Pure 21 challengers can lose focus and motivation when they feel like they’ve been eating the same foods over and over again. But “clean eating” doesn’t have to mean “boring eating.”

Here are some ways to add new flavors to your old recipes. Not only do our taste buds love spices, but our bodies do too. Some have the power to reduce inflammation, decrease risk of heart disease, and even burn fat.

Our favorite ways to spice up:

• Chicken
  • Lemon pepper and garlic powder or Cajun seasoning
• Steak
  • Himalayan pink salt & fresh ground black pepper
• Turkey Burgers
  • Seasoning salt
• Fish
  • Lemon pepper
• Veggies
  • Garlic salt and onion powder or paprika
• Beans
  • Cumin
• Coffee
  • Cinnamon
• Tea
  • Turmeric

Our favorite homemade seasonings:

Taco Seasoning

• 3 tbsp (36 g) chili powder
• 2 tbsp (24 g) ground cumin
• 1 tbsp (12 g) paprika
• 1/2 tbsp (6 g) cayenne pepper or to taste
  • Can substitute red pepper flakes instead
• 1 tbsp (12 g) onion powder
• 1 tbsp (12 g) garlic powder
• 1 tsp (4 g) salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 g) black pepper

Chili Seasoning

• 1 tbsp (12 g) chili powder
• 1 tbsp (12 g) ground cumin
• 1/2 tbsp (6 g) cayenne pepper (optional for spice)
• 2 tsp (8 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp (1 g) ground cinnamon

Steak Seasoning

• 2 tbsp (24 g) paprika
• 2 tbsp (24 g)sea salt
• 2 tbsp (24 g) crushed black pepper
• 1 tbsp (12 g) granulated onion
• 1 tbsp (12 g) granulated garlic
• 1 tbsp (12 g) crushed coriander
• 1 tbsp (12 g) dill
• 1 tbsp (12 g) crushed red pepper flakes

Give these combinations a try and incorporate a diverse blend in your weekly meal planning. These seasonings are great on a variety of dishes, allowing you to make several variations of the same meal to keep it interesting. Feel free to tweak these to your own taste, or use these ingredients to make a new seasoning all your own.