Many people are choosing the ketogenic lifestyle, which is high fat and high protein and a low carbohydrate diet for weight loss and maintenance. Most vegetables, except starchy vegetables, are keto-friendly even though they are made up of carbs.
However, vegetables have plenty of nutritional value, and the carbohydrates in vegetables are low. Those interested in switching to the ketogenic diet will want to know of some tasty recipes that they can utilize for their lifestyle changes. The ketogenic diet includes meat, fats, dairy, and low carbohydrate fruits such as berries and vegetables.
Let’s go over a few keto vegetable recipes that you will love.
Keto Vegetable Recipes – Top 3
Broccoli Cheese Bites
You will love the broccoli cheese bites side dish, and let’s now go over the ingredients that you will need to make this delicious component of your ketogenic meal.
Ingredients
You will need to go to the grocery store and grab some:
- Two broccoli heads
- Two eggs
- One half of a cup of defrosted and drained frozen spinach
- One cup of grated cheddar cheese
- One-quarter of a cup of scallions
- One-quarter of a cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- One lemon to use for zest only
- One-third of a cup of sour cream
- One-half of a teaspoon of pepper
- One-quarter of a teaspoon of salt
Recipe
Step # 1: Then the next thing to do is to preheat your oven to 355 Fahrenheit, 180 Celcius.
Step # 2: You will then chop your broccoli into equal-sized florets.
Step # 3: Take a microwave-safe container and place the florets into it with one-quarter of a cup of water.
Step # 4: Place it in the microwave and put it on high for three minutes.
Step # 5: After that, drain the broccoli from the water and allow it to cool to room temperature.
Step # 6: Then the next step is to cut the florets into tiny pieces and put them into a bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Ensure that you mix them well.
Step # 7: Then take a pan around eleven inches in length and seven inches in width, and line it with parchment paper.
Step # 8: Pour in the mixture, and then ensure that you smooth it evenly. Put the pan into the oven and ensure that it bakes for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Step # 9: You will want to allow the bites to cool to room temperature for about ten minutes.
After that, cut it up and enjoy it!
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Sour Cream Broccoli And Chive Mash
Potatoes are off-limits when it comes to the ketogenic diet, and chances are you will miss mashed potatoes. The good news is that you can create mashed potatoes replicas, and you will love the sour cream, chive, and broccoli mash.
Ingredients
Now, let’s go to the supermarket and grab the following ingredients:
- Two medium heads of broccoli
- One-half of a teaspoon of pepper
- One-half of a teaspoon of salt
- Three ounces of sour cream
- Two tablespoons of chopped chives
- One ounce of butter
Recipe
Step # 1: Take a large pot and place it on the stove. Fill it with water, and bring it to a boil.
Step # 2: As you do that, cut up the broccoli into equal-sized florets.
Step # 3: Then place the broccoli into the boiling water, and allow it to cook for three to five minutes.
Step # 4: Then you will take the broccoli and drain the water out of it.
Step # 5: Put the broccoli back into the pot as it will still be warm.
Step # 6: Then place the rest of the ingredients into it.
Step # 7: Stir them well, and keep stirring the pot until there is a smooth mixture.
Step # 8: Ensure you remove all of the lumps. You can add more seasoning if you like.
However, that completes preparing the broccoli mash, and go and enjoy it.
Mexican Cauliflower Rice
If you miss rice dishes, as you will on the ketogenic diet since rice is off-limits, then you can learn about a pleasant surprise. You can enjoy a rice substitute that involves the Mexican cauliflower rice dish, and the recipe is straightforward.
Ingredients
First, you need to go to the supermarket and grab:
- Two cups of cauliflower ‘rice’
- Three ounces of butter
- Two teaspoons of chopped cilantro
- One and a half of a teaspoon of garlic powder
- Three teaspoons of onion flakes
- One-half of a teaspoon of salt
- One-half of a teaspoon of pepper
- One-quarter cup of tomato puree
Recipe
Step # 1: Take a large frying pan and put in the butter, onion flakes, and garlic powder.
Step # 2: Then saute it for three minutes, and then you can add the cauliflower rice.
Step # 3: You are continuing sautéing it for three minutes more until the ‘rice’ begins to become softer.
Step # 4: Next, take the tomato puree, add it to the pan, stir it with the ‘rice,’ and cook it for another three to five minutes.
Add the cilantro after removing the pan from the heat, and then enjoy it!
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Conclusion
When you go from a lifestyle including carbohydrates to a ketogenic diet‘, that will be an adjustment for your body, and you may feel out of sorts for a few days. That is why you must look for keto-friendly substitutes, so you don’t feel as if you are missing out on what you used to enjoy.
That is why you will want to try the keto vegetable recipes listed and other ones you can find elsewhere. You can feel as if you are not sacrificing anything if you get creative with your keto diet and include desserts that are ketogenic-friendly.
Let us know what you think about these recipes and which one is your favorite in the comments below.
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