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This Big Mac salad recipe (cheeseburger salad) makes an easy, healthy, low carb lunch or dinner in just 20 minutes, with simple ingredients.
100+ Low Carb Keto Lunch Ideas & Recipes
When it comes to low carb keto lunch ideas, quick and easy is a must! Who has time for anything time-consuming or complicated in the middle of the day? Not me. These easy keto lunch recipes range from simple make-ahead dishes to meals you can throw together quickly. This makes them easy to fit into your keto meal plan. So when you’re not having leftovers, use these ideas for a fuss-free low carb lunch!
The recipes on this page focus on the easiest keto-friendly lunches, but you can definitely make all kinds of keto dinner recipes into lunches as well. Protein options like chicken, beef, or salmon are equally delicious for lunch, and you can pair them with a simple side, like broccoli, zucchini noodles, or cauliflower rice. Also, low carb casseroles make great meal prep lunches.
If you have a day when you don’t feel like cooking at all, you can simply build a keto charcuterie board, or have some hard boiled eggs with low carb veggies dipped in ranch, blue cheese, or your favorite keto appetizer dip or sauce.
The Best Keto Lunch Ideas: Salads!
Nothing beats a low carb salad for an easy keto lunch! These make quick, healthy meals everyone will love. If you ever want to make a salad more filling, add some crumbled cooked bacon or some cheddar cheese — these go with almost anything!
This easy Cobb salad recipe takes just 10 minutes, with simple ingredients like lettuce, chicken, bacon, tomatoes, avocado & creamy dressing.
You’ll love this easy green goddess salad recipe with simple, fresh ingredients: greens, veggies, avocado, chicken, bacon, & creamy dressing.
This Greek Mason jar salad recipe with chicken makes for super easy low carb meal prep! Just a few common ingredients & 10 minutes prep time.
Featured Keto Lunch Recipe
Keto Taco Salad
Learn how to make taco salad in just 20 minutes, using common ingredients! The whole family will love this EASY, healthy taco salad recipe with ground beef.
Soups Make Easy Low Carb Lunches
When it’s cold out, you might not feel like a salad, so make a keto soup instead! These will warm you up and reheat well, so make a big batch. Plus, most of them use common ingredients, like simple proteins, broth, veggies, and spices.
This low carb keto chicken tortilla soup is loaded with traditional flavors and topped with flavorful toppings (including chips). You’ll never know it’s low carb!
This easy, low carb keto zuppa toscana soup recipe has a secret ingredient that’s just like potatoes! Plus, it’s rich and creamy, with just 10 minutes active prep time.
The best low carb keto chicken soup recipe = comfort in a bowl! Spaghetti squash makes delicious, EASY keto chicken noodle soup, with just 3g net carbs per cup.
This EASY, healthy, low carb keto French onion soup is pure comfort in a bowl, complete with cheesy, toasty bread crust.
Keto Sandwich Ideas
If you miss the convenienice of sandwiches on a keto diet, you can make keto bread or almond flour bread ahead and enjoy sandwiches without all the carbs! If you didn’t plan and need something last-minute, 90-second bread is also very popular for a simple turkey sandwich. There are even some creative ideas below for skipping bread altogether and using veggies for the “bun”.
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GET IT HEREQuick & Easy Keto Lunch Ideas In One Bowl
My favorite keto lunch ideas are those that have the whole meal served in a bowl! Best of all, most of these are perfect for meal prep, so you can portion them ahead of time and just heat-and-eat at lunch time each day.
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Low Carb Lunch Wrap Ideas
Chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad, and pulled meats make perfect, easy keto lunch recipes for beginners that can be made ahead. Tuck them into a lettuce wrap or keto tortilla, or serve them over raw keto vegetables that are scoopable, like red peppers (or any color peppers), celery, or zucchini chips.
For a more Mexican vibe, browse my keto tacos guide!
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