EPEasy Paleo Plan

Easy Paleo Dinner Ideas

A weeknight Paleo dinner should be one pan, thirty minutes, and enough left over for lunch. Everything here fits that shape.

Tips that make these work

  • Roast at 200C — hotter than you think, which is why tray bakes take 25 minutes
  • Cook 1.5 times what you need so lunch is handled
  • Keep three sauces on rotation so the same protein tastes different

Weeknight Paleo dinners

Beef & roasted vegetables

dinner · 30 min · 44 g protein · ~620 kcal

Roast mixed vegetables 25 min; pan-sear beef and rest while they finish.

Beef steak or stewing beef, Bell peppers, Zucchini, Onion, Olive oil

Salmon & asparagus tray bake

dinner · 30 min · 40 g protein · ~560 kcal

One tray, 200C, 15 minutes: salmon, asparagus, lemon, olive oil.

Salmon fillet, Asparagus, Lemons, Olive oil

Sheet-pan chicken thighs & broccoli

dinner · 30 min · 42 g protein · ~600 kcal

Thighs skin-side up with broccoli and garlic, 200C for 30 minutes.

Chicken thighs, Broccoli, Garlic, Olive oil

15-minute beef stir-fry

dinner · 15 min · 40 g protein · ~540 kcal

Hot pan, thin beef strips 2 min, add peppers and broccoli, finish with coconut aminos.

Beef steak or stewing beef, Bell peppers, Broccoli, Coconut aminos

Coconut chicken curry

dinner · 30 min · 40 g protein · ~620 kcal

Simmer chicken in coconut milk with curry spices and cauliflower rice.

Chicken breast, Coconut milk, Cauliflower, Curry powder

Pork chops & apple slaw

dinner · 30 min · 42 g protein · ~580 kcal

Sear pork chops 4 min a side, rest; toss shredded cabbage with grated apple.

Pork chops, Cabbage, Apples, Olive oil

Baked white fish & greens

dinner · 15 min · 38 g protein · ~420 kcal

Bake cod 12 min with lemon; wilt spinach in the same pan juices.

White fish fillet (cod), Spinach, Lemons, Olive oil

Paleo meatballs & zucchini noodles

dinner · 30 min · 40 g protein · ~570 kcal

Bake beef meatballs bound with egg, simmer in crushed tomatoes, serve over zoodles.

Ground beef, Eggs, Crushed tomatoes, Zucchini

Roast chicken & root vegetables

dinner · 30 min · 46 g protein · ~640 kcal

Roast a whole chicken over carrots and sweet potato; leftovers feed two lunches.

Whole chicken, Carrots, Sweet potatoes, Olive oil

Garlic shrimp & cauliflower rice

dinner · 15 min · 38 g protein · ~450 kcal

Sauté shrimp in garlic and olive oil; fry riced cauliflower alongside.

Shrimp, Cauliflower, Garlic, Olive oil

Turkey & vegetable chili

dinner · 30 min · 42 g protein · ~520 kcal

Brown turkey mince, add tomatoes, peppers and spices, simmer 20 minutes.

Ground turkey, Crushed tomatoes, Bell peppers, Ground cumin

Lamb chops & roasted carrots

dinner · 30 min · 42 g protein · ~660 kcal

Roast carrots 25 min; grill lamb chops 3 min a side and rest.

Lamb chops, Carrots, Olive oil

Frequently asked questions

What is an easy Paleo dinner?
Sheet-pan chicken thighs with broccoli, or a 15-minute beef stir-fry with peppers.
What do you eat instead of rice or pasta?
Cauliflower rice, courgette noodles, roasted sweet potato or simply more vegetables.

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