The Paleo Diet Cookbook: More Than 150 Recipes for Paleo Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Beverages

Selected Recipes from The Paleo Diet Cookbook

Greek Chicken Breast Kebabs
Everyone loves a kebab. This easy-to-prepare and fun-to-eat dish makes a festive presentation and will impress your guests. Be sure to make plenty as there will be many requests for seconds. Serves 4.

• Ingredients
  1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  2 teaspoons dried oregano
  1 tablespoon olive oil
  1 garlic clove, crushed
  4 6-ounce chicken cutlets, cut into 1-inch cubes
  8 skewers, wooden or metal

• Directions
  If using wooden skewers, soak in water for one hour.

  Combine lemon juice with oregano, oil, and garlic in a small jar and shake well. Pour over chicken and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours.

  Thread chicken onto skewers. Grill or broil at medium heat for twenty minutes, turning at the halfway point.

Wild Salmon Basil Burgers
These seafood burgers are sure to be a big hit at your next barbecue. Cook them on the grill or broil them in the oven for a mouthwatering delight. Serves 4.

• Ingredients
  1½ pounds boneless wild king salmon fillet
  ¼ cup minced fresh basil
  1 garlic clove, minced
  1 omega 3 egg
  1 teaspoon onion powder

• Directions
  Heat grill to medium or oven to broil.

  Place salmon in a food processor with basil and garlic and blend until smooth. Place mixture in a medium bowl. Combine with egg and onion powder and shape into patties. Cook for fifteen minutes, turning once.

  Dress with your favorite Paleo condiment and wrap with lettuce leaves.

Caramelized Broccoli with Orange Zest
For a sweet twist on this vitamin-packed veggie, we toss broccoli with orange juice, resulting in a lovely caramelized dish. Serves 4.

• Ingredients
  2–3 broccoli heads, cut into bite-sized pieces
  2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
  1 tablespoon orange zest
  1 tablespoon walnut oil

• Directions

  Preheat oven to broil. Place broccoli in large bowl and toss with olive oil and pepper. Drizzle with orange juice and orange zest and mix thoroughly. Arrange broccoli pieces evenly spaced on a rimmed baking sheet.

  Broil for ten to twelve minutes, until bright green and slightly tender. Remove from oven and toss with walnut oil.
  

Paleolithic diet expert Dr. Loren Cordain’s book The Paleo Diet has helped millions of people lose weight and keep it off by following the diet of our Paleo ancestors and eating the foods we were genetically designed to eat. Now this revolutionary cookbook gives you simple yet satisfying recipes packed with great flavors, abundant variety, and optimal nutrition to help you enjoy the benefits of eating the Paleo way every day. Focusing on delicious lean protein and nonstarchy vegetables and fruits, the many simple recipes in this book will help boost your health and energy while satisfying your need for enjoyable meals that you and your family will love. The Paleo Diet Cookbook gives you:

• More than 150 all-new recipes, from Chili-Lime Shrimp to Colorado Chicken to Paleo Tamales to Cedar Plank Salmon to Peach Granita Almondine

  • Paleo-friendly breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners, snacks, and beverages

    • Two full weeks of meal plans plus helpful shopping and pantry tips

      • A special chapter of recipes for CrossFitters, athletes, and others devoted to fitness