Easy keto recipes and low-carb meals you can make tonight

Keto and low-carb eating only works if the food is genuinely good. Here's a starter collection of 15 recipes we've tested at Carb Lens — each one is under 10g net carbs per serving, takes 30 minutes or less, and uses ingredients you can find at any supermarket. Snap any plate with the Carb Lens scanner to double-check the carb count in seconds.

What counts as keto vs low-carb

• **Keto**: typically under 20g net carbs/day, designed to trigger ketosis.
• **Low-carb**: usually 50-100g net carbs/day — easier to sustain, still great for blood sugar and weight.

Every recipe below works for both. Net carbs = total carbs − fiber.

Breakfast (≤6g net carbs)

### 1. Three-egg cheese-and-spinach omelette Whisk 3 eggs, pour into a hot buttered pan, scatter 30g shredded cheddar and a handful of baby spinach, fold. 3g net carbs · 380 kcal · 5 min.

### 2. Greek yogurt with berries and chia 150g full-fat plain Greek yogurt + 50g raspberries + 1 tbsp chia seeds. 6g net carbs · 220 kcal · 2 min.

### 3. Bacon-and-avocado breakfast bowl 3 strips bacon, ½ avocado sliced, 2 fried eggs, a handful of arugula. 4g net carbs · 520 kcal · 10 min.

### 4. Almond-flour pancakes 1 cup almond flour, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp melted butter, 1 tsp baking powder, splash of vanilla. Cook like normal pancakes. 5g net carbs per 3 pancakes · 410 kcal · 15 min.

### 5. Smoked-salmon roll-ups 4 slices smoked salmon rolled around cream cheese and cucumber sticks. 2g net carbs · 290 kcal · 5 min.

Lunch (≤8g net carbs)

### 6. Big chicken Caesar salad (no croutons) Romaine, grilled chicken breast, parmesan, Caesar dressing, anchovies if you like them. 5g net carbs · 480 kcal · 15 min.

### 7. Tuna-stuffed avocado Mix 1 can tuna with mayo, lemon, and capers; pile into half an avocado. Add chili flakes. 4g net carbs · 420 kcal · 5 min.

### 8. Egg-roll-in-a-bowl Ground pork, shredded cabbage, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame oil — stir-fried, topped with scallions. 7g net carbs · 510 kcal · 20 min.

### 9. Cobb salad Romaine, hard-boiled egg, bacon, blue cheese, avocado, cherry tomatoes, ranch. 6g net carbs · 600 kcal · 15 min.

Dinner (≤10g net carbs)

### 10. Garlic-butter steak with green beans Pan-seared sirloin basted in garlic butter, with steamed green beans tossed in olive oil and almonds. 8g net carbs · 620 kcal · 20 min.

### 11. Lemon-pepper salmon with asparagus Sheet-pan salmon and asparagus, 200°C / 400°F for 12 minutes. Olive oil, lemon, pepper. 6g net carbs · 480 kcal · 20 min.

### 12. Zucchini-noodle Alfredo with chicken Spiralized zucchini sautéed 2 min, tossed with cream-and-parmesan sauce and grilled chicken. 9g net carbs · 590 kcal · 25 min.

### 13. Beef-and-broccoli stir-fry Thin-sliced beef, broccoli florets, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, a pinch of erythritol. Skip the cornstarch. 9g net carbs · 510 kcal · 20 min.

### 14. Cauliflower-crust pizza Pre-baked cauliflower crust, sugar-free marinara, mozzarella, pepperoni. 10g net carbs per ½ pizza · 540 kcal · 25 min.

Snacks (≤4g net carbs)

### 15. Three keto snacks in rotation - Handful of macadamia nuts: 2g net carbs - 30g cheese + 20g pecans: 2g net carbs - Celery sticks with 2 tbsp almond butter: 4g net carbs

How to keep it sustainable

The most common reason people quit keto isn't the food — it's the planning. Two tricks that help:

1. **Cook proteins in bulk on Sunday** (a tray of chicken thighs, a pound of ground beef, hard-boiled eggs). Lunches become assembly, not cooking.
2. **Track for the first 14 days, then loosen up.** Snap meals with Carb Lens to learn what your usual plates actually cost in carbs. After two weeks most people can eyeball it.

Quick-reference net carbs in keto staples

The Carb Lens way

You don't need to memorize this table. Point the Carb Lens scanner at any meal, and you'll see net carbs, sugar, and a glucose-friendly score in about a second. It's especially handy when you eat out and the menu doesn't show macros.