The Best Whole30 Recipes to Make in January (2024)

The best Whole30 recipes that are easy, delicious, and great for your January Whole30 and beyond. These healthy recipes will keep you from feeling nourished, energized, and feeling good for the full 30 days!

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What is the Whole30?

The Whole30 is a 30-day reset program that helps you create new, healthy habits around food. For thirty days you eliminate common inflammatory foods like soy, dairy, and grains. At the end of the thirty days, you slowly re-introduce those inflammatory foods and carefully pay attention to how you feel.

The goal of the program is to help educate you on the foods that make you feel your absolute best. Completing the program gives you a solid roadmap that you can use to make decisions about what you eat in the future. For instance, you may learn that eating dairy leaves you feeling bloated so you choose to avoid eating it on a regular basis.

Millions of people, including myself, have completed the Whole30 program and seen incredibly results such as improved energy, healthy weight loss, relief from digestive and skin issues, and better sleep. I love starting my year off by completing a Whole30 in January to help re-establish healthy habits and give my body a reset.

Whole30 Rules

The gist of the Whole30 program rules are pretty simple; eat REAL food. Instead, avoid foods and ingredients that are highly processed and made with artificial ingredients.

Here is a quick list of foods and activities to avoid for the thirty days:

All sugar (both real and artificial)
Alcohol
Grains
Legumes
Dairy
Carrageenan, MSG, or sulfites
Baked goods, junk foods, or treats
Avoid stepping on a scale or taking any body measurements for 30 days

If you are doing your first round of Whole30, or you’re just unfamiliar with the full program rules, be sure to read the official Whole30 Program Rules for the detailed program rules and explanations.

What Can You Eat on Whole30?

Meat, Seafood, and Eggs:Eating enough protein while completing a round of Whole30 is important! Be sure to stock up on plenty of beef, chicken, pork, seafood, and eggs to include in each meal.

Vegetables: Doing a round of Whole30 is great time to try vegetables you’ve never had before as well as experimenting with new fun creative ways to make your old favorites. Fill your up your plate with a fresh salad or try roasting a batch of sweet potatoes to serve as a side dish.

Fruits: The thirty days is a great time to rekindle your love of fresh fruit. Try adding fresh berries or apples to salads or cooking with dried fruits. Just make sure to check the labels on dried fruit before buying to make sure they don’t have any sugar added.

Healthy Fats: Avocado, nuts, seeds, and healthy oils (like avocado, olive, and coconut) are your friend when completing a Whole30. Adding healthy fats to your meal help to keep you feeling full and satiated between meals. Try adding a few slices of avocado on the side of your breakfast in the morning or nuts/seeds to your salad.

The Best Whole30 Recipes to Make in January

What I personally love about the Whole30 Program is the way it naturally encourages you to try new things in the kitchen. Having to avoid certain foods can force you to get creative with your meals and test out new recipes.

If you are doing a Whole30 and don’t know where to start, or just need some recipe inspiration for the new year, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite Whole30 compliant recipes that I know you will love. From breakfast to dinner, this list includes some of the most popular read favorite Whole30 recipes on All the Healthy Things. Be sure to bookmark or pin this post so that you can refer back to it all month long!

Whole30 Breakfast Recipes

Loaded Breakfast Egg Muffins

Easy Sausage and Pepper Skillet

Sweet Potato and Sausage Frittata

Whole30 Roasted Breakfast Potatoes

Sweet Potato and Chorizo Egg Muffins

Whole30 Chicken Salads

Chicken Bacon Avocado Chopped Salad

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Chipotle Chicken Salad

Buffalo Chicken Salad with Tahini Ranch

Soups and Stews

Healthy Chicken Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Healthy Chicken Taco Soup

Whole30 Zuppa Toscana Soup

Whole30 Tomato Basil Soup

Bacon and Sweet Potato Chili

Thai Red Curry Chicken Soup

Quick + Easy Chicken and Turkey Dishes

Asian Chicken Stir Fry

Cilantro Lime Chicken Thighs

BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

One Skillet Greek Chicken and Artichokes

BBQ Chicken Meatballs

Healthy Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Thai Red Curry Meatballs

Pesto Turkey Meatballs

Thai Green Curry with Chicken and Vegetables

Delicious Beef Main Dishes

Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Healthy Burger Bowls with Special Sauce

