Salad Recipes

On a hot summer day the thought of cooking is incomprehensible. This is when the freezer section of my grocery store becomes my best friend. Instead of standing at the kitchen counter cleaning and preparing the shrimp, I simply purchase it already prepared and frozen. You can do your own prep of the shrimp during cooler months and freeze it yourself, but let's be honest, none of us is really thinking about summer menu planning in February. This Simple Shrimp Salad Low-Carb Gluten-Free Recipe is light and refreshing and the perfect meal for the dog days of summer.

Most of us think side dish when thinking about slaws. But I'm here to tell you that a slaw can be transformed into a wonderful main dish just by adding a few ingredients. This is a very flexible Low-Carb, Keto, Gluten-Free Lemon Garlic Chicken Slaw Recipe with several optional ingredients that you can add if you have them on hand and leave out if you don’t. It’s a great take-along lunch, quick dinner, or snack.

Sometimes you just don't feel like a hot side dish. For those times, a simple side salad with low-carb croutons is the perfect answer. I have chosen a Paleo bread for the croutons, which is all natural as well as low-carb and gluten-free. If you have a different bread you prefer, please feel free to use it.

This molded gazpacho salad is a great Low-Carb, Gluten-Free alternative to the tired old jello molds that our grandmothers made. Made with fresh veggies and bone building gelatin, this dish elevates gelatin molds to a whole new level.

Lemon Beet Salad Gluten-Free Low-Carb Recipe by Misty Humphrey from CarbSmart Low-Carb & Gluten-Free Fall and Winter Entertaining. In the last few years, my love for beets has grown. While a bit higher in sugar, beets are particularly important for digestive health and provide the body with antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support. Prepared well, beets make a delicious addition to any meal.

Low Carb Strawberry-Avocado Salad with Citrus Honey Vinaigrette Recipe for a romantic low carb dinner.



I invented this recipe when my Organic Gardening God neighbor Keith brought me a huge bunch of fresh basil from his garden. Amazing!

For many, camp food is baked beans, hobo packets, hot dogs and other grilled items. But with a low carb diet, it's necessary to make some adjustments so why not make them more interesting?

Bananas must have a killer press agent. Over and over folks ask, "But if I can't have bananas on my low carb diet, where will I get potassium?" It is true that bananas are a pretty good source of potassium; one medium banana has 422 milligrams, or about 12% of the RDA of 3.5 grams. However, that banana also has 27 grams of carbohydrate, with only 3 grams of fiber, for a usable carb count of 24 grams - about half of my daily maximum carb intake, and more than the 20 gram upper limit for those of you who are in the induction phase of the Atkins diet. Clearly we can't count on bananas for our potassium! But where will we get it?

Green Basic Salad Variation With Peppers from Tony Blakemore. A simple Low-Carb salad featuring red, yellow or orange peppers.