to have it soon after a high protein and fat dinner so you blood sugar doesn't spike. Try liquid stevia to replace the honey if you have any dysglycemia.
Dessert/Snack
1 hour
4 servings
Melon Rush Smoothie
Melons are great to eat before other meals because they metabolize fast. The rich antioxidants of the melons and in the added goji berries are what your body needs to recharge and protect your cells. Goji berries are loaded with vitamins A, C, iron, and are a good source for fiber and protein. Buy them in the bulk or dried fruit section at the market.
Smoothie
10 minutes
2 people
Pumpkin and Kale Soup
There is a surprise sesame kale garnish to this delicious pumpkin soup.
You can choose to use sugar pumpkins (small baking pumpkins), or canned pumpkin puree to save time, as long as there is no added sugar.
Pumpkins are rich in potassium, beta carotene, vitamin A, and fiber. Add them to soups, stews, and smoothies! Phase One-Repair (remove seeds)
Soup
1 hour 10 minutes
4 servings
Quinoa Berry Breakfast- egg free
Looking for a hearty breakfast to pair with your morning smoothie? Try this dairy-free breakfast bake, made with quinoa (a protein dense grain), berries, fruit, and nuts.
Our favorite combinations: Blueberry, peach; red raspberry, red apple, almond, coconut flakes; or cherry, black berry, green apple, almond, and cashew.
Experiment with dried apricots, sunflower seeds, cashews, almonds, pecans, pistachio nuts, and any berry combination you like.
Breakfast
1 hour 15 minutes
8 servings
Quinoa Salad with Shredded Cabbage and Roasted Veggies
Prep this ahead of time for salads to eat during the week. Can be uses as a side dish or main salad. So delicious and good for you.
Any of these steps can be done ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator until it's time to put them together.
Side
10 minutes
6-8 servings
Red Lentil Curry Soup
Red Lentils transition great from Phase One to Phase Two eating. Many people don’t realize they are sensitive to beans, and lentils seem to be easier to digest. Add shredded chicken to the soup for added texture and meat protein, or pair with a salad for lunch or dinner.
Soup
40 minutes
4 servings
Roast Chicken- Juiciest One Ever!
Delicious, juicy chicken! Try a 1)garlic-lemon-rosemary, or 2)orange-honey-basil variation. Feeds four people tonight or makes for great chicken salad for lunch tomorrow. Cooking a whole chicken for four servings is more budget friendly than four chicken breasts, too. Phase One-Repair
Main
1 hour 25 minutes
4 servings
Roasted Portobello Mushroom with Swiss Chard
Red Chard has iron-rich stems that make this dish a delicious alternative to the traditional onion/garlic sauté. Enjoy these portobello mushrooms paired with the Bean and Broccoli Salad or Curried Carrot Soup for lunch or dinner.
Main
1 hour 45 minutes
4 servings
Roasted Radishes
Usually radishes are served raw in salads. Roasting them deepens the tangy flavor to taste rich and warm Goes well with Ginger Orange Chicken.
I found regular radishes and inside out radishes (white on the outside, red on the inside) for this recipe. Phase One-Repair
Side
35 minutes
4 servings
Rosemary Garlic Plantain Crackers
Plantains look like bananas but are larger and contain less sugar. They are always cooked before serving and make a unique grain- free alternative to regular crackers.
They're rich in potassium, magnesium, vitamins A, B6 and C.
Appetizer
15 minutes + 1 hour 20 minutes
2 dozen
Spaghetti Squash Primavera
Forget the wheat pasta and tomato sauce! This dish has all the flavors of Italy. Spaghetti squash is versatile and can replace all your traditional pasta dishes and extremely easy to prepare.
If you are unfamiliar with spaghetti squash, it is the football shaped, yellow vegetable that shows up in stores and farms late summer and lasts until middle spring. They keep for a while, unrefrigerated, so it's easy to make a healthier, wheat and grain free alternative to pastas if you have them on hand. Phase One-Repair
Main
55 minutes
4 servings
Squash Pudding
Think outside the traditional breakfast foods box and pair kabocha squash (round green squash with a bright orange flesh) with nitrate-free chicken breakfast sausage and a fruit/spinach smoothie. It's an alternative yet warming and filling way to start your day. Phase One-Repair
Side/Breakfast
1 hour
4 servings
Strawberry Dressing
I had a bunch of flavored vinegars in the cupboard, so I whipped a batch up using a combination of blackberry and champagne tarragon vinegars. I love blending different flavored oils and vinegars for detox salad recipes. It's a simple item to make fresh so your salads are far from boring.
Don't have fresh organic strawberries? Stock up on frozen organic berries and keep them in the freezer. Since different flavors enhance a variety of salads, experiment with blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, or a mixture of all. Phase One-Repair
Dressings and Sauces
5 minutes
4 servings
Strawberry Ginger Smoothie
A refreshing smoothie, with a dynamic boost of ginger-an herb known for its powerful anti-inflammatory properties. Ginger supports your digestive health, inflammatory joint issues, and is being tested as a cancer fighting agent. Add a power booster (maca, chia seeds, turmeric, goji berries) more even more energy and balance.
Recipe from Goop.com
Smoothie
5 minutes
2 servings
Sweet Winter Squash Soup
Use delicious butternut squash alone or mix with delicata squash (the yellow cucumber shaped ones with green stripes).
Optional: add cooked brown rice to make it more a heartier meal.
Quick Tip: if you keep your ginger root in the freezer it will keep fresher longer. Phase One-Repair
Soup
70minutes
6 servings
Thai Style Chicken and Veggies
A simple and easy to make recipe that your whole family will enjoy. Serve with "cauliflower rice" for an even more fulfilling meal. (see "step 5" - cauliflower rice)
Coconut Aminos are similar in taste to soy sauce but contains no soy or wheat! They contain 17 amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and a neutral PH. Find it next to the canned coconut milk at your local health food store. Phase One-Repair
Main
30 minutes
4 servings
Toasted Coconut Butter
When I saw this recipe, I just had to make it. I toasted the coconut myself and used a high-speed blender to make the butter. I tried the food processor, but it just didn't blend well enough. Tastes great in smoothies, on veggies, or chicken or fish. Phase One-Repair
Sauce
20 minutes
8 servings
Torts with a Twist
These tortillas are made with garbanzo bean (chickpea) flour and is the foundation for our delicious slaw and veggie combination. These only take a few minutes, so it's great meal if you're in a hurry. Or make them ahead and store up to a week in an airtight container. Use the torts and spread on hummus, spinach, and chopped cucumber for an alternative snack.
Main
25 minutes
6 servings
Tuscan Chicken Stew
We love this easy chicken stew and enjoy it about once a month. Lemons have amazing liver cleansing and immune boosting properties; olives are full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients and contain healthy fats; artichokes are one of the highest antioxidant foods, are high in fiber, and support digestion, including healthy liver and gallbladder function; and parsley is beneficial for kidney function, contains high amounts antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Phase One-Repair
Soup/Stew
45 minutes
4 servings
Vegetable Stock
Make this in your stock pot or crock pot. Keep it in the fridge or the freezer. You will always have stock ready when you need it.
Most store-bought vegetable stocks have either too much sodium or they are made with some nightshade vegetables (tomatoes and potatoes) which are no-noes for the Detox Restart Program.
Use what you already have in the refrigerator. Any herbs, dried bay leaf, etc., you can't go wrong with stock recipes. Phase One-Repair
Soup
3 hours and 5 minutes
8 servings












































































































































