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If you’re new to a low carb, keto, or Atkins diet, finding tasty recipes can be a challenge at first. Don’t worry, there are hundreds of delicious options out there that fit perfectly into specialty diets. With a combination of creative cooking techniques, wise ingredient substitutions, and updated versions of your old favorites, you’ll never feel deprived or bored of the same old meals on repeat.

From breakfast and light lunches to hearty dinners and sweet treats, this article will explore some mouthwatering recipes for low carb, keto, and Atkins diets. You can easily mix up your routine while sticking to your goals. Many of these recipes use items you likely already have in the kitchen too!

Starting your day with a heavy carb-load isn’t the best tactic for low carb diets. Skip the toast, cereal or bagel and opt for this light, fluffy frittata instead. Eggs provide a good protein base along with vitamins and healthy fat, while the veggies add lots of nutrients minus too many carbs.

Ingredients:

– 6 eggs

– 1/4 cup milk or heavy cream

– Salt and pepper

– Olive oil

– 1 cup diced zucchini

– 1/2 onion, diced

– 1 tomato, diced

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Heat olive oil in oven safe pan and cook onion until soft.

3. Add zucchini and tomato and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.

4. In a bowl, whisk eggs with milk or cream and season with salt and pepper.

5. Add egg mixture to vegetables and distribute evenly in pan.

6. Cook for 3-4 minutes then transfer to oven for 12-15 minutes until frittata has puffed up and is lightly browned.

7. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

You could also try a crustless quiche using your favorite low carb veggies like spinach, broccoli or mushrooms. The combinations are endless!

Who says you need pasta, rice or potatoes to make a hearty, comforting stew? Not this recipe! Slow cooked short ribs become melt-in-your mouth tender after hours of simmering away in a rich sauce. It’s the ultimate low carb comfort food for a chilly evening.

Ingredients:

– 3 pounds beef short ribs

– 1 onion, diced

– 3 carrots, peeled and sliced

– 3 celery stalks, chopped

– 3 cloves garlic, minced

– 1 cup beef broth​

– 1 tbsp tomato paste

– 2 bay leaves

– thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to slow cooker and stir to blend well.

2. Cook on low setting for 8 hours.

3. Remove ribs carefully from pot and shred meat from bones.

4. Return shredded meat to pot and discard bones and bay leaves.

5. Adjust seasonings and serve stew topped with chopped parsley.

The long cooking time ensures rich flavor development so you won’t even miss the noodles. Try it served over cauliflower rice instead!

Just because you’ve cut down on carbs and sugar doesn’t mean you can’t indulge your sweet tooth from time to time. These lemony cookies swap white flour for almond flour and use stevia extract instead of regular sugar. You’d never guess how low carb they are from the delicious tangy-sweet flavor.

Ingredients:

– 1 1/4 cups almond flour

– 1/4 cup powdered erythritol sweetener

– 2 tbsp lemon zest

– 1 tsp baking powder

– 1/4 tsp salt

– 4 tbsp butter, softened

– 1 egg

– 1 tsp vanilla extract

– 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.

2. In a bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, lemon zest, baking powder and salt until well blended.

3. In another bowl, beat butter and egg together until smooth and light in color. Mix in vanilla and lemon juice.

4. Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir just until a thick cookie dough forms.

5. Roll dough into walnut sized balls and place 1 inch apart onto prepared baking sheet.

6. Slightly flatten each ball with fingers or bottom of a glass dipped in almond flour.

7. Bake for 12 minutes until lightly golden around the edges. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

These zingy cookies will hit the spot when a craving strikes, plus they freeze well so you can always keep a batch on hand!

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