Bookmark this list of Daniel Fast recipes for when you're ready to begin the Fast. My husband and I have been making many of these recipes every year in January for about the last ten years and found we love them all year long.
The Italian bean soup, roasted vegetable soup, white bean dip recipe, and delicious healthy oatmeal are some of my favorites.

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- What You Can Eat on the Daniel Fast
- What You Can't Eat
- 15 Daniel Fast Recipes
- Delicious Walnut Sauce Recipe for Pasta
- Roasted Vegetable Soup
- Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms
- Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe!
- Quinoa Tacos with Beans
- Healthy Vegan Nachos
- Quinoa Sweet Potato Wraps
- Authentic Tabbouleh
- Daniel Fast Vegan Carbonara
- Italian Bean Soup
- Hearty Lentil Stew
- Best Ever Black Eyed Pea Soup
- Easy Vegan Stuffed Zucchini
- Easy Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
- Vegetarian Ceviche Dip
- Escarole and Beans
- Vegetarian Crockpot Chili
- Baked Kale Chips
- Vegan Italian Wedding Soup | Pasta-based Vegan Recipes
- Healthy Black Bean Burgers
- Daniel Fast Kale Caesar Salad with Chickpeas
- Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Rice Pilaf
- Healthy Vegetarian Chili
- Cauliflower Rice
- Smokey Roasted Carrot, Avocado and Black Bean Salad with Garlic Lemon Dressing
- Ratatouille Soup with Quinoa
- Sesame Crusted Eggplant
- Vegan Meatloaf and Mushroom Gravy
- Morning Daniel Fast Recipes
- Almond Milk Smoothie
- Blueberry Banana Smoothie
- Easy Muffin Recipe
- Anti-Inflammatory Juice Recipe for Joint Pain
- Lean Green Tropical Smoothie Recipe
- Tropical Coconut Oatmeal Porridge
- Healthy Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries
- Tips
- Daniel Fast Recipes for Lunch and Dinner
- Daniel Fast Recipes
Our introduction to the Fast started with our church taking part in it, and we loved it so much we have continued. If you've read the Book of Daniel in the Bible, you may recall the prophet Daniel would not eat from the king's table. This is where the idea of this fast comes from.
It's important to note that the Daniel Fast is not just meant as a fast for your physical body, but it is a spiritual program, too. You'll see resources as you continue to research the Fast, and I do encourage you to take part in the spiritual aspect of the fast, as well.
As far as eating goes, this is not your typical fast where you don't eat at all. It's just eating really healthy, and a partial fast from certain foods. In addition to feeling better, you'll be giving a boost to your immune system.
You do take a break from meat, dairy, sweeteners, deep-fried foods, solid fats, leavened bread, and alcohol while on this diet. That means no wine for this girl while on the fast!
The first question people ask when starting out is, what are the foods I can eat on the Daniel Fast?
This is why I've gathered recipes from my favorite sites to give you ideas right away. Starting the program without recipes is really hard. I've been there!
Learn more about the Daniel Fast food list before beginning. This post about preparing for the Daniel Fast will also help. This is not an exhaustive list, but it will help you get started on the right foot.
What You Can Eat on the Daniel Fast
There really is so much you can eat, so don't get hung up on what you can't eat! Whole foods are so much better for you, and you'll discover new flavors!
You can eat all vegetables like leafy greens, kale, butternut squash, bok choy, carrots, and eggplant.
The only thing you have to watch here is vegetables that aren't fresh as they could have added sugar, food additives, or other ingredients that aren't healthy.
You can eat canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, etc., but be aware that many companies add sugar to tomatoes.
I was shocked when I saw how many canned items have sugar in them! It's actually hard to find canned tomatoes that don't add sugar. Sad, right?
You can also eat all fresh fruits and canned fruits, with the same guidelines as above. Dried fruits and nuts are also eaten on the fast, but watch for sugar - even when you buy nuts!
Any seeds, such as sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and nuts including nut butter, are allowed on the fast. Again, watch for sugar. As an example, Justin's almond butter has a variety with no sugar, but they also have varieties that do contain sugar.
You can eat all whole grains such as barley, oats, and brown rice. You do have to give up bread, even whole grain bread, as yeast is not allowed.
Legumes are allowed, such as black beans, cannellini beans, pinto beans, white beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and navy beans. Again, watch the label for sugar.
Healthy liquid oils are also allowed. This includes canola oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, and others.
Remember that oils can go rancid pretty quickly. If you've always bought giant bottles of oil that lasted for years, know that extra virgin olive oil goes bad in 12-18 months, and avocado oil should really be tossed after about 8 months.
Also, buy good quality oils and you'll notice a difference.
What You Can't Eat
No animal products are allowed in the Daniel Fast recipes, including seafood.
Dairy products are also not allowed on the fast. That means no milk, cheese, butter, or eggs.
Let me just say that when I began taking part in this fast, you really could not find substitutions for these items.
Now, you can easily find non-dairy cheese, and unsweetened coconut milk has fewer calories and more calcium than cow's milk.
You may be permanently replacing items you typically eat!
