Question: WHY do men lose twice as much weight as women, even if they are following the same diet??? So unfair, right? Barry and I have been on a Whole30 eating plan for the last 3 months and so far, it’s working for both of us… it’s just he has lost about 27 lbs, and I’ve lost around 13. But since we are each finding success (albeit slowly for me) we are going to stick with it a while longer.
Whole30 was the new “it” diet about 10 years ago, and if you’ve tried it, you know it’s not for the faint of heart! No grains, dairy, legumes, corn, or added sweeteners (real or fake). It’s surprising to discover how much sugar is in everything once you start reading labels. Breakfast sausage? Sugar. Mustard? Sugar. Ice cream? Just kidding! 😂
We are not being quite as strict as the original guidelines, and we have a cheat meal about once a week, which usually means going out, and I think that’s why we’ve been able to carry on. But eating like this means I do a LOT of meal-planning and cooking, and I’m always looking for new recipes to prevent us from getting bored. Sometimes I don’t always remember what I’ve made, or which website that one chicken recipe was on…the one we both really loved…
So that’s why I created this category in my blog. When I find a great recipe, I’ll drop it here, so I can easily find it again. I promise all these will be tried and tested, delicious, and healthy. If you try one out, leave me a comment. And if you’re looking for a cheat meal, just ask me to post my monster cookie recipe instead! 🍪
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- salt & pepper
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp ghee or olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp. arrowroot flour or tapioca
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 1 Tbsp. mustard
- 1 Tbsp. nutritional yeast (optional)
- 2 tsp. italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cups spinach, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat and add a tablespoon of the oil or ghee. Season the salmon with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place the salmon in the skillet flesh side down, and cook about 4 minutes, flip, and cook another 3 minutes or until cooked to preference. Using tongs, remove to a plate and set aside.
- Lower the heat to medium/medium low and add the remaining oil or ghee. Add the onion and cook a few minutes until soft and fragrant, then add in the garlic and cook another minute.
- Whisk the tapioca or arrowroot into the garlic and onions, the slowly pour in the broth while whisking, then the coconut milk. Stir in the mustard, nutritional yeast, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until it starts to thicken – about one minute. Add the spinach and sun-dried tomatoes and allow mixture to simmer until spinach is wilted and tomatoes are softened.
- Add the salmon back to the skillet and simmer another minute to heat through. Serve over cauliflower rice or with roasted potatoes. Enjoy!
This recipe has been adapted from Tuscan Garlic Salmon {Whole30, Paleo} – The Paleo Running Momma
