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Cool and Creamy Keto Coleslaw

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Nothing says summer better than cool and creamy keto Coleslaw, and this recipe has the flavors, the tanginess, and the crunch you’re craving! Super easy to make and ready in a jiffy, it tastes even better the next day! Easy to make with common ingredients, you can start with a bag of pre-shredded coleslaw mix … Read more

Keto Wedge Salad (Blue Cheese, Bacon, 3 Net Carbs)

keto wedge salad on a black plate

Wedge salads are a restaurant classic, similar to the one at a certain steakhouse chain, and this is a genuine copycat you can make easily at home. Keto wedge salad is crispy, smoky, and topped with a dressing worth licking the plate for. It takes just a handful of ingredients, your favorite Ranch or Blue … Read more

Keto Green Goddess Dressing (No Mayo, No Anchovies)

keto green goddess dressing in a jar

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

Cucumber, Tomato, Avocado Salad

cucumber, tomato, avocado salad in a scalloped serving bowl

If you only ever fall in love with one salad – make it this Cucumber, Tomato, Avocado Salad. This salad is sooo much more than just chopped veggies in a bowl. It’s all that, sure, but the lovely, light and herby dressing really adds so much pizzazz to this simple salad. This works just as … Read more

Keto Broccoli Salad with Bacon (Sweet, Tangy, Crunchy)

keto broccoli salad with bacon in a yellow bowl

This is the salad that wins over people who insist they do not like broccoli, myself included some days. Keto broccoli salad with bacon is creamy, crunchy, and genuinely built to wow a crowd at any keto BBQ or potluck. It comes together in about 12 minutes, with nothing fancy required, and it stores well … Read more

Keto Cobb Salad (Mix and Match, Meal Prep Ready)

keto cobb salad with a drizzle of ranch dressing on a yellow plate

This is refreshing but still genuinely hearty, a full meal in a bowl rather than a side salad pretending to be dinner. Keto Cobb salad comes together fast, especially if you use leftover grilled or rotisserie chicken. You do not need anything fancy to make this. Assemble it right on your plate or in a … Read more

Keto Sub in a Tub (No Bread, All the Sub Sandwich Flavor)

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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

Keto Ham Salad with Pickle (Just 3 Ingredients, 10 Minutes)

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This one earns a genuine stamp of approval from my mother-in-law, and it only has three ingredients. Keto ham salad with pickle is the answer whenever leftover ham is sitting in the fridge after a holiday. You do not even need salt here, the ham brings plenty on its own. A grind of pepper is … Read more

Keto Cucumber and Feta Salad (Cool, Creamy, Ready in 10)

keto cucumber and feta salad served in individual dishes

This is a genuinely simple salad that uses just a handful of ingredients you likely already have. Keto cucumber and feta salad works as a quick side dish or as a light lunch on its own. Use English cucumber if you can find it. No peeling needed, the seeds are tiny enough to skip removing, … Read more

Keto Mediterranean Tuna Salad (No Gloppy Mayo Here)

mediterranean tuna salad served in avocado cups

This is not your typical gloppy, mayonnaise-heavy tuna salad. Keto Mediterranean tuna salad takes a humble can of tuna and genuinely upgrades it, with feta, capers, and bright fresh herbs. Almost any tuna works here, water-packed or oil-packed, just drain it well first. The one kind to skip is pre-seasoned tuna, since its flavor tends … Read more

Keto Antipasto Salad (Customizable, Better the Next Day)

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The best part of this salad is that it changes every time you make it. Keto antipasto salad is genuinely customizable, do not like olives, leave them out, love capers, add a few more. It scales easily too. Double it for a potluck or BBQ crowd, or halve it for a quiet dinner at home. … Read more

Keto Southern Chicken Salad (Sour Cream and Toasted Pecans)

southern keto chicken salad on a bed of lettuce.

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 BEST Leftover Turkey Keto Recipes

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If your holiday feast is anything like my keto holiday feast, you’ll have plenty of leftover turkey. I always look at all that sliced, delicious turkey and wonder what to do with it. I get bored of the same old recipes, so I’ve compiled a list of the BEST leftover turkey keto recipes on the … Read more

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