Easy Chicken and Feta Plate

Easy Chicken and Feta Plate

March 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment

If you're in need of an easy lunch idea then look no further, because you've got to try this chicken and feta plate.  It's a grab-and-go Mediterranean style meal complete with a simple salad, feta, olives, tomato, and chicken. Bring home a rotisserie chicken to make this as an easy dinner, then save leftovers for lunch.  If you don't have feta cheese then try subbing in slices of mozzarella or halloumi. Yields 2 servings of Easy Chicken and Feta Plate The Preparation 10 ounces ...

Easy One-Pan Ground Beef and Green Beans

Easy One-Pan Ground Beef and Green Beans

March 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment

This one-pan meal is an easy lunch to whip up with just a few simple ingredients.  First, we pan-seared ground beef with butter then tossed in fresh green beans and served with a side of sour cream.  We used fresh beans because they provide more texture and snap.  For a sprinkle of extra flavor, try adding some shredded Parmesan over the top of the dish before serving. This recipe is great for meal prepping lunches ahead, especially if you make extra servings and divide up into ...

Easy Spinach and Bacon Salad

Easy Spinach and Bacon Salad

March 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment

This simple spinach salad is easily dressed with mayo, salt, and pepper then topped with bacon and eggs.   It's great for lunch or as a side for dinner, plus it's made from simple ingredients that many of us always have on hand.  Spinach is the perfect base for this meal and is packed with much-needed magnesium and potassium. You can crisp the strips of bacon and boil the eggs ahead of time to have this salad as an easy lunch option.  It's also easy to pack for lunch, just bring the ...

Easy Keto Italian Plate

Easy Keto Italian Plate

March 12, 2020 by Leave a Comment

This easy Italian plate packs in the healthy fats but feels like a light lunch.  A generous assortment of fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced prosciutto, green olives, and tomatoes are drizzled with olive oil then seasoned with salt and pepper. There's no cooking necessary, and this can easily be packed for lunch away from home if you bring the seasoning and olive oil in a separate container. Don't forget to sprinkle a generous amount of salt and pepper across the top of the mozzarella cheese ...

Fresh Broccoli and Dill Keto Salad

Fresh Broccoli and Dill Keto Salad

March 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment

This super-fresh tasting broccoli and dill salad is sure to become your new staple side dish.  Tender lightly cooked broccoli is tossed with mayonnaise and tons of fresh dill.  This recipe is easy to prepare and keeps well in the fridge, so make up a big batch for the week!  You'll thank me later. Feeling a little hungry, and want a quick lunch?  Try adding some leftover roast chicken.  Feel free to save a little time by using pre-chopped broccoli.  You may just need to chop it down into ...

Keto Smoked Salmon Filled Avocados

Keto Smoked Salmon Filled Avocados

March 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Smoked salmon-filled avocados are one of the most effortless keto lunches that you could make.  All you need is the salmon, sour cream, avocados, and seasoning!  This recipe is excellent for those of you who are doing keto on your own, as it's just a single serving.  You can easily double, triple, or even quadruple this recipe to feed more people. The trick to this recipe is to make sure that you use perfectly ripe avocados.  Look for fruit that feels firm, but yields to gentle pressure.  ...

Low-Carb Broccoli Lemon Parmesan Soup

Low-Carb Broccoli Lemon Parmesan Soup

March 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Tuck into this inviting bowl of simply made yet delicious broccoli soup.  We make this without any flour or added thickeners.  Just broccoli, almond milk, whipping cream, and cheese.  A healthy squeeze of lemon juice adds the perfect amount of brightness.  Feel free to make this with fresh florets or even frozen broccoli. You'll just need a blender to puree half of the soup.  You could also use a stick blender, just be sure to leave some chunks of broccoli intact.  This soup is great ...

Greek Chicken with Mint Yogurt Dip

Greek Chicken with Mint Yogurt Dip

February 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment

The Mediterranean influences shine through this dish with oregano flavored Greek chicken, a rainbow mix of low carb veg and tasty olives. Complemented with a tzatziki style cucumber and fresh mint yogurt dip perfect for dipping in chunks of chicken or roasted vegetables. Using skin-on chicken thighs gives a more succulent roast and ensures that the meat stays nice and juicy, plus you get a crispy skin to enjoy and up the fat content! This easy sheet pan meal is great for a quick midweek ...

Greek Cauliflower Salad

Greek Cauliflower Salad

February 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment

I always used to have this whenever I went out to Greek restaurants. It is a nice combination of rice, cucumber, olives,  and feta with a side of tzatziki. It tastes amazing! So I tried to keto-fy the recipe using cauliflower rice instead. For this recipe, I used pre-shredded cauliflower. If you can’t find it in stores, you can buy a head of cauliflower and use a knife, food processor, or blender to cut them into rice-sized pieces. This makes a lot of servings. You can always halve the ...

One-Pan Cabbage and Bacon Keto Bowl

One-Pan Cabbage and Bacon Keto Bowl

February 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Cabbage sauteed with butter and bacon makes an easy yet crave-worthy one-pan meal.  You'll love the simplicity of this dish because it's one of those recipes that you can easily commit to memory and make again and again.  It's a true keto staple! If you'd like to use this as a side dish then feel free to portion into smaller servings.  It would go great with our seared ribeye steak, or our Instant Pot smothered pork chops.  You can easily use this is a meal-prep recipe because it keeps ...