Low Carb Dinner Ideas

Low carb scallops are a welcome addition to any keto or low carb lifestyle. This recipe for Seared Scallops with a Grapefruit Butter Sauce is truly unique.

This recipe is for a tamale pie, but also includes a low carb version which is more like a ragu.

While spare ribs themselves are low carb proteins, they are often slathered with a high carb BBQ sauce. One way to avoid the sugary BBQ sauces found in the grocery stores is to make your own. Options could include fruit-based BBQ sauces, or a really low carb vinegar-based sauce. This recipe is for 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, and rotisserie pre-cooked chicken from Costco make this recipe an easy, no-cook summer salad. Jump To: RECIPE | Ingredients | Blueberry Rum Popsicles | …

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 …

This oven-baked fish skips the typical frying entirely. A cornmeal coating with a slightly spicy seasoning rub gives you that satisfying crunch without the oil. I used catfish in this recipe, but any white fish, fresh or frozen, works just fine. I’ve also included two seasoning blend recipes: a smoky chipotle version and a chile-lime …

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 | …

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 …

this recipe for low carb chicken enchiladas is so packed with flavor that you won’t miss the tortillas. Made with HeathGlen’s enchilada spice blend.

Chorizo and eggs make a stellar low carb breakfast or dinner. Mexican & Spanish chorizo are different but excellent in a variety of dishes

This recipe is for Basque Chicken and Chorizo Skillet Dinner: It is compliant with the Slow Carb Diet, Low Carb Diet and Keto Diet.

A tenderloin cut wrapped up in a foil packet and baked for 25 minutes in the oven is one of the easiest ways to get tender slices of pork. Add a mustard sauce to the packet and make a couple of quick side dishes (I did acini di pepe and broccoli) and you have an …

Chicken piccata is one of those restaurant dishes that sounds fancy but is quite simple and comes together in about 25 minutes at home. This version skips the flour dredge entirely, adding a lemon-caper-butter sauce over the tender sautéed chicken pieces. I developed it years ago when I was coaching clients on a slow carb …

One pot dinners are easy to get on the table for a busy cook, and this loose meat sandwich (a Maid-Rite variation) is not only easy, but healthy and delicious. The recipe includes pickles and Georgia mustard (aka mustard-based BBQ sauce) to take it over the top in flavor. Jump to: RECIPE | What is …

Spanish Cod al Pil Pil is typically made by cooking skin-on salt cod in a garlic-infused oil. The milky white protein traces left in the pan when the cod is removed are then whisked with the garlic oil until it is emulsified into a semi-thick sauce. The recipe below uses fresh or frozen cod rather …