55 Easy Keto Recipes for Beginners Anyone Can Pull Off
If you're just getting started on a low-carb diet, these easy keto diet recipes for beginners will simplify your meal planning routine and take the guesswork out of going keto. Even after you've been following a ketogenic eating plan for a while, you'll appreciate how simple these dishes are. After all, keto meals don't have to be complicated to taste delicious.
Most items on restaurant menus are high in carbs, so it's best to prepare your meals at home, but it shouldn't take forever to do so. In this collection of easy keto dishes, you'll find a lot of keto lunch ideas and low-carb dinner ideas that are all pretty effortless to make.
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Easy Keto Recipes for Beginners
For busy mornings when you need to get out the door quickly, prepare your grab-and-go breakfasts ahead of time so they are ready for you without hassle. And on days when you have more time, you can just whip up some scrambled eggs with veggies and leftover meat mixed in.
Keto mug cake recipes are perfect for when you want a quick and easy sweet snack or dessert. Or just grab a handful of strawberries, raspberries or blackberries which are low in carbs and naturally sweet.
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Keto Recipes for Beginners
If you are just starting out trying keto foods, having a list of simple recipes as a guide is a terrific way to take the stress out of everyday meal planning and cooking.
For more ideas, take a look at this list of the best keto recipes for beginners. From appetizers to tasty keto dinner ideas and everything in between (yes—dessert too!), there are dishes for any time of day or night.
Cooked in a very low-temperature oven, the fish comes out tender and incredibly moist.
Get the recipe: Oven-Steamed Salmon
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A low-carb twist on chicken noodle soup with an extra kick too.
Get the recipe: Spicy Chicken Zoodle Soup
A lightened-up version of an Italian classic that doesn't skimp on flavor.
Get the recipe: Baked Chicken Parmesan with Zucchini Noodles
This simple, flavorful chicken is perfect for summer picnic baskets or backyard barbecues.
Get the recipe: Grilled Picnic Chicken
A creamy broccoli soup with Thai flavors from red curry paste, decadent coconut milk, fresh cilantro, and peanuts. Topped with lots of fun garnishes, this is a terrific lunch or dinner option.
Get The Recipe: Keto Thai Cream of Broccoli Soup
Portobello mushrooms are a perfect replacement for dishes in which bread is used, like this pizza. Top with low-carb veggies, full-fat ricotta and grated Parmesan cheese.
Get The Recipe: Keto Portobello Mushroom Pizza
This Green Bean and Mushroom Picadillo recipe is an all-time favorite side dish for a holiday feast and it's super easy!
Get The Recipe: Green Bean and Mushroom Picadillo
This Baked Cod Sheet Pan Dinner is beautiful, healthy and delicious. It’s a super quick and low-carb weeknight dinner with easy clean-up!
Get the recipe: Baked Cod Sheet Pan Dinner
It's so easy to make these low-carb cheese waffles with just four ingredients. Simply combine the ingredients together and cook on a waffle iron!
Get the recipe: Keto Chaffles
This low-carb Instant Pot Salsa Chicken is easy to make and great for those on a keto diet… or anyone else.
Get the recipe: Instant Pot Salsa Chicken
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Ground Beef and Cauliflower Rice Casserole is packed with fresh spinach, beef and cheese, then combined with cauliflower rice and baked. A low-carb and keto meal the whole family will love.
Get the recipe: Ground Beef and Cauliflower Rice Casserole
Tired of wings drenched it hot sauce? This recipe for dry rub wings uses a spicy blend of seasonings which can be made as hot as you like.
Get the recipe: Crispy Dry Rub Chicken Wings
Low-Carb Instant Pot Buttered Cabbage is a super easy and delicious cabbage side dish. Fork-tender cabbage cooks up quickly in the pressure cooker.
Get the recipe: Low-Carb Instant Pot Buttered Cabbage
These Crispy Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts will have everyone at the table begging for seconds! This recipe takes simple ingredients and a unique method to transform your average veggie into something so special.
Get the recipe: Crispy Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts
A creamy New York-style keto cheesecake that tastes JUST like the real thing! Friends and family will never know it's low-carb and sugar-free.
Get the recipe: Low-Carb Keto Cheesecake
This pan-fried Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce is a super quick and easy low-carb dinner that mustard fans are going to love!
