New Low Carb Meal and Snack Ideas
Last updated: May 2021
Are you in need of some new low carb recipe ideas? This article features 12 new recipe ideas that can be enjoyed as either a meal or a snack. Each recipe has 10 grams of carbohydrate or less per serving. If you follow a meal plan that allows for additional carbs at meals or snacks, try adding one of the suggested foods below for an additional 10-20 grams of carb per serving. Each suggested food ranks low on the glycemic index scale.
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- ½ cup blueberries
- 1/2 small pear
- 1 small apple
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup cooked brown rice
- 1/3 cup cooked quinoa
- ½ slice sourdough rye bread
- 1 corn tortilla
- 1 slice 100% stone-ground whole wheat bread
- 1 thin slice pumpernickel bread
- ½ cup shelled edamame
For complete nutrition information refer to the USDA Nutrient Database.
Kale Salad
Ingredients:
1 cup kale leaves, 4 cherry tomatoes, 5 strips yellow pepper, 3 oz. grilled shrimp, 2 tbsp. walnuts, 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar, 1 tsp. olive oil, salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in medium size bowl; toss with vinegar and oil; add salt and pepper as desired.
Nutrition:
Calories: 263
Carb: 10 g
Fiber: 3 g
Fat: 16 g
Protein: 22 g
Stuffed Celery
Ingredients:
1 large raw celery stalk, 2 tbsp. cream cheese, ¼ cup chopped pecans
Directions:
Spread cream cheese on celery stalk; top with chopped pecans.
Nutrition:
Calories: 315
Carb: 8 g
Fiber: 4 g
Fat: 31 g fat
Protein: 5 g
Avocado Salad
Ingredients:
1/3 sliced avocado, 4 cherry tomatoes, 1 tbsp. diced red onion, 2 oz. mozzarella cheese, 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp olive oil, salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in small bowl; toss with vinegar and oil; add salt and pepper as desired.
Nutrition:
Calories: 324
Carb: 10 g
Fiber: 5 g
Fat: 26 g
Protein: 14 g
Dill Cucumbers
Ingredients:
1 cup sliced cucumbers, ½ cup 2% cottage cheese, 1 tsp. fresh dill
Directions:
Top sliced cucumbers with cottage cheese, garnish with fresh dill.
Nutrition:
Calories: 111
Carb: 7 g
Fiber: 1 g
Fat: 3 g
Protein: 14 g
Chicken Salad Wrap
Ingredients:
3 oz. diced grilled chicken breast, 1 tbsp. mayonnaise, ¼ cup diced celery, 1 large lettuce leaf, salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
In a small bowl, mix together diced chicken, mayonnaise and celery. Add salt and pepper as desired. Scoop mixture on to one side of lettuce leaf. Roll up lettuce leaf.
Nutrition:
Calories: 201
Carb: 2 g
Fiber: 1 g
Fat: 12 g
Protein: 20 g
Goat Cheese Toast
Ingredients:
2 slices whole grain Melba Toast, 2 oz. soft goat cheese, ¼ cup sliced red peppers
Directions:
Spread goat cheese on toast; top with red peppers.
Nutrition:
Calories: 196
Carb: 10 g
Fiber: 1 g
Fat: 12 g
Protein: 12 g
Veggie Burger
Ingredients:
1 Morning Star Farms Grillers Prime Burgers, 1 large lettuce leaf, 1 medium slice tomato, 1 thin slice red onion, 1 tsp. yellow mustard
Directions:
Heat burger in non-stick skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes. Top burger with lettuce, tomato, red onion and mustard.
Nutrition:
Calories: 184
Carb: 7 g
Fiber: 3 g
Fat: 9 g
Protein: 18 g
BLT
Ingredients:
2 slices American cheese, 2 oz. cooked turkey bacon, 1 large lettuce leaf, 1 medium slice tomato
Directions:
Place American cheese on parchment paper. Microwave cheese for 10 seconds. Allow cheese to cool. Once cheese has cooled it will be similar to a cracker. Build BLT sandwich using cheese “crackers” as the bread. Place turkey bacon, lettuce and tomato between cheese “crackers”.
Nutrition
Calories: 214
Carb: 2 g
Fiber: 0 g
Fat: 17 g
Protein: 14 g
*The cheese “cracker” recipe has been adapted from Dr. Richard K. Bernstein (Author of: Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution)
Mediterranean Wrap
Ingredients:
1 large lettuce leaf, 2 tbsp. hummus, 2 oz. crumbled feta, ¼ cup sliced green pepper, 2 tbsp. chopped tomatoes, 1 tsp. olive oil
Directions:
Spread hummus onto lettuce leaf. Top lettuce with feta, green pepper, and tomatoes. Drizzle olive oil on top. Roll up lettuce leaf.
Nutrition:
Calories: 253
Carb: 10 g
Fiber: 3 g
Fat: 19 g
Protein: 11 g
Radishes with Egg Salad
Ingredients:
2 hard boiled eggs, 1 tbsp. mayonnaise, 1 cup sliced radish, salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Chop hard boiled eggs. Mix chopped eggs with mayonnaise. Add salt and pepper as desired. Top sliced radishes with egg salad.
Nutrition:
Calories: 265
Carb: 5 g
Fiber: 2 g
Fat: 21 g
Protein: 14 g
The Un-California Roll
Ingredients:
½ cup crabmeat, 1 tbsp. mayonnaise, ¼ diced avocado, ½ cup sliced cucumber, salt and pepper to taste.
Directions:
In a small bowl, mix together crabmeat and mayonnaise. Gently stir in diced avocado. Add salt and pepper as desired. Top sliced cucumbers with crabmeat mixture.
Nutrition:
Calories: 249
Carb: 5 g
Fiber: 3 g
Fat: 19 g
Protein: 17 g
Taco Salad
Ingredients:
1 cup shredded romaine lettuce, 2 tbsp. salsa, ¼ sliced avocado, 1 tbsp. sour cream, 3 oz. grilled chicken breast strips
Directions:
Build salad in medium size bowl. Start with shredded lettuce and top with salsa, sliced avocado, sour cream, and grilled chicken.
Nutrition:
Calories: 217
Carb: 9 g
Fiber: 4 g
Fat: 11 g
Protein: 24 g

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