Are you looking for easy keto recipes to help make your healthy lifestyle less stressful? You came to the right place. 17 amazing ketogenic recipes that will help you lose weight and they taste so delicious.
These easy keto recipes include keto breakfasts, keto lunch ideas, keto dinner ideas, side dishes, snacks and keto desserts. What I love most about these ketogenic meals is they don’t take long to prepare and they are so nutritious. So worth trying.
If you are new to the ketogenic diet, it is a low carb, moderate protein, and high-fat diet. Your body enters into a process called ketosis, where it uses fat as energy since you replaced carbs with fats. Keto diet has so many benefits such as rapid weight loss, better focus, increased energy levels, reduced blood sugars and insulin levels and better heart health. To make your keto journey smooth, here are easy keto recipes that will come in handy when doing meal planning.
What I love most about these keto recipes is that they won’t have to break the bank to enjoy them. They are budget-friendly, quick and so nutritious.
Let’s dive into it.
Low Carb Keto Snickers Brownies
These brownie makes the perfect keto dessert for anyone in the ketogenic diet. Not only do they look amazing but they taste heavenly as well. They are quick and super easy to make. One brownie is enough to keep you full for long. Thick, rich, chewy and so perfect to satisfy your sweet craving
Calories 248
Total Fat 22g
Total Carbohydrates 5.5g
Dietary Fiber 2.1g
Protein 6g;
Full recipe Lazy Girl
Supreme Green Bean Casserole
A delicious comfort keto meal for those busy weeknights or holidays such as Thanksgiving. So creamy, flavorful, rich, and made from wholesome ingredients. The best part is that it can be prepared 1-2 days in advance because it refrigerates so well.
Per serving:
Calories 300,
Carbs 6g
Fiber 2g
Protein 12g
Full recipe Low Carb Maven
Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken
This chicken is packed with flavor goodness. The combination of the creamy garlic sauce with spinach and sun dried tomatoes is so amazing and the best part is that it will be ready in 30 minutes. You can serve it over pasta or have it as a keto side dish.
To get the nutritional breakdown just add the recipe to use myfitnesspal.com
Full recipe The Recipe Critic
Oven Roasted Turkey Legs
This is another keto recipe that is perfect for thanksgiving or any other fun gatherings with friends and family. It’s so simple to put together because you don’t need to thawing the turkey. No need worry about what to with the leftovers since you just need the turkey legs for this recipe
Per serving
382 Calories 382,
Fat 22.5,
Carbs 1g,
Fiber 0g,
Protein 44g
Full recipe Ruled Me
Easy keto recipes: Loaded Cauliflower
Comfort food at it’s best. This cauliflower casserole is made with butter, sour cream, chives, cheddar cheese and bacon. On keto diet cauliflower is one of those staple ingredients and it tastes amazing even for anyone who doesn’t naturally love cauliflower will enjoy this recipe.
Net Carbs: 3 g
Fat: 17 g
Protein: 8 g
Full recipe Low Carb Maven
Chocolate Peppermint Keto Cheesecake Bites
As a cheesecake big fan, am obsessed with these keto cheesecake bites and as a bonus they have a hint of chocolate peppermint flavor am all in. Dessert can’t get better than this. Mouthwatering, super inviting and no bake. What more can you ask for.
Perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth the crust on these chocolate peppermint cheesecake bites taste like you’re eating an Oreo. Who doesn’t love Oreo?
Per Serving
Calories: 276
Fats: 27g
Net Carbs: 3g
Protein: 4g
Full recipe The Keto Queens
Baked Salmon in Foil
First of all this salmon looks amazing. Another easy keto recipes that everyone will love. It takes less than 5 minutes to prep and only 5 ingredients. Which means you don’t need to be a kitchen guru to make it. To top it all it tastes so incredible.
The foil is important because it acts as a flavor incubator and helps to locks in moisture and ensures that your beautiful piece of salmon turns out flakey, moist, and tender every single time.
Per Serving:
Calories: 180
Fats: 6g
Net Carbs: 3g
Protein: 28g
Full recipe Well plaited
Creamy Swiss Chicken
Another keto chicken recipe to add to your collection. Delicious, creamy and baked to perfection. So easy to bake and it literally melts in your mouth. The cheese gives it a little bit of crunchiness.
