Detox Diet Programme: 7-Day Meal Plan
Most of these meals are based on healthy staples like whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, and both vegetarian and meat protein sources. They'll get you psyched about eating well again (and might even help kick that cookie-a-day habit you picked up over the holidays). For a super-easy meal plan, just pick one recipe from each category per day.
Detox Plan Breakfasts
Banana porridge
Porridge made with water and topped with natural yogurt, banana, raisins and sweetened with honey.Fruit salad with yogurt and oats
Fresh fruit salad with natural yogurt and a sprinkling of oats.Fruit smoothie made with fresh or frozen fruit.
Fruit smoothie made with fresh fruit, natural yogurt, and honey to sweeten if needed.Muesli and yogurt
homemade muesli made from oats, seeds, nuts and dried fruit served with natural yogurt.Fresh fruit and yogurt
Fresh fruit and a pot of natural yogurt sweetened with honey.Detox Plan Lunches
Vegetable soup and oatcakes
A Large bowl of vegetable or lentil soup (either homemade or supermarket ‘fresh’) with oatcakes.Tuna and sweetcorn jacket potato and salad
Jacket potato topped with tuna (canned in water) mixed with sweetcorn and natural yogurt and served with salad.Mediterranean salad with rice cakes
Rice cakes served with rocket, avocado, tomatoes, fresh basil and black pepper. Plus a handful of unsalted nuts.Guacamole with crudités
Homemade guacamole made from avocado, lemon juice, fresh chili, tomato, and garlic served with vegetable crudités and oatcakes.Avocado and prawn salad
Fresh avocado served with prawns, salad, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice.Jacket potato with grilled cod
Grilled cod fillet served with jacket potatoes and lightly steamed vegetables.Detox Plan Dinners
Chinese vegetable stir fry
Stir fry a selection of vegetables such as bok choi, spring onions, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and beansprouts in a little olive oil with garlic and ginger. Serve with brown rice.Baked salmon with jacket potato
Bake a salmon fillet and serve with a jacket potato and steamed vegetables.Tuna and prawns with noodles
Gently fry a selection of vegetables such as onions, mushrooms, peppers, courgette and leek in a little olive oil. When lightly browned, add a handful of prawns. Cook for a few minutes, then add canned tomatoes, tomato puree, black pepper and tuna canned in water. Bring to the boil and simmer until the sauce thickens. Serve with rice noodles.Sweet and sour stir fry with rice
Gently fry a selection of chopped vegetables such as onions, peppers, baby sweetcorn, and mushrooms. Add canned pineapple (in fruit juice), canned tomatoes, tomato purée, white wine vinegar and honey. Bring to the boil and simmer until the sauce has thickened. Serve with brown rice.Potato and bean casserole
Gently fry a selection of typical casserole vegetables such as onion, carrots, and parsnip in a little olive oil with garlic. When browned, add diced potato and fry for a few minutes. Add fresh vegetable stock, black pepper, and your favorite beans. Bring to the boil and simmer until the casserole thickens.Detox Plan Snacks
- Fresh fruit or fresh fruit salad
- Natural yogurt mixed with honey
- Plain popcorn
- Handful of unsalted nuts or seeds
Foods to avoid during your detox
- Red meat, chicken, turkey and any meat products like sausages, burgers, and pate
- Milk, cheese, eggs, cream
- Butter and margarine
- Any food that contains wheat including bread, croissants, cereals, cakes, biscuits, pies, pastry, quiche, battered or breadcrumbed foods, etc
- Crisps and savory snacks including salted nuts
- Chocolate, sweets, jam and sugar
- Processed foods, ready meals, ready-made sauces, and takeaways
- Alcohol
- Coffee and tea
- Sauces, pickles, shop bought salad dressing, mayonnaise
- Salt
- Fizzy drinks and squashes, including diet versions
