Clean Slate

Clean Slate is built around a simple idea: give your eating habits a fresh start. Rather than serving up recipes alone, this Martha Stewart Living guide lays out a way of eating centered on whole, unprocessed foods and a mostly plant-based diet, with the aim of leaving you with more energy and a better sense of well-being.

The book holds more than 160 photographed recipes, sorted into six chapters named for what you want from a meal or snack: Replenish, Reboot, Recharge, Reenergize, Restore and Relax. Breakfasts include whole-wheat waffles with strawberries and yogurt, and poached eggs with roasted tomatoes. Juices and smoothies range from grapefruit, carrot and ginger to a green smoothie. Vegetable dishes such as roasted mushroom tartines with avocado sit alongside snacks like warm spinach and white bean dip. Heartier mains include wild salmon baked in parchment and grilled chicken with a cucumber and radish relish, and there are sweets such as dark chocolate bark with hazelnuts and a berry-almond crisp. Icons mark which recipes are vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or allergen-free, so it is easy to find what suits you.

Alongside the recipes, the book gives practical nutrition guidance for shopping and cooking. It explains how to restock a pantry with whole grains, beans and legumes, lean proteins and healthy fats, and it includes glossaries of foods rich in antioxidants, detoxifying compounds and other beneficial nutrients.

For readers who want more structure, there are menus for a simple 3-day cleanse and a 21-day whole-body detox, along with tips and strategies for sticking with the plan.