Real Food Recipes

Ready for your game day watch event or tailgate party? Arm yourself with easy tailgate food that’s every bit as flavorful and crave-worthy as stadium eats, but made with premium, purposeful ingredients that will score points with your whole team.

Our version of shrimp alfredo comes together quickly and easily with our No-Dairy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce, spiralized zucchini noodles, fast pan-seared spiced shrimp, sliced grape tomatoes for a pop of color and a burst of acidity, and a liberal amount of chopped fresh parsley for an herby edge.

Whether you’re looking for a dairy-free or gluten-free twist on the lasagna of your childhood, or you’re looking for ways to include more veggies in your meals, we’ve got you covered with this Whole30 lasagna recipe. It features cashew cheese instead of traditional dairy, and it swaps the typical noodles for something totally unique. Check out the recipe to see what it is!

Spaghetti with meatballs is as soothing to make as it is to eat. We upgraded the classic to make it lower carb with zoodles, and Whole30 and paleo approved with our Roasted Garlic Marinara Sauce with no added sugar. Our homemade, rich meatballs are ones you'll want to add into your regular meal prep rotation.

This no dairy and Paleo blueberry collagen cheesecake is full of bright blueberry flavor and zesty hints of lemon. It’s creamy, smooth, and packed with protein, thanks to Primal Kitchen Collagen Peptides and raw cashews.

This flavorful vanilla-coconut chia pudding from Kendra Cardoza of Paleo Paparazzi makes a perfect breakfast or brunch treat. It's easy to make and comes together in 15 minutes—just refrigerate until set and serve.

You don’t have to go to extremes to entice the kids to eat their packed lunches. A bit of planning paired with cutting ingredients up in pieces that are easy for little hands to grab can make packing nourishing lunches for school easy. Check out our tips and recipes for kid-friendly lunch ideas with clean ingredients.

For evenings when time seems too short to finish science projects, finalize reports for tomorrow’s work day, and fold the laundry that’s been sitting in the dryer for three days, try these quick-cook dinner recipes. You can have a delicious meal made with high-quality ingredients on the table in 30 minutes or less.

When you want a fresh, verdant, straight-from-the-garden pasta dish that the entire family can enjoy, this plant-based chickpea penne with pesto and vegetables is it.

Crisp breading on the outside, soft and moist on the inside, coated in a sticky, salty, aromatic sauce, General Tso's chicken has become an iconic dish. We remade this it to give it a more modern flair. Instead of chicken, we used cauliflower florets and made a sauce from honey and Primal Kitchen No Soy Teriyaki Sauce.

The BLT (bacon, lettuce, tomato) sandwich may be the most serendipitous sandwich ever created—refreshing romaine provides a sturdy bed to sop up the summer sweet juices dripping from thick slices of vine-ripened ruby tomato, salty snaps of smoked pork meat and crisp fat, gilded with a thick, creamy smear of mayo. We think a BLT is strong enough to stand alone, breadless; here's our version.

As artful, inspired, and creative as they are tasty, smoothie bowls offer a spoonable way to savor and slow down. You can slurp 300-400 or more calories real fast with a smoothie, but smoothie bowls with satisfying toppings can help you stay fueled for longer. This pretty-in-pink version uses pitaya and strawberries.

Created by our co-founder, Mark Sisson, this delicious latte marries your favorite coffee with the smooth, rich taste of our Vanilla Coconut Collagen. A pinch of sea salt, cinnamon, and earthy hemp hearts round out the flavor of this eye-opening morning treat.   

If you’re planning to start a Whole30 and would like to make the transition a little easier and more convenient, check out all of the amazing Whole30 recipes you can create with the Primal Kitchen line of Whole30-Approved oils, dressings, vinaigrettes and marinades, sauces, and condiments.

To pay homage to Primal Kitchen’s origin city, we crafted our own version of the Los Angeles danger dog. This substantial, rich dog hugged in crisped bacon has a tangle of griddled fajita veggies on top, along with your favorite Primal Kitchen ketchup and mustard.