8 Low Carb Ideas For Dinner

Dinner is a great time to catch up with your family—how did school go today, did you crush your work presentation, all of the good stuff we encounter in our everyday lives. You want to feel refreshed and connected when you leave the dinner table on a weeknight, not weighed down with heavy carbohydrates and higher blood sugar levels. In fact, incorporating low-carb recipes in your diet can help lower blood pressure, raise your good cholesterol, and lose belly fat. These low carb ideas for dinner will help your family stay energized and ready to take on whatever happens next. 

Try these delicious low carb dinner recipes this week. Your family’s health will thank you for it!

1. Pepper Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

There are not many things better than finding a recipe that tastes just like your favorite takeout recipe. This stir-fry recipe coats chicken breast in a sweet and savory sauce full of garlic and spices. While it calls for bell peppers, you can really use any veggie you have on hand. Serve with cauliflower rice for a perfect low carb meal that your family will swear came right from a restaurant. 

2. BLT Chicken Salad

Everyone’s favorite sandwich just got even better. Crispy bacon paired with juicy chicken and hard-boiled eggs is the perfect protein-packed meal for your low-carb diet. This chicken salad recipe has all of the traditional flavors of the BLT, but swapping the bread with greens makes an easy keto meal for the whole family. 

3. Keto Cauliflower Baked Ziti

Luckily, you can even include Italian food in your low-carb diet. Once you swap out the noodles for roasted cauliflower and smother it in parmesan, mozzarella, and ricotta cheeses and marinara sauce, it tastes just like your grandma’s famous baked ziti. Spice up your family’s protein consumption with the Italian sausage. This meal is also perfect for gluten-free folks. Add in some veggies like onion or mushrooms for an even better healthy dinner. 

4. Zucchini Noodle Caprese

I meant it when I said you can really still have Italian food. Zucchini noodles (or zoodles, for those in the know) are quick and easy to make. They pair perfectly with light and fresh Caprese ingredients and the herby basil pesto ties the low-carb meal together. Consider adding a drizzle of balsamic reduction at the end to kick the flavor up another notch. Made in 20 minutes, this is the best low-carb meal for those busy weeknights when you still want to eat something healthy.

5. Spaghetti Squash Pasta

Mother Nature really knew what she was doing when she made the spaghetti squash. Once the spaghetti squash is roasted in the oven, scrape out the inside bowl to get a juicy “pasta” that tastes just like the real thing. This recipe gives you three different types of pasta sauces (the combination of arugula pesto takes it to a new level), so when you really need help with low-carb dinner ideas, you’ll want to have this bookmarked. 

6. Garlic Butter Chicken with Parmesan Cauliflower Rice

Chicken dinners are a favorite simply because the protein is so versatile. This buttery chicken recipe uses parmesan, garlic, and Italian seasoning mixture instead of bread crumbs for a crispy skin that’s low-carb and gluten-free. Cauliflower rice is a superior keto-friendly side dish, especially when it absorbs all of the lemony, garlicky goodness of this chicken. 

7. Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps

If you’re looking for more areas to eliminate bread from your diet, lettuce wraps are the way to go. Fresh and crispy, they are a perfect replacement for traditional tortillas. Juicy ground beef and hearty veggies make this Asian-inspired taco filling and flavorful. Whether you’re paleo, gluten-free, or sticking strict to your keto-diet, the recipe author includes many modifications so it will fit your diet perfectly. For example, skip the thickener and you have a perfect low-carb dinner recipe. 

8. Keto Swedish Meatballs 

The whole family will not be able to resist these juicy, herbaceous meatballs. Made in one pan, this easy recipe is rich and flavorful. Use grated onion and almond flour instead of breadcrumbs to hold the meatballs together. Pair with gluten-free bread or mashed cauliflower to keep this a low-carb dinner or serve on their own as the perfect appetizer for your next big party. When you make this keto recipe for your next weeknight dinner, nobody will go to bed hungry. 

​​Like these recipes? Then don’t forget to check out our low-carb lunches recipe roundup!