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    Home » Low-Carb Keto Recipe Roundups

    30 Simple Low-Carb Recipes (For Beginners)

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    A collage of recipes used in low-carb meal planning

    If you're a beginner, you'll need some simple low-carb recipes. There are so many great recipe options here that you can start your first low-carb meal plan!

    I have compiled my favorite 30 simple healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even some sugar-free desserts.

    The wonderful thing about eating low-carb is that you have plenty of breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes that you can enjoy. If you know where to look, you can honestly try out and cook a new low-carb recipe each and every day.

    A collage of recipes used in low-carb meal planning
    30 Simple low-carb recipes (for beginners)
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    • Simple Low-Carb Lunch Recipes
    • Easy Low-Carb Dinner Recipes
    • Low-Carb Sweet Treats

    Even if a recipe has carbs in it from bread, rice, or other high-carb side dishes, you can easily alter and adapt the recipe to omit those items entirely.

    Eating low-carb is one of the most simple ways to cut out the sugar and carbs quickly to help jump-start your healthy eating meal plan!

    30 recipes (to start your meal plan)

    Getting started on the low-carb diet is as simple as finding recipes that fit your needs and tastes. These 30 simple low-carb recipes are perfect for all your needs, as well as the needs of your family members as well. To make it even easier, they're broken down by categories as well to help you really narrow down the low-carb recipes that you want to try!

    Delicious Low-Carb Breakfast Recipes

    With these super simple low-carb breakfast recipes, you'll be excited about waking up and starting your day!

    Keto Green Smoothie

    Get creative with a morning smoothie using your choice of low-sugar fruits and greens. Blend and go!

    Keto green smoothie in the glass mason jar
    Easy keto green smoothie

    Low-Carb Almond Flour Bread

    If you're just starting your low-carb journey and want a simple baking recipe, this is it. Enjoy an amazing grain-free, gluten-free toast for breakfast.

    Sliced low-carb almond flour bread on a wooden chopping board
    Keto almond flour bread

    Keto Waffles

    Yum! I don't know what's better, the fact that these are only 2.5g net carbs each or that they are a meal planners dream. Finally, frozen waffles that are low-carb, sugar-free, and gluten-free.

    This Keto waffle recipe is the perfect breakfast recipe for meal preppers.
    Easy keto waffles

    Blueberry Paleo Pancakes

    These pancakes are so easy to whip up and absolutely divine with the blueberries and whipped coconut cream.

    The ultimate easy blueberry paleo pancakes. Sturdy and impossible to fail. Sugar free, low carb, paleo heaven. | ditchthecarbs.com
    Low-carb blueberry pancakes

    Keto Egg Wraps

    Need a low-carb breakfast that's perfect for an on-the-go lifestyle? This is the recipe for you!

    Two keto egg wraps rolled and filled with ham and avocado on a plate
    Keto egg wraps

    Grain-Free Granola

    Whip up a large batch of this grain-free granola so you have breakfast squared away for a couple of weeks.

    Easy homemade pantry recipe for Sugar-free and grain-free granola.
    Homemade sugar-free granola

    Simple Low-Carb Lunch Recipes

    Perfect for lunch, you'll feel full and energized when making and eating these simple low-carb lunch recipes!

    Low-Carb Mexican Coleslaw

    This colourful coleslaw is the perfect salad for lunch or pair it with these keto tacos!

    A close up of a bowl of salad, with Mexican coleslaw

    Keto Pizza Pockets

    Whether you're looking for school lunch ideas or just something simple for yourself. These keto pizza pockets are THE answer!

    3 keto pizza pockets sliced and served with sugar-free tomato ketchup

    Low-Carb Cauliflower Sushi

    We know there's cauliflower rice, but why not get a little creative with cauliflower sushi. 

    low-carb cualiflower sushi on a plate with soy sauce on side

    Blue Cheese, Bacon and Mushroom Pie

    This keto recipe is delicious and hearty. It's the perfect year-round dish!

    Bacon and Mushroom Pie baked in a blue dish

    Low-Carb Pumpkin and Coconut Soup

    The perfect soul-warming soup for fall and winter. This rich, thick soup can be frozen too, so that means batch cooking may be in your future.

    pumpkin and coconut soup sitting in a white dish swirled with coconut cream

    Meatloaf Cupcakes

    Bite-sized goodness is what we'll rename these. You can get creative and add various toppings like parmesan, bacon, or sliced tomatoes.

    Mini meatloaf served with asparagus
    Meatloaf cupcakes

    Paleo Calamari Rings

    YUM! Calamari minus the greasiness. These rings are so refreshing using lemon zest and almond meal/flour instead of thick batter. 

    Paleo calamari rings, coated in a simple almond and lemon zest crumb. Grain free, gluten free, diary free and bread free. | ditchthecarbs.com

    Easy Low-Carb Dinner Recipes

    If you're looking for a few perfect low-carb dinner recipes to end your day, look no further than these delicious choices.