Spaghetti Squash Bolognese

Whole30 Pepper Steak Stir Fry

Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Burrito Bowls

Whole30 Beef Stew

The Best Whole30 Dutch Oven Pot Roast

Flavorful Pork Dishes

Sticky Ginger Scallion Meatballs

Egg Roll in a Bowl

Easy Sausage and Pepper Skillet

Slow Cooker Crispy Carnitas

Sweet and Sticky Pork Meatballs

Seafood

Crispy Pan Seared Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Skillet

Easy Salmon Burrito Bowl

Easy Salmon Salad

Whole30 Wings

Crispy Baked Ranch Chicken Wings

Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wings

Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings

Whole30 Hawaiian Chicken Wings

Crispy Jerk Chicken Wings with Peach Salsa

Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings

Easy Buffalo Chicken Bites

Veggies and Side Dishes

Whole30 Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Oven Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce

Crispy Baked Potato Wedges with Chipotle Lime Aioli

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Bacon Ranch Potato Salad

Crispy Homemade Air Fryer French Fries

Fried Plantains with Cinnamon and Sea Salt

Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli

Staples and Dips

Homemade Cashew Milk

Dairy Free Jalapeño Ranch Dressing

Dairy Free Buffalo Chicken Dip

Homemade Ranch Seasoning

Homemade Pico de Gallo

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Lemon Blueberry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

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Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

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Roasted Asparagus

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Greek Yogurt Chicken

The Best Whole30 Recipes to Make in January (2024)

FAQs

How many times a day can you eat on Whole30? ›

On the Whole30 program, you will eat three meals a day, avoid snacking and stop eating a few hours before you go to sleep. Each meal on the Whole30 program should be based on: One to two palm-sized protein sources.

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What happens after 30 days of Whole30 diet? ›

Reintroduction is where you get the results of the self-experiment you've been conducting for the last 30 days, and it's the key to your food freedom. That makes it a mission-critical part of the Whole30. So please don't skip it, rush through it, or otherwise short-change it.

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Can you eat too much on Whole30? ›

However, it is possible to eat too much fat on a Whole30, and that can negatively affect your hunger levels, energy, and digestion. We see this most often when people mindlessly snack on nuts and seeds.

How do I eat enough on Whole30? ›

Make sure you are eating enough at every meal — protein, fat, + carbs are the main components of each meal, ++ make sure that you feel full + never, ever hungry. If you're hungry, eat more! You should never feel that you have not had enough to eat.

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What is the hardest day of the Whole30 program? ›

Day 10 & 11 – The Hardest Days

These days are notoriously the hardest days on Whole30 because you've gone through almost two weeks of the program, but haven't seen any of the benefits yet.

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How much weight can you lose on Whole30 in a month? ›

Whole30 is a great way to reset your eating habits and jump start your weight loss journey. While results will vary from person to person, many people report losing 10-15 pounds in the first month.

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Why do your pants get tighter on Whole30? ›

Sure enough, I was up 2.6lbs “overnight.” It's water retention and the beginning of the infamous “my pants are tighter” phase of Whole30 as the body continues expelling all the junk and getting used to a new way of eating. Day 8ish is usually a bit of a digestive adventure, so we'll see where things go.

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Why do I feel so bad on Whole30? ›

Some downsides include Whole30 side effects like digestive problems, worsened food cravings, and reduced nutrient intake. The diet restricts certain foods and food groups, which, if followed long-term, can result in nutrient deficiencies.

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Do you actually lose weight on Whole30? ›

Whole30 has gained a reputation as an effective program for weight loss and overall health improvement. Many individuals have reported successful weight loss outcomes while following the Whole30 guidelines.

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Why am I gaining weight on Whole30? ›

If you come from a background of counting calories and limiting how much food you eat, you may gain some weight initially on Whole30, but that doesn't necessarily mean you'll continue to gain or that you won't lose that weight later, it just means at least for a while that your body is prioritizing something other than ...

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Does Whole30 mess with your metabolism? ›

“[Restrictive diets] can slow your metabolism and are not meant to be a permanent way of eating. Nutrient deficiencies can be a concern, and putting yourself at risk for this is a no-no,” Khorana said. Whole30 is not designed to be a quick weight-loss solution, either.

Is diarrhea common on Whole30? ›

Okay, we'll just say it: bloating, constipation, diarrhea, or all three may appear as your gut starts to heal, rebalance, and process your Whole30 food effectively.

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Are potatoes OK on Whole30? ›

Are Potatoes Whole30? Yes! As of January 2021, all varieties of potatoes are included in the Whole30 diet. Yet, the catch is that fries and chips are not included in the diet as they are not considered to be “real” or whole foods.

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Can you have eggs on Whole30? ›

Foods allowed on the Whole30 diet mostly consist of minimally processed foods, including: Meat, eggs, and poultry: beef, veal, pork, horse, lamb, chicken, turkey, duck, etc. Fish and seafood: fish, anchovies, shrimp, calamari, scallops, crab, lobster, etc. Fruits: fresh and dried fruits.