This is the salad I make when I want something fast that still feels like a real dish, not a pile of lettuce. This keto Greek salad skips the lettuce entirely and leans on cucumber, tomato, and a block of feta instead. I leave the feta whole instead of crumbling it in. It holds together … Read more
This Low-carb Sautéed Zucchini is the side I make when I need something on the table in fifteen minutes flat and don’t want it to taste like an afterthought. A hard sear gives the zucchini real color, and garlic and herbs do the rest. I go back to this one constantly, especially when the garden … Read more
This Keto Avocado Egg Salad is what I make when regular egg salad feels too heavy and I want something with a little more brightness. Avocado swaps in for half the mayo, and lemon and Dijon keep the whole thing from tasting flat. I lean on this one for meal prep, since it comes together … Read more
This Keto Creamy Radish Salad is the one I reach for when a meal needs something cold and a little bit peppery on the side. It comes together in the time it takes to slice a few vegetables and stir a dressing together. I make this whenever radishes show up crisp at the store, since … Read more
This Keto Caesar Dressing is what I make when I want the real thing without the hidden carbs most bottled versions sneak in. Egg yolks, Parmesan, garlic, and a splash of soy sauce whisk into a thick, garlicky dressing in about ten minutes, no anchovies required. I make this one whenever a plain green salad … Read more
This Keto Chicken Zucchini Casserole is the dinner I make when there’s leftover chicken in the fridge and zucchini that needs using. It mixes in one bowl and bakes in about twenty minutes, and the pork rind topping gives it the crunch a casserole usually gets from breadcrumbs. My husband cleaned his plate and the … Read more
I’m usually the person telling you to eat something the moment it’s made, but this keto coleslaw is the exception. It genuinely tastes better the next day, once the cabbage has had time to soften into the dressing. I make this the night before whenever I can, specifically because of that overnight difference. Ten minutes … Read more
This is the chili I make on a weeknight when I want something hearty on the table fast and do not want a long ingredient list. This keto turkey chili leans on canned tomatoes and ground turkey instead of a long simmer. I use Rotel tomatoes with chilis here instead of building the spice from … Read more
This is one of my favorite soups to make, and it comes up a lot because I wrote an entire cookbook on keto soups. This keto cheeseburger soup gives you every reason you love a cheeseburger, minus the bun, in a bowl that actually holds up as dinner. I keep this one balanced instead of … Read more
Beef stroganoff was a childhood staple, but pork tenderloin cooks faster and stays just as tender. Keto pork stroganoff with dill takes that classic in a new direction, ready in about the time it takes to boil a pot of pasta you are not making. I sear the pork in batches so it browns instead … Read more
This is one of my go-to keto salad dressings, and I am a genuine salad fan. Keto green goddess dressing is creamy, herby, and mixes and matches with whatever herbs you have on hand. No mayonnaise here either, sour cream is what makes this creamy, and I genuinely prefer the tang it brings. Swap in … Read more
Finding a good keto ranch dressing at the store can be genuinely hard, between hidden carbs, questionable ingredients, and a real premium on price. Keto ranch dressing made at home skips all of that with a handful of ingredients you probably already have. This is about as simple as a recipe gets. Combine everything in … Read more
Lunchtime is where keto plans tend to fall apart, tempting fast food, coworkers bringing in treats, or just not having time to cook. Keto sub in a tub is my answer, a riff on the sub sandwich you get at a popular sub shop, minus the bread entirely. Layer the meats, cheese, veggies, and sauce … Read more
It took living in the South for twenty years before I landed on the right combination for this one. Keto Southern chicken salad leans on sour cream instead of a heavy mayo base, with toasted pecans doing the work grapes usually do in a Southern version. This is a full-fat recipe, not a lightened-up one, … Read more
The first crispness of fall air is what gets me thinking about this soup every single year. Keto beefy minestrone soup is loaded with fresh vegetables, and it is versatile enough to hold whatever you have on hand. This is genuinely a fall favorite in my house, and it freezes well enough that I usually … Read more
The number one reason (according to many) for failing to lose weight while on Keto, or for falling off the keto wagon, is not knowing How to Meal Plan. If you’re just getting started with keto, perhaps my Keto Getting Started Guide will be of help! Indeed, many of us rush through our days paying … Read more
You cannot go wrong with this one. Keto Tex-Mex beef casserole is the kind of dish that gets requested by name in my house, by the keto eaters and the non-keto eaters alike. I use my own homemade Keto Taco Seasoning here instead of a packet, since it saves carbs and brings a lot more … Read more
These will not win a beauty contest, but they are some of the moistest, most flavorful kabobs I make. Keto kefta beef kabobs skip the marinated cubes entirely, the flavor gets mixed right into the ground beef itself. That is really the whole trick here. A traditional kabob can dry out, burn, or come out … Read more
This is the recipe I hand off to my kids or my husband when I want help getting dinner on the table. Keto lemon-oregano chicken kabobs need a bit of upfront prep, but most of it can happen well before the grill is even hot. The longer the chicken sits in the marinade, the better … Read more
Mexican-inspired dinners disappear fast at my house, and this is one of the reasons why. Keto chicken taco casserole bakes chunks of seasoned chicken into a creamy, spicy cheese sauce, easily as good as anything on a taco night table. I make my own taco seasoning for this instead of a packet, since most national … Read more
I make this on repeat all summer long, for lunch, for dinner, or just as a quick protein-packed snack. Keto shrimp salad with dill and cucumber mixes together cold in one bowl, no stovetop required at all. I use tiny salad shrimp for this most often, since they are easy to find and need almost … Read more
This Low-Carb Cucumber Gazpacho is what I make when the last thing I want to do is turn on the stove. Cucumber, Greek yogurt, and a hit of jalapeño blend into something cool, tangy, and genuinely refreshing, no cooking required. I make a batch of this at the start of a hot week and keep … Read more
Sausage shows up on my dinner table often, and I was tired of the same two directions, a red sauce or sauerkraut and mustard. Keto sausage and kale in white wine garlic sauce was what happened when I looked in the fridge instead of reaching for the usual. I had frozen Italian sausage, a big … Read more
I called these zucchini noodles for years just to get my kids to eat them when they were little. Keto zucchini spaghetti gets its name honestly, it really does look like spaghetti once it hits the pan. OK, I’ll admit, the name is a bit misleading, but I call this method of preparation zucchini spaghetti … Read more
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