Gluten-free, sugar-free ketogenic recipes with 5 INGREDIENTS OR LESS
Eggplant is a really versatile low-carb veggie. Its taste is quite mild, which gives you lots of options for spicing it up with your favorite seasonings. This method here produces a super-succulent interior with a crispy surface. Serve as a fabulous side dish, appetizer, or as a light meal: just pair it with green salad and a vinaigrette dressing.
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Cauliflower rice makes a wonderful alternative to starchy, nutrition-poor regular rice. This fragrant and flavorful lemony cauli-rice is jazzed up with garlic, then scattered with toasted pumpkin seeds for extra flavor and nutrients and a satisfying crunch. And the best part is that this recipe takes just a few minutes to make. In all its deliciousness and simplicity, this Zippy Lemon Cauliflower Rice with Garlic and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds is a perfect keto side dish!
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This recipe for a classic, keto-friendly hollandaise sauce is another good example of how the best recipes are almost always the simplest. This one checks all the boxes: it’s quick to make, super-easy to prepare (foolproof, really!) — and calls for just 4 simple, everyday ingredients! Tastewise, it’s rich, buttery, and has just the right amount of tang. Best served with asparagus, fish, or grilled veggies. Try it also with Keto Eggs Benedict and some smoked salmon. Say hello to your new favorite keto condiment!
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Bacon-wrapped asparagus is nothing new — but when you glaze those succulent, pork-covered shoots with sweet, sugar-free maple “syrup” and sprinkle them with crushed pecans, the dish enters a totally different realm. This splendid springtime treat is sure to charm the whole family, and it makes a stunning side dish for dinner parties, too!
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This delicious low-carb main course (or succulent side dish) combines healthy, leafy-green cabbage with piquant horseradish and rich, fragrant browned butter. It’s that simple: you only need those three ingredients—plus salt and pepper—to prepare it!
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Eggplant often gets neglected in my kitchen — without any obvious reason. But no more! This simple yet delicious dish proves that eggplant is truly the queen of the veggies. Thick slices of eggplant are brushed with olive oil, and seasoned with lemon pepper and salt: then freshly grated Parmesan is added in the middle of baking to produce a tasty, crispy, crusty surface you won’t be able to resist!
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Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit! That is, happy St. Patrick’s Day (in advance!) This Colcannon with Kale is a healthy low-carb option for your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. But you don’t have to wait for March 17th to enjoy it; with just 5 ingredients, it’s equally yummy any time of year.
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Finally! Remember how in my previous post I was ranting about my failed cabbage experiments and how everything I tried ended up tasting bland? And how I promised to post a cabbage recipe once I developed a perfect one? Well, my dear reader, I’m happy to tell you I managed to develop a super-tasty (and simple!) recipe for Roasted Cabbage with Bacon and Blue Cheese. Doesn’t it sound incredible already? Just wait until you actually taste it; it’s going to blow your mind.
Read more about my experiments below and get some tips on how to prepare this easy dish. And if you’re not a fan of blue cheese, don’t worry: there are some bluecheeseless variations at the end of this post!
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First of all, I want to thank Gladys — my dear friend and reader — for this wonderful recipe idea. She sent me an old Hard Boiled Eggs Gratin recipe that was found in a wooden trunk which had been hidden away in the corner of a dusty attic for generations.
I was immediately intrigued with egg gratin; it sounded like a perfect idea and looked gorgeous. Actually, I made several experiments when perfecting the recipe — you can read more about them in this post. This variation is my absolute favorite, though, because it’s so tasty: Sriracha (or homemade Sugar-Free Sweet Chili Sauce) is a great companion for this easy, nearly-zero-carb egg gratin.
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This recipe is guaranteed to leave you scratching your head: How can something THIS simple taste THAT good? Well, believe it, because it’s true. This Garlic Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower is about to knock your socks off!
Just don’t forget to check the tips for variations at the end of this post: There are tons of different ways to make this addictive dish.
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