Clean Eating recipes – these are the 5 best and fastest dishes

Clean eating has long since found its way into our everyday lives as a healthy nutrition and lifestyle concept and is lived by many – consciously or unconsciously – with conviction. The idea is simple: whole, natural foods – yes, please! Industrially processed products – no, thank you!

We tell you how Clean Eating works and have the best and quickest recipes for you.

What is Clean Eating?

Literally translated, the English term “Clean Eating” means as much as pure or clean eating. This relatively new dietary trend is based on the idea of eating only whole foods and avoiding industrially processed products. The consumption of fresh vegetables, fruit, nuts or dairy products – preferably organic – is expected to have positive health effects.

Those who follow the Clean Eating guidelines ban preservatives, colourings, flavour enhancers and refined sugar completely from their diet. In addition, gluten and dairy products are often avoided. In addition, the meals are usually vegetarian or vegan.

Is Clean Eating healthy?

Clean eating focuses on naturalness and freshness. Because fruit and vegetables provide healthy vitamins and minerals, they support the body optimally in its daily tasks. In addition, people cook for themselves and avoid fast food and other nutrient-poor foods. If you also pay attention to your daily requirements of carbohydrates, healthy fats and protein, Clean Eating is an excellent approach to a healthier lifestyle.

However, the concept of Clean Eating also earns criticism time and again. Nutrition experts criticise above all that it propagates the strict classification of food into “good” and “bad” and increases the risk of eating disorders. In addition, the strict renunciation of entire food groups can lead to nutritional deficiencies if suitable substitutes are not used.

All in all, however, one can definitely say that Clean Eating is healthy, as long as it is not practised in an extreme manner. For those who impose excessively strict dietary rules on themselves and eat a very restrictive diet are more likely to harm their health than help it.

What should I eat with Clean Eating?

If you want to eat according to the Clean Eating principle, you should adhere to the following dietary rules:

However, before you try Clean Eating, you should know that every body has its own individual needs. Therefore, these rules should not be followed blindly. If you are unsure which points are suitable for you, talk to your doctor or nutrition expert first.

The best Clean Eating recipes

Clean eating may sound a bit strict and difficult to implement at first. However, if you delve a little deeper into the concept, you will quickly realise that it does not have to be lived restrictively and offers numerous possibilities for delicious dishes.

We have collected the best Clean Eating recipes for you and explain what makes these dishes so healthy. Our top dishes include:

Overnight Oats – time-saving and healthy

If you strictly follow the rules of Clean Eating, Overnight Oats are the perfect choice. Gluten-free oat flakes from the region form a solid basis for a quick breakfast and give you a kick start to your day without artificial additives. Add fresh fruit of your choice to provide the necessary vitamins and at the same time give your meal the desired sweetness – without refined sugar. Add organic oat flakes or porridge and you have a breakfast that meets all the criteria of clean eating in no time.

Since Overnight Oats are prepared the night before, it is the perfect recipe for those who are in a hurry in the morning.

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Gluten-free Banana Overnight Oats

Prep Time5 mins

Let it steep in the fridge3 hrs

Total Time3 hrs 5 mins

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 50 g gluten-free Bircher Porridge or gluten-free oat flakes
• 120 ml milk or plant drink
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 banana
• 50 g blueberries
• 1 tsp agave syrup

Instructions

• Put the gluten-free Bircher Porridge or the gluten-free oat flakes in a preserving jar.
• Next, add 120 ml of a liquid of your choice (milk or plant drink) and mix the ingredients together.
• Add a pinch of salt to your Overnight Oats and if you like your Overnight Oats sweet, add a teaspoon of agave syrup.
• Place the jar in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 3 hours.
• When your Overnight Oats are nice and creamy, you can take them out of the fridge.
• Now you can refine your Overnight Oats with fruits of your choice. For this recipe we used banana and blueberries.

Baked Oats – the ideal nutrient combo

A little more time-consuming but by no means less delicious is our recipe for hazelnut-chocolate baked oats. The oven-baked porridge provides you with all the essential nutrients thanks to its high-quality ingredients. The porridge base provides long-chain carbohydrates (/blog/nutrition/what-are-long-chain-carbohydrates/) that keep you full for a long time. In addition, our Sport Porridge Chocolate Banana contains a lot of protein. Healthy fats are provided in the form of grated hazelnuts.

