Low Carb Dinners (35 Recipes) (2024)


Decided to ditch those carbs? You've come to the right place. We've collected together our best low-carb recipes to take the frustration and guesswork out of choosing meals yourself. Join this plan now!

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Steak Fajita Skewers with Cilantro Sauce

Steak Fajita Skewers with Cilantro Pesto ~ this easy 30 minute meal is a fun way to enjoy fajitas ~ serve them on or off the skewer, with rice, couscous, or tortillas. I sometimes serve them over salad for a gluten free, low carb meal.

Cuban Chicken and Black Bean Quinoa Bowls

Cuban Chicken and Black Bean Quinoa Bowls is a flavor-packed dish with tropical flair that’s healthful, comforting and will brighten up your day!

Burger Salad Bowl

Burger Salad Bowl ~ take everything you love about burgers (except the bun) with everything you love about salad and you’ve got a delicious low carb meal!

Baked Sole in Fresh Tomato Sauce

Baked Sole in Fresh Tomato Sauce is a healthy, 30-minute, low carb, Whole 30 meal that celebrates the bounty of fresh summer tomatoes! This quick and easy baked fish is ideal for busy weeknights.

Cheesy Cauliflower Pizza Casserole

Moroccan Lamb Lollipops

These make for a fun hand-held protein treat. I’d take it over a sweet lollipop any day of the week!

Mojo Pork Skewers and Pepper Jelly Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Are you experiencing a case of late summer grilling boredom? These bold, citrusy Mojo Pork Skewers and Pepper Jelly Glazed Sweet Potatoes just might bring your grilling mojo back.

Chicken Bruschetta with Zucchini Noodles

Chicken Bruschetta with Zucchini Noodles is light, fresh and easy with fresh, vine-ripened tomatoes, sweet basil and zucchini.

Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps with Mint Dressing and Vegetable Slaw

You're going to want this Thai-inspired dish in your recipe repertoire for when the mint hits the fan!

Thai Beef Salad

Thai Beef Salad is a healthy low carb main course salad made with rare steak, lots of fresh herbs, and a tangy garlic ginger dressing!

Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon

Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon ~ this quick and easy 30 minute meal is beautiful, delicious, heart healthy, gluten free, low carb, low calorie, paleo, and whole 30 friendly. You can't afford not to try it!

Chimichurri Shrimp

Chimichurri Shrimp ~ a low carb and paleo friendly appetizer, or a comforting 30-minute meal with pasta, couscous, or warm toasty bread.

Grilled Chicken with Peach Jalapeño Salsa

Grilled Chicken with Peach Jalapeno Salsa ~ this lightning quick meal is low calorie, low fat, low carb, gluten free, and also insanely delicious!

Spicy Zoodle Pad Thai Salad

Zoodle Pad Thai Salad is a refreshing low carb version of the beloved Thai street food, made with spiralized zucchini.

Shrimp Pad Thai with Zucchini Noodles

Shrimp pad thai, a classic Thai street food, gets a healthful update here with zucchini noodles!

Warm Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad

Warm Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad makes a hearty vegetarian main course salad or the perfect side dish for grilled meat, poultry or seafood.

Cauliflower Grits with Gouda Cheese and Blackened Shrimp

Shrimp and grits get a low-carb update in Cauliflower Grits with Gouda Cheese and Blackened Shrimp.

Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs Barbacoa with Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs Barbacoa are tender, succulent, spicy and delicious! Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice is the perfect accompaniment!

Mexican Chicken and Cauliflower Rice

This super easy and very healthy Mexican Chicken and Cauliflower Rice Traybake is packed full of flavour and spice!

French Lentil Salad

French Lentil Salad is a lovely and delicious way to ring in spring! With radishes, young green beans and baby lettuces, it's perfect for that first dinner on the patio!

Seared Salmon with Baby Kale Quinotto and Warm Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad

Seared Salmon with Baby Kale Quinotto and Warm Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad is "better-for-you" all the way around.

Salade Nicoise

Salade Nicoise is like a culinary escape to sunny southern France on a plate!

