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Our low-carb and keto meals provide inspiration and make cooking at home a breeze. Whether you want a quick and easy everyday recipe or seek something more gourmet, we’re here to help you out with hundreds of choices.

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Minimal or “no-cook” meals you can prepare in 20 minutes or less.

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Keto: No cooking #1

Want a week off cooking? This week’s meal plan is crammed with no-cook, yet deliciously tasty meals, that are perfect if you’re looking to spend less time in the kitchen. This meal plan will keep you below 19 g net carbs per day. How great is that?

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Low-carb on a budget

Simple recipes and affordable ingredients that are super delicious and healthy. Here you’ll find some more tips on how to enjoy keto and low-carb on a budget.

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Keto: 5-ingredient meals #4

Are you tired of complicated recipes, odd ingredients, and long shopping lists? Well, with this week’s 5-ingredient meal plan, keto has never been easier or more delicious.

With just a few ingredients, plus some basic pantry items, we have put together this convenient ketogenic meal plan, which is as kind to your wallet as it is to your waist.

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Family-friendly

Simple and yummy recipes that the whole family will love.

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Keto: Kosher #1

If you live a kosher, keto lifestyle, we’re here to help! We designed this seven-day meal plan with your dietary needs in mind.

With easy, budget-friendly recipes, this week’s plan is perfect for families. From Keto coconut curry chicken to our Keto fried salmon, these colorful, nutrient-rich menu items are sure to entice eaters of all ages.

The best part? This plan, which includes some of our favorite test kitchen-approved recipes, will keep you under 20 grams of carbs per day.

And remember: You can always modify any of these recipes to better suit your family’s preferences. Perhaps you have a little one who doesn’t love salmon? Swap it for any flaky white fish you prefer. Flexibility is key.

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Vegetarian

Fabulous lacto-ovo vegetarian meal plans. Lacto-ovo means avoiding meat, poultry, and fish while allowing vegetables, nuts, eggs, and dairy.

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Keto: Vegetarian #4

Here’s a week-long meal plan filled with keto-friendly lacto-ovo vegetarian dishes. This is the fourth meal plan in a series of keto vegetarian meal plans.

It includes three hearty meals per day and will keep you under 20 grams of carbs per day. This week, you’re going to eat zucchini pizza boats, goat cheese salad with balsamico butter, and chaffles — among other tasty, filling keto meals. Delicious!

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Dairy-free

Excluding dairy from your diet can be an effective way to speed up your weight loss and help to reverse type 2 diabetes.

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Low-carb meal plan: Happy-gut diet #2

If you loved our Happy-gut diet #1 meal plan, you have to try our 7-day Happy-gut diet #2.

This week’s meal plan includes recipes designed specifically for gut health. They’re beneficial for those dealing with chronic digestive issues, such as SIBO, leaky gut, and IBS.

Our happy-gut meal plans are created by Diet Doctor Recipe Content Manager Erika McKellar, who, before going low carb, struggled with gut health for most of her life. ⁠

This meal plan is low carb, dairy-free, egg-free — and will help anyone in search of recipes that are gentle on the digestive system.

Here’s to your health and happiness! Inside and out.

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High protein: Minimal cooking, maximum results #1

Would you like to spend as little time in the kitchen as possible but still want to lose weight while enjoying delicious food? We’ve got you!

These quick and easy recipes are loaded with flavor and have everything you need to feel great inside and out.

Our high-protein meal plans are specially tailored for effective and healthy weight loss. They will provide you with the maximum amount of nutrients per calorie, often resulting in rapid fat loss while sustaining muscle mass due to the high-protein content.

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Our top vegetarian low-carb meals

Low carb and keto doesn’t have to mean carnivore. We offer plenty of vegetarian choices, enjoyed by dedicated low-carb vegetarians and meat eaters who like to mix it up. View more

Video course: Eating keto with Kristie

VideoOne of the hardest parts of starting a keto diet is figuring out what to eat. Fortunately, this new course with Kristie will teach you everything you need to know to get started. She’ll guide you through how to build keto-proof plates, view portion sizes, stock your kitchen and eat out at restaurants, among other things.

Our best keto and low-carb casseroles

Recipe collection Comforting casseroles! They’re easy-to-make, hands-free meals that blend lots of great flavors into a baking dish. That’s just one of many reasons why casseroles are often referred to as “one-pot wonders.” In this collection, we even show you how to create your own casseroles using your preferred ingredients.