Metabolic Balance Recipes: Delicious Ways to Use Herbs & Spices

Looking for easy ways to add flavour to your Metabolic Balance meals while staying on track?

In this blog, you’ll find a collection of recipes designed to support your metabolism using herbs and spices that enhance both taste and health benefits.

These recipes have been AI-generated based on Metabolic Balance guidelines, giving you fresh inspiration for your meals. While you may need to tweak portion sizes or ingredients to suit your individual plan, these ideas are a great starting point. Let’s get cooking!

1. Cinnamon-Spiced Apple & Cottage Cheese Breakfast

Ingredients:

• 1 apple, chopped
• 100g cottage cheese
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds (if allowed in your plan)

Instructions:

1. Lightly stew the chopped apple in a small pan with a splash of water until soft.
2. Stir in the cinnamon.
3. Serve with cottage cheese and sprinkle with ground flaxseeds.

2. Turmeric & Ginger Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

Ingredients:

• 120g chicken breast
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp grated ginger
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• ½ red capsicum, sliced
• ½ tsp cumin
• 1 tsp coconut oil (melted)

Instructions:

1. Mix turmeric, ginger, apple cider vinegar, and water to create a marinade. Coat the chicken and let it sit for 10 minutes.
2. Heat a pan and cook the chicken until fully done.
3. Toss the zucchini and capsicum in cumin and melted coconut oil, then roast at 180°C for 20 minutes.
4. Serve the chicken with the roasted vegetables.

3. Paprika & Garlic-Spiced Fish with Oregano Greens

Ingredients:

• 120g white fish (such as barramundi or cod)
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp ghee
• 1 cup spinach

Instructions:

1. Rub the fish with paprika and garlic, then pan-sear with ghee until cooked through.
2. In a separate pan, sauté spinach with oregano and a splash of water until wilted.
3. Serve the fish on a bed of oregano-infused greens.

4. Rosemary & Basil Egg Scramble

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs (or portion size per plan)
• ½ tsp dried rosemary
• 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
• ½ tsp cumin
• 1 tsp 

Instructions:

1. Whisk eggs with rosemary, basil, and cumin.
2. Heat a pan with ghee and scramble the eggs until just set.
3. Serve with a side of sautéed vegetables.

5. Coriander & Cumin-Spiced Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

• 100g cooked lentils (or portion per plan)
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• ½ garlic clove, minced
• ½ zucchini, diced
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 250ml water or homemade vegetable broth

Instructions:

1. Heat a pot and sauté garlic, cumin, and coriander for 1 minute.
2. Add zucchini, lentils, apple cider vinegar, and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Serve warm, garnished with fresh coriander leaves if desired.

6. Ginger & Turmeric Marinated Beef with Steamed Broccoli

Ingredients:

• 120g lean beef, thinly sliced
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp ghee (melted)
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• ½ tsp cumin

Instructions:

1. Mix turmeric, ginger, apple cider vinegar, and ghee. Coat the beef and let it marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Heat a pan and cook the beef until done.
3. Steam the broccoli, then toss with cumin before serving alongside the beef.

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7. Cinnamon & Nutmeg Poached Pear with Yoghurt

Ingredients:

• 1 pear, peeled and halved
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 250ml water
• 100g plain natural yoghurt

Instructions:

1. Bring water, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a simmer in a saucepan.
2. Add the pear halves and simmer for 10-15 minutes until tender.
3. Serve with plain yoghurt.

8. Oregano & Garlic Baked Chicken with Roasted Capsicum

Ingredients:

• 120g chicken breast
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• ½ red capsicum, sliced
• 1 tsp coconut oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.  Add coconut oil to a baking tray and place in the oven til the coconut oil melts.
2. Rub the chicken with oregano and garlic.
3. Place on the baking tray with the sliced capsicum.  Mix to coat with coconut oil
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

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9. Rosemary & Paprika Roasted Salmon with Zucchini Noodles

Ingredients:

• 120g salmon fillet
• ½ tsp dried rosemary
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp ghee
• 1 cup zucchini, spiralised

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Rub the salmon with rosemary and paprika.
3. Place on a baking tray and roast for 15 minutes.
4. Lightly sauté zucchini noodles in a pan with ghee and serve with the salmon.

 

10. Basil & Coriander Lemon Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

• 120g cooked chicken breast, shredded
• 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• ½ tsp cumin
• 1 tsp flaxseed oil

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, mix chicken, basil, coriander, apple cider vinegar, and cumin.
2. Toss with cucumber and drizzle with flaxseed oil.
3. Serve fresh.

 

 11. Italian-Inspired Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

(Uses Italian spice blend: basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, garlic)

Ingredients:

• 120g chicken breast
• ½ tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp dried rosemary
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• ½ capsicum, sliced
• 1 tbspn coconut oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Melt coconut oil on a baking tray in the oven.
2. Rub chicken with basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, and garlic.
3. Place on the baking tray with zucchini and capsicum. Mix to coat with the coconut oil.  .
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.

12. Spiced Lentil Soup (Curry Blend)

(Uses curry spice blend: paprika, cumin, fennel, chili flakes, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon)

Ingredients:

• 120g cooked lentils (or your assigned protein)
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp ground fennel
• ¼ tsp chili flakes (adjust to taste)
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 tsp ghee

Instructions:

1. Heat ghee in a pan and sauté tomatoes until soft.
2. Add all spices and stir for 1 minute.
3. Add lentils and a splash of water if needed. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted.

13. Mexican-Spiced Fish with Avocado & Cucumber Salad

(Uses Mexican spice blend: cumin, coriander, paprika, oregano, chili powder, garlic powder)

Ingredients:

• 120g white fish fillet (e.g., snapper, barramundi)
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp chili powder
• ½ garlic clove, minced
• ½ avocado, diced
• ½ cucumber, sliced
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions:

1. Mix spices and rub over fish.
2. Pan-sear fish in a dry pan for 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through.
3. Toss avocado and cucumber with apple cider vinegar.
4. Serve fish with the fresh salad.

 

14. Herb-Roasted Lamb with Thyme & Bay Leaf (Bouquet Garni)

(Uses bouquet garni blend: basil, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, sage)

Ingredients:

• 120g lamb fillet
• ½ tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp dried marjoram
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp dried rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tsp dried sage
• 1 tsp ghee
• 1 cup green beans

Instructions:

1. Rub lamb with all dried herbs (except bay leaf).
2. Heat a pan with ghee and sear lamb on both sides.
3. Add bay leaf and a splash of water, cover, and simmer until cooked to your liking.
4. Steam green beans and serve with lamb.

 

15. Cinnamon & Ginger-Spiced Baked Apple (Gingerbread Blend)

(Uses gingerbread spice blend: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves)

Ingredients:

• 1 apple, cored
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp allspice
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• 1 tbsp water

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Mix all spices and rub over the apple.
3. Place in a baking dish with 1 tbsp water.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until soft.

 

Incorporating herbs and spices into your Metabolic Balance Recipes is a simple yet powerful way to enhance flavour while supporting your metabolism and overall well-being. 

These recipes are here to inspire you, please experiment with different spice blends and adjust ingredients to suit your personalised plan and taste preferences. 

Eating well doesn’t have to be boring—with the right seasonings, every meal can be a flavourful and nourishing experience. You can also try experimenting with AI to generate recipes based on what you have in your fridge or on your Metabolic Balance Plan!  

Which recipe are you excited to try first? 

Are you interested in learning more about Metabolic Balance?  You can read more here or book a clarity call with me!

Kim Healey

Nutritionist

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