Classic recipes cooked healthy

They just taste good, our hearty and sweet calorie bombs – it’s not for nothing that they are the favorite dishes of many people. But why not try something new? The low carb variants are delicious and healthy and will inspire you. Try them!
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The low-carb diet is on everyone’s lips – low carb . As the translation – “low carbohydrates” – already suggests, this is about the low-carbohydrate, everyday diet. The usual amount of carbohydrates is greatly reduced during this time. This not only promotes a healthy diet, but also achieves weight loss.

In our gallery you will find your favorite dishes in a different way. From starters and main courses to delicious snacks and desserts , you will find everything your heart desires here – and then also in low carb! You will be amazed at how easy and quick it is to do without unnecessary carbohydrates while cooking.

Low carb tomato parmesan soup

Adé with the simple tomato soup, now even parmesan is added – and it’s low carb too.

Ingredients for 6 servings:

  • 500 g minced beef
  • 400ml of water
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup cream
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cans of diced tomatoes
  • 100 g Parmesan
  • 1 bunch of spring onions
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 3 dashes of sweetener
  • 2 TL Chili Sauce
  • 2 TL Oregano
  • 2 TL Curry
  • 3 tablespoons grained broth
  • some salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. Cut the carrots into small slices and the onions into small pieces.
  2. Heat the oil in the pan and sauté the meat with the carrots and onions.
  3. Fry the sliced ​​spring onions as well. Season the mixture and pour everything into a saucepan.
  4. Then add the water, the tomatoes, the sweetener and the herbs. Let everything simmer for about 10 minutes.
  5. Finally add the cream and Parmesan. Mix everything well and let it simmer for another 10 minutes.
  6. Taste and you’re done!

Low Carb Zoodles mit Bolognese

A really fresh and delicious bolognese will enchant your day!

Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 500 g minced beef
  • 3 large zucchini
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 large red onion
  • approx. 380 ml tomato sauce
  • 1 THE Tomatenmark
  • some oil
  • fresh basil
  • salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. First you peel the zucchini, cut off the stem and use a spiralizer to make spaghetti from the zucchini.
  2. Then you cut the red onion and the garlic cloves nice and small and fry both together with the mince in a little oil.
  3. When the mince is done, add tomato sauce and tomato paste. Season well and let simmer for a few minutes.
  4. Finally you add the zucchini spaghetti, let everything simmer together again and arrange it on the plates with fresh basil. Finished!

Low carb spinach and salmon pizza

Do you love the infamous Pittsburgh Pizza? Then wait until you’ve enjoyed this pizza!

ingredients

  • 80 grams of salmon
  • 2 Eggs
  • 40g fresh spinach
  • 40 g Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 60 g fresh cream
  • 120g grated Gouda
  • 120 g low-fat quark
  • 60 g almond flour
  • 2 EL Chiasamen
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • some salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C top/bottom heat and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Then put the almond flour, low-fat quark, Gouda cheese, eggs, chia seeds and white wine vinegar in a bowl and mix everything together.
  3. Spread the dough evenly on the baking sheet. Bake on the middle shelf for about 15 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, wash the spinach and pat dry. Prepare the salmon.
  5. Remove the pizza base from the oven and spread with crème fraîche. This is followed by salmon and spinach.
  6. Spread the onion in thin slices on the pizza, sprinkle salt and pepper over the pizza and finally sprinkle with parmesan.
  7. Bake the pizza for another 15-20 minutes.
  8. Serve and done!

Low Carb Zucchini Tortillas

Do you love tortillas ? Then here comes the delicious low carb version for you:

Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 600 g Zucchini
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 4 sticks of spring onions
  • 2 Avocados
  • 2 limes
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 140g grated Parmesan
  • 2 handfuls of cilantro
  • some chopped chili
  • some salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Grate the zucchini and pat dry.
  3. Then you mix the zucchini with the Parmesame and egg yolk and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Portion the mass into eight even, round and flat pieces on the baking paper.
  5. Bake on the middle shelf for about 15 minutes (depending on how brown you like it).
  6. In the meantime, cut the onion into fine rings. Then wash the tomatoes, cut them into cubes and cut the avocado into fine strips and sprinkle with lime juice.
  7. Now take the tortillas out of the oven and fill them with the side dishes, some chilli and coriander on top and you’re done!

smoked salmon burger

Who doesn’t dream of a healthy, juicy burger that puts a smile on your face instead of love handles on your hips?

Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 4 burger buns or cloud bread
  • 400g smoked salmon
  • 2 onions
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 8 tomato slices
  • 4 tbsp cream cheese
  • 4 TL Dillsenf
  • some cress/parsley

Preparation:

  1. Cut the buns open and spread the bottom half with cream cheese. Scatter cress or parsley over the cream cheese, if you like.
  2. Place a lettuce leaf on top of the cheese and then the smoked salmon and brush with dill mustard. Finally put onion rings and tomato slices.
  3. Place the top half of the bun on top and serve the burger .

Low carb chicken with pesto and roasted vegetables

Fresh, delicious and healthy – this recipe is simply divine. And it’s filling too!

Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 400g chicken breast
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 Mozzarella
  • 1 spring onion
  • 4 Tomato pesto
  • 1 red pepper
  • some salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare a baking tray lined with baking paper.
  2. Chop the vegetables into small pieces and place in a bowl on the baking sheet.
  3. Rinse the chicken breasts under cold water and pat dry. Using a sharp knife, score the length of the meat to create a pocket. Don’t cut through the meat.
  4. Place the mozzarella in the incisions and spread the pesto over the meat.
  5. Season with salt and pepper and bake in the oven with the vegetables for about 25 minutes. Finished!

Low Carb Gyrosauflauf

This is what Greece tastes like! With delicious paprika and creamy sour cream, seasoned with fine spices, this casserole is a real treat for the palate.

Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 3 Paprika
  • 200 g fresh cream
  • 500 g pork chops
  • 200 g sour cream
  • 200 grams of whipped cream
  • 150 g grated Emmental cheese
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 vegetable onion
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp oregano, thyme, marjoram, sweet paprika powder, coriander, cumin
  • some salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C top/bottom heat.
  2. In the meantime, wash, core and dice the peppers.
  3. Cut the onion into rings and the garlic cloves into thin slices.
  4. Heat the olive oil in the pan and brown the meat.
  5. Add onion rings, diced peppers and garlic slices. Season everything nicely.
  6. The garlic should not turn brown, just sweat it briefly in the pan.
  7. Fill the gyros in a greased casserole dish and make a cream from the sour cream, whipped cream and crème fraîche, which you then spread over the gyros.
  8. Sprinkle the grated cheese over it and the delicious low carb casserole goes into the oven for about 30 minutes.
  9. If the cheese is already crispy, the casserole is ready.

Low Carb Flammkuchen

tarte flambée in low carb is unimaginable for you? Then read on and let yourself be surprised.

Ingredients:

  • 125 g bacon cubes
  • 200 g fresh cream
  • 200g Gouda
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 200 g grated cream cheese
  • 3 sticks of spring onions
  • 30 grams of almond flour

Preparation:

  1. Use a mixer to mix the eggs, cream cheese, almonds and cheese into a dough.
  2. Bake this for 10 minutes at 180°C on a baking tray lined with baking paper. After 10 minutes turn the dough over and bake for another 10 minutes. Take the dough out of the oven and let it cool down a bit.
  3. Meanwhile, cut the spring onions into small rings.
  4. Spread the crème fraîche on the base and spread the bacon and spring onions on top. Bake again for 5 minutes.
  5. Take out, cut into pieces and enjoy!

Low Carb Cheese-Nuggets mit Sesamkruste

Gone are the days of fried chicken nuggets, now comes the cheesy and even better version.

Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 2 medium eggs
  • 200 g Camembert
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • light sesame seeds
  • some almond flour

Preparation:

  1. Place eggs, sesame seeds, and almond flour in small bowls. Whisk the eggs with the fork.
  2. Cut the cheese into pieces about 1 cm thick.
  3. Roll the cheese in the flour first. Make sure the entire piece of cheese is coated. Then roll the cheese in the egg and finally roll it in the sesame until it is completely covered with a sesame crust.
  4. Heat the oil in a pan and slowly fry the nuggets on all sides until golden brown.
  5. Place the finished nuggets on kitchen paper and lightly dab off excess fat. Serve.

Low carb meatballs filled with avocado

You don’t want to do without your beloved meatballs? No problem, because here comes the healthy version.

Ingredients for 12 pieces:

  • 450 g chopped lean beef
  • 1 No.
  • 1/2 avocado, peeled and cut into 12 cubes
  • 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • some fresh, chopped parsley
  • some Tabasco
  • some black pepper

Preparation:

  1. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, garlic, egg, parsley, Tabasco, salt, and pepper.
  2. Knead the mixture well with your hands until well combined.
  3. Now you always take a tablespoon of the mixture and form meatballs out of it. Tip: With moistened hands, the meat does not stick to the skin and the meatballs are easier to shape.
  4. Place a diced avocado in the center of each patty. Important: The avocado should be completely surrounded by the meat mass.
  5. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the meatballs for about 6 minutes until golden brown.
  6. Serve the delicious meatballs with a fresh salad – it’s going to be extra delicious!

