Some of my Favourite Clean Eating Foods Part 2

Following on from my post last week (find last weeks post here), I will continue with some of my favourite clean eating foods. This time it's about foods I use for baking, cooking or as a quick nutritional boost to add to things. 

Chia Seeds

I use chia seeds as a way of adding some fibre and healthy fats into my diet. They also have the added benefit of making you feel fuller for longer as they expand when mixed with liquid. I find them a great addition to porridge or yoghurt. 

They don't really have a taste and you only need to add about 1 tsp to get the benefits. Each tsp is only around 20 calories. If you don't like the texture of seeds, they come in a milled variety which is more of a fine powder. 

Some of my Favourite Clean Eating Foods Part 1

I'm going to share some of favourite clean food finds and how I use them. These are some of the foods I use as a way of keeping my healthy and clean eating in check when I am craving something sweet! I have split this into two separate posts, the first is my treats and the second is some things I like to use in cooking. 

Nut Butters

I have to admit I am a bit of a spread fanatic… my cupboard is full of all different kinds of spreads, some clean and some not clean, but its all about moderation - right? Here is my infamous spread collection... and I am always on the hunt for new spreads so if anyone has any they would like to tell me about please do!

Cinnamon Maple Pecan Butter

I love pecans, and I love cinnamon and I love maple syrup so I thought one day why not combine them all and make a nut butter out of them. Pecans are not the cheapest nuts to buy but are totally worth the expensive price tag. I got mine in Lidl for €2.99 for 200g. Since you will be grinding them in a food processor, you can buy broken pecan pieces rather than halves which may be cheaper as they aren't as aesthetically pleasing as the pretty looking halves.

Asian Pork Lettuce Wraps

We all love wraps and stuffing things in between bread, but if you are trying to eat lighter or low carb, using lettuce as the wrap is a great option. To be honest it's the filling I want to eat and the wrap is just the tool to get it into my mouth, so using lettuce works just great for this. Romaine or Baby Gem lettuce are the best types to use as they hold their shape and form a cup like shape so it holds the filling quite well. 

CleaNutButter Cups

Peanut butter and chocolate have to be one of the best combinations on this planet. I just love the mix of salty and sweet together. I have always wanted to try making my own peanut butter cups and have previously made peanut butter squares but they had copious amounts of icing sugar, and all sorts of other 'bad' things! So this time I tried my hand at making a 'clean' version and with only four ingredients, they could not have been easier. And with no cooking, apart from using a microwave, they are super quick and easy to make!