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Following a meal plan to learn the basics of eating clean is a great way to jump-start your healthy life. But when the plan ends, you're going to need some extra recipes to keep your new habits going, especially if you commit to eating the 80/20 way. Just to review: that's eating clean 80 percent of the time and treating yourself the other 20 percent. We've rounded up some clean recipes that stick to the parameters of our 2-Week Clean-Eating Plan — whole grains, lean proteins, no dairy, and lots of fruits and veggies. Read on to see how you can keep it clean with every meal of the day. And know that you can start our Clean-Eating plan at any time; learn more about the plan here.

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Breakfast: Turkey Sausage Muffins

Whip up a batch of these gluten-free turkey sausage muffins on Sunday to have breakfast ready for every day of the week.

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Breakfast: Chocolate Coconut Almond Overnight Oats

Made with a mixture of high-fiber rolled oats and chia seeds, this delectable dessert-like breakfast of overnight oats practically makes itself.

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Breakfast: Avocado and Egg

Hard-boil your eggs in advance for a quick breakfast that will keep you full until lunchtime rolls around.

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Breakfast: Apple-Cinnamon Quinoa

Whip up a gluten-free quinoa bake featuring soft, cinnamon-spiced apples, plump raisins, and crunchy almonds. Bake a batch ahead of time, so you can enjoy this healthy breakfast all week long.

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Breakfast: Spinach Quinoa Scramble

Bulk up your breakfast with some ancient grain power in this spinach quinoa scramble. It offers up almost 20 grams of protein.

Breakfast: Coconut Chia Pudding

For a breakfast that feels just a little like dessert, indulge in this surprisingly healthy coconut chia pudding.

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Breakfast: Polenta With Dried Fruit and Nuts

A fast bowl of breakfast polenta is easy to make and provides you with not only protein and carbs, but the warming comfort you need on dark, wintry mornings. Plus, it's ready in about 10 minutes!

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Lunch: Healthier Cobb Salad

This lightened-up Cobb salad hits all the flavors you love about the classic but keeps your lunch clean and healthy.

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Lunch: Avocado Shell Salad

No need for the oven with this refreshing lunch: avocado shell salad.

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Lunch: Roasted Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad

Pack your lunch full of filling fiber with this portable sweet potato and quinoa salad. Easy to make and easy to take with you.

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Lunch: Baby Kale Sesame Salad

The little leaves of baby kale are tender and mild in flavor and don't require the prep (chopping and massaging) necessary for their more mature counterparts, but they still contain the disease-fighting nutrients you need. Baby kale, baby spinach, and chard make a perfect delicate combo for this sesame chicken salad.

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Lunch: Chirashi Bowl

This light, refreshing meal is perfect for any day! Try this chirashi bowl, made with fresh vegetables, brown rice, and sushi-grade tuna, the next time you have a hankering for takeout sushi.

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Lunch: Quinoa Salad

Think of this simple quinoa salad as a bulked-up tabbouleh that features diced avocado along with the traditional ingredients of tomatoes, cucumbers, and parsley.

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Lunch: Avocado Chicken Salad

This avocado chicken salad is creamy, tangy, filling, and everything you love about the classic mayo-based version. When you pack this sandwich for lunch, you won't be hungry until dinner.

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Dinner: Indian-Spiced Curry

A bowl of this Indian-spiced tofu and chard has the protein and fiber to keep you satisfied. Even better, the combination of turmeric and ginger gives this recipe both metabolism-boosting and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Dinner: Chickpea Curry

Cook up this nutrient-dense chickpea and sweet-potato curry in your slow cooker and come home to a dinner rich in protein, fiber, and flavor.

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Dinner: Spicy Baked Eggs

Enjoy a spicy and savory egg dish for dinner. It's packed with protein and features tomato, swiss chard, and chickpeas.

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Dinner: Burrito Bowl

Move over, Chipotle. This healthy burrito bowl recipe is half the calories and easy to make (the secret is precooked chicken breast).

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Dinner: Raw Gorilla Wraps

These fresh, raw, and fast wraps feature a unique filling — ground walnuts seasoned with tamari (a Japanese soy sauce that contains little to no wheat), cumin, and other spices — and can be topped with your favorite salsa.

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Dinner: Paleo Pad Thai

A noodle-free Paleo pad Thai that keeps it clean without sacrificing flavor — we can definitely say yes to that. The recipe opts for spaghetti squash instead of the traditional noodles used in the dish.

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Dinner: Raw Walnut Tacos

Wrap up this spiced and smoky walnut meat into raw vegan tacos using romaine leaves as shells. They're so refreshing and surprisingly filling.