Day 4 of the 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse

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New Year's goals shouldn't mean juice fasts and deprivation. Reboot your diet (and love it) with BA's third annual two-week meal plan
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    January 5, 2013- Breakfast

  • Lunch

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  • Dinner

Breakfast

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Black Rice-Coconut Risotto

In a small saucepan, bring ½ cup cooked black rice (if you don't have leftover rice, substitute ½ cup old-fashioned oats and add ¼ cup water and a pinch of salt to the pan) and ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until mixture is thick and porridge-like, about 15 minutes. Stir in 1 tsp. pure maple syrup and top with 1 Tbsp. unsweetened flaked organic coconut.

Lunch

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Yogurt Chicken with Pineapple and Arugula

Reheat 4-6 oz. leftover Yogurt Chicken with Ginger-Coriander Chutney in the microwave. (It's also good cold, if you prefer it that way.) Serve alongside 1 cup pineapple chunks and 3 cups arugula tossed with 1 Tbsp. Sherry Vinaigrette.

Snack

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Celery Sticks with Almond Butter and Smoked Paprika

Spread 1 Tbsp. almond butter, divided, on 3-4 stalks celery. Sprinkle with a pinch of smoked paprika and a pinch of sea salt.

dinner

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Bok Choy with Chili-Black Bean Paste (click for recipe)

dessert

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Winter Citrus Salad

Cut peel and white pith from 2 navel oranges, 1 blood orange, and 1 pink grapefruit. Cut between membranes to release segments. Combine segments in a small bowl. Top with 1 Tbsp. chopped toasted almonds and ½ tsp. finely minced fresh rosemary.

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