    Keto Instant Pot Beef Chili

    Potlucks, picnics, and freezer meals oh my! This beanless instant pot chilli is so delicious and hearty. 

    A bowl of keto chilli served with sour cream and jalapenos
    Keto chilli

    Low-Carb Salmon Patties

    This quick and easy meal will be ready in under 20 minutes. What an amazing low-carb, paleo lunch!

    Quick paleo low-carb salmon patties with lime avocado dressing served with a side salad
    Salmon patties (keto)

    Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole

    An incredibly simple family-friendly recipe that will make weeknight dinners a breeze. 

    A piece of bacon cheeseburger being lifted from the red serving dish
    Keto cheeseburger casserole

    Keto Cheese Taco Shells

    Make a low-carb taco bar for fun mid-week dinner. Chop and prepare all the fillings and create a fun spread for the family to assemble their own tacos.

    A plate of cheese taco shells filled with lettuce and ground beef
    Taco cheese shells

    Keto Meatlovers Pizza

    This recipe would be fun to save for a movie night at home. 

    Keto meatlovers pizza with FatHead pastry is the most delicious pizza I have ever made. Low carb, grain free keto pizza heaven. | ditchthecarbs.com
    Easy keto pizza

    Beef and Bacon Roll-Ups

    Whether it's lunch or dinner this spinach, cheese, beef, and bacon roll would be so yummy paired with a small side salad.

    Beef and bacon roll ups can be made as a meal, snack, appetiser or school lunch. The possibilities are endless. | ditchthecarbs.com
    Beef and bacon roll ups

    Fat Head Nachos

    You could add this to the taco bar so there's a variety of options for that build-your-own fun.

    Nachos made with fat head dough on a white platter
    Fat Head nachos

    Low-Carb Chicken Coconut Curry

    Busy weeknight? This slow cooker chicken coconut curry is so delicious over cauliflower rice.

    Super easy slow cooker recipe for low carb chicken coconut curry, with a cauliflower rice. | ditchthecarbs.com
    Low-carb chicken curry

    Low-Carb Sweet Treats

    Don't forget about dessert! It's 100% possible to have dessert, even when living a low-carb lifestyle!

    Sugar-Free Gummies

    These gummies are the perfect snack for those who love sweets but want to avoid sugar.

    Sugar-free gummies, teddies and worms on a child\'s white plate
    Sugar-free gummies (maltitol free)

    Instant Pot Low-Carb Berry Cheesecake

    The walnut crust on this cheesecake makes it delicious and low-carb.

    berry cheesecake cooked and sitting in front of an Instant Pot
    Instant Pot cheesecake

    Sugar-Free Coconut Ice

    This yummy raspberry flavoured sweet treat that's only 1g net carbs per serving.

    Finally an easy recipe for sugar free coconut ice. Raspberry flavoured and perfect for parties. | ditchthecarbs.com
    Sugar-free coconut ice

    Sugar-Free Caramel Squares

    At just 1g net carb per square, these are an absolute winner and taste like salted caramel!

    sugar-free caramel squares
    Caramel squares (sugar-free)

    Walnut Keto Fudge

    A quick 10-minute fudge recipe that will satisfy your sweet tooth.

    Chocolate walnut keto fudge sliced into squares and placed on a white china plate with walnuts on the table
    Walnut fudge

    Sugar-Free Berry Popsicles

    Berrylicious treat that EVERYONE will love, including kids! 

    Check out this easy recipe for sugar free berry cheesecake ice blocks (popsicles). Perfect of ra healthy summer snack. | ditchthecarbs.com
    Berry cheesecake popsicles

    Chocolate Mint Truffles

    A guilt-free dessert that chocoholics will love!

    Low Carb Chocolate Mint Truffles | ditchthecarbs.com
    Sugar-free mint truffles

    Sugar-Free Nutella

    A healthy and nutritious homemade Nutella recipe minus the sugar. 

    Sugar-Free Nutella on a folded blue and white napkin with silver spoon
    Sugar-free "nutella"

    Mocha Ice Bombs

    Mocha ice bombs are beautiful and incredibly sumptuous. I couldn’t believe how easy they were to make. 

    Seriously luxurious!!! This is an incredibly easy recipe for mocha ice bombs that are not only low carb they are sugar free too. | ditchthecarbs.com
    Mocha ice bombs

    See how simple your low-carb meal planning can be? Your entire week's worth of meals is already planned out for you just by creating the recipes listed above!

    The great part about all of these low-carb recipes? You can mix and match them to whatever days you want! And if there happen to be any leftovers, they taste great the next day as well!

    Start your week off on the low-carb path by planning out and cooking some of these simple low-carb recipes! You'll love the taste of them and find that that's an even bigger motivator to stay on your healthy lifestyle path!

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    I'm Libby Jenkinson MPS. A registered pharmacist, Health Coach, Cert.Adv Nutrition, mother of 3 and founder of Ditch The Carbs and Low-Carb Practitioners.

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