Per Serving
Calories: 693
Fats: 45g
Net Carbs: 3g
Protein: 63g
Full recipe Lil’ Luna
Bacon, Cream Cheese, Cheddar Chicken Recipe
One of the easiest baked chicken recipes you will ever try. Everyone will absolutely love it and it uses basic ingredients that is bacon, chicken and cream cheese. Simple, delicious, requires minimal prep and it only takes 30 minutes to bake. You can serve it with fried cauliflower rice and cooked greens like green beans and baked broccoli.
Per Serving
Calories: 602
Fats: 47g
Net Carbs: 2g
Protein: 39g
Full recipe Julia’s Album
Zucchini Pasta with Lemon Garlic Shrimp
This is a perfect meal for a quick and light dinner. The traditional noodles are replace with these zucchini one which are lighter and way healthier. Super easy to make and it’s a meal that everyone will fall in love with even the picky eaters. For make this you will need a spiralizer which will help you to spiralize a few zucchinis.
All you will need to do is to sauté the shrimp with a little olive oil, garlic, lemon, white wine and parsley to enjoy this nutritious, delicious keto meal.
Net carbs: 8.9 g
Fat: 14.5 g
Protein: 27.4 g
Calories: 306.2 kcal
Full recipe Downshiftology
Healthy Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini noodles
Zucchini is another versatile vegetable you can’t avoid to miss in your keto diet. The best part there are so many healthy ways you can enjoy zucchini. Another delicious meal that will require you to have a spiralizer.
Check out: 15 Healthy zucchini recipes you can’t say no to
This dish is made with pasta, butter, lemon, more butter, garlic, and extra butter. Just as the other zucchini recipe, the traditional pasta noodles are replaces with zucchini noodles also known as zoodles. Flavorful, quick to make, and so delicious.
Full recipe Well Plaited
Broccoli Cheese Soup
This will be your all year soup. It’s that good. It’s gluten- free, healthy, cheesy and the best part is that you just need 5 common ingredients. Super quick to make you just need 20 minutes. If you want to make it vegetarian as well you can easily by substituting vegetable broth for the chicken broth.
The 5 ingredients are broccoli, garlic, heavy cream,chicken broth and shredded cheddar cheese which gives you amazing flavors.
Full recipe Wholesome Yum
Creamy Garlic Chicken Soup
Another keto soup recipe you will absolutely love. For all soup lovers out there, this keto low carb soup will become a favorite. Creamy and has the right amount of fat in it and it’s beyond delicious. The best part is that it will keep you full for long.
Per Serving
Calories: 307
Fats: 25g
Net Carbs: 2g
Protein: 18g
Full recipe Ketogasm
Instant Pot Chicken Wings
Wow, doesn’t these wings look so amazing and inviting. They will make you forget about the KFC wings completely. Who thought you can enjoy a healthier version of wings. Perfect as low carb appetizer. You can serve them alongside baby carrots and celery sticks.
These wings are made in an Instant pot which is a kitchen must have appliance. It makes cooking easy, fun and super quick. These recipe takes only 20 minutes. I highly recommend the 6 quart which is big enough to cater for a larger family.
Source Savory Tooth
Avocado Egg Salad
Perfect for a light keto lunch idea. It’s loaded with healthy fats and protein as well as dietary fiber. Avocado is a big source of fat in keto diet . It tastes amazing and it doesn’t take a long time to put together. This salad is super filling and so nutritious and creamy.
This salad is so easy to customize to suit your taste buds. For example you can chopped pickles, bacon or even add some Mexican vibe to it.
Per Serving
Calories: 160
Fats: 12g
Net Carbs: 3g
Protein: 7g
Full recipe That low Carb life
Chicken Cucumber Avocado Salad
A simple and easy to throw together anytime of the day. Perfect for a quick lunch idea. This salad is so versatile you can easily customize it to your liking. So colorful, filling, fresh and delicious. Easy to pack for lunch as well.
Per Serving
Calories: 545
Fats: 38g
Net Carbs: 5g
Protein: 40g
Full recipe Cafe Delites
Easy Keto Recipes: Taco Salad
Are you looking for a light keto lunch idea? This salad is it. Tastes amazing, so refreshing and very easy to make. Only takes 20 minutes. It’s also gluten free and low carb. To make it so flavorful, brown the meat first then add mix everything together.
The salsa and sour cream as the dressing so good. This taco salad contains beef, lettuce, and cheddar cheese.
Per Serving
Calories: 332
Fats: 25g
Net Carbs: 5g
Protein: 20g
Source Wholesome Yum
There you have it 17 quick and easy keto recipes that are on a budget and everyone will love them. Which will you try first? Let us know in the comment section below.