Simple Keto Recipes for Busy People

Discover quick and easy keto recipes perfect for anyone following a low-carb lifestyle. These simple keto recipes are designed for busy people who want to enjoy delicious meals without the hassle.

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10/5/20242 min read

Discover quick and easy keto recipes perfect for anyone following a low-carb lifestyle.
Discover quick and easy keto recipes perfect for anyone following a low-carb lifestyle.

1. Keto Scrambled Eggs

  • Ingredients: Eggs, butter, salt, and pepper.

  • Instructions: Scramble eggs in butter and season with salt, pepper and thick cream.

2. Avocado Egg Salad

  • Ingredients: Avocado, boiled eggs, thick cream, salt, and pepper.

  • Instructions: Mash avocado and eggs together. Mix in mayo and season.

3. Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

  • Ingredients: Asparagus, bacon, olive oil.

  • Instructions: Wrap asparagus with bacon, drizzle with olive oil, and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15-20 minutes.

4. Keto Cheese Omelette

  • Ingredients: Eggs, cheese, butter, salt.

  • Instructions: Whisk eggs, cook in butter, and add cheese. Fold and serve.

5. Cucumber Tuna Boats

  • Ingredients: Cucumber, canned tuna, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.

  • Instructions: Hollow out cucumber halves, fill with tuna and mayo mixture, season.

6. Zucchini Noodles with Pesto

  • Ingredients: Zucchini (spiralized), pesto sauce, olive oil.

  • Instructions: Toss zucchini noodles with pesto and sauté for 2-3 minutes in olive oil.

7. Keto BLT Lettuce Wraps

  • Ingredients: Lettuce, bacon, tomato, mayo.

  • Instructions: Layer bacon, tomato, and mayo inside lettuce leaves, and roll up.

8. Cauliflower Rice

  • Ingredients: Cauliflower, butter, garlic, salt.

  • Instructions: Pulse cauliflower in a food processor, then sauté in butter with garlic and salt.

9. Baked Parmesan Zucchini

  • Ingredients: Zucchini, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.

  • Instructions: Slice zucchini, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with Parmesan, and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 20 minutes.

10. Keto Egg Muffins

  • Ingredients: Eggs, spinach, cheese, bacon.

  • Instructions: Mix eggs with chopped spinach, cheese, and cooked bacon. Pour into muffin tin and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15-20 minutes.

11. Almond Flour Pancakes

  • Ingredients: Almond flour, eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract.

  • Instructions: Mix ingredients, cook small pancakes on a buttered pan.

12. Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

  • Ingredients: Shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, lettuce.

  • Instructions: Toss chicken in buffalo sauce and serve in lettuce wraps.

13. Keto Guacamole

  • Ingredients: Avocado, lime juice, salt, garlic powder.

  • Instructions: Mash avocado, mix with lime juice, garlic powder, and salt.

14. Chicken Caesar Salad

  • Ingredients: Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, Parmesan, Caesar dressing.

  • Instructions: Toss lettuce with grilled chicken, Parmesan, and dressing.

15. Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole

  • Ingredients: Eggs, sausage, cheese.

  • Instructions: Cook sausage, mix with eggs and cheese, bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30 minutes.

16. Keto Pizza (Cheese Crust)

  • Ingredients: Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan, egg, pizza toppings.

  • Instructions: Mix cheeses and egg for the crust, bake for 10 minutes, add toppings, and bake again.

17. Garlic Butter Shrimp

  • Ingredients: Shrimp, garlic, butter, parsley.

  • Instructions: Sauté shrimp in garlic butter, sprinkle with parsley.

18. Avocado Deviled Eggs

  • Ingredients: Boiled eggs, avocado, lime juice, salt.

  • Instructions: Scoop out egg yolks, mash with avocado, lime juice, and salt, and fill egg whites.

19. Crispy Cheddar Chips

  • Ingredients: Shredded cheddar cheese.

  • Instructions: Place cheese in small piles on a baking sheet and bake at 400°F (200°C) until crispy.

20. Keto Chia Pudding

  • Ingredients: Chia seeds, almond milk, vanilla extract, sweetener (optional).

  • Instructions: Mix chia seeds with almond milk and vanilla, let sit in the fridge overnight.

These simple keto recipes are quick to make and perfect for staying within your low-carb, high-fat diet. Enjoy!