Healthy Recipes

This carrot & sweet potato soup checks all the boxes: it’s thick, creamy, and ready in less than 45 minutes.

The sweet potatoes are packed with Vitamin C, an antioxidant essential for immune system function. Keeping the skins on both the carrots and potatoes for adds fiber, and using bone broth is a great way to incorporate protein into this recipe.

I originally made this immune-boosting soup when my family came down with the flu. My goal was to load up a soup with all the immune-supportive, anti-viral, gut-supportive* foods I could. The result was delicious, comforting and relatively easy to throw together—exactly what I was looking for while down and out. I’ve made it a few times since, and will continue to keep it on heavy rotation for the “cold and flu season”.

I literally have no idea how I came up with this Creamy Seafood Chowder recipe, but it’s in my top 5 recipes I’ve ever created, no doubt. This chowder recipe uses a fair amount of grass-fed ghee. That, blended up with cauliflower is what creates the creaminess. Since ghee is made from butter, I didn’t label it as dairy free. But many of us who are dairy free can still consume casein and lactose-free ghee.

The perfect hearty and cozy soup for fall. And it couldn’t be easier to make!

I'm developing lots of new recipes for my new nutrition program. And I'm gonna share one with you this week because Super Bowl and chili go together like...super bowl and chili.

I've been making veggie chili for over a decade, and I've never once written down a recipe. But I did you guys a solid and actually measured out ingredients and listed out steps. I tweaked my OG recipe a little bit to make it more detox-friendly.

Potatoes are coming up like crazy with my CSA. We've had them mashed, baked, roasted, cut into oven fries, shredded into breakfast hash, and pureed into soup.

I discovered pureed soup when I visited Ireland about 10 years ago. For a week I subsisted on potatoes, pureed soups, breads, cheeses and Guinness. I returned home 600 pounds heavier and with a real affinity for pureed soup.

I don't have much to say here other than this soup is awesome. Super easy and, paired with this chutney, unbelievably tasty. The combination of flavors just works. Kinda spicy, kinda sweet, kinda salty, kinda tangy—you've got it all here.

Who else is a sucker for squash season? This squash and apple salad is so flavorful and has been on repeat all winter. I’m always working on ways to increase the variety of plant foods I eat, and this salad is packed with nutrients!

You can add a protein to make it a complete meal, or serve it as a side dish.

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This watermelon salad is SO refreshing and will make the perfect addition to your Labor Day plans. The pistachios and feta provide some fats and protein to stabilize blood sugar levels, but I recommend eating this alongside a meal for sustained energy throughout the day.

While I did not include this in the original recipe, adding some freshly sliced basil or mint adds a nice pop of flavor to this dish!

If you enjoyed this recipe, you’ll love the Carb Compatibility Project™. It’s Erin's four week signature nutrition plan where we help you eat to regulate your blood sugar, get your energy back, support your liver, support your gut, and FEEL GOOD.

This mango salsa is so refreshing and is the perfect combo of salty and sweet. You can substitute the mangoes for peaches depending on what is in season and local to you. The variety of plant fibers in this recipe help to feed those beneficial bacteria residing in your gut.

I love eating this salsa with Siete Foods grain free tortilla chips, but it’s also amazing when served over salmon or paired with a burrito bowl.

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This salad is a favorite of mine during the fall and winter months because it’s so easy to throw together. I love bringing it to holiday potlucks as a nutrient-dense option to balance out the sweets and desserts.

If tolerated, you can top it off with crumbled goat cheese!

The addition of the chickpeas is a great way to add crunch and protein into this recipe.

I'm a sucker for salads, and I keep them interesting by using lots of different veggies, fruits and textures. For example, using a cheese grater to shred apples, carrots and beets is a real pro move of mine.

One afternoon I was shredding apples and carrots to put on top of a green salad for lunch and I realized that I had the start to a morning glory muffin (my all time fave muffin)...so since I had all the ingredients on hand, I just kept going with it.

This salad is so good it requires no dressing. And bonus points, my kiddo LOVES it.

