Reset Meals that Don’t Taste Like Diet Food

🍗✅ Lean protein + fiber are the key to a reset so you can feel your best, healthiest, and strongest! 💪🏻These 30 Reset Recipes are EASY and packed with flavor, texture, and yumminess so you’ll make them on repeat! Easy to meal prep for the week or freeze for later so you never have an excuse to not eat well!

Four Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps on a plate.

Lean Protein + Fiber Filled Recipes for Satisfaction & Strength

15-Minute Southwest Chicken Skillet 🍗🌽🫑 An EASY chicken skillet with red onions, black beans, corn, green chiles, lime juice, and cilantro! So much flavor and texture in every bite of this HEALTHY naturally gluten-free recipe that’s great for planned leftovers and meal prepping!

15-Minute Southwestern Chicken and Black Bean Skillet.

🥬🍗😍 Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are EASY, ready in 20 minutes, and layered with FLAVOR galore! My go-to chicken wrap recipe, they’re high-protein, gluten-free, and the Thai twist is AMAZING!

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps on a plate.

One-Skillet Lemon Chicken with Farro 🍋👏🏻🧀 Chicken thighs, farro, and asparagus simmer in ONE skillet to produce a satisfying and complete meal with layers of FLAVOR from lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese, and more! The chicken is tender and juicy, the farro is hearty, the asparagus is crisp-tender, and it’s all ready in 45 minutes. If you’ve never worked with farro, it’s easy or you can sub with another grain.

A large skillet with cooked chicken thighs, asparagus, lemon slices, and a rice dish, seasoned and arranged neatly.

🥑🍤🥗 Cilantro Lime Shrimp Salad with Black Beans and Avocado is an easy, Mexican-inspired salad ready in 10 minutes! With tender, juicy shrimp, black beans, avocado, cilantro, and more are coated in a lime sauce, creating a fiesta in your mouth!

Lime Cilantro Shrimp and Black Bean Salad.

20-Minute Baked Cilantro Lime Chicken Breasts 💚 Super juicy, EASY, tender chicken that’s ready in 20 minutes and made on ONE sheet pan! Bursting with robust Mexican-inspired lime cilantro flavors that will make this an automatic family FAVORITE!

baked cilantro lime chicken breast on a sheet pan with lime halves and fresh cilantro

Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry 🥢🥦🧅 This Chinese-inspired stir fry recipe includes tender pieces of chicken, along with crisp-tender broccoli and other veggies, all coated in the best stir fry sauce! Ready in under 30 minutes, healthier AND faster than calling for takeout, and PERFECT for busy weeknights! The whole family loves this easy stir fry recipe!

A plate of stir-fried chicken, mushrooms, and broccoli served over white rice. Nearby, there is a plate with dumplings and fried chicken.

15-Minute Sheet Pan Lemon Pepper Chicken 🍋💜 Fast, EASY, HEALTHY, and loaded with great lemon pepper flavor! A DELISH one-pan meal with zero cleanup that’s perfect for busy weeknights! Whether you’re doing a 3-day reset or a long term gut healthy cleanup and need a meal plan idea, this is a good one.

15-Minute Sheet Pan Lemon Pepper Chicken - Fast, EASY, HEALTHY, and loaded with great lemon pepper flavor!! A DELISH one-pan meal with zero cleanup that's perfect for busy weeknights!!

🥦🍗🫛🌶️ This EASY Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken and Vegetables recipe is ready in 30 minutes and full of rich Asian-inspired flavor! If you’re looking for a ONE PAN, no-fuss chicken dinner that’s high protein with healthy fiber, look no further than this chicken teriyaki with veggies that are easy to customize!

Sheet pan dish with glazed chicken pieces, red bell peppers, broccoli, snow peas, and onions.

Shrimp Ceviche 🍤 The EASIEST way to make traditional shrimp ceviche and it tastes the BEST! Ready in 30 minutes, great as an appetizer, side, or as a healthy main course that everyone LOVES!

Shrimp Ceviche - The EASIEST way to make traditional shrimp ceviche and it tastes the BEST!! Ready in 30 minutes, great as an appetizer, side, or as a healthy main course that everyone LOVES!! 

P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps {Copycat Recipe} — Skip the restaurant version and make at home in 20 minutes! Easy, healthier because you’re controlling the ingredients, and they taste way better! One of the most popular recipes on my website!