Leavening products are not allowed, which eliminates bread. You can make your own bread by searching for unleavened bread.
Typical sweeteners are not allowed, including sugar, raw sugar, artificial sweeteners, honey, molasses, and agave.
Some Daniel Fast food lists also eliminate date syrup as a sweetener. I feel like if you can eat dates, you can eat date paste. It also makes a great natural sweetener for salad dressings.
No white rice or white flour is allowed. You cannot eat processed foods. Deep-fried foods are not allowed, which eliminates deep fried french fries and potato chips.
You can make fries in the oven! Oven sweet potato fries are one of my favorite foods all year long and make a great side or snack while you're on the fast.
No solid fats like butter, margarine, or shortening.
No coffee, tea, sodas, or alcohol.
The bonus is that most people lose weight eating this way, too. In fact, if you don't experience weight loss, it's probably because you aren't reading labels.
You'll find a couple of great books on Amazon that will help you understand the diet in full, including the 21-day Daniel Fast meal plan.
Some of these recipes may be for an evening when you have more time but, remember, there are so many easy recipes like spaghetti squash topped with marinara sauce that make a wonderful meal and are perfectly compliant with the Fast.
Remember to drink lots of water as you'll probably be consuming more fiber than you're used to. Let's get that digestive system healthy!
Enjoy, and please come back and let me know if you've created a Daniel Fast recipe I can add.
This is my list of favorite Daniel Fast recipes. I'll keep adding as a find and make more, so be sure to check back.
15 Daniel Fast Recipes
Delicious Walnut Sauce Recipe for Pasta
Roasted Vegetable Soup
Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms
Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe!
Quinoa Tacos with Beans
Healthy Vegan Nachos
Quinoa Sweet Potato Wraps
Authentic Tabbouleh
Daniel Fast Vegan Carbonara
Italian Bean Soup
Hearty Lentil Stew
Best Ever Black Eyed Pea Soup
Easy Vegan Stuffed Zucchini
Easy Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Vegetarian Ceviche Dip
Escarole and Beans
Vegetarian Crockpot Chili
Baked Kale Chips
Vegan Italian Wedding Soup | Pasta-based Vegan Recipes
Healthy Black Bean Burgers
Daniel Fast Kale Caesar Salad with Chickpeas
Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Rice Pilaf
Healthy Vegetarian Chili
Cauliflower Rice
Smokey Roasted Carrot, Avocado and Black Bean Salad with Garlic Lemon Dressing
Ratatouille Soup with Quinoa
Sesame Crusted Eggplant
Vegan Meatloaf and Mushroom Gravy
Morning Daniel Fast Recipes
Almond Milk Smoothie
Blueberry Banana Smoothie
Easy Muffin Recipe
Anti-Inflammatory Juice Recipe for Joint Pain
Lean Green Tropical Smoothie Recipe
Tropical Coconut Oatmeal Porridge
Healthy Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries
Tips
Date paste makes a wonderful sweetener and is super easy to make. In fact, dates are one of my favorite desserts, too.
Get creative! You can buy so much now that you couldn't find when we first started the fast, like dairy-free yogurt and coconut milk (in the dairy section, not the canned variety.)
My go-to is The Daniel Fast by Susan Gregory. There are many books now that are not accurate, even listing meat as part of the Fast.
Originally, the Fast was meant to be for 21 days, but it's really up to you. It was also started to take place in the very beginning of the year as a way to dedicate that first portion of the year to improving the "temple" God has given you. My husband and I have talked about doing the Fast for the first 3 days of each month.
According to The Daniel Fast book, you can (and should!) drink a lot of water. You can also drink pure vegetable and fruit juices.
Daniel Fast Recipes for Lunch and Dinner
Looking for more Daniel Fast Recipes? Check out this roundup of 12 easy & healthy Daniel Fast Recipes.
Be sure to visit my Daniel Fast recipes Pinterest board for even more ideas.
Daniel Fast Recipes
Ingredients
- Roasted Vegetable Soup
- Butternut Squash Risotto
- Quinoa Tacos with Beans
- Healthy Vegan Nachos
- Quinoa Sweet Potato Wraps
- Authentic Tabbouleh
- Italian Bean Soup
- Black Eyed Pea Soup
- Quinoa Sweet Potato Wraps
- Daniel Fast Vegan Carbonara
- Almond Milk Smoothie
- Lean Green Tropical Smoothie
- Hearty Lentil Stew
- Easy Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
- Escarole and Beans
- Vegetarian Crockpot Chili
- Healthy Black Bean Burgers
- Sesame Crusted Eggplant
- Vegan Meatloaf and Mushroom Gravy
Instructions
- Choose your favorite from the list.
- Gather the ingredients
- Make a delicious and healthy meal everyone will enjoy!
Angelique
Good Morning Kelly!
Thanks for helping me kick off my fast! It was nice and quick getting a ton of recipes all in one spot.
Kelly Stilwell
You're welcome! Please let me know which recipes you tried! If you have time to give them 5 stars, I'd so appreciate it!
Sara @ The Holy Mess
Wonderful healthy recipes! I shared this on my facebook page. Thank you for including a couple of mine from my website.