By far, my favorite way to eat corn is shaved right off the cob - raw. I’ve been making a version of this salad for well over a decade now (it’s a throwback to my raw food days), and realized it has never made it to the blog. So here we go!

I originally created this recipe for another blog several years ago. By request, I dug it out of the archives to repost it here. Perfect for summer BBQs!

Another fun kale salad to add to your routine!

Lentils are a great source of resistant starch. Resistant starch is starch that our bodies cannot digest, so it travels down to our large intestine where our gut bacteria can digest it. (P.S. SO COOL.) Those bacteria ferment the resistant starch to short-chain fatty acids, like butyrate. Butyrate does a LOT for us - a crucial component of gut health, and also helpful for brain health, weight maintenance and cancer prevention.

We’ve been doing a deep dive on nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics. It’s some complex stuff, and it kind of makes me want to hide my head in the sand.

But it’s also the future of understanding nutrition, disease prevention, and health, so nutrition professionals really should have a decent grip on this stuff. Why is it so important?

A couple weekends ago we threw our annual summer kickoff BBQ. My mom brought a killer chopped salad that everyone requested make it to the blog. So, here it is.

I have written this recipe out for people more times than I can count, so I figured I should finally add it to the blog. We are told over and over again to consume more Omega 3 fatty acids. We all know the best way to do this is by eating more fatty fish (wait...we do all know that, right?).

But there's a difference between hearing what we SHOULD do, and actually putting that into practice.

I posted this recipe on Instagram yesterday, and have gotten some good feedback. It was a big hit for the whole family here. My husband has decided to make more of an effort to bring work to lunch ("we" go through cycles), so this will be a new batch cooking staple!

So I don't know enough (anything) about exotic cuisine to determine whether or not the title of this recipe is accurate, but let's go with it. This salad is a tasty trifecta of sweet and savory and spicy.

I made it on a whim when we were grilling burgers and I realized that we had nothing to go with them because my 2 year old had eaten all the sweet potato fries I baked up. #parenthood.

Christmas week was the greatest. We had so much fun, spent time with so many of our favorite people. Last year I was in a sleepless fog and barely registered what was going on. This year we have a toddler who decorates trees, sings Christmas songs and loves Santa. I am totally the sappy, cheesy, sentimental parent right now. But this year was just so, so awesome.

"What can I bring?" — Erin. "A salad." — Everybody, all the time.

It's most likely due to the fact that I was a vegetarian for 20 years. Or the fact that I'm pretty particular about what I eat. Or that I've got food sensitivities and no one knows what to feed me. Or maybe people really just need someone to bring a salad.

The salads I construct at home are so far superior to what I can get out at restaurants that I don't even want to call them salads. They are huge bowls filled to the brim with high-quality produce, satisfying protein sources, satiating healthy fats, and a slug of super yummy homemade dressing. So really, they're more like bowls of bounty. Bounty Bowls.

My favorite thing about this recipe is that the kale doesn't always make it into the oven. Because kale leaves slathered in this sauce are delicious on their own. The last time I set out to make kale chips, I ended up saying screw it, chopped the kale even smaller, put it all in a bowl and ate it as a salad. One head of kale trumps one bag of potato chips every day—no matter what form it's in.

This dish—in one form or another—has been on heavy rotation in my house lately. It's quick, easy, draws upon local goodies, can be made in big batches to last a few days, and my husband likes it. Wins all around.

So I've heard that the term "Open Sesame," the command that unlocks the treasure-containing cave in the story Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves—stems from the fact that sesame pods pop open when the seeds are mature and ready to eat. Whether or not this is true, one fact remains: sesame is a super nutritious and tasty food to work into your routine.

I had family in town Friday through Sunday, so while I didn't find much time to blog about my salad concoctions, I still found time to eat my greens and successfully complete 7 full days of the Salad-a-Day Challenge. Truth be told, this was not much of a challenge for me. I love to eat leafy greens in all shapes and forms—cooked, raw, chopped, blended (yes, blended—Green Smoothies!), so I typically consume at least one big salad every day.

Sick of salads? Sounds like you need some inspiration...or some Pinspiration. Yes! That same site used to plan imaginary weddings, hoard inspirational quotes and gather organization techniques you will never use can actually be utilized for something other than killing time on commercial breaks!

