30 Delicious Daniel Fast Friendly Recipes
By Bridget Wood
It's that time of year again when many of us begin the New Yearby fastingtobenefit in mind,body and spirit.
We've decided to try the Daniel Fast which is referenced in the Bible in
Daniel 10: 2-3. This 21-day fastfocuses heavily on vegetables and other healthy whole foods, but leaves out any animal sources of protein.
We've put together30 of our favorite Daniel Fast friendly recipes that aredelicious, filling, and healing to the body. Simply click on the images below to get therecipes and directions. Have a favoritedish of your own? Share with us in the comments!
The Daniel Fast Food List
- All fruit– fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, or canned.
- All vegetables– fresh, frozen, dried, juiced, or canned.
- All whole grains– amaranth, barley, brown rice, oats, quinoa, millet, and whole wheat.
- All nuts & seeds– almonds, cashews, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds; unsweetened almond milk. Nut butters are also included.
- All legumes– canned or dried; black beans, black-eyed peas, cannellini beans, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), great northern beans, kidney beans, lentils, pinto beans, and split peas.
- All quality oils– avocado, coconut, grapeseed, olive, peanut, sesame, and walnut.
- Beverages– distilled water, filtered water, and spring water.
- Other– unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk, rice milk, or soy milk; herbs, spices, salt, pepper, unsweetened coconut flakes, seasonings, Bragg’s Liquid Aminos, soy products, and tofu.
Foods to Avoid on the Daniel Fast
- All meat & animal products– bacon, beef, buffalo, eggs, fish, lamb, poultry, and pork.
- All dairy products– butter, cheese, cream, milk, and yogurt.
- All sweeteners– agave nectar, artificialsweeteners, brown rice syrup, cane juice, honey, molasses, raw sugar, syrups, stevia, and sugar.
- All leavened bread & yeast– baked goods and Ezekiel bread (if it contains yeast and honey).
- All refined & processed food products– artificial flavorings, chemicals, food additives, preservatives, white flour, and white rice.
- All deep-fried foods– corn chips, French fries, and potato chips.
- All solid fats– lard, margarine, and shortening.
- Beverages– alcohol, carbonated drinks, coffee, energy drinks, herbal tea, and tea.
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Please note that there are a few recipes that maycall for ingredients that are not Daniel Fast friendly such as cheese, chicken broth, and certain sweeteners. Make sure to either skip these ingredients or replace it with an appropriate alternative. For example, vegetable broth can beused as an alternativeto chicken broth. Enjoy!
BREAKFAST CHIA PUDDING
MIXED BERRY DETOX SMOOTHIE BOWL
ROASTED PLANTAIN & BLACK BEAN VEGAN BOWL
LEMONY KALE, AVOCADO, AND CHICKPEA SALAD
EASY VEGAN JACKFRUIT TACOS
EASY PORTOBELLO FAJITAS
(use corn or gluten-free almond flour/cassava flour tortillas)
BEST LENTIL SOUP
EASY BLACK BEAN SOUP
BUTTERNUT + RED LENTIL SOUP
QUINOA STUFFED AVOCADOS
CURRIED CAULIFLOWER RICE KALE SOUP
VEGAN LOADED SWEET POTATO
SOUTHWEST ROASTED POTATO SALAD
(skip the cheese)
HUMMUS COLLARD WRAPS
BROWN RICE STIR-FRY WITH VEGETABLES
(use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce)
BLACKBEAN BURGERS
BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES
SWEET POTATO CHICKPEA BUDDHA BOWL
(skip the maple syrup)
SOUTHWESTERN BLACK BEAN TACOS
CUCUMBER TOMATO AVOCADO SALAD
HEARTY VEGAN SLOW-COOKER CHILI
SEA SALT & GARLIC KALE CHIPS
RAW APPLE CRUMBLE
COCONUT DATE BARS
26 comments
Yvonne
Thank you for these recipes. I started the Daniel Fast today, and these will be so helpful.
Especially the sweets.
Bless you
Tracy y Anderson
The Roasted potato vegetable salad!! OMG im making it tomorrow, sounds so yummy, praying for everyone to be successful this New Year!!
Briana
When I say The Daniel Fast has never looked any better…OMMMMMGG, you have done it.
Thank you so much for this amazing lineup of recipes! I can’t thank you enough as it has been challenging to figure out what to eat, given the restrictions.
ThIs makes me really excited to press into the Lord any deeper and trust his will!
Peace and blessings to you for the 2022 year!!!
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Gracemade replied:
Amazing! So glad we could help, enjoy!
ADou
Wow Beautiful , the food looks amazing, delicious and healthy!! I would like to make all of these while on the Daniel fast, and healthy journey..
Thank you so very much…I really appreciate you taking the time to share these recipes..
God Bless you
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Gracemade replied:
So glad we could help! We hope this fast is a fruitful one for you ❤️
Ashley
Thank you so much for this list of recipes! I’m planning a Daniel fast for Jan 2022. I’ve shared this list with a few friends. I excited to try these recipes and start the new year with healthy clean eating <3
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Gracemade replied:
Thanks for sharing Ashley! Happy Fasting!
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