35 Easy (and Damn Tasty) Keto Lunch Ideas

So you’ve decided to give theketogenic dieta whirl. (Kudos.) But unless you want to eat bacon and cheese for every meal (who could blame you?), you’re going to need some lunch inspiration. Voilà: 35 quick and easy keto lunch ideas that definitely aren’t “diet” food. We’re talking over-the-topsalads, next-levelcn.manbetx fillings, low-carbpastadishes and all thecauliflower ricebowls.

80 Keto Dinner Recipe Ideas to Try Tonight


1. Keto Steak And Blue Cheese Salad For One

Aka our favorite way to use up last night'ssteak. (That way, the salad won't require a moment of cooking.)

2. Keto Pasta With Lemon-kale Chicken

Intofushirataki noodles we trust. This cheesy, citrus-kissed bowl only takes 15 minutes to prepare.

3. Vegan Keto Everything Bagels

Bake a batch of these flaxseed-rich handhelds on Sunday and nosh on them all week long. Use dairy-free cream cheese to keep itvegan(or um, don't).

4. Keto Instant Pot Greek Cauliflower Rice

Leave it to your handypressure cookerto make you a lightning-fast lunch for the books. This Greek-inspired plate has it all, fromcukesto kalamata olives to feta cheese.

5. Ketogenic Baked Eggs And Zoodles With Avocado

Just as tasty for lunch as they are forbreakfast. Start with pre-spiralizedzucchinito save yourself some time and effort.

6. Cauliflower Fried Rice

When in doubt, put an egg on it. Thanks to our favoritecruciferous veggie,这个外卖足总vorite is on your diet.

7. Low-carb Thai Curry Soup

You won't miss your average chicken noodlesoupafter trying this bold,coconut-kissed soul-soother.

8. Buffalo Chicken Soup

Perfect for the cold months (or all year round—we won't judge), but especially prime forSuper BowlSunday.

9. Keto Jalapeño Popper Soup

Take your taste buds on a wild ride, courtesy ofbacon, shreddedchicken, cream cheese and pickledjalapeños. Start with arotisseriebird to save time.

10. Sausage And Peppers

This festival fave just takes a few minutes of prep—theslow cookerdoes all the heavy lifting. Feel free to pile the goods on a low-carb hoagie roll.

11. Beef Barbacoa

This is the kind of melt-in-your-mouthmeatwe dream of. Serve it atop greens, cauliflower rice or zoodles.

12. Shrimp With Cauliflower “grits” And Arugula

The next best thing to a trip to New Orleans. The grits are still rich and decadent, thanks tobutter, milk and crumbled goat cheese.

13. Keto White Chicken Chili

About a billion times better than takeout. Pile on all thesour creamand cheese your heart desires.

14. Keto Chicken Enchilada Bowl

Sorry, tortillas, you’ve been replaced. Might we suggest serving this 50-minute gem forcn.manbetx Tuesday?

15. Chipotle Healthy Keto Pulled Pork

Pulled porkmakes everything better—just serve it on lettuce instead of a bun (or spring for low-carb rolls if you're craving a classicsammy).

16. Slow Cooker Chicken Chile Verde

Serve this keto-friendly dish with a side of cauliflower rice or corn tortilla chips with plenty ofguac.

17. Zoodle Stir Fry

It's flavorful, filling and comes together in no time—what more can a keto foodie ask for?

18. Low-carb Chicken Fajita Salad

If you must have salad, do it likethis. Think smoky chicken, slicedavocado, greens and bell peppers.

19. Chipotle-lime Shrimp Lettuce Cups

Eating keto doesn’t have to be time-consuming or expensive. Case in point? This five-ingredient,protein-rich miracle dinner.

20. Keto Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Eat your heart out,Panera Bread. We promise you won't even miss the potatoes.

21. Salsa Verde Shredded Beef Bowls

This Mexican-inspired bowl is bound to keep you full and satisfied. The recipe is naturallydairy-free, but you can go wild with cheese, crema or sour cream if you'd like.

22. Antoni Porowski’s Salmon And Spinach Rice Bowl With Green Tea Broth

Substitute sushi rice forcauli ricein this Japanese-inspired dish and you're in business.

23. Low-carb Pho With Zoodles

Cool if we make this every week? It's a positively painless way to get our daily veggies.

24. Vegan Keto Coconut Curry

Because it's totally possible to stay full on keto *without* depending on meat and cheese for every meal.

25. Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Psst: Save the leftovers for tomorrow’sbreakfasthash.

26. Keto Sheet Pan Chicken With Rainbow Veggies

A hearty dinner for the wholefamilyand only one dirty dish to clean? Where do we sign?

27. Chicken Meatballs With Coconut-herb Sauce

Complete with cauliflower rice. The creamy, decadent sauce looks like it’s loaded with dairy, but looks can be deceiving. (Thanks, coconut milk.)

28. Crispy Prosciutto-wrapped Cauliflower Bites

They’re basically inside-out pigs in a blanket, but totally keto.

29. Cauliflower ‘potato’ Salad

When the carb cravings hit, cauliflower is here to hold down the fort forpotatoesin thispicnicessential.

30. Cauliflower Tortillas

You bring the ground beef, we'll bring the sugar-freemargaritas.

31. Broccoli Rabe And Burrata With Lemon

Just because it’s aketo vegetariandish doesn’t mean it can’t be totally elegant, satisfying and delicious.

32. Mexican Zucchini Boats

Possibly the easiest dinner you’ll ever make. The 30-minute masterpiece stars an unlikely protein: wild-caughtcanned tuna.

33. Goat Cheese And Spinach-stuffed Chicken Breast

When your friends say they don’t understand how you can stick to the keto diet, present them with this masterpiece

34. Keto Salmon Sushi Bowl

No rice, no problem. Pass thesrirachamayo, please.

35. Gluten-free Cream Of Mushroom Soup

If you're cravingcomfort food, try this rich and creamy recipe that only calls for seven ingredients.



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Taryn Pire

Food Editor

Taryn Pire is PureWow’s food editor and has been writing about all things delicious since 2016. She’s developed recipes, reviewed restaurants and investigated food trends at...
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