My husband came home from work the other day excited to share with me a new veggie he had tried at his office salad bar.

"It's a cross between a pear and a potato," he told me, but I don't know the name."

My first suggestion for the Salad-a-Day Challenge is to make your own dressing. It's a simple way to jazz things up AND keep things healthy. Many bottled dressings are laced with sugar, corn syrup, preservatives, low-quality oils and other yucky ingredients. When you make your own dressing at home, you know exactly what's going into it, and you can alter it to fit your own personal tastes.

Chuck roast is the ultimate comfort food. It’s super nourishing and easy to make in your crockpot. This recipe is the perfect option for a lazy weekend or busy workday. 

Chuck roast is the ultimate comfort food. It’s super nourishing and easy to make in your crockpot. This recipe is the perfect option for a lazy weekend or busy workday. 

Root veggies are the best comfort food. Not to mention they’re packed with fiber and nutrients to keep you full and satiated! 

These cucumber bites are so flavorful and come together in less than fifteen minutes! They’re the perfect colorful and nutrient-dense addition to your game day spread. 

This recipe is rich in fiber, naturally gluten free, and the salmon provides some healthy omega-3 fatty acids to combat inflammation in the body.

Who else loves a crockpot meal? I love to ‘set it and forget it’ while working or running errands and come home to a cooked meal. This apple cider pulled pork is so tasty and versatile. You can pair it with your favorite sides or even add it to tacos!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and these maple roasted veggies make the perfect side dish. 

I snagged both the Brussels sprouts and the butternut squash at my local farmers market. Eating seasonally is so important to me - the produce is much more flavorful and nutrient dense! 

You’re definitely going to want to save this recipe for your holiday gatherings - it’s a great source of fiber during a season of sweet treats and indulgences.

Sheet pan meals are quick and easy with minimal clean-up. This recipe is also meal-prep friendly and naturally gluten free. Use this simple recipe after a busy day!

Curry is one of my favorite comfort meals and it’s so easy to make.

I love how flavorful and versatile this recipe is – you really can use whatever veggies you have on hand! If you’re plant-based, you can replace the chicken with chickpeas.

I like to serve the curry alongside rice or cauliflower rice!

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Homemade sauces and salad dressings are some of my favorite recipes to make at home because you can control the ingredients. I love loading mine up with fresh herbs and spices, including tons of fresh basil and garlic.

This recipe is a bit different than a typical marinara given you use butternut squash, but also because there’s no unnecessary added sugar. I’m always trying to think of fun and creative ways to diversify our plant-food intake, and this one checks all the boxes.

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Who else is a sucker for squash season? This squash and apple salad is so flavorful and has been on repeat all winter. I’m always working on ways to increase the variety of plant foods I eat, and this salad is packed with nutrients!

You can add a protein to make it a complete meal, or serve it as a side dish.

If you like this recipe, you’ll love the Funk’tional Nutrition Collective, our annual subscription, education portal & holistic health community to completely revitalize your health.

You get access to all of our functional nutrition programs plus monthly live calls, nervous system support & a deeply supportive community — at a super affordable rate.

Thousands of people have used these programs to feel good again – and you can, too.

Cooler weather calls for chili. I always forget how easy this meal is – simply toss everything into a large pot and a cozy, yummy dinner will be ready within 30 minutes. I topped mine with cilantro and red onion for some extra flavor!

This recipe is loaded with prebiotics from the onions, garlic, and beans to support your gut health,, and is loaded with fiber to keep you full and satiated.

If you’re looking for more whole-food and low inflammatory recipes check out Eat To Achieve, a 21 day nutrition program where you’ll learn how to eat real food, free yourself from the diet mentality, and support your overall health.

What better way to celebrate the start of fall than with pumpkin recipes?! This pumpkin hummus is so flavorful and the perfect way to ramp up your intake of prebiotic fibers.

Looking for more information on what you should be eating throughout the day and why? Check out this podcast episode!

