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So you’ve decided to give Paleo (aka “the caveman diet”) a go. While the idea of ditching grains, legumes, processed foods and most dairy may seem daunting, there are actually plenty of delicious, satisfying and easy-to-make options available. Case in point: These 45 Paleo dinner recipes that you can have on the table in a jiffy.
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1. One-Pan Roasted Chicken with Carrots
Seven ingredients, minimal cleanup.
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2. Waffle Iron Sweet Potato Hash Browns
Delicious for breakfast, brunch, dinner and pretty much whenever.
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6. One-Pan Eggs with Asparagus and Tomatoes
Breakfast for dinner? Don’t mind if we do.
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7. Ginger Carrot Soup
Good for your waistline and your wallet.
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11. 20-Minute Paleo Egg Roll Bowls
All the filling minus the greasy wrapper.
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14. Whole30 Thai Basil Beef (Pad Gra Prow)
You can never have too many 30-minute meals.
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17. Chicken Meatballs and Cauliflower Rice with Coconut-herb Sauce
Low-carb and protein packed.
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21. Cold Lemon Zoodles
Eight ingredients, 20 minutes.
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22. Meal-Prep Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles
Bye-bye, 3-o'clock slump.
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25. Ketogenic Baked Eggs and Zoodles with Avocado
Save time with pre-spiralized zucchini.
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27. Sticky Chicken Wings with Pineapple 5-Spice Sauce
You'll want to make these Crock-Pot beauties every game day.
31. 20-Minute Shrimp Scampi Zoodles
Skip the wine (if you insist).
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35. Rainbow Collard Wraps with Peanut Butter Dipping Sauce
Cabbage, carrots, cucumber, oh my!
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36. Paleo Buffalo Chicken Casserole with Spaghetti Squash
The kids just might think it's pasta.
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38. Green Bowl with Chicken, Citrus and Herbs
Meet za'atar, the spice you never knew you needed in your pantry.
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40. Zoodle Stir-Fry
Give the sad-looking veggies in your fridge a second chance.
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42. Warm Ginger-Scallion Pork and Kale
Sautéed kale is way easier to enjoy than raw.
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44. Keto Sheet-Pan Chicken and Rainbow Veggies
Minimal dirty dishes for the win.
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45. Chicken Meatball Zoodle Soup
Substitute Parmesan for nutritional yeast and you're in business.