7 tasty low-carb dinners
Eating low-carb meals doesn’t have to mean sacrificing heartiness or flavor. Here we’ve rounded up delicious, healthy dinner recipes with under 30 grams of carbohydrates per serving. And we still managed to include burger and pizza recipes!
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- Mix ground turkey and blue cheese together. Form into a patty.
- Cook on a grill or grill pan 4 minutes on each side, or until internal temperature reaches 160°F.
- Serve on sandwich thin with romaine lettuce.
- Preheat broiler.
- Cut zucchini into wedges. Sprinkle Parmesan on wedges and broil on baking sheet 8 minutes, until cheese is melted and zucchini is tender-crisp.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 451 Calories
- 21 g Total Fat
- 10 g Saturated Fat
- 395 mg Sodium
- 91 mg Cholesterol
- 29 g Total Carbs
- 7g Fiber
- 5 g Sugars
- 33 g Protein
- 673 mg Potassium
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- Place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water.
- Bring to a boil, and cook 20 minutes or until very tender; drain. Cool, uncovered, 5 minutes.
- Return potatoes to pan, adding olive oil, ¾ tsp salt, and pepper; mash to desired consistency. Keep warm.
- Combine remaining ¼ tsp salt, lemon zest, and rosemary in a small bowl; grind together with the back of a spoon until very well combined.
- Preheat grill or grill pan.
- Brush fillets with remaining olive oil; rub evenly on all sides with salt mixture.
- Grill 2 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges and potatoes.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 273 Calories
- 11 g Total Fat
- 1 g Saturated Fat
- 70 mg Sodium
- 20 mg Cholesterol
- 27 g Total Carbs
- 3 g Fiber
- 3 g Sugars
- 20 g Protein
- 970 mg Potassium
Tip: Serve with 1-2 cups of your choice of non-starchy vegetables to help complete a balanced meal.
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- In a skillet coated with cooking spray, heat tofu until golden. Brush with sriracha.
- Place tofu, avocado, cucumber slices, carrots, and cilantro on a whole grain roll and serve.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 326 Calories
- 18 g Total Fat
- 3 g Saturated Fat
- 24 mg Sodium
- 0 mg Cholesterol
- 26 g Total Carbs
- 6 g Fiber
- 5 g Sugars
- 20 g Protein
- 496 mg Potassium
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- Cook noodles and drain.
- In the same pot, add drained noodles, ricotta cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, basil, and parsley. Heat through.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 173 Calories
- 5 g Total Fat
- 3 g Saturated Fat
- 200 mg Sodium
- 19 mg Cholesterol
- 22 g Total Carbs
- 3 g Fiber
- 3 g Sugars
- 11 g Protein
- 398 mg Potassium
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- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spread pesto on pita and top with spinach, chicken, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Bake 12 minutes until pita is crisp.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 312 Calories
- 14 g Total Fat
- 3 g Saturated Fat
- 454 mg Sodium
- 60 mg Cholesterol
- 21 g Total Carbs
- 4 g Fiber
- 2 g Sugars
- 22 g Protein
- 465 mg Potassium
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- Grill steak for 4-5 minutes per side (until 145°F) and slice into strips.
- Whisk together vinegar, mustard, olive oil, and salt and pepper.
- Toss vinaigrette with arugula, onion, grapes, blue cheese, and walnuts.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 428 Calories
- 23 g Total Fat
- 7 g Saturated Fat
- 491 mg Sodium
- 101 mg Cholesterol
- 16 g Total Carbs
- 3 g Fiber
- 11 g Sugars
- 34 g Protein
- 784 mg Potassium
Tip: Serve with a small whole grain roll or sliced pita to help complete a balanced meal.
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- Spray skillet with cooking spray and sauté spinach for 2 minutes, until wilted. Stir in eggs, ricotta, and salt and pepper.
- Cook over medium heat without stirring for 4 minutes; then flip frittata and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Serve with lettuce tossed with pine nuts and dressing.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 327 Calories
- 17 g Total Fat
- 7 g Saturated Fat
- 523 mg Sodium
- 355 mg Cholesterol
- 12 g Total Carbs
- 3 g Fiber
- 4 g Sugars
- 30 g Protein
- 985 mg Potassium
Tip: Serve with a small whole grain roll or pita slices to complete a balanced meal.
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