A bonus point for the delicious chocolatey scent it gives off while baking in the oven.

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Hazelnut-Chocolate Baked Oats

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 80 g Verival Sport Porridge Chocolate Banana
• 110 g oat flakes
• 300 ml plant drink
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 50 g grated hazelnuts

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 190 degrees Celsius.
• First put the porridge, oat flakes, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cocoa powder and hazelnuts in a baking dish.
• Next, put the vegetable drink, egg and maple syrup in another bowl and mix well.
• Then mix the mixture from the bowl with the dry ingredients.
• Finally, place the baking dish in the oven and bake the Baked Porridge for 30 minutes.
• After the baking time, you can take the porridge out of the oven, let it cool briefly and then enjoy it.

Porridge – popular all-time classic

Porridge is a classic that can be adapted to suit all dietary needs. The warm porridge is made mostly of oat flakes – gluten-free if desired – and can be refined to your liking. Some of the best toppings include:

With our basic recipe for gluten-free oatmeal, we provide you with the basic framework for your ideal breakfast and give you enough room for your individual taste experience.

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Basic recipe gluten-free oatmeal

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 60 g gluten-free oat flakes or a gluten-free porridge mix
• 250 ml water, milk or gluten-free vegetable drink (e.g. rice drink)
• toppings of your choice

Instructions

• Put the gluten-free oat flakes or porridge mix in a pot and then add the liquid (water, milk, gluten-free vegetable drink).
• Then boil the porridge for 3 to 5 minutes.
• When the porridge starts to become creamy, take it off the heat and let it sit for another 1 minute.
• You can refine the gluten-free oatmeal with various toppings of your choice. Fruit, various seeds and nuts are suitable for this.

Homemade Porridge Biscuits

They must be sinful! Not quite, because our homemade Bircher porridge biscuits are organic, vegan, gluten-free and contain no refined sugar. With this, we put a tick under all dietary rules and provide proof that Clean Eating does not have to be associated with renunciation.

Whether as a quick breakfast or a sweet snack between meals, the porridge biscuits not only fill you up, but also curb your sweet tooth.

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Recipe: Bircher Porridge Biscuits

Super delicious biscuits with our Bircher Porridge. The perfect snack for in between.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Servings: 15 pieces

Calories: 65kcal

Ingredients

• 100 g Verival Bircher Porridge
• 40 g flour
• 50 ml Milk or plant drink
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
• Optional chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. 
• Mix all the ingredients together for the dough.
• Place the dough in small portions on a baking tray with baking paper. 
• Bake the biscuits for about 20 minutes. 
• Leave to cool and enjoy. 

Nutrition

Calories: 65kcal

Bowls

Bowls are a typical dish in Clean Eating and should therefore not be missing from your menu. They come in all kinds of varieties, both sweet and savoury. In the savoury version, so-called pseudo-grains are often used as a base, such as quinoa or rice. The whole thing is complemented with a colourful mixture of chopped vegetables and a protein source such as fish, meat or tofu. The dish is served in a bowl, hence the English name “bowl”.

For sweet bowls, smoothies are often used as a base. But yoghurt is also ideal. Fresh fruit, seeds, nuts and granola serve as toppings. We have a recipe tip for you that is a perennial favourite!

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Cashew Green Smoothie Bowl

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Servings: 2

Calories: 280kcal

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients

• 50 g Spinach
• 100 g Mango
• 1 Kiwi
• 40 g Cashews
• 30 g Oat flakes
• 1 tbsp Cashew butter
• 80 ml Water
• A dash of maple syrup
• Possible toppings: Cashews, Verival Sport Muesli Strawberry-Sour Cherry, Linseeds

Instructions

• Place all ingredients in a blender jug and mix well until creamy.
• Then pour the mixture into a bowl. If you like, you can also add toppings like cashews, flaxseed or the Verival Sport Muesli Strawberry-Sour Cherry to your smoothie bowl.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g

Nadine Palmetshofer

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Als begeisterte Foodie liebe ich es, neue Gerichte zu entdecken und die besten Frühstückslokale ausfindig zu machen. Meine großteils gesunde und vegane Ernährung ist dabei der optimale Treibstoff, um bei meinen Workouts Bestleistungen zu erbringen, und mich rundum wohlzufühlen.

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