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Keto-Friendly Recipes

EMBRACING A NEW WAY OF EATING CAN PROVE CHALLENGING. THE KEY TO SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY REQUIRES A SIMPLE APPROACH THAT MAKES IT EASIER TO FOLLOW YOUR NEW DIET PLAN.

Simplify your keto lifestyle with these tasty yet easy-to-prepare recipes. These delectable meal options integrate easily into a busy lifestyle and will get you through your morning with abundant energy and razor-sharp focus.

PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup xylitol
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • 1 tbsp coconut flour
  • ¼ tsp Himalayan rock salt, plus more for sprinkling
  • 2 tbsp chopped almonds, for topping

How to make it

  1. Preheat oven to 160° and line a large baking sheet with wax paper.
  2. Combine the butter and xylitol until fluffy. Stir in peanut butter until smooth, then whisk in the egg yolk.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the almond flour, coconut flour and salt, then fold it into the wet mixture until it achieves a doughy consistency. Scoop the dough onto prepared paper sheet with a small ice-cream scoop, and don’t forget to sprinkle the cookies with salt and almonds. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.

DID YOU KNOW: When you reach a state of ketosis, your body starts to function optimally on substances called ketone bodies instead of glucose.

KETO COFFEE

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coffee, freshly brewed
  • MCT oil or coconut oil
  • Grass-fed butter or keto coffee creamer
  • Cinnamon
  • Full cream dairy or coconut milk (optional)
  • Stevia (optional)

How to make it

  1. Grind your preferred coffee beans – organic options are preferable.
  2. Boil your kettle and set boiling water aside to cool before brewing coffee.
  3. Make your coffee using your preferred method – plunger or pour-overs are convenient if you don’t have a coffee machine to make espresso. Allow your coffee to steep for about 4 minutes. Stir in MCT or coconut oil and grass-fed butter (and cream if you’re including it). Sprinkle cinnamon over and enjoy.

Keto coffees are revered among low-carb dieters for its ability to keep you feeling full and for its energy density, which can keep you going all morning.

KETO SALAD

Salad ingredients:

  • 3 heads of broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
  • ½ cup grated cheddar
  • ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
  • 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 2 tbsp chives, chopped
  • 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

Dressing ingredients:

  • 150ml sugar-free mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • Himalayan rock salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

How to make it

  1. In a medium pot or saucepan, bring 6 cups of salted water to a boil. Add broccoli florets to the boiling water and cook until tender – usually 1-2 minutes.
  2. Remove, drain and place in a bowl of ice water. Once cool, drain florets in a colander.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine dressing ingredients and whisk. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl and pour over dressing. Toss until ingredients are combined and coated in dressing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Broccoli is the perfect keto-friendly base ingredient for your salad because it’s high in fibre, which reduces it’s total carb content.

Originally published on Dis-Chem Living Fit.

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