Need a little help with your meal plan for the week? Looking for some new inspiration for breakfasts, lunches and dinners that are low carb, low calorie, and still super yummy? Well, we have you covered with 21 delicious and satisfying recipes! All of these recipes are under 400 calories per serving each, but they are far from boring.
When you are following a low carb, keto diet, you are likely tracking your macros to ensure that you stick to your diet goals. You need to consume a diet that is high in fats, low in carbs and has a decent amount of protein in the mix. But what about total calories? You likely have a target calorie count as well! So we are here to help make sure that you stick to that caloric goal while still eating low carb foods. We scoured the internet to find you the best keto recipes for every meal and they are all under 400 calories!
To start off our amazing list of low calories meals under 400 calories, we naturally started at the beginning- with breakfast! We included seven excellent breakfast choices including both savory and sweet recipes and ones that are quick and easy! There are options here for any craving you may have, whether it be for eggs or oats. Since there are seven great recipes, you can also consider your entire week of breakfasts planned! Start off with a blueberry smoothie and then move on to a low carb oatmeal. Make yourself something extra special on the weekend like the lemon ricotta pancakes- they are aaaaamazing!
For the lunches, there are some great salad and soup options that are perfect for enjoying at home and also great to take with you to work. I”m a huge fan of the super healthy tilapia salad which has a creamy avocado dressing that you will want to put on every single salad you ever make. You also can't go wrong making a low calorie and low carb pizza- who even knew such a great recipe was possible! These lunches are sure to energize you and give you the necessary fats (fats mean fuel on the keto diet!) to help you power through the rest of your day.
When it comes to dinners, we have found great recipes under 400 calories covering everything from Mexican to Asian, to Italian inspired dishes! These recipes are what keto dreams are made of! In addition to keeping the carb counts low, the calories under 400, and making sure the recipes are loaded with flavor, we also made sure to find recipes that are not too complicated to make. Everyone loves a good, easy recipe to whip together after a long day. You will only need to spend a little bit of time in the kitchen to prepare these amazing meals.
My mouth is watering already! Which recipe to choose first?! Each one of these recipes makes for a perfect low calorie, low carb meal, and I personally can't wait to eat every single one of the meals in this post. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Breakfasts
Low Carb Oatmeal Recipe – Hot Cereal–Do you love the comfort of hot cereal on a cold morning? If so, this yummy low carb oatmeal recipe is sure to become a favorite. Low Carb Yum
Keto Smoothie – Blueberry Galaxy–This keto smoothie is filled with blueberries perfect as a quick breakfast or a post workout refuel option, and stacked with essential micronutrients. FatForWeightLoss
Lemon Ricotta Blender Pancakes with Triple Berry Sauce–These easy low carb blender pancakes will brighten your morning with the sunny taste of lemons and mixed berries. A fabulous gluten-free breakfast treat. My kids all seem to have one track minds, just like their old mum. Turns out that they dream about food as much as I do. Maybe it's a hereditary trait, passed on through the genes of food-obsessed people. Or maybe it's taught when they are really young and impressionable, watching as their mother thinks and schemes and daydreams about her next meal. However it's passed on, my kids all surely have caught that bug. All Day I Dream About Food
Blueberry Pancake Bites–Make healthy breakfast fun with these little low carb blueberry pancake dippers. They're easy enough to make on a weekday morning! This post is sponsored by Wyman's. Do you get into a breakfast rut? You wake up, wander to the kitchen, grab a cup of coffee and think…same old same old. You could have eggs…again. Or you could have a low carb muffin…again. Maybe you have some low carb bread on hand for toast…again. Whatever your breakfast routine, you're sick of it and you want something different. Yep, this happens in my house too, with relative frequency. All Day I Dream About Food
Avocado Toad in the Hole–Toad in the Hole! Cute name for such a simple breakfast. Most “toad in the hole” recipes involve some type of bread. While it's possible to grab a slice of your favorite low carb bread (or whip up a loaf the night before), it's much easier to just grab that avocado sitting on your counter! Tasteaholics
Blueberries & Cream Crepes–For Those Sunday Mornings! Or any day you'd like a sweet, fresh breakfast, really.We discovered these super simple, low carb crepes in the early beginnings of our keto diets but never really appreciated them until we started traveling. Tasteaholics
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Cups–As with most of our recipes, you can alter them to fit your tastes. Don’t like cheddar? Use mozzarella, or feta, or even brie! Feel free to use turkey bacon, salami or perhaps even mushrooms for a vegetarian spin. These Bacon Egg & Cheese Cups are so versatile!And, since we know people are going to ask – yes, you can make 1 giant Bacon, Egg & Cheese Cup in the form of a pie! Just lay that bacon along the bottom of your pan, prebake it a bit in the oven and assemble one giant cup! Use a pie pan, cheesecake pan or small casserole dish (note: depending on your bakeware, you may need to double the ingredients)! Tasteaholics
