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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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Blueberry Paleo Pancakes

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

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Keto Egg Wraps

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

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Grain-Free Granola

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

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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 theseketo tacos!

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Keto Pizza Pockets

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

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Low-Carb Cauliflower Sushi

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

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Blue Cheese, Bacon and Mushroom Pie

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

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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.

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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.

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Paleo Calamari Rings

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

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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.

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Low-Carb Salmon Patties

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

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Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole

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

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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.

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Keto Meatlovers Pizza

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

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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.

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Fat Head Nachos

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

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Low-Carb Chicken Coconut Curry

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

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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.

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Instant Pot Low-Carb Berry Cheesecake

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

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Sugar-Free Coconut Ice

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

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Sugar-Free Caramel Squares

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

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Walnut Keto Fudge

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

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Sugar-Free Berry Popsicles

Berrylicious treat that EVERYONE will love, including kids!

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Chocolate Mint Truffles

A guilt-free dessert that chocoholics will love!

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Sugar-Free Nutella

A healthy and nutritious homemade Nutella recipe minus the sugar.

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Mocha Ice Bombs

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

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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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