This watermelon salad is SO refreshing and will make the perfect addition to your Labor Day plans. The pistachios and feta provide some fats and protein to stabilize blood sugar levels, but I recommend eating this alongside a meal for sustained energy throughout the day.

While I did not include this in the original recipe, adding some freshly sliced basil or mint adds a nice pop of flavor to this dish!

If you enjoyed this recipe, you’ll love the Carb Compatibility Project™. It’s Erin's four week signature nutrition plan where we help you eat to regulate your blood sugar, get your energy back, support your liver, support your gut, and FEEL GOOD.

This mango salsa is so refreshing and is the perfect combo of salty and sweet. You can substitute the mangoes for peaches depending on what is in season and local to you. The variety of plant fibers in this recipe help to feed those beneficial bacteria residing in your gut.

I love eating this salsa with Siete Foods grain free tortilla chips, but it’s also amazing when served over salmon or paired with a burrito bowl.

If you’re looking for more low-sugar delicious recipes, you’ll love the Carb Compatibility Project. Our 4 week program where you’ll learn how to stabilize blood sugar, energy, and mood, determine your body's unique carbohydrate needs, and end the carb confusion.

Last week I had a client talk about food overwhelm. As in having so much information about what constitutes healthy food that it overwhelms her. Her ultimate goal is to eat perfectly paleo. But instead of taking baby steps toward that (maybe-too-lofty-for-her) goal, she throws her hands up and stays stuck.

It’s a classic case of letting perfect be the enemy of good, and most of us know it all too well. In our strive for perfection, we inevitably fall short of our ideals.

Zucchini is starting to come up like whoa.

If you're growing your own, you're probably seeing all the pretty yellow flowers bust out, as well. EAT THOSE. Squash blossoms contain vitamin C, beta carotene, iron and calcium. They're another way to add variety to your diet. Try out this recipe and you won't be sorry!!

This sauce is one way to slam a bunch of veggies down. You won’t regret making it. TRUST.

This pasta is protein-packed and veggie-loaded. Perfect for when you're looking for healthy comfort food, or a meat-free dinner.

I used Banza pasta, which is pasta made from chickpeas and pea protein. I order it from Thrive Market, like most of my dry goods (click here to save 25% on your first order!) I think it's super tasty, but use whatever pasta you like!

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I eat a lot of canned fish. In fact, I just got an email last week from a girl who was interested in my nutrition program, but was afraid that she would have to eat sardines! (First of all, that's hilarious. Secondly, you 100% do not have to eat sardines while doing Fueled+Fit.) If you're wondering what all the fuss is about, you can read more about my love affair with canned salmon here. Today, I'm bringing you a whole new way to eat it.

If you're into batch cooking, these are a great thing to make up in the beginning of the week. You can make in bulk and even freeze some. Serve with roasted veggies for a savory egg-free breakfast, or top a large lunch salad with a few.

I can't even with this recipe. I'm posting this on the week of Thanksgiving because I think these would make an impressive addition to any holiday table. And if you're heading to someone else's home, this would be a great recipe to bring! Not messy, travels well, and easy to reheat. Oh, and they're SO GOOD.

I have written this recipe out for people more times than I can count, so I figured I should finally add it to the blog. We are told over and over again to consume more Omega 3 fatty acids. We all know the best way to do this is by eating more fatty fish (wait...we do all know that, right?).

But there's a difference between hearing what we SHOULD do, and actually putting that into practice.

I’ve been trying to get out of my food comfort zone as of late. If you get my newsletters (get them here!), you recently saw that I’ve been tinkering around with some recipes. I hate following recipes, but…I’m culinarily bored, man. And the thought of having to cook dinner each night makes me want to claw my eyes out.

These photos are kind of the worst, but this recipe is phenom and pattypan squash are coming up hot right now...so I'm posting today. You can make them with or without goat cheese, depending on your dietary preferences...both ways are equally delicious. This is an awesome recipe to feast on the flavors of the season!

I pretty much follow a paleo diet. I'm not crazy strict (as evidenced by the 57 slices of gluten free pizza I ate at a recent wedding...we won't even TALK about the wine...it really gave new meaning to the #roseallday hashtag).