Over 50 of Our Best Keto Recipes

updated Jan 4, 2021

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Creamy Shrimp and Spinach Alfredo

For many, a new year means trying a new diet. While the ketogenic diet isn’t new (it’s been trending for the past few years), if you’re trying it for the first time, figuring out what to eat isn’t always easy. Generally your choices are low-carb, as the goal is get your body into a state of ketosis, or where it burns fat rather than carbs for fuel. To achieve this you’ll need to limit your carbs to about 20 grams. It’s not just about cutting carbs, though; the diet is a little more fine-tuned than that. Things like processed foods and sweeteners are out, as is most fruit. (Dark chocolate and alcohol, however, are OK.)

We want to help you sift through some of the potential confusion if you’re trying to eat a ketogenic diet. Here are over 50 keto recipes that totally fit all the criteria. They span from breakfast through dinner, with everything in between, and are sure to become new favorites in your kitchen, whether you stick with the diet through the year or simply through the month.

Learn the Basics of the Keto Diet

Breakfast

Eggs and bacon might be the first things that come to mind when you think about a keto-friendly breakfast, but that’s just the start. Smoothies, pancakes, and even bread can be part of the equation, too.

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Achieve light and frothy coffee when you blend it with grass-fed butter and MCT oil.

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90-Second Keto Bread

Think of this quick keto-friendly bread like a mug cake version of a biscuit that happens to look a lot like an English muffin.

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Easy Keto Breakfast Egg Muffins

More than anything, these protein-packed keto egg muffins are for anyone who loves the satisfying combination of cheesy eggs, sweet potatoes, and bacon.

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Breakfast Deviled Eggs

Breakfast deviled eggs are simply heaven, especially because they're topped with everything bagel spice.

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Keto-Friendly Double Chocolate Smoothie

This high-fat, high-protein smoothie is incredibly creamy, thanks to avocado and coconut milk, and gets its double dose of chocolate from keto-friendly protein powder and cacao powder.

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You might be following a keto diet, but that doesn’t mean avocado toast is out of reach.

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High-Protein Cottage Cheese Omelet

Spooned into the center of a spinach-laced omelet, cottage cheese melts into a wholesome, creamy filling and adds an extra boost of protein.

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5-Ingredient Cream Cheese Pancakes

These low-carb, Keto-friendly pancakes are made in a blender with cream cheese, eggs, and the flour of your choice.

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Bacon Gruyère Egg Bites

Skip the line at Starbucks and make these protein-rich copycat sous vide egg bites instead — no sous vide required.

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Radish and Turnip Hash with Green Garlic and Fried Eggs

Potatoes are common in most hashes, but they are in no way necessary for a delicious one.

Wilton Baker's Best 12-Cup Muffin Pan

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Lunch

When it comes to lunch, you have a lot of options on a ketogenic diet. Salads, lettuce wraps, and frittatas are just a few.

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BLT Lettuce Wraps with Avocado

These easy low-carb lettuce wraps filled with bacon, tomatoes, and avocado.

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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken

This 3-ingredient Instant Pot chicken, which is spiced up with a buttery buffalo sauce, is perfect for meal prep.

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Mason Jar Tuna Niçoise

Prep this classic composed salad in advance, layer it in a Mason jar, and you've got a make-ahead lunch that's downright impressive.

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Italian Chicken Salad

This flavor-packed chicken salad sandwiched is loaded with herbs and wrapped up in tangy vinaigrette. To keep the carb count down, you'll want to be sure to stick with no-sugar bacon, consider omitting the red onion and roasted red pepper, and when it comes to the dressing, nix the sugar and mustard.

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The Easiest Cheese and Vegetable Frittata

Use this frittata for your favorite summer produce. Or just the vegetables you forgot in the crisper.

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Chicken Shawarma Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

This salad is filled with colorful vegetables, topped with shawarma-spiced chicken, and finished with a creamy tahini dressing.

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Veggie Nori Rolls

These rolls might not look perfect if you don't have a sushi mat to make them, but they'll still taste delicious.

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Chicken and Veggie Pesto Salad

Filled with a robust assortment of tender veggies, strips of juicy chicken, and tossed with an herby pesto, this no-lettuce salad is a summer essential.

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Tofu and Broccoli Salad with Peanut Butter Dressing

A bag of broccoli salad ensures this satisfying salad comes together in no time.

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Avocado Caprese Salad

There's one ingredient that makes a classic caprese even better: avocados.

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Farmers Market Salad

No matter what you bring home from the farmers market, salad night deserves this spin on a classic Cobb dressed with an herby vinaigrette.

Lodge 10.25-Inch Cast Iron Skillet

Snacks and Appetizers

Whether you’re feeling peckish mid-afternoon or want something to much on while you’re cooking dinner, these light bites won’t steer you wrong.

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Prosciutto-Wrapped Avocado with Goat Cheese and Arugula

Avocados star in these easy keto roll-ups, which are just right for snacks or appetizers.

