Top 5 Snacks on Keto Diet
The Keto diet is known for its very low carb intake, if you have a busy schedule and don’t have the time for a full meal, snacks are the answer
Most of the popular tend to have more carbs but No need to worry we got you covered, we have some of the easiest snack that you can eat at home bring with to the office.
Avocado with EGGS:
Ingredients:
Aluminium foil
2 avocados 340 g
4 large eggs
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g
pepper to taste [optional]
1 pinch Cayenne pepper 0.1 g
2 tsp fresh chives, finely chopped [optional] 2 g
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 220 ° C / 425 ° F. Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
Slice the avocados in half lengthwise and remove the stone. Using a spoon, remove about a spoonful or more of the avocado flesh to create a hollow large enough to place an egg on it. Put the avocados on the baking sheet and fold the aluminum foil around the avocados to prevent them from tipping. Alternatively, place each avocado in a ramekin. Break an egg into each half of the avocado, taking care not to break the yolk. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add a pinch of Cayenne.
Put in the center of the oven and cook 15-18 min or until the whites have seized and the yolks are still slightly runny.
Garnish with chopped chives and serve.
Cheese and Tomato Pizza with Cauliflower Crust
Ingredients:
3 cups cauliflower 500 g
1 garlic clove, minced
2 large eggs
1/8 tsp salt 0.4 g
1/4 cup Mother’s Tomato Sauce 65 mL
4 anchovy fillets 16 g
2 bocconcini / mozzarella 110 g
pepper to taste [optional]
8 fresh basil leaves 4 g
Before you start:
A blender or food processor will be very useful.
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 205 ° C / 400 ° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Prepare the cauliflower and cut it into bouquets then transfer to the cup of a food processor. Operate until the cauliflower is finely cut. Transfer to a large bowl.
Add the eggs, salt and minced garlic. Mix everything well, then spread the preparation on the plate in the form of a pizza crust.
Bake in the center of the oven until golden brown, about 20 min. Take the baking sheet out of the oven and add the tomato sauce, anchovies and cheese to the crust.
Return to oven for 10-15 min. Garnish with basil leaves and serve.
Meatballs with Cheese
Ingredients:
500g minced meat
200g of Mozzarella
20g of Provence herbs
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Mix the herbs with the meat.
Cut the Mozzarella into 12 pieces and form 12 meatballs around the cheese.
Cook the meatballs for 25 minutes, check that the meat is well cooked before serving.
Macros per dumpling:
Calories: 128Kca
Proteins: 12.5g
Fat: 8.5g
Carbohydrates: 0.2g
Tuna Salad
Although the taste of tuna does not reach everyone, it is an excellent source of protein and contains no carbohydrates and only very small amounts of fat. In conjunction with tomatoes, green lettuce, a few onions and strips of pepper can be prepared in no time a tasty and above all satisfying low carb salad. A cold-pressed olive oil vinaigrette and a little vinegar not only promotes taste, but also supports your body when processing the fat-soluble vitamins and fiber in vegetables.
Sugar-free Ice Cream
Make your own high protein ice cream. Just add a little milk to your protein powder and let it set in the freezer to get an ice cream. If you also put frozen fruit, you get a mousse, without putting it in the freezer in this case and tasting it right away. Fresh for summer, it is also a way to have a pleasant snack rich in protein and ultimately not sweet despite its taste brought by sweeteners. What to spend a desire for sweet without hurting the good resolutions. About 120 calories for only 2g of carbohydrates for these ice creams (without fruit otherwise count 8g of carbohydrates and about 150 calories).
References :
soscuisine.com’10 recipes for keto diet’
fitnessmagnet.com: ‘high protein and low carb snacks’
fitadium.com : ’snacks without sugar’
fr.myprotein.com : ‘Snacks for a High Fat and Low Carbohydrate Diet’