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Low carb does not equal tasteless or boring.  Here are a wide variety of dinner ideas that are either low carb or keto.

The recipes are typically high in protein, but they cover the range of proteins, from chicken and seafood to red meat to beans and legumes.

Browse the recipes below or use the search bar to quickly get to your preferred protein.

Easy Salmon Baked with Mayonnaise: + Salsa Macha

This low-carb salmon dinner comes together in 15 minutes with only 2-3 ingredients. The mayonnaise adds a creamy tang to the salmon and the optional salsa macha adds the heat and the crunch. Great weeknight dinner! Jump to: RECIPE | Ingredients | Illustrated Step-by-Step Ingredients There are only 2 key ingredients to this recipe! You …

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Dinner Salad with Chicken and Blueberries: Low-Carb

Blueberries are one of the lowest-carb fruits that you can eat, and they have the bonus of incredible taste! Blueberries add interest and flavor to this classic chicken dinner salad recipe but keep it low-carb. Besides being a healthy superfood, blueberries freeze perfectly, making them one of those fruits you can enjoy year-round. Jump To: …

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Sheet Pan Fish Dinner with Seasoned Cornmeal Rubs: No Frying

Follow this quick and easy recipe for oven-baked fish filets with a spicy cornmeal seasoning rub. A perfect weeknight dinner the whole family will love ready in under 30 minutes. No frying and no oil is used in this healthy sheet pan fish recipe. Jump to: RECIPE | Homemade Fish Seasoning Rubs | Illustrated Step-by-Step …

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Sheet Pan Dinner: Roasted Root Veggies with Pork Chops

Take the stress out of cooking and roast some Winter vegetables in one pan in the oven. All that’s required is a little chopping and peeling. Add your favorite spice blend and serve as a side dish to breaded pork chops for an easy Winter dinner. Jump to: RECIPE | Roasted Vegetables vs Sautéed | …

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5 Easy Methods for Cooking Fish: + Red Snapper & Sour Cream Sauce

Red snapper is a popular white fish that can be cooked to tender perfection by roasting, pan frying, poaching steaming or grilling. I’ve summarized each of these cooking methods using red snapper as the example, but the methods translate to most fish. Recipe includes a velvety sour cream dill sauce. Enjoy! Jump to: RECIPE | …

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Harissa Baked Salmon – Low Carb Dinner

Salmon is a nutritional powerhouse, especially for people on a low-carb or ketogenic lifestyle.  It also lends itself wonderfully to low-carb sauces or rubs.  This harissa baked salmon is one of my favorite Pesco Mediterranean recipes and can be a quick 10-minute weeknight dinner or a fancy-schmancy dinner party dish! I made it with some …

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Easy Low Carb Chicken Piccata without Breading

Chicken piccata is one of the most popular restaurant dishes arounds the world but it can be a very easy and inexpensive recipe to make at home. This version is a low carb version without the flour and it comes together very fast for a weeknight dinner. It is the perfect balance of creaminess from …

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Italian Lamb Osso Buco: Beef or Oxtail Substitutions

Osso buco is a robust Northern Italian comfort food, traditionally made with veal shanks, but easily modified with other meat shanks such as beef, lamb, and even pork. Although it sits in the oven braising for three hours, the hands-on part of cooking is easy and minimal. Great for cold weather cooking, entertaining guests or …

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