Delicious Low Carb Diet Recipes

Introduction

Recipe 1: Grilled Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Ingredients

• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 ripe avocado, diced
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 lime, juiced
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
2. Season the chicken breasts with garlic powder, smoked paprika, and salt.
3. Grill the chicken for 6-8 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
4. While the chicken is grilling, prepare the avocado salsa by combining the diced avocado, red onion, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, olive oil, and chopped cilantro in a bowl.
5. Once the chicken is cooked, serve it with the avocado salsa on top.

Nutrition

This recipe makes 4 servings, with each serving containing approximately:

• Calories: 380
• Protein: 30g
• Fat: 22g
• Carbohydrates: 14g
• Fiber: 8g
• Sugar: 2g

Recipe 2: Cauliflower Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, riced
• 1 tbsp. sesame oil
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3 tbsp. coconut aminos
• 1 tbsp. fish sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions

Instructions

1. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the skillet and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
3. Add the frozen peas and carrots to the skillet and sauté for an additional 2-3 minutes.
4. Push the vegetables to the side of the skillet and add the beaten eggs to the other side. Scramble the eggs until cooked through, then mix them in with the vegetables.
5. Add the riced cauliflower to the skillet and stir to combine with the vegetables and eggs.
6. Add the coconut aminos and fish sauce to the skillet and stir to combine.
7. Cook for an additional 5-6 minutes, until the cauliflower is tender.
8. Garnish with chopped green onions and serve.

Nutrition

This recipe makes 4 servings, with each serving containing approximately:

• Calories: 120
• Protein: 7g
• Fat: 5g
• Carbohydrates: 14g
• Fiber: 5g
• Sugar: 5g

Recipe 3: Grilled Salmon with Asparagus

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. dried dill
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 lb. asparagus
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 tbsp. chopped parsley

Instructions

1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
2. Season the salmon fillets with garlic powder, dried dill, and salt.
3. Grill the salmon for 4-5 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
4. While the salmon is grilling, prepare the asparagus by trimming the ends and tossing them with olive oil and salt.
5. Grill the asparagus for 3-4 minutes per side, or until tender.
6. Once the salmon and asparagus are cooked, serve them together on a plate and drizzle with lemon juice and chopped parsley.

Nutrition

This recipe makes 4 servings, with each serving containing approximately:

• Calories: 360
• Protein: 36g
• Fat: 21g
• Carbohydrates: 7g
• Fiber: 3g
• Sugar: 2g

Recipe 4: Zucchini Noodles with Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. salt
• 4 zucchinis, spiralized
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped basil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, almond flour, egg, diced onion, minced garlic, dried oregano, and salt.
3. Roll the mixture into meatballs and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
4. Bake the meatballs for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.
5. While the meatballs are baking, spiralize the zucchinis into noodles.
6. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
7. Add the zucchini noodles to the skillet and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until tender.
8. Once the meatballs are cooked, serve them with the zucchini noodles on top and garnish with chopped basil.

Nutrition

This recipe makes 4 servings, with each serving containing approximately:

• Calories: 390
• Protein: 28g
• Fat: 27g
• Carbohydrates: 9g
• Fiber: 3g
• Sugar: 4g

Recipe 5: Broiled Shrimp with Garlic Butter

Ingredients

• 1 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4 tbsp. butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp. chopped parsley

Instructions

1. Preheat the broiler to high.
2. In a large bowl, combine the peeled and deveined shrimp with olive oil, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and salt.
3. Thread the shrimp onto skewers and place them on a broiler pan.
4. Broil the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
5. While the shrimp is broiling, prepare the garlic butter