Five P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps on a plate.

BLT Grilled Turkey Burgers 🍔 JUICY turkey burgers topped with cheese, bacon (use turkey bacon to keep it leaner), lettuce, and tomato! EASY, ready in 15 minutes, and perfect for summer parties! Healthier than beef and IRRESISTIBLE!

BLT Grilled Turkey Burgers — JUICY turkey burgers topped with cheese, bacon, lettuce, and tomato!! EASY, ready in 15 minutes, and perfect for summer parties!! Healthier than beef and IRRESISTIBLE!!

Plant-Based Protein For Everyone (not just the Vegetarians)

Check out this Sweet Potato and Chickpea Coconut Curry! 🍠😍🎉 An EASY one-skillet curry that’s ready in 30 minutes and is layered with so many fabulous flavors! HEALTHY comfort food that tastes AMAZING!

A pot of chickpea and sweet potato curry with a spoon sticking out.

Black Bean Burgers 🍔 will be your new FAVORITE black bean burger recipe! EASY, full of great texture, flavor, and tastes just like a great burger – minus the meat! Can be GRILLED or BAKED!

Black Bean Burgers - This will be your new FAVORITE black bean burger recipe! EASY, full of great texture, flavor, and tastes just like a great burger - minus the meat! Can be GRILLED or BAKED!

Smoky Roasted Chickpea Salad with Buttermilk Chive Dressing 🥗 An EASY salad with smoky roasted chickpeas, vegetables, kale, and topped with homemade chive-infused buttermilk dressing! An accidentally vegetarian, gluten-free, HEALTHY, and SATISFYING salad!

roasted chickpea kale salad in a white bowl

Zesty Quinoa Salad 🍅🍋🥗 includes sundried tomatoes, sliced almonds, and a burst of lemon for a salad that’s fast, EASY, and fresh! Lovely bright flavors and loads of texture in this clean-eating salad keeps you full and satisfied! Healthy never tasted so good! Tip – There’s no mayo, making this great for outdoor events or lunch boxes!

zesty quinoa salad on a plate.

Mexican Sweet Potato Bowl 🥣 is A HEALTHY and EASY alternative to a salad!! Loaded with Mexican-inspired ingredients and topped with a light lime-cumin vinaigrette! Ready in 20 minutes and perfect for MEAL PREPPING!

Mexican Sweet Potato Bowl — A HEALTHY and EASY alternative to a salad!! Loaded with Mexican-inspired ingredients and topped with a light lime-cumin vinaigrette! Ready in 20 minutes and perfect for MEAL PREPPING!!

Thai Chickpea and Kale Curry — An EASY one-skillet vegan curry that’s ready in 15 minutes and has AMAZING Thai-inspired flavors! Low-cal, low-carb, and HEALTHY but tastes like hearty comfort food!

Thai Chickpea and Kale Curry — An EASY one-skillet vegan curry that’s ready in 15 minutes and has AMAZING Thai-inspired flavors!! Low-cal, low-carb, and HEALTHY but tastes like hearty comfort food!!

Spinach And Artichoke Quinoa Salad – All the flavors of classic spinach and artichoke dip are in this HEALTHY salad! The only thing that’s missing is tons of fat and calories! FAST, EASY, naturally gluten-free, vegetarian, and tastes DELISH!

Spinach And Artichoke Quinoa Salad on a plate.

Healthy Mexican Meal in a Bowl — Say hello to this high protein, lower-carb meal that’s EASY, ready in 5 minutes, naturally vegetarian and gluten-free, and so TASTY! Great for breakfast, light lunches, or a fast meatless dinners!

Mexican Breakfast Bowl - Say hello to this high protein, low-carb meal that's EASY, ready in 5 minutes, naturally vegetarian and gluten-free, and so TASTY!! Great for light lunches and meatless dinners!!

🫒🧀😋 This Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is ready in 20 minutes with Mediterranean-inspired ingredients, including chickpeas, Kalamata olives, artichokes, and goat cheese, to give layers of flavor and texture in every bite! It’s naturally gluten-free and vegetarian, too!

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with feta cheese and chickpeas in a pot.

