Most of us are health conscious, but due to our busy daily schedule, we are somehow unable to take care of our health. Whether we talk about the daily routine, exercising or our diet, somewhere we are taking our health lightly and giving more preferences to other things in our life. This is completely wrong.
When it comes to a healthy diet, we have lots and lots of low-carb and low-fat food options. If you are the one who always looks for healthy yet low-carb recipes to prepare for the dinner, you are at the right place.
Best Healthy Low-carb Recipes
Here, we have some of these recipes that taste incredible.
- Cauliflower Rice
- Asparagus Noodles with Pesto
- Fennel Shrimp
- Microwave Ratatouille
- Steamed Baby Bok Choy
Cauliflower Rice
Through this recipe, you will get to know how a simple cauliflower can be turned into a healthy low-carb meal for your dinner. You can also serve it as a side dish.
Ingredients:
- 1 large cauliflower and cut it into 1-inch florets
- 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon salt or as per your taste
- 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Method To Prepare:
- Take a food processor and process the cauliflower florets until they crush properly.
- Take a large skillet and heat oil in it on medium heat.
- Now, add onions and stir well until they turn golden brown or nearly 5-6 minutes.
- Add the crushed cauliflower and stir well to combine everything properly.
- Add salt and continue to stir until cauliflower softens, like for nearly 3-5 minutes.
- Remove skillet from the heat.
- Take a large serving bowl and spread parsley on the top.
- Sprinkle lemon juice over the cauliflower and serve hot.
Asparagus Noodles with Pesto
This recipe includes the cutting of asparagus stalks into large strips using a vegetable peeler. If you love noodles and want something healthy and green, try this healthy low-carb recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound large asparagus
- 1-2 cups of fresh basil
- Half cup of fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons of pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon of capers
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- Salt and powdered black pepper as per your taste
- 2 tablespoons of virgin olive oil
- 1-2 pinch of red pepper flakes
- 3 cups of baby arugula
Method To Prepare:
- Cut off the woody ends of asparagus stalks.
- Take a vegetable peeler and peel the stalks into large thin ribbons, this will just look like noodles.
- Take a food processor and add fresh basil, pine nuts, capers, garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon olive oil,
- half a teaspoon of salt and half teaspoon of powdered black pepper in it.
- Process all ingredients until coarsely ground and become mostly smooth.
- Now, take a large skillet and heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat.
- Add asparagus noodles, red pepper flakes, a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper.
- Cook these ingredients for 3-4 minutes.
- Now, add arugula and cook for another 1 minute.
- Remove it from the heat.
- Add the pesto mixture and toss well.
Fennel Shrimp
This recipe made with shrimp and spices can be one of the best healthy low-carb recipes you have ever had. So, try this recipe once and enjoy it with your family.
Ingredients:
- 20 large size shrimps with tails
- 2 teaspoons of fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
- 2 lemons juice
- 4 grated garlic cloves
- 3-4 tablespoons of virgin olive oil
- Salt as per your taste
- Powdered black pepper as per your taste
Method To Prepare:
- Take a bowl and add shrimps, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Also, add garlic and oil, and with the help of your hands coat all ingredients evenly over the shrimps.
- Take a skillet and heat it on medium flame.
- Cook shrimps until turn pink and soft.
- Pour lemon juice on shrimps and serve immediately.
Microwave Ratatouille
Just with the help of a microwave, you can easily make a great dish within a few minutes. You can have this recipe as a side dish or appetizer.
Ingredients:
- 1 thickly sliced yellow onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 3 chopped tomatoes
- 3-4 tablespoons of virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
- Salt and powdered black pepper as per your taste
- 1 eggplant, peeled and sliced thick rounds
- 1 zucchini, sliced thick rounds
- 1 yellow squash, sliced thick rounds
- 2 plum tomatoes, sliced thick rounds
Method To Prepare:
- Take a microwave-safe dish and add toss onion, garlic, tomatoes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, half teaspoon thyme, half teaspoon salt and a half teaspoon of pepper.
- Cover it with a wax paper.
- Microwave it for 7 minutes in the 1,100-watt oven, or until onions become soft and translucent.
- Now, take a large bowl and add eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, plum tomatoes, remaining olive oil, thyme and a half-half teaspoon of both salt and black pepper.
- Add these vegetables over the cooked onions in a dish.
- Again cover it with wax paper.
- Microwave it for 9-minutes in the 1,100-watt oven, or until the vegetables become soft.
Steamed Baby Bok Choy
This recipe contains fewer carbs per serving and gives you an easy and wonderful option to enjoy healthy bok choy.
Ingredients:
- 5 baby bok choy and cut them horizontally
- 2 tablespoons of chopped chives
- 4 teaspoons of soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons of lime juice
- 1 teaspoon of lime zest
- 2-3 pinches of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of spicy sesame oil
Method To Prepare:
- Take a steamer basket and place bok choy in it.
- Now, place this basket over warm water.
- Steam the bok choy until their base becomes tender, it will take around 5-6 minutes.
- Meanwhile, take a small bowl and add chives, soy sauce, lime juice, lime zest, and sugar, and mix well.
- Take a platter, transfer bok choy to it and pour the soy mixture over them.
- Drizzle spicy sesame oil and serve hot.
No doubt, the low-carb diet has always been proven to be healthy. So, prepare and enjoy these healthy low-carb recipes and manage your busy lifestyle effectively.