Low carb sushi with salmon

Sushi lovers will also get their money’s worth with low carb.

Ingredients for 2 people:

  • 120 grams of cream cheese
  • 200 g large salmon slices
  • 1 cucumber
  • light sesame seeds
  • flat leaf parsley
  • some wasabi
  • salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. First, chop the cucumber in a food processor. After chopping, place cucumber pieces on a piece of kitchen paper to remove water.
  2. Mix the cucumber with the cream cheese and parsley and season well.
  3. Now prepare a suitable piece of cling film for the piece of salmon, place the salmon on top and spread some cucumber cream cheese mixture on one side. Depending on your taste, the sesame seeds can now be added. Roll the salmon in the foil and twist the ends together.
  4. Put the sushi in the fridge for at least an hour and serve later with some wasabi.

Low carb stuffed and gratinated chicken breast

Dry chicken breasts were yesterday, today they are deliciously stuffed and gratinated.

Ingredients for 4 persons:

  • 720g chicken breast
  • 500 g fresh spinach leaves
  • 2 medium onions
  • 80 grams of grated cheese
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • some salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to approx. 180°C.
  2. Rinse the chicken breast and pat dry. Score in several places with a sharp knife.
  3. Season well with salt and pepper and place the meat in a casserole dish in the oven for about 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile chop the onions, wash and dry the spinach.
  5. Fry the onions in a little oil until translucent, add the spinach and cook until the spinach is done.
  6. Remove the meat from the oven and stuff the spinach into the prepared incisions. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake again for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Low carb bratwurst with cauliflower puree

Delicious bratwurst , bacon and cheese – if you eat low carb, you can really enjoy it!

Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 400 g fresh, coarse bratwurst
  • 500 grams of cauliflower
  • 100 g Bacon
  • 200 g Emmentaler
  • 50 g Mascarpone
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • some nutmeg
  • salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. Heat the olive oil in the pan and fry the sausages.
  2. Take the sausages out of the pan and cut them in half lengthways.
  3. Place a slice of cheese between the halves and wrap the sausages in the bacon. Place all sausages in a casserole dish and bake at 180°C for about 20 minutes.
  4. For the puree, wash the cauliflower, cut into florets and cook in salted water. Mash the soft cauliflower with a potato masher and stir in the mascarpone. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  5. Arrange the puree and sausages on a plate and serve.
  6. Enjoy your meal!

Low carb baked coconut shrimp

Crispy shrimp, coated in delicious grated coconut – with a spicy dip, the ideal snack for the evening!

Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 200 grams of boiled shrimp
  • 2 EL Coconut flour
  • 70 g Coconut grater
  • 1 No.
  • some salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C bottom/top heat and mix the coconut flour and grated coconut in a bowl. Whisk the egg in its own bowl.
  2. Pat the shrimp dry with a kitchen towel and then roll them first in the egg and then in the flour and repeat the two steps.
  3. Then place the prawns on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
  4. Serve warm with a sauce. We recommend a matcha dip .

Low Carb Egg Clouds

These fluffy egg clouds are a great alternative to greasy pizza buns!

Ingredients for 2 people:

  • 4 Eggs
  • 30 g chopped, fried bacon
  • 30 grams of grated cheese
  • 3 tbsp chives
  • some pepper

Preparation:

  1. Separate the eggs – collect the whites in a bowl, collect the yolks in their own bowls.
  2. Beat the egg whites until stiff and add the bacon, cheese and chives.
  3. Spread four mounds of egg white on a grooved baking sheet and press in the middle of each with a spoon.
  4. Bake for 3 minutes at 230 degrees, then add the egg yolk, season with pepper and bake for another 2-4 minutes. The egg clouds are ready!

Low carb filled salad rolls

Tired of boring lettuce? Then these little rolls bring variety to your plate .

Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 200 grams of tuna
  • 4 large leaves of iceberg lettuce
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 2 spring onions
  • 4 tablespoons Greek yogurt
  • fresh herbs
  • some salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. For the dressing, mix the yoghurt with a few fresh herbs and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Wash the peppers and cut into small pieces. Cut the spring onions into small rings.
  3. Wash and dry the lettuce leaves well. Then brush with the dressing, add the tuna and peppers and onions.
  4. Gently roll up the leaves. Toothpicks prevent the lettuce roll from unrolling again.
  5. To serve it up nicely, cut the roll in half. Et voilà!