Kale and Tomato Frittata 🍳🍅 that’s healthy, filled with protein, and I love the texture contrast between the tender eggs, chewy kale, and juicy tomatoes in this frittata.

Kale and Tomato Frittata in a skillet

Salads with Protein That Aren’t Boring

Twelve Superfood Salad 🥗🫐🥬🍇This superfood salad is packed with 12 superfoods! This is a great clean out the fridge meal and is easily customized to suit whatever you need to use up. Best of all you just FEEL so good eating it and many people it for a gut reset meal or gut reset diet option.

Superfood Salad in white bowl

This EASY 15-minute Avocado Mango Shrimp Salad 🥑🥭🍍🍤 with tropical fruit, avocado, red onion, lime juice, cilantro, and plump JUICY shrimp will become a new FAVORITE! Healthy and light with an assortment of wonderful flavors in every bite that’s perfect for a snack, quick lunch, or casual summer dinner!

Avocado Mango Shrimp Salad — With tropical fruit, avocado, red onion, lime juice, cilantro, and plump JUICY shrimp, this EASY 15-minute recipe will become a new FAVORITE!! Healthy and light with an assortment of wonderful flavors in every bite!!

Chicken Avocado Black Bean Salad — A Mexican-inspired salad with tender chicken, black beans, creamy avocado, juicy tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice and more! EASY, ready in 20 minutes, HEALTHY, and packed with fiesta FLAVORS galore!

Chicken Avocado Black Bean Salad on white plate.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad — A HEARTY salad that celebrates the flavors of fall including roasted Brussels sprouts and dried cranberries along with quinoa, chickpeas, spinach, and goat cheese! Perfect for lunch, a meatless main, or a HEALTHY side dish on your holiday table!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad in a bowl.

Avocado Black Bean Mexican Salad 🥗🍅🥑 is EASY, ready in 10 minutes, and there’s so much FLAVOR from the lime-cumin-chili vinaigrette!! Great for lunch or a meatless Monday dinner! Accidentally vegan, gluten-free, HEALTHY, and DELISH!

Avocado and Black Bean Mexican Salad - EASY, ready in 10 minutes, and there's so much FLAVOR from the lime-cumin-chili vinaigrette!! Great for lunch or a meatless Monday dinner! Accidentally vegan, gluten-free, HEALTHY, and DELISH!!

Steak Fajita Salad with Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing — 🥗🍅🥑🌶️ Tastes like your favorite steak fajitas, but in fresh and crisp salad form! Mouth-watering sliced sirloin steak, crisp bell peppers, onions, and juicy tomatoes are layered over a bed of lettuce to really level-up your salad game! The homemade creamy avocado and cilantro lime dressing comes together in seconds and adds so much incredible FLAVOR! There are so many fresh Mexican-inspired flavors in this FAST and EASY salad!

A wooden bowl filled with a salad featuring sliced steak, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and a green dressing. Other ingredients like parsley and lime are visible in the background.

Avocado, Black Bean, and Corn Salad with Lime-Cumin Vinaigrette — Everything tastes better with avocado! Easy, healthy and tons of flavor and texture from the corn, tomatoes, and black beans.

Black Bean Corn Avocado Salad in white bowl

Tabbouleh — Never had it? Think couscous or quinoa mixed with vegetables, herbs, lemon and olive oil! Easy, no cooking required, healthy, and packed with so much flavor! (Great for outdoor events because there’s no mayo!)

Tabbouleh on a platter.

Mexican Bean Salad with Corn 🍅🌽 Such a fast and easy recipe to make! Plus, it’s loaded with flavor and textures galore. Two kinds of beans, juicy corn and tomatoes, crisp peppers, and green onions are tossed in a lime-chili-cumin vinaigrette that’s perfectly light!

Mexican Bean Salad — Such a fast and easy recipe to make! Plus, it's loaded with flavor and textures galore. Two kinds of beans, juicy corn and tomatoes, crisp peppers, and green onions are tossed in a lime-chili-cumin vinaigrette that's perfectly light!! 

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  1. I love that I didn’t see the word “skinny” in any of these recipe titles. That’s one of my pet peeves.

    1. Mine too and while I have used it over the last 17 years as a food blogger, it’s very rare and any recipe that does have that title is 10-15+ years old! It’s not the focus for me (skinny) whereas healthy + strong is!