Low Carb Salads are ideal for getting extra protein and creating healthy meals for lunches and dinners. You'll love our 25 salad recipes that are also gluten free and keto friendly. they're a Whole Lotta Yum!
Keto salad recipes are great for meal prep!
When you're eating a high protein low carb or keto diet, it's so easy to focus on getting protein and forgetting about essential vitamins and minerals that come from produce.
We're sharing our favorite go to salad recipes that make great meal prep lunches and dinners for your week! A couple are considered low carb but not technically keto friendly, but we do include keto adaptions in the recipes.
Most include protein but if a salad recipe doesn't, you can always slice a lean protein like roasted or grilled chicken breast on the top.
1
Big Mac Bowl Recipe (Keto, High Protein)
Nix the grease and oil but still get the drive-thru taste of a burger with big mac in a bowl! This keto-friendly recipe is also low carb and gluten-free.
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2
Healthy Tuna in Avocado Halves
Enjoy this healthy salad of tuna in avocado halves, with its bright punchy flavors of red onion, celery, mustard, and dill. Tuna stuffed avocados can be eaten any time of the day and served as a sandwich or salad. Especially delicious when served at a BBQ in the summer, it's a Whole Lotta Yum!
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3
Keto Broccoli Salad Recipe
An easy and delicious low carb and keto broccoli salad recipe that includes bacon, sunflower seeds, and an amazing no sugar broccoli salad dressing. This low carb broccoli salad is perfect for holiday gatherings, potlucks and BBQ's!
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4
Loaded Egg Salad with Pickles
A creamy loaded egg salad with pickles recipe you'll love whether you're serving it as a sandwich or on a bed of lettuce. Such a great variation to the classic egg salad.
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5
Avocado Kale Salad
A healthy avocado kale salad loaded with veggies and tossed in a light lemon dressing. Whole30, paleo, gluten-free, and low carb.
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6
Shrimp Salad with Old Bay and Mayonnaise
Our cold, succulent shrimp salad with Old Bay seasoning on butterhead lettuce makes for the perfect light lunch or dinner. The creamy dressing is indulgent yet bright. Ready in less than 30 minutes this salad is perfect for serving a crowd, they'll definitely think it's a Whole Lotta Yum!
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7
Simple Keto Cobb Salad (Without Dressing)
Eating cobb salad is a terrific hearty salad option when you want veggies and protein in a bowl. This keto Cobb salad recipe is low in carbs, high in fats, and filling. Plus it's gluten-free and can be easily adapted for other health plans too.
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8
Greek Salad Bowl with Chicken
A healthy Greek salad bowl with chicken that's easy to whip together for a meal prep lunch or dinner when you start with pre-cooked chicken and store-bought tzatziki sauce. Serve with a bag of steamed cauliflower rice to pack in even more veggies!
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9
Egg and Avocado Salad
A healthy avocado and egg salad that makes a hearty and easy lunch filled with healthy fats. This is a keto avocado egg salad, plus it's gluten-free and dairy free too.
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10
Wilted Spinach Salad with Bacon
Wilted bacon salad with a hot bacon dressing makes the perfect spinach salad you'll love to eat year-round. This version is made even better by removing the sugar and making the recipe low carb, paleo, and keto-friendly too.
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11
Italian Antipasto Salad (Keto, Low Carb, GF)
An Italian antipasto salad recipe that's a yummy salad variation of an antipasto platter at your favorite Italian restaurant. The recipe is gluten-free, low carb, and keto-friendly, and can be vegetarian or vegan with adaptions.
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12
Keto Turkey Taco Bowl
If you've been craving taco salad and wondered whether or not you could eat it on a keto diet, you'll be happy to know that taco salad is keto-friendly. Make it with either ground turkey, beef or chicken for an easy variety for dinner or meal prep.
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13
Caprese Salad with Fresh Burrata (Authentic Italian)
A delicious and easy Italian tomato Caprese salad with fresh burrata that combines burrata cheese balls, with the perfect ratio of sliced tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil and seasoning for an easy summer side dish. Assemble in less than 15 minutes!Serve with grilled chicken slices for a high protein meal!
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14
Mexican Salad with Shrimp
Our easy Mexican shrimp salad recipe is inspired by a cooked shrimp ceviche, loaded with healthy vegetables, mango, and a sweetened lime dressing. It's so light, crisp, and refreshing!Jsut leave out the mango to make this a keto friendly version.
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15
Chicken Salad with Cranberries and Pecans
An easy and healthy chicken salad with cranberries and pecans that's delicious served over lettuce, as a wrap or as a sandwich. Use freshly shredded chicken or canned, either way, it's a Whole Lotta Yum!The dried cranberries are optional! Feel free to add a lower carb dried berry like blueberries.
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16
Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing
Our Thai chopped chicken salad is loaded with healthy veggies, shredded chicken, and the best healthy peanut salad dressing you'll ever taste! A terrific meal prep lunch that's 344 calories per serving that comes together in just 20 minutes.This is such a hearty delicious high protein salad, to make it keto will require a swap of the sweetener.
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17
Shaved Brussel Sprouts Salad with Bacon
Make an easy shaved Brussel sprouts salad with bacon and a homemade apple cider vinaigrette with a touch of Dijon. The perfect raw Brussel sprouts salad for the holidays! Low carb, keto, and gluten-free.
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18
Low Carb Caprese Recipe
Once again, the word refreshing comes to mind when I think of the tomato basil Caprese salad. With 5 fresh ingredients and an Italian taste, you'll think you're eating on a balcony in Italy.
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19
Healthy Coleslaw Recipe (Gluten Free+Low Carb Adaption)
Summer is here and it's time for our favorite summertime dishes - this healthy coleslaw recipe being one that everyone always loves! Dressed with mayo, greek yogurt, and vinegar, this healthy slaw is gluten-free and low in fat. Some easy substitutions also make this a vegan or keto-friendly version.
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20
Paleo & Keto Strawberry Spinach Salad 🍓
This low carb, paleo and keto strawberry spinach salad are incredibly fresh, nutritious, simple and scrumptious! It comes together in just 15 minutes, serve it as a side salad or add chicken to make it a main dish salad.
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21
Asian Slaw
An easy low carb Asian Slaw is full of crunchy vegetables, and a delicious nutty dressing that brings it all together! You'll love how delicious and simple this dish is, plus it's Paleo, Vegan, Keto, and Whole30 friendly!
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22
Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad {Paleo, Whole30, Keto} -
A paleo, Whole30, and keto recipe, this crispy buffalo chicken salad has no added sugar and includes tasty ingredients like carrots, celery, avocado, and a creamy ranch dressing!
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23
Creamy Low Carb Cucumber Salad
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen created a low carb cucumber salad with white wine vinegar, sour cream, and radishes. With a total time of just over 30 minutes, you'll have this recipe ready for the week to come.
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24
The BEST Keto Caesar Salad - Low Carb, THM S, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free
A 4 ingredient keto-friendly salad that even kids can make! Caesar salads are classic and to spruce this one up, it's made with bacon, parmesan cheese, and optional cooked chicken.
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25
Chef Salad - Wholesome Yum
Similar to the arrangement of the cobb salad, this easy chef recipe has a beautiful layout of egg, tomatoes, deli ham, cucumbers, and swiss cheese. A hearty meal full of flavor!
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More low carb recipes
- Low Carb Meal Prep Recipes for Lunch
- Keto Snacks on the Go
- Keto-friendly Appetizers
- Cheap Keto Recipes
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