You’re hungry. So hungry, a salad with grilled chicken isn’t gonna cut it. Lucky you: When you’re eating Paleo, the comfort food options are endless. Presenting 17 of our favorites, from burgers to gnocchi.
17 Comfort Foods That Taste Too Good to Be Paleo

Eat Drink Paleo
Korean-style Spicy Chicken
Chopsticks optional (but highly encouraged).
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Coconut Curry Chicken Meatballs
Amazing on cauliflower rice.
Paleo Beef With Broccoli
Takeout, schmakeout.
Chicken Pad Thai
Yeah, we’re having seconds.
Paleo Egg Roll Bowls
Best of all, they’re ready in 20 minutes.
Paleo Bam Bam Shrimp
Great as an app or a main.
Thai Salmon Burgers
It’s all about the garlic-lime aioli.
Keto Chili In The Instant Pot
Bookmark this guy for a rainy day.
Carne Asada Fries
Your house or ours?
Greek Turkey Burgers With Mint Avocado Sauce
Have you ever seen anything more beautiful?

The Defined Dish
Buffalo Chicken Tenders
We’ll take buffalo-ranch dip, please.
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Cauliflower Gnocchi
Pasta night is on.

Well Fed Soul
Sheet-pan Harissa Chicken With Sweet Potatoes
Save the leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch.
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Crispy Paleo Coconut Chicken
Plus it’s gluten-free and Whole30-compliant.
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes
In a word, yum.
Baja Fish Tacos With Mango Slaw
Tuesday just got way more interesting.
Salted Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
Don’t forget dessert.
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