5 Easy Ketogenic Salad Recipes
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5 Easy Ketogenic Salad Recipes

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Vivoo Nutrition Team

Vivoo Nutrition Team

These simple but totally delicious and freshly made ketogenic salads make the perfect meals for lunch or dinner.

1. Smoked Salmon and Avocado Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of smoked salmon
  • 1/4 of an avocado, sliced or diced
  • 2 cups of mixed greens
  • 1 cup of baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions:

  1. In a large bowl, mix the greens and baby spinach with olive oil and lemon juice.
  2. Slice the avocado and add it on top of the greens.
  3. Top with the smoked salmon.

2. Egg and Tuna Salad

Ingredients:

  • 2 hard-boiled eggs
  • 1/2 cup of tuna
  • 2 cup of iceberg lettuce
  • 2-3 cherry tomatoes
  • 5 Kalamata olives
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions:

  • Boil the egg for 8 minutes, then shell and halve.
  • In a large bowl, mix the chopped lettuce with olive oil and lemon juice.
  • Add the tuna, boiled eggs, tomatoes and olives on top.

3. Soy Sauced Grilled Chicken with Sesame and Ginger

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of chicken thighs, grilled and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon of reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
  • 2 cups of romaine lettuce
  • ½ in piece chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 clove of chopped garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of raw cashews
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions:

  • Marinate the chicken thighs in reduced-sodium soy sauce, chopped garlic and fresh ginger.
  • Grill the chicken in a non-stick pan.
  • Flavor the chicken with fresh thyme and sesame seeds on top.
  • Mix the romaine lettuce with olive oil and lemon juice, and add the grilled chicken and raw cashews on top.

4. Shrimp and Avocado Salad

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of shrimp
  • 1/4 of an avocado, sliced or diced
  • 1 cup of mixed greens
  • 1/2 cup of rainbow chard
  • 1/2 of a medium cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions:

  • In a large bowl, mix the greens and rainbow chard with olive oil and lemon juice.
  • Add the sliced avocado and cucumber to the mix.
  • Pat shrimp dry with a paper towel.
  • Mix together salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir in shrimp to coat with spices.
  • Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook shrimp for 2 minutes per side or until cooked through.
  • Transfer the cooked shrimp to the top of your salad.

 

5. Beef Salad with Asparagus and Almonds

Ingredients:

  • 5 ounces of beef
  • 1 pound of asparagus
  • 1 cup of mesclun mix
  • 1/2 cup of arugula
  • 1 tablespoon of raw chopped almonds
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions:

  • In a large bowl, mix the mesclun mix and arugula with olive oil and lemon juice.
  • Heat a non-sticking pan and saute the beef.
  • In another pan, saute the asparagus with a pinch of salt and a little oil.
  • Put the asparagus, beef, and chopped almonds on top of your salad.

If you are looking for some sweet treats, don't forget to check out 4 Ketogenic Dessert Recipes.

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Table of Contents

Smoked Salmon and Avocado Salad

Egg and Tuna Salad

Soy Sauce Grilled Chicken with Sesame and Ginger

Shrimp and Avocado Salad

Beef Salad with Asparagus and Almonds

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