Some of my favorite things on the Eat Clean Diet

At the request of my sister, brother-in-law, and a couple of my friends who are starting the Eat Clean diet, I am writing a shopping list of my favorite foods.

Breakfast--7:00 AM
Irish or Steel Cut Oats (for oatmeal)
Blueberries (one handful)
Almond Milk (because I like a creamier oatmeal)
Ground Flax Seed (2 tbsp.)
Wheat Germ (1 tbsp.)
Bee Pollen (can find in Health Food Store, gives extra sweetness, but not necessary)
4 egg whites, either with one egg yolk or topped with salsa
or
Smoothie recipe found in book

Mid-Morning and Mid-Afternoon Snack--10:00 AM and 3:30 PM
Handful each of cashews and banana chips
or
Apple with a handful of Almonds
or
Apple with 2 tbsp. or almond butter
or
Melon with handful sized scoop of low-fat cottage cheese

Lunch and Dinner--1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Grilled Chicken Breast (I do marinate mine.)
on spinach salad with tomatoes, grated carrot, a few chunks of avocado or a few crumbles of feta cheese, topped with Balsamic Vinegar and Olive Oil
or
Grilled Chicken Breast
Brown Rice
Broiled Broccoli (Sometimes I microwave too!)
or
Grilled Portabella Mushroom
on Ezekiel Bread toast with spinach, tomatoes and avocado topped with Balsamic and Olive Oil
or
Grilled Salmon (I have a great recipe that I'll post)
Quinoa (handful)
Broiled Asparagus
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Almond Butter on Toasted Cinnamon Raisin Ezekiel Bread
Handful of Strawberries or Carrots and Hummus
or
Brown rice with seasoned goat cheese mixed in, on top of a bed of spinach or 50/50 blend

I drink a tall glass of water at every snack and meal, and a cup of Bigelow Green Tea with Pomegranate at lunch and dinner. If I'm hungry, I'll have a bedtime snack at 9:00 or so. I did this more at the beginning of my diet but I'm generally not hungry anymore around that time.

Grilled Salmon Recipe (from Better Homes and Gardens)
for two portions
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel or lime peel
1/4 cup lemon or lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary or thyme, crushed
1 clove of garlic, minced (I use Tastefully Simple's Garlic Garlic, 1 tsp.)
Thaw fish, if frozen. For marinade, in a shallow dish combine lemon or lime peel, lemon or lime juice, oil, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary or thyme,garlic and 1 tablespoon water. Add fish, turn to coat with marinade. Cover and marinate at room temp for 30 minutes.
Drain fish. Place in tin foil wrap with a couple of spoonfuls of marinade on top. Grill directly over medium hot coals for 5 minutes. Turn over and grill 3-7 minutes more until fish flakes easily with a fork. Yum!