30 Whole30 Recipes to Help You Survive Your Summer Diet (2024)

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Anna Monette Roberts

Satisfy a craving for chips and guac with a crunchy, flavorful salad.

Get the recipe: mason jar guacamole salad

To remain Whole30 compliant, opt for melted ghee as the neutral oil listed in the recipe.

Get the recipe: grilled shrimp with gremolata

Resist takeout orders, and go for a sweet-savory chicken, topped over cauliflower rice.

Get the recipe: firecracker pineapple chicken

Vegetables like red onions, bell peppers, and Summer squash make for fantastic grilled kabobs.

Get the recipe: vegetable kabobs

This one-pan meal with steak, peppers, onion, and some taco seasonings is in and out of your oven in less 20 minutes.

Get the recipe: sheet-pan steak fajitas

Top grilled chicken with these juicy roasted tomatoes coated in garlic and fresh herbs.

Get the recipe: roasted tomatoes with herbs

Spiralize the veggies in advance, then quickly toss together this veggie-packed tuna salad for a vibrant lunch.

Get the recipe: tuna spiralized vegetable salad

The grilled chicken recipe gives you the essence of the Indonesian dish but with almond butter and coconut aminos to keep it Whole30-approved.

Get the recipe: peanut-free chicken satay

Try sweet potato buns for avocado toast, breakfast sandwiches, and even burgers.

Get the recipe: avocado toast on a sweet potato bun

The combo of yuca, cod, olives, and tomatoes simmers together to form a filling Summer stew.

Get the recipe: bacalao guisado

The only thing that these watermelon tacos are missing is some protein. Try shredded chicken or boiled shrimp.

Get the recipe: watermelon tacos

The chicken soup contains all the flavors of traditional tortilla soup, minus the cheese and chips.

Get the recipe: tortilla-less soup

If it gets cold in your neck of the woods, you might need to whip up a warming soup, like a creamy coconut curry butternut squash soup.

Get the recipe: butternut squash soup

The Laotian dish conforms to the plan's guidelines, as long as you are using a fish sauce that's Whole30-approved.

Get the recipe: larb gai

You'll wonder why you ever missed pasta after trying this version.

Get the recipe: zucchini noodles aglio e olio

Since you can't have chips on Whole30, dunk cucumber and pepper slices in the roasted eggplant dip for a party snack.

Get the recipe: babaganoush

Slow cook a big batch of carnitas so you can assemble salad bowls all week long.

Get the recipe: carnitas bowl

This sweet potato salad will taste like candy come day 15 on the Whole30 plan. Go light on the dates (dice up only 2-3) if you really want to stay compliant with the diet.

Get the recipe: Moroccan sweet potato salad

Zucchini noodles beg to be folded into pan-charred black pepper shrimp, which are cooked in a mixture of olive oil and ghee.

Get the recipe: lemon garlic black pepper shrimp

This red bell peppery salsa would fare well with steak and pork chops.

Get the recipe: mango red pepper salsa

Like a shakshuka in concept but with homemade taco seasoning instead of Middle Eastern spices, this baked eggs recipe can be paired with coconut rice for a more filling meal.

Get the recipe: Mexican baked eggs

Hydrate and snack simultaneously with these little cucumber cups.

Get the recipe: cucumber cups with tapenade

Let your slow cooker make you eggs and bacon. The bell peppery casserole contains almond milk and coconut cream to give it some richness.

Get the recipe: overnight breakfast casserole

The trick to not growing bored with your Whole30 diet? Learn how to chop up quick, fresh salsas like this one to spoon over chicken and fish.

Get the recipe: watermelon mango salsa

Bake scrambled egg, diced bacon, and ghee in a tomato ramekin for a filling breakfast.

Get the recipe: tomato frittata

Eggplant plus zoodles give you an Italian fix without grains or dairy.

Get the recipe: zucchini pasta alla norma

Here's a "comfort food" recipe you can feel good about. It's like shrimp scampi, only Whole30-approved.

Get the recipe: roasted shrimp over spaghetti squash "noodles"

No cheese needed for this Whole30 dinner that comes together in minutes.

Get the recipe: stuffed peppers

Any white, flaky fish can and should be topped with sweet peach salsa.

Get the recipe: rockfish with peach salsa