33 Easy Low Carb Dinner Ideas

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These Low Carb Dinner Ideas range from perfectly juicy and tender steak and chicken to salmon, shrimp, and more. But they all have two things in common – they’re low on carbs and easy to make!

The Best Low Carb Dinner Ideas

Whether you follow a keto or high protein diet or are just trying to watch your carb intake, these low carb dinner recipes will please your taste buds and keep you satisfied. You won’t miss the potatoes and pasta either, with vegetables like cauliflower, zucchini or avocado used in their place.

What I love most about these low carb recipes is that they’re all easy to make. And I’ve included recipes for every occasion, from simple and casual weeknight dinners to entertaining options. There’s salad for summer, soup for winter, and everything in between!

33 Low Carb Dinner Recipes You Must Try

These low carb meals are low in carbs and high in flavor. Whether you’re craving chicken, seafood, or steak, you’ll find a recipe for it here. Also great for meal-prep!

Skillet Cauliflower "Arroz" Con Pollo (Spanish chicken and rice) uses cauliflower rice as a low-carb swap, which means larger portions with 85% less calories than rice!

34. Skillet Cauliflower “Arroz” Con Pollo

Skillet Cauliflower “Arroz” Con Pollo (Spanish chicken and rice) is a dish I grew up eating, and is pure comfort food to me. This low-carb version swaps the rice for veggies, which means larger portions with 85% less calories than rice!

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Kielbasa Veggie Sheet Pan Dinner is made with turkey kielbasa, asparagus, tomatoes and bell peppers cooked all on one pan, easy cleanup! It's also Keto, Whole30, Low Carb and Gluten-free.

This cheesy Baked Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese is perfect when you're craving mac and cheese without the pasta! It's lower in carbs and filled with protein and veggies!

This quick and easy weeknight dish is made all in one skillet. You can modify this basic recipe using any veggies you like!

A quick, flavorful Vietnamese-inspired nood-less pho subs zucchini for rice noodles. So easy, the steak is sliced thin and cooks less than a minute in the ginger-garlic beef broth. Top this with fresh lime, basil, cilantro, jalapeno and scallions and you have one tasty soup!

This easy salad has all my favorite things in one – arugula, Proscuitto, shaved Parmesan and a runny egg! When you pop that egg yolk, the salad is bathed in that warm eggy goodness, salad nirvana in every bite! If you are not a fan of runny eggs, hard boiled eggs would taste just fine too!

This easy Baked Pesto Chicken is a fast chicken dish made with skinless chicken breasts, pesto, tomatoes, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. You can make this in the oven, or make it outside on the grill!

40. Chicken Pesto Bake

This easy Baked Pesto Chicken is a fast chicken dish made with skinless chicken breasts, fresh basil pesto, tomatoes, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. You can make this in the oven, or make it outside on the grill!

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41. Perfect Air Fryer Shrimp

Air Fryer Shrimp make a quick, easy, and versatile low carb dinner. Ready in just a handful of minutes, these shrimp turn out perfectly every time. Serve with your favorite sides like broccoli or spinach for a simple yet delicious low-carb dinner.

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This quick and easy Indian-inspired skillet dish, is a low-carb take on Chicken Biryani, made with riced cauliflower in place of rice. It's also Keto, gluten-free and Whole30 compliant.

These Low-Carb Chicken Enchilada Roll Ups are made with zucchini in place of tortillas! Delicious, and perfect for Keto, gluten-free or low-carb diets.

Taco Tuesday just got a little better with these low-carb Turkey Taco Stuffed Avocados – I'm obsessed!

Harissa Chicken Meatballs with couscous.

These Pork Chops with Mushrooms and Shallots are juicy and flavorful, perfect for weeknight dinner!

48. Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs

These crispy, juicy baked chicken thighs are always on rotation in my house, my go-to easy weeknight meal. They’re loaded with flavor and have the crispiest skin, and my family loves them. Serve them with your favorite low-carb side dish.

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49. Zucchini Pork Dumplings

These low-carb pork dumplings, made with zucchini in place of dough are so dang good, you won’t miss the carbs! They are also keto, paleo, gluten-free and whole30 friendly!

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This easy skillet dinner combines ground turkey taco meat with cauliflower rice topped with lettuce, avocado and salsa for an easy, low-carb weeknight meal!

51. Air Fryer Steak

With a perfect sear on the outside and a juicy, tender inside, this Air Fryer Steak is a welcome surprise. Much quicker and easier than searing a steak on the stovetop or firing up the grill!

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52. Cilantro Lime Shrimp

For a quick and easy low carb dinner guaranteed to impress, try this Cilantro Lime Shrimp. It’s full of flavor and comes together in just minutes. If you don’t like cilantro use other fresh herbs like parsley.

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53. Hands-Off Roast Beef Recipe

This Hands-Off Roast Beef Recipe results in perfectly tender medium-rare roast beef each and every time. Serve with a veggie side or two for a show-stopping low carb holiday dinner.

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54. Air Fryer Chicken Bites

Made with boneless skinless chicken breast, these Air Fryer Chicken Bites are a quick and easy dinner. Serve with your favorite sides or add to salads, wraps, and more. Leftovers are perfect for meal prep too.

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This insanely good Spaghetti Squash Enchilada Bowls are my favorite way to eat spaghetti squash. So easy to make, with just 5 ingredients!

All the flavors in a Spicy California roll without the rice! These avocados are stuffed with lump crab, cucumbers and spicy mayo topped with furakike and drizzled with soy sauce. I’ve had this idea in my head all week, I wasn’t exactly sure how it would come out but I’m obsessed with them, they came out so good!

56. California Spicy Crab Stuffed Avocado

These avocados are stuffed with lump crab, cucumbers and spicy mayo topped with furikake and drizzled with soy sauce. I’ve had this idea in my head all week, I wasn’t exactly sure how it would come out but I’m obsessed with them, they came out so good!

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