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4-Ingredient Keto Waldorf Salad

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4-Ingredient Keto Waldorf Salad | Low-Carb, So Simple
With only 4 ingredients, you’ll get rich, creamy mouthfeel, delicate, fresh sweetness, and lots of crunch in this classic Waldorf Salad — made keto-friendly. It’s super-easy to prepare, too: just combine all ingredients in a bowl, mix, and that’s it! You can refrigerate the salad for a few hours for deeper flavors.

Serve this wonderful Waldorf Salad in your New Year’s celebrations, remember it in the summertime when grilling, or use it as filling in your keto sandwiches — or make it a full meal, see the tips at the end of the post.

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Caraway-Kissed Cauliflower Salad (Vegan)

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Caraway-Kissed Cauliflower Salad | Low-Carb, So Simple
Yes, this yummy salad features cauliflower, a keto staple, but it’s anything but boring. Caraway seed pairs surprisingly well with cauliflower, and there are plenty of other flavors and textures here, too: celery lends a mouth-watering crunch, and onion a gentle punch. And chopped fresh parsley provides a final, herby flourish. Serve with your favorite keto vinaigrette dressing!
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Green and Crunchy Shirataki Rice Salad

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Green and Crunchy Shirataki Rice Salad | Low-Carb, So Simple
If you’re following a low-carb or keto diet, shirataki products are your best friends. Since they’re so low in calories and carbs, these wonder products are often used in main dishes that are served warm—as a replacement for traditional pasta, for example—as well as in warm side dishes. But shirataki products also suit cold salads perfectly, as you’ll see in this recipe for my Green and Crunchy Shirataki Rice Salad.

This recipe is also a very good example of how veggies can be extremely low in carbs. You can eat a lot of them, but you won’t consume a significant amount of calories or carbs in the process! Even better, green veggies are full of nutrients that do great things for your body and your mind.

Serve this crunchy, delicious salad as a side for chicken, meat or fish. And don’t forget to drizzle it with plenty of olive oil- and vinegar-based dressing, or healthy homemade mayo!

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Strawberry, Spinach and Avocado Salad (Vegan)

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Strawberry Spinach and Avocado Salad | Low-Carb, So Simple!

Sweeten your spring with this scrumptious salad which is bursting with brisk flavors and valuable nutrients. Green hues spotted with bright red strawberry feed your eyes while the sweet and tangy flavors wake up your taste buds and nourish your body.

Tips for variations and how to make this a full meal in the end of the post. Have a healthy springtime!
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Crunchy & Nutty Cauliflower Salad

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Crunchy Nutty Cauliflower Salad | Low-Carb, So Simple!

Crrrrrunch! If you love some texture and crunch in your salad, then this super crunchy salad is sure to please you and your palate.

This rich low-carb salad is a great alternative to potato salad. Leek gives piquant taste and fresh spring color. Nuts provide texture and crunch together with the main ingredient, raw cauliflower. Sour cream is a perfect sauce and it ties the tastes and textures beautifully together.

See “Tips for Variation” in the end of the post how to get even more spring and Easter colors to this salad!
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Strawberry Halloumi Salad

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Strawberry Halloumi Salad; Finishing with Olive Oil | Low-Carb, So Simple!

Halloumi is Cypriot cheese with salty flavor and semi-hard texture. Because of its high melting point, it’s great for frying and grilling. In this salad flavorful halloumi is combined with sweet strawberries — these two counterpoints make a perfect combination. This mouth-watering combination gets a subtle kick from freshly ground black pepper. Good-quality extra virgin olive oil gives the final touch with its richness and healthful fats.

In case you cannot get halloumi or other cheese suitable for grilling, I’ll give some ideas how to replace it in this salad. I’ll also give vegan and dairy-free alternatives in the end of the post.

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Fresh Sugar-Free Cucumber Pickles (Vegan)

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Fresh Sugar-Free Cucumber Pickles | Low-Carb, So Simple!

This accompaniment is just made for those hot and lazy summer days when you don’t feel like spending too much time in the kitchen and when you don’t want to have anything too hearty and heavy.

This crunchy cucumber side dish is a fresh combination of sweet and savory, with a notable touch of nourishing raw apple cider vinegar. Cucumber’s old companion, dill, completes the relationship between this two-man team. H’m, veggie team.

You can prepare this salad beforehand, but as it’s fresh pickles, you don’t need to wait for days or weeks before enjoying — this tangy tidbit is ready within two hours.

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