Lunches
Mediterranean Zucchini Noodle Pasta – Low Carb, Gluten Free, Primal–I love, love, love the combination of olive oil, garlic and butter on noodles. Zucchini noodles are no exception to this rule. This dish is packed with flavor and super easy to make. It is also great served as a cold salad. I like to make it a one pot low carb meal and add chicken… Peace Love and Low Carb
Bacon Ranch Chicken Crust Pizza – Keto & Gluten Free–A tasty low carb gluten free bacon ranch chicken crust pizza that's super simple to make. It uses a near zero carb pizza crust made from ground meat. Low Carb Yum
Tilapia Salad with Spinach and Creamy Avocado Dressing–A garlic butter spinach tilapia salad served with creamy avocado dressing. It's an amazing flavor combination that's low carb and keto friendly! Low Carb Yum
Turkey Pesto Pinwheels and Healthy Lunch Box Hacks–Making kids' lunches doesn't have to be a chore. Try a few of these healthy low carb lunchbox ideas, including turkey pesto pinwheels. Sponsored by O Organics. Making healthy lunches is one of the more thankless jobs of parenthood. My third child just started kindergarten yesterday and as excited as I am for her, it means yet another lunchbox to fill in the busy mornings. I'd love to tell you that my darling children appreciate my husband's and my efforts to pack them a healthful and flavourful lunch with plenty of good snacks to fill hungry tummies. But they don't. All Day I Dream About Food
Spicy Tomato Basil Soup–Stay warm! Tomato basil soup is a favorite among many. It’s a bisque which means it has little to no chunks and is very creamy. We’ve made a few tomato basil soups in the past and it seems as though each one just gets spicier. Tasteaholics
SuperFood Keto Soup | The KetoDiet Blog–This recipe is great for a keto paleo diet because it's low in carbs and very high in micronutrients. I used watercress, one of the most underestimated superfoods. Together with Chinese cabbage, chard and spinach, it has the highest amounts of micronutrients amongst greens. KetoDiet
Keto Kale Caesar Salad–This keto friendly Kale Caesar Salad with low-carb croutons is super simple to whip up and all of the components keep really well for the entire week. KetoDietApp
Dinners
Shrimp & Pineapple Fried Cauliflower Rice | I Breathe I'm Hungry–This delicious and satisfying Shrimp & Pineapple Fried Cauliflower Rice is also beautiful and healthy for you – and it's Paleo & Whole 30 approved! I Breathe I'm Hungry
Keto Lo Mein – Low Carb & Gluten Free | I Breathe I'm Hungry–No need to deprive yourself on a low carb diet! This Keto Lo Mein is easy to make and will satisfy all your Chinese takeout cravings! I Breathe I'm Hungry
Chili Lime Cod–Citrus, Spice & Everything Nice.Sometimes, you just want to break the regular chicken or steak dinner streak for something more delicate and light. Cod is an extremely soft and adaptable fish. Tasteaholics
Low Carb Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta–A Simple, Italian Feast! Why Italian on this particular day? It's exactly 2 weeks until we leave for our Italian adventure! Rami and I have been planning a sort of Eurotrip for a few months now and it's finally upon us. Tasteaholics
Chicken Enchilada Skillet Dinner: Low Carb Tex-Mex–One pan chicken enchilada skillet dinner recipe is quick, easy, and low carb. It cooks in about 15 minutes, has 7 net carbs per serving and is so good the whole family will love it! lowcarb-ology
Low Carb Beef Burritos – Ditch The Carbs–Low carb beef burritos are a colourful, healthy and vibrant dish to make at home. Low carb beef burritos are a great alternative to fast food. Ditch The Carbs
Keto Chicken Pot Pie – Low Carb | I Breathe I'm Hungry–This Keto Chicken Pot Pie has a biscuit crust & creamy, rich filling! Perfect fall comfort food, this low carb chicken pot pie is Atkins & Banting friendly! I Breathe I'm Hungry
NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER
The content on this website should not be taken as medical advice and you should ALWAYS consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. We provide nutritional data for our recipes as a courtesy to our readers. We use Total Keto Diet app software to calculate the nutrition and we remove fiber and sugar alcohols, like erythritol, from the total carbohydrate count to get to the net carb count, as they do not affect your blood glucose levels. You should independently calculate nutritional information on your own and not rely on our data. The website or content herein is not intended to cure, prevent, diagnose or treat any disease. This website shall not be liable for adverse reactions or any other outcome resulting from the use of recipes or recommendations on the Website or actions you take as a result. Any action you take is strictly at your own risk.
Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.
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We believe that the key to success is simplicity and satisfaction with your diet. That's why you'll love the Keto in Five ecookbook series which includes Breakfast in Five, Lunch in Five, Dinner in Five & Dessert in Five.
Each ebook contains 30 recipes. Every recipe is made with just 5 ingredients and has up to 5 grams of net carbs. That means you can have seconds of any meal and you'll still be within your daily carb limit!
