Daniel Fast recipes
Here’s the big question: what does all this look like in practice? It certainly doesn’t need to be a big plate of carrots and celery. Daniel Fast recipes can be delicious and nourishing (though of course, the goal isn’t to be decadent!). Below are our favorite Daniel Fast recipes. As two cookbook authors with an expertise in special diets like vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free, we’ve researched the best ways to implement this short-term fast and tried it ourselves multiple times! Here’s everything you need to know about the Daniel Fast: what it is, Daniel Fast foods, and all the recipes you need—including a meal plan spreadsheet. Daniel Fast recipes are essentially a whole food plant based diet with no refined flour, bread, sweeteners. There are two passages (Daniel 1:12 and Daniel 10:12-13) that define the diet as:
Eating only fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds Avoiding “choice foods” such as meat, dairy and sugars Drinking only water
There don’t have to be strict parameters for the Daniel Fast, since there are some gray areas. Set your own rules for your own fast, then try to stick to them.
What you can eat on the Daniel Fast
Vegetables (fresh, frozen, canned, or dried): All vegetables (including potatoes and squashes, as long as they are not fried) Fruits (fresh, frozen, canned or dried): All fruits Whole grains and legumes: All whole grains including brown rice, quinoa, corn, wild rice, bulgur wheat, farro, millet, oats, quinoa, popcorn, and all legumes including beans, lentils, peas, chickpeas. Also includes whole grain pasta and whole grain tortillas. Healthy liquid oils: including olive, canola, corn, grapeseed, peanut, sunflower, safflower Nuts & seeds: including nut butters with no added sugars
Do you want to include whole grain pasta and tortillas? These are plant based foods that are minimally “processed.” Do you want to include coffee and juices? These are plant based, but the typical definition of the Daniel Fast only includes water for drinking. Do you want to refrain from eating at restaurants to simplify your diet? Making only homemade food for the 21 day fast could be a practice you may want to consider (and might be easier in the long run!).
*Bonus: Meal plan download! To create a meal plan, click this Daniel Fast Recipes Spreadsheet.
If you’re not used to cooking on the regular, the Daniel Fast will involve a lot more cooking and planning than you’re used to! A key to making a meal plan work is leveraging leftovers and planning ahead. See the “10 Day Fast” tab in the spreadsheet above for examples!
Kale Salad Spinach Apple Salad (use toasted walnuts and omit maple in dressing or use Homemade Salad Dressing) Chopped Salad (omit Parmesan and omit maple syrup in dressing) Brussels Sprout Salad (omit maple syrup in dressing) Steamed Broccoli (omit feta: it’s just as good!) Lemon Herb Steamed Cauliflower Lemony Green Beans Roasted Brussels Sprouts Baked Potato Wedges Mexican Coleslaw Recipe Vegan Nacho Cheese Roasted Vegetables Easy Grain Salad
Oatmeal with peanut butter & sliced strawberries DIY instant oatmeal with almond butter Tofu Scramble Sweet Potato Hash Browns Strawberry Smoothie or Green Apple Smoothie Homemade Acai Bowl Pecan Energy Bars Cashew No Bake Energy Bars
Whole Food Plant Based Diet (WFPB) Guide & Recipes Guide to Plant Based Protein
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