Get the recipe: Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce
Tender seasoned chicken, onions, peppers and loads of melty cheese. Everything you love about fajitas in a simple-to-make casserole that you can prepare in advance and toss in the oven for a quick and flavorful dinner.
Get the recipe: Easy Chicken Fajita Casserole
An easy paleo keto bread made with almond flour. It's a simple recipe made with only six common ingredients!
Get the recipe: Almond Flour Bread
This decadent Keto Shrimp and Grits recipe pairs cajun spiced shrimp with a flavorful sauce served over cheesy and creamy low-carb cauliflower 'grits' to keep your waistline in check.
Get the recipe: Keto Shrimp and Grits
You are going to love this easy rice noodle salad! Vietnamese Beef Salad is made with delicious thinly sliced steak over a bed of healthy rice noodles with an aromatic, zesty lime Asian salad dressing and colorful fresh veggies.
Get the recipe: Easy Vietnamese Beef Salad
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It's so easy to make homemade Alfredo sauce! Simply cook all the ingredients in a saucepan then serve.
Get the recipe: Homemade Keto Alfredo Sauce
This is a low-carb version of my Cheesy Beef and Broccoli Rice Skillet recipe. It is a perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love with all of the flavors minus carbs.
Get the recipe: Low-Carb Cheesy Beef and Broccoli Rice Skillet
Dill Pickle Tuna Salad is a scrumptious, five-ingredient lunch recipe! Pair with lettuce, bread or crackers for a delicious and filling gluten-free lunch.
Get the recipe: Dill Pickle Tuna Salad
A blend of broccoli and cheddar cheese that's rich and creamy. It's a heartwarming soup that is sure to become a favorite in fall and winter.
Get the recipe: Creamy Keto Broccoli Cheese Soup
This quick and easy dinner of Keto Cajun Shrimp and Cauliflower Grits has all the flavor and texture of the classic Southern dish and is super healthy to boot! Keto friendly and gluten-free.
Get the recipe: Keto Cajun Shrimp and Cauliflower Grits
These Lettuce Wraps have all the spices and flavors of the Middle East. They are also Whole30 compliant, gluten-free and low-carb! Lamb is traditional, but ground beef or turkey would be a fine substitute!
Get the recipe: Middle Eastern Lettuce Wraps
At just 4g net carbs per slice, this easy low-carb bread is a must! It's made with mozzarella cheese and almond flour, and it's gluten-free too.
Get the recipe: Keto Naan Bread
The famous TikTok baked feta pasta is the ultimate comfort food—also easy to make and with infinite variations! Try this low-carb and gluten-free spin with palm heart noodles and extra protein.
Get the recipe: Palm Hearts Baked Feta Pasta
This light and fresh grilled chicken is topped with marinated tomatoes, fresh basil and creamy mozzarella cheese.
Get the recipe: Grilled Chicken with Marinated Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella
When you crave something new and easy for dinner, try this keto chicken recipe. It slowly cooks in the Crock Pot leaving you free to do other things.
Get the recipe: Keto Crock Pot Crack Chicken
These juicy keto cheese stuffed burgers are super easy to make indoors, pan-fried or in the air fryer. Use our special secret ingredient, for the perfect grilled burger flavor!
Get the recipe: Cheese-Stuffed Burgers
This recipe for Keto Swedish Meatballs is simply the best! It is a delicious treat for people following the keto diet, but anyone will love it. The Swedish meatballs are made with a delicious blend of spices and covered with a creamy sauce. They are served over zucchini noodles making this a low-carb dish.
Get the recipe: The Best Keto Swedish Meatballs
An easy low-carb Mexican cauliflower rice that only takes a couple of minutes to prepare. And, this simple dish can be made with only four common ingredients!
Get the recipe: Keto Cauliflower Mexican Rice
The best chicken enchilada recipe is a low-carb and keto dream thanks to the Crepini egg thins. Stuffed with chicken, cheese and sour cream to satisfy everyone.
Get the recipe: Best Keto Chicken Enchiladas
Sauteed garlic butter mushrooms are a favorite side dish at many restaurants and steakhouses and a staple at my house! Perfect for weeknight dinners and special enough to serve on any holiday table, the herb garlic butter sauce on these mushrooms will make you want to serve this dish with everything!
