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Cheesesteak Salad with Parmesan Dressing – a tasty low carb dinner salad!

July 16, 2018 by Denise 2 Comments

This low carb cheesesteak salad is the answer to your cheesesteak cravings and it’s easy to make. The savory meat mixture over crunchy and cool lettuce is topped with a creamy Parmesan dressing. Only 5.3g per serving.

My sister recently made a cheese steak skillet pasta dish the other day and I was drooling. However I try to stick to a low carb diet so I decided to make this low carb cheesesteak salad with a creamy Parmesan dressing instead. Yum, yum, yum! I love salads just about any way you make them but this was really tasty. The meat was flavored with steak seasoning and I used peppers, onions and mushrooms. Spoon that over crisp greens and top with the cream Parmesan dressing and you have perfection!

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Low Carb BBQ Salmon with Garlic Herb Sauce Grilled Indoors

July 11, 2018 by Denise Leave a Comment

This low carb bbq salmon is easily made indoors and has a creamy garlic herb sauce to top it off. A low carb bbq rub on the salmon is spicy and sweet and the creamy sauce is a cooling compliment to the dish.

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Ok, so originally I was going to make this on the grill. Summer is the time for grilling. However I had everything prepared and I was in a hurry and when I went to light the grill it was out of propane. So plan B was to make this low carb bbq salmon in a grill pan instead. It was still delicious and had that grilled look so I can make this salmon recipe all year round!

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Slow Cooker Zesty Garlic Pulled Pork (low carb & Paleo)

July 6, 2018 by Denise Leave a Comment

This slow cooker zesty garlic pulled pork recipe is made with zesty limes and lots of garlic and is a delicious low carb and Paleo dish. Great for pulled pork tacos or sandwiches or can even be served as is with only 1.5g net carbs per serving.

I love pulled pork. I’ve made it a number of ways but with this zesty garlic pulled pork I’ve hit a real winner. My husband loved this and snuck off with all the leftovers in his lunch the next day. It’s so easy to make; just prepare it the night before and throw it in the slow cooker the next day. It goes perfectly with a good creamy coleslaw (which is why I made the Southwestern Coleslaw that I posted last week). My husband ate it as a pulled pork taco but I actually ate mine atop the coleslaw. …

Skillet Spaghetti Squash Pizza (low carb, gluten free)

June 25, 2018 by Denise 2 Comments

If you ever had spaghetti pizza, you will love this low carb version. Skillet spaghetti squash pizza is a low carb and gluten free answer to your pasta and pizza cravings. The recipe makes 8 big servings as only 4.4g net carbs!

I have been playing around with spaghetti squash a lot lately. While I never used to care for, I now really like it. I found out that it’s all in the ingredients you use with it because spaghetti squash is a bit bland. The other day I remembered a spaghetti pizza I used to devour at the local deli when I was younger. I decided I could recreate that and make it low carb, so I made this skillet spaghetti squash pizza . I LOVED IT! It was super easy to make as well as gluten free and low carb (only 4.4g net carbs per piece).

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Low Carb BBQ Chicken you make in the Slow Cooker

June 22, 2018 by Denise 2 Comments

This low carb bbq chicken is so easy to make in the slow cooker. I’ve also got a delicious low carb bbq sauce which only has 1.2g net carbs per tablespoons that you can use to baste and dip your chicken in. You can make this recipe all year long!

This low carb bbq chicken is so easy to make in the slow cooker. I've also got a delicious low carb bbq sauce you can use to baste and dip your chicken in. You can make this all year long!

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I don’t know why but chicken is one of the hardest things for me to cook. It always comes out tough or undercooked. The other day I was in the mood for some BBQ and didn’t feel like using the grill so I came up with this low carb bbq chicken that I made in the slow cooker. I had good luck with the slow cooker for my smokey bbq pork in the slow cooker and thought why not try it with chicken? Well I might make chicken the slow cooker from now on because this was delicious!…

Keto Avocado Shrimp Salad with Bacon (low carb too)

June 20, 2018 by Denise 4 Comments

This keto avocado shrimp salad with bacon is so decadent and delicious. It’s like guacamole and shrimp got together with a blt, but then there is blue cheese in there too! This delicious keto salad is low carb too with only 2.4g net carbs per serving.

I have been on a shrimp kick lately. So the other day I was in the mood for a shrimp salad because it was hot out. I also had quite a few avocados at peak ripeness so I came up with this keto avocado shrimp salad with bacon. OMG it was so freaking good. But let me tell you it was rich too. It’s loaded with tasty ingredients like bacon, blue cheese, tomatoes, avocados, jalapeños and of course shrimp. You are going to love it!

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