This salad is an excellent side dish for summer events like BBQ’s and picnics or lazy summer dinners with family and friends. You can also prepare it for work lunches and potlucks. The hot sauce gives the salad a nice kick, but you can omit it from the recipe if it’s not your thing. This easy salad has several opportunities for substitution; you can swap out the cilantro for dill or cherry tomatoes. For the dressing, you can use lemon juice instead of lime. Yields 4 servings of Spicy ...
Arugula and Prosciutto Salad
I am loving prosciutto right now! So, I decided to crisp some up for a delicious single-serving salad. I paired it with a maple syrup dressing and sprinkled on some crumbly blue cheese. Digging into it, I couldn’t help but think that nothing could be tastier. For the dressing, I used ‘Can-Natur Sugar-Free Syrup’ which is great because it has zero calories and zero carbs. If you can’t find this syrup, I suggest trying a monk fruit maple syrup, such as Lakanto. This salad is single ...
- April 25, 2019
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Keto Chicken, Bacon, and Avocado Salad
Here is a delicious and refreshing dish! This chicken, bacon, and avocado salad is a great way to get in lots of fat but also keep the carbs low. Don’t worry about being hungry afterward, trust me - you will only need one serving to feel satisfied! For this recipe, I used a spring mix lettuce, but you can use any variation of lettuce that you’d like. You can also different spices with the dressing, but I found that it tasted quite lovely with just the simple ingredients listed below. ...
- April 23, 2019
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Simple Radish Salad
This recipe is an incredibly simple salad that requires no cooking at all! The radish slices provide a nice crunch that goes well with the garlic Parmesan dressing! I used an arugula mix for the lettuce, but you can use any kind of lettuce you’d like. I also used Dijon mustard for the dressing, but if this is something you don’t have, regular mustard will do the trick. I would highly recommend buying a brick or triangle of Parmesan cheese to grate it yourself if possible. Many ...
- April 18, 2019
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Vegetarian Keto “Crab” Cakes
Crab cakes can easily be made keto with a simple swap for bread crumbs, but today we are going even further to make a keto crab cake that is crab-less! That’s right, a vegetarian-friendly crab cake with absolutely zero meat that still achieves that flakey interior and a crisp buttery crust! The secret ingredient in these crabless cakes is hearts of palm. This vegetable is harvested from the core of many different varieties of palm trees and is nutrient dense yet low in net carbs. Its ...
- April 16, 2019
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Vegan Portobello Steaks with Avocado Salsa
Whether it’s BBQ season or you’re just in the mood for something smoky and grilled, this marinated portobello mushroom steak is the answer to any vegan keto cravings! The perfect option for a vegan keto dinner. Fitting in enough fats can be a challenge when eating vegan recipes on a keto diet. The avocado piled on this marinated portobello steak is not only for flavor but for the satiety and health benefits of saturated fats! This is also why we added hemp seeds. Hulled hemp seeds are one ...
- April 11, 2019
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Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Shake
On a typical weekday, we may not always have time to enjoy a satisfying breakfast. Busy schedules and on-the-go mornings can leave you without enough time to whip up a keto breakfast. Those are the days that I love having a simple but decadent shake that I can drink in the car or sip while I work on my early morning task list. Not to mention it’s unbelievably thick, rich, and dark chocolatey! After years of being a smoothie fiend, I’ve found that the best way to add thickness and ...
- April 9, 2019
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Creamy Shrimp Salad
A quick and easy shrimp salad that’s perfect for warmer weather. The dill adds a refreshing taste and the crunchy texture of the lettuce works well with the mayonnaise dressing. This delicious salad is stuffed with both fat and protein while having just a few carbs per serving. In this salad, I used Boston lettuce (also known as butterhead or bibb), but romaine would work as well! I would avoid lettuce like iceberg, just because it may be too difficult to eat. I also used pre-cooked and ...
- April 4, 2019
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Vegetarian Taco Stuffed Avocados
Vegetarian tacos often mean substituting ground beef, or chicken, for loads of highly processed vegetarian “meat” items which can also be very expensive. Other alternatives for vegetarians might include heaping scoops of beans or rice which are also not part of the ketogenic way of life. My solution? An old school vegetarian meat substitute that can be seasoned to impersonate multiple different recipes: walnut meat! It may sound strange at first, but raw walnuts have a unique texture that ...
- April 2, 2019
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Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
When trying to incorporate more fresh veggies into your weekly meal plan, salads seem to be a quick and easy item, but it is also easy to get into a salad rut. If you find yourself using the same toppings and the same dressings give this combination a try! Dark leafy greens are the hearty base to stand up to piles of prosciutto and a dose of creamy goat cheese. Not a fan of goat cheese? That’s ok! You could swap for a mild cheese, but I encourage you to give goat cheese a try! It adds a ...
- March 28, 2019
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