A richly comforting bowl of cheesy, creamy noodles oddly seemed like it might be out of the scope of the keto diet, because of the pasta. We tried subbing no-carb shirataki noodles for regular pasta to make a simple cacio e pepe (cheese and pepper) pasta; this failed spectacularly, becoming a watery, cheesy mess. We […]
The classic Tunisian dish shakshuka is a humble, satisfying one-pot meal of eggs in a long-simmered tomato and pepper sauce. We swapped out the red sauce for a fresh, vibrant mix of greens. For an easy one-pot keto meal, we chose savory Swiss chard and tender baby spinach. First, we cooked the sliced chard stems;
Grilled portobello burgers are a great vegetarian alternative to traditional meats, but they can easily fall flat. Though the grill adds delicious char, plain grilled mushrooms can be boring. We wanted boldly flavored grilled portobello burgers that were easy to make. The first thing to do was marinate our mushrooms in olive oil and red
Humble cauliflower gets a major upgrade when it’s cut into thick slabs, deeply browned, and served with a pungent, vibrant chimichurri. This is the perfect dish for anyone looking for a break from meat. The cauliflower is hearty, flavorful, and satisfying. For perfectly cooked cauliflower steaks, we opted for two cooking methods—steaming and roasting in
It’s a commonly held belief that those on the keto diet can’t enjoy are really full plate of vegetables. With this simple but mouth wateringly satisfying dish, we dispel that idea for good. The most keto-friendly of all vegetables is broccoli rabe—a full pound contains less than 2 grams of net carbs. So naturally we
We worked hard at developing a keto pizza crust that would be crisp on the outside and chewy within, truly satisfying to bite into. Then we wanted to find an easy way to turn the crust into a complete pizza or flatbread with minimal effort. Tomato sauces are often spread on pizza crusts before other
The best falafel are moist, tender, and packed with flavor, with a satisfyingly crunchy crust. They are traditionally made with chickpeas, with flour to bind everything together. This wouldn’t work for keto, naturally. Most keto versions of falafel use cauliflower but we were disappointed by the soggy, distinctly vegetal fritters cauliflower produced. Someone suggested mushrooms
With their bold, Asian-inspired flavors and bountiful crisp-tender vegetables, cool noodle salads make perfect umami-laden vegetarian lunches or dinners. Since we have plenty of successful recipes utilizing spiralized zucchini in place of traditional wheat or rice noodles, we decided to use them again here. Focusing first on how the noodles would be treated, we initially
A composed Cobb salad is very much about appearance—not surprising, given that its birthplace is Hollywood! Created in th1920s at LA’s famed Brown Derby restaurant, the Cobb is about substance too. A well-executed Cobb assembles a large cast of flavored and textured ingredients that look and taste superb together: crunchy greens; tender chicken; buttery avocado;
For a keto version of classic Italian shrimp scampi, we wanted to find a good substitute for wheat-based pasta and retain all of the rich garlic and seafood flavors of the original recipe. As we have in other keto pasta recipes, we swapped in long strands of spiralized zucchini; their mild flavor allowed the shrimp
