SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH MEAT SAUCE Spaghetti squash has really become a Paleo staple—long before people were spiralizing zucchini and other squash, the humble spaghetti squash was offering up its succulent flesh, which, when roasted and then raked with a fork, releases...
SAUTÉED SQUASH WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES This squash with sun-dried tomatoes is a wonderful side dish for summer. A big batch of it goes perfectly with burgers or hotdogs at a cookout, but it’s also a great option for weeknight dinners and will be great with any...
BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHILI This chili is really similar to the Chicken Chili (here), but I swapped the meat for diced squash to make it vegetarian. There’s also vegetable broth instead of chicken broth, but if you wanted to make squash chili and use chicken broth (or even...
BRUSSELS SPROUT HASH This hash makes a wonderful side dish or an amazing breakfast, either on its own or with the addition of eggs. I love how crispy the sprouts can get, and when paired with the spicy sausage, this dish is enormously satisfying. SERVES 4 PREP TIME:...
ZUCCHINI-NOODLE RAMEN I grew up eating the instant kind of ramen in the orange package. I loved it plain, but my dad and brother would always add stuff to it, which I eventually grew to appreciate as I discovered all the awesome things you can put in it. I’ve...
ZUCCHINI LASAGNA This uses lasagna zucchini instead of pasta. The beef, sausage, and thick tomato sauce are so satisfying in themselves that no one will be complaining. SERVES 6 TO 8 PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOK TIME: 1 hour, 30 minutes 2 large zucchini 1 pound spicy...
RATATOUILLE Ratatouille is a classic vegetable dish that’s pretty Paleo on its own—all I had to do to make it 100 percent was to skip the Parmesan cheese usually found sprinkled between the layers of vegetables. This dish can be as rustic or as fancy as you want; I’ve...
PAD THAI I can almost never say no to pad thai, but there’s not very much that’s Paleo about it. Sure, it’s mostly gluten-free, but the peanut sauce and rice noodles don’t make for a very primal-friendly meal. After a few too many orders of Thai takeout, I finally...
BROCCOLI–SWEET POTATO HASH This recipe makes a great breakfast, lunch, or dinner dish and is complemented wonderfully by the addition of eggs (as you can see in the variation below). There’s something so enduringly satisfying about the combination of sweet potato,...
BACON-BROCCOLI BITES These Paleo broccoli “bites” remind me a little bit of tater tots, except that instead of molding them into a tot shape, you simply drop them by the spoonful into a mini-muffin tin. I like them on their own as a snack, but if you’ve made them...
