15 whole30 recipes to kick off the new year

We’re halfway into January and here at the Grits & Chopsticks ranch, our New Year’s Whole30/paleo “reboot” is well on its way. What that means in actual terms is that I try to stay busy with a pocket full of dry roasted almonds during the day to keep me from eating ALL THE THINGS, and at night I dream about cheesy pizza and early ’90s Scott Baio. Hey, man, it’s my world — you’re just livin’ in it.

Since I’m trying really, really hard to remember the joy I experienced last time when we did our Whole30 back in June (recap here), today I’m sharing a roundup of the recipes that I posted the last time we did this crazy experiment. Based on what we ate last time, we’re headed for a month of glorious, fresh food with lots of vibrant flavor. I’m excited for that part; in the meantime, I just really, really miss cheese. And crusty bread.

But enough about me — here are 12 Whole30 recipes to kick off the new year. Happy Whole30-ing!

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1. Tuna Cucumber Cups – recipe here

2. Paleo Carnitas Tacos – recipe here

3. Thai Ground Chicken Salad (Larb Gai) – recipe here

4. Easy Refrigerator Pickles – recipe here

5. Thai Seafood Soup – recipe here

6. Red Curry Mussels – recipe here

7. Roast Chicken, Potatoes and Spinach – recipe here

8. Banana Almond Chia Pudding – recipe here

9. Watermelon Cucumber Salad – recipe here

10. Pork Chops and Sweet Potato Hash – recipe here

11. Pork Chops and Sweet Potato Hash – recipe here

12. Lamb, Mint Chimichurri, and Butternut Squash “Rice” – recipe here

13. Clams with Zucchini Noodles – recipe here

14. Breakfast Scramble with Chicken Sausage, Sweet Potatoes and Spinach – recipe here

15. Coconut Panna Cotta with Cherries – recipe here

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