Get the recipe: Garlic Butter Mushrooms
You'll love this nutty egg roll that’s served in a bowl without a wrapper. It’s low-carb, gluten-free, paleo-friendly and chock full of flavor!
Get the recipe: Sausage Egg Roll in a Bowl
Delicious on its own and AMAZING with a slice of Danish rye bread.
Get the recipe: Frittata Cavolo
If you like rich and crispy fried fish but prefer a more light and healthy baked fish without all of the breading, you can guiltlessly indulge in this baked cod recipe. The gratin is breadcrumb-free! Made with only walnuts, herbs and cheese, it's gluten-free, low-carb, high-protein and keto. Boom!
Get the recipe: Walnut & Herb Cod au Gratin
Try these easy crispy oven-baked chicken legs for a quickly prepared weeknight meal. Just coat the pieces with seasonings and put them in the oven.
Get the recipe: Crispy Baked Chicken Drumsticks and Thighs
This herb-roasted chicken and veggies sheet pan dinner is a healthy, delicious and satisfying meal that’s easy to make. The recipe results in succulent chicken with crispy flavorful skin along with tender herb-infused vegetables.
Get the recipe: Herb Roasted Chicken & Veggies
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If you like a good Philly cheesesteak, you’re going to love this stuffed pepper version. These Philly cheesesteak stuffed peppers are just bursting with flavor–how can they not be with the bell peppers, the steak, the onions, the garlic and all that gooey mozzarella? I know you’re going to love them!
Get the recipe: Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers
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You'll want to keep a supply of heavy cream, gelatin and cocoa in stock as this easy low-carb sugar-free chocolate mousse is much better than any boxed mix.
Get the recipe: Keto Chocolate Mousse
Delicious and easy Coconut Shrimp Curry made in the Pressure Cooker in just 20 minutes. This is a simple Indian shrimp curry made with ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes, along with flavorful spices, and finished with coconut milk.
Get the recipe: Coconut Shrimp Curry
Cheesy, Creamy Broccoli Cauliflower Bake, oh my this is a good one! It’s easy to make, it’s delicious, it’s meal prep friendly and everyone loves it. If you want leftovers, make a double batch!
Get the recipe: Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Bake
Cobb salads are often labeled unhealthy because of the oversized restaurant ones. This healthy chicken Cobb salad recipe for one is a great low-carb meal.
Get the recipe: Healthy Cobb Salad
This Gluten-Free Beef Barbacoa Recipe in the Slow Cooker is a delicious clean-eating recipe that gives you all the restaurant feels at home.
Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Beef Barbacoa
A quick one-sheet pan dinner that you can make for the whole family. It‘s savory and infused with butter and garlic flavors. Ready in just 20 minutes!
Get the recipe: Keto Salmon and Asparagus
Make this tuna broccoli alfredo casserole for dinner tonight—it's easy to assemble and low-carb. Tuna and fresh chopped broccoli are coated in a homemade alfredo sauce and topped with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Get the recipe: Tuna Broccoli Alfredo Casserole
Cream Cheese, giardiniera, salami and pecans are all you need to make these bold and delicious Giardiniera and Salami Fat Bombs.
Get the recipe: Giardiniera and Salami Fat Bombs
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This Cajun salmon and shrimp is the ultimate weeknight meal! Tender and flaky salmon topped off with juicy shrimp and creamy Cajun sauce.
Get the recipe: Cajun Salmon and Shrimp
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Cheesy, saucy, Chicken Pepperoni Cauliflower Casserole is a dreamy weekday meal your entire family will devour. Easy prep and bakes in less than 30 minutes with only five main ingredients!
Get the recipe: Chicken Pepperoni Cauliflower Casserole
This easy stuffed sausage recipe is made with just three basic ingredients and only a few minutes of hands-on time. It’s incredibly simple to make and a great recipe to feed a crowd! Best of all, it’s low-carb, keto and gluten-free.
Get the recipe: Easy Stuffed Sausage
These Air Fryer Green Beans are the perfect mix of easy, quick and oh-so tasty vegetable treat.
Get the recipe: Easy Air Fryer Green Beans
Here is a great meal that’s healthy and easy to help keep you eating keto for the new year.
Get the recipe: Keto Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers
Discover how to air fry egg cups in silicone moulds with your favorite egg cup fillings. This is my ultimate guide to everything you would possibly want to know about making eggs cups in an air fryer.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Egg Cups
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