Quinoa and Kale Salad with Red Grapes, Walnuts and Honey – Lemon Dressing

Quinoa and Kale Salad w/ Red Grapes, Walnuts and Lemon Honey Dressing is the perfect make-ahead salad. It tastes as good on day 3 as when you first made it.

Vietnamese Chicken Salad

Vietnamese Chicken Salad will rock your world with flavor! It’s loaded with fresh herbs and vegetables!

Chicken BLT Salad with Spicy Avocado Ranch Dressing

Chicken BLT Salad with Spicy Avocado Ranch Dressing is fresh, cool, crunchy and the perfect way to use up grilled chicken.

Chinese Chicken Salad

This Chinese Chicken Salad recipe is a healthy year round main course salad. It's colorful, satisfying, and insanely crunchy!

Greek Vegetable Salad with Marinated Feta Cheese

This take on the traditional Greek salad has lots of chunky vegetables, a delicious dressing and marinated feta cheese!

Fully Loaded Wedge Salad

the Fully Loaded Wedge Salad is the Queen of salads ~ the salad even a salad hater can't resist, with hearts of iceberg lettuce piled high with goodies like bacon, eggs, croutons, black olives, creamy blue cheese dressing, and a few healthy veggies f...

Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon and Eggs

Not your standard salad, this Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon and Eggs is a fresh take on the humble vegetable that packs plenty of flavors!

Low-Carb Chicken Zoodles (Zucchini Noodles)

Low-Carb Chicken Zoodles are an easy and healthy dinner, ideal for hot summer months! Gluten-free and Dairy-Free Low-Carb meal.

Low-Carb Cherry Tomato Zucchini Noodles {Zoodles}

These Cherry Tomato Zucchini Noodles {Zoodles} are a light & delicious Low-Carb Vegan meal with tons of flavor. Great as a side dish as well!

Cauliflower Rice Tabbouleh

Cauliflower Rice Tabbouleh ~ a twist on Middle Eastern cracked wheat salad, made low carb and gluten free with cauliflower rice. It's a healthy vegan salad.

Firecracker Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Low carb eating just got a whole lot more interesting with my Firecracker Chicken Lettuce Wraps! Who needs rice when you've got crunchy lettuce leaves?

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FAQs

What vegetables have no carbs? ›

A. Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, celery, iceberg lettuce, cucumber, and tomatoes contain very few or almost no carbohydrates. The carbohydrate count ranges from 2.97 to 3.89 grams. One cup of raw kale contains 0.9 g of carbohydrates (0% DV), making it a low-carb option.

What is the number 1 worst carb? ›

1. Sugary Foods. Most people already think of many of the foods in this category as unhealthy treats. Candy, soft drinks, and sweet desserts such as cake, chocolate, and ice cream are all expected entries on a list of carbs to avoid to lose weight.

What is the least bad carb? ›

Good carbs include: Unrefined whole grains – whole wheat or multigrain bread, brown rice, barley, quinoa, bran cereal, oatmeal. Non-starchy vegetables – spinach, green beans, Brussels sprouts, celery, tomatoes. Legumes – kidney beans, baked beans, peas, lentils.

How to cheat on a low-carb diet? ›

Cheat with added protein and a little fat

If you pair your carb cheat with satiating protein and a little fat you'll eat less of the carb yet feel more satisfied. Plus, you'll slow down the absorption of glucose into your blood and reduce the resulting blood sugar rise, which means less insulin and less hunger.

Which meat has no carbs? ›

The best meats for weight loss on keto include beef, pork, chicken, bison, and salmon. All of these meats are free of carbs, rich in protein, and versatile. Choosing leaner cuts may make it easier to burn excess stored body fat while on keto.

Is Rice a low-carb food? ›

There are 50 grams of carbs in one cup of cooked brown rice, while the same amount of cooked, enriched short-grain white rice has about 53 grams of carbs. On the other hand, cooked wild rice only has 35 grams of carbs, making it one of the best options if you want to reduce your carb intake.

Is pasta low-carb meal? ›

Though pasta is versatile and inexpensive, it's also high in carbs. Choosing a whole wheat variety is typically lower in carbs. Just 1 cup (151 grams) of cooked spaghetti packs 46 grams of carbs (43 grams net carbs). The same amount of whole wheat pasta provides 45 grams (39 grams net carbs).

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