Low carb brussel sprouts chips

Goodbye to the conventional chips – now the healthy Brussels sprouts chips are coming.

Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 200 grams of Brussels sprouts
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • some salt and pepper

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C top/bottom heat. Wash the Brussels sprouts, pluck off the leaves carefully, then briefly hold them under water again and then dry them with kitchen paper.
  2. Place the Brussels sprouts in a bag, add olive oil, salt and pepper, seal the bag tightly and shake well. All leaves should be covered with oil at the end.
  3. Place the leaves, belly side up, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. Pour the chips into a bowl and serve.

Low carb carrot chips

Delicious chips can be made from almost any vegetable – we recommend these carrot chips.

Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 2 organic carrots
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • a bit of salt

Preparation:

  1. Wash carrots and cut into thin slices.
  2. Heat the coconut oil in a pan and add the carrot slices.
  3. Fry the carrots until they are golden brown and starting to curl. Salt in the pan.
  4. Place the carrots on baking paper and bake for 10-15 minutes at 180°C top/bottom heat.

Low Carb Pancakes

Fluffy pancakes belong on every Sunday breakfast table!

Ingredients for 3 servings:

  • 200 g quark or cream cheese
  • 6 Eggs
  • 80 g protein powder
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons of baking soda
  • something coconut fat

Preparation:

  1. Mix the ingredients eggs, protein powder, quark, baking powder and cinnamon into a dough. If the dough is too stiff, simply thin it with a little water or milk.
  2. Heat the coconut oil in the pan and divide the batter into three portions in the pan.
  3. Flip the pancakes when they rise and become crisp on the side.
  4. We recommend peanut, almond or cashew butter for this.

Low Carb Granatapfel Muffins

Pink, juicy and fruity – now low carb pomegranate muffins are coming to the table!

Ingredients for 6 servings:

  • 60 g Butter
  • 40 g brown sugar
  • 70 g almond flour
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 pomegranate
  • 50 g powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • a pinch of salt

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C.
  2. In a large bowl, combine butter, eggs, brown sugar, salt, vanilla pulp, almond flour, and baking powder to form a smooth batter.
  3. Peel the pomegranate and fold half of the seeds into the batter.
  4. Line the muffin tin with muffin cups, divide the batter into the molds and bake for about 20 minutes.
  5. For the glaze, put half of the pomegranate seeds in a blender and puree them into a juice.
  6. Sift the juice, add the powdered sugar and mix together to form a pink glaze. Decorate the cooled muffins with the glaze – done!

Low carb buttermilk chocolate snails

Ingredients for 25 pieces:

  • 80 ml buttermilk
  • 250 g Bio-Mandelmehl
  • 40 g Butter
  • 120 g Xucker
  • 1 No.
  • 3 EL Kakao
  • 1 tsp non-starch baking powder
  • a pinch of salt

Preparation:

  1. Whisk the egg and slowly pour in the sugar while stirring.
  2. Gradually add almond flour, organic baking powder, softened butter, buttermilk and salt.
  3. Knead the ingredients into a smooth dough and divide it into two equal pieces.
  4. Mix one half with cocoa and sugar – distribute the cocoa evenly in the dough.
  5. Chill both halves of the dough for 30 minutes.
  6. Preheat the oven to 180°C bottom/top heat.
  7. Now roll out both pieces of dough thickly on a floured work surface, place them on top of each other and roll out the dough again with the rolling pin.
  8. Now roll up the dough and press firmly so that there are no air bubbles in the rolls.
  9. Finally, cut the snail into pieces about 0.7 cm thick with a sharp and wet knife and bake them for about 15 minutes.

Low Carb Kohlrabi-Pommes

You get delicious, crispy fries on a healthy basis with the kohlrabi fries.

Ingredients for 4 persons:

  • 30ml olive oil
  • 400 g fresh kohlrabi
  • 1 TL Curry
  • a pinch of sea salt
  • 1 TL Curcuma

Preparation:

  1. Preheat the oven to approx. 200 °C with convection and have a small bowl and a baking tray lined with baking paper ready.
  2. Peel the kohlrabi and cut into small strips.
  3. Put everything in the bowl and season the strips with sea salt, olive oil, curry powder and turmeric. Then you mix everything up.
  4. Spread the kohlrabi sticks on the baking tray and let them bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.

Crystal Waston MD

Crystal Waston has a degree in Cross Media Production and Publishing. At vital.de she gives everyday tips and deals with topics related to women's health, sport, and nutrition.

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