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Kimchi Deviled Eggs

Store-bought kimchi ensures these deviled eggs deliver a kick.

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Garlic and Herb Marinated Mozzarella Bites

When you're done snacking on these mozzarella bites be sure to save the oil to use for salad dressing.

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Pile this salsa on cucumber slices for easy and flavorful snacking.

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Greek Lamb Meatballs with Creamy Dill Dipping Sauce

These simple lamb meatballs are seasoned with oregano and lemon, seared until browned and crisp, and served with a creamy dill sauce.

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Crab & Avocado Temaki

Tuna is a great substitute for the crab in these quick hand rolls, if you prefer.

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Black Salt-and-Pepper Roasted Cashews

There's just the right amount of kick in these spiced cashews to keep you coming back for more.

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Pepperoni Chips

These crispy 1-ingredient chips are pretty much ingenious.

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Brown Butter and Tahini Dipped Radishes

These fast and fancy radishes are crunchy, nutty, and an easy hit.

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Bacon-Wrapped Brussels Sprouts

Tender Brussels sprouts wrapped in smoky bacon with a creamy blue cheese dipping sauce are the ultimate keto appetizer.

Dinner

When it comes to keto-friendly dinners, you have so many great choices. Meaty options like beef tenderloin and pesto chicken are always sure bets.

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This low-carb, keto-friendly meatloaf is stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese.

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Zucchini Lasagna

This low-carb lasagna swaps thin-sliced zucchini for lasagna noodles, which shifts the emphasis to the best parts of lasagna: the tomato sauce, the cheese, the veg.

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Sheet Pan Beef Tenderloin with Mushrooms and Brussels Sprouts

Garlicky beef tenderloin roasted with Brussels sprouts and mushrooms make this a sheet pan meal worthy of a special occasion.

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30-Minute Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet

Buttery sautéed cabbage and smoky kielbasa sausage take center stage in this low-carb dinner.

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These chicken breasts coated in pesto and baked with cherry tomatoes are oh-so quick and easy.

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Easy Shrimp Scampi

This classic shrimp scampi, complete with juicy shrimp and a buttery lemon sauce, comes together in under 15 minutes.

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Parmesan Chicken and Kale Sauté

This simple skillet dinner fits the bill on weeknights and weekends alike.

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Baked Cod with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs

These light and flakey cod fillets are baked with lemon slices, garlic, and fresh herbs.

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Garlic Butter Steak Bites

These steak bites are perfect for your steakhouse cravings.

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Blackened Salmon

These fast and easy blackened salmon fillets are the perfect way to get you out of your salmon rut.

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Creamy Shrimp and Spinach Alfredo

Pairing this saucy mix of shrimp and wilted spinach with long strands of zucchini noodles instead of pasta keeps carbs in check.

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Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

These stuffed peppers feature all the best parts of the iconic sandwich.

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Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast

This 5-ingredient, shortcut slow cooker recipe is going to completely change how you think about pot roast.

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Lemon Garlic Butter Pork Tenderloin

In this elegant Instant Pot meal (made straight from the freezer!), juicy pork tenderloin mingles with tart lemon, garlic, and butter.

Side Dishes

If you’re cooking some simple chicken or fish for dinner and you need something to round out the meal, this mix of salads and cooked veggies has you covered.

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Cheesy Garlic Parmesan Spaghetti Squash

Strands of spaghetti squash are tossed with a garlicky three-cheese mixture for a satisfying keto-friendly side dish.

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Bagna Cauda Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Tossing crispy roasted brussels sprouts with bagna cauda — made by simmering lots and lots of garlic with anchovies in olive oil and butter — infuses them with savory flavor.

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Broiled Wedge Salad

A new and improved wedge salad that gets an extra layer of flavor from broiling. You'll want to be sure the bacon has no sugar added to keep the carb count low.

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Easy Keto Stuffing

This easy Keto stuffing has all the classic flavors with a fraction of the carbs.

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Squash Casserole

To keep this squash casserole keto-friendly, omit the Ritz cracker topping, and let the layer of shredded cheddar melt and brown as the finishing touch.

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Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushrooms

These sautéed mushrooms are swimming in a rich and creamy garlic Parmesan sauce.

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Tomato Salad with Dill and Feta

If you want to trim the carbs even more, consider omitting the red onion and bell pepper. Between the tomato, herbs, and feta, you'll never miss them.

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Grilled Zucchini

If you're not a zucchini fan, grilling it will change your opinion.

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Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Classic roasted Brussels sprouts are kicked up a notch with a sprinkling of Parmesan, a squeeze of lemon juice, and crunchy bites of bacon.

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Cacio e Pepe Broccoli

The beloved pasta meets roasted broccoli florets in this feel-good, low-carb side dish.

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Sautéed Mustard Greens

This quick and easy method results in garlicky, perfectly sautéed greens ever time.

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