Salads are delicious but some of them are full of carbs! These keto salads are low carb and will help you stay in ketosis.
These keto salads make a nice easy lunch or even dinner. They’re also great for keto meal prep. And one quick tip- to keep your salads fresh, be sure to use a salad spinner.
This makes them last longer, so your salads are nice and fresh. If you don’t already have one, here’s a budget-friendly salad spinner that will do a great job.
1. Asparagus, Avocado, and Tomato Salad
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It has lightly steamed asparagus, plus fresh cherry tomatoes, and avocado. All topped with a citrusy, spicy salad dressing, finished with fresh mozzarella.
Just ½ cup of boiled asparagus provides a whopping 57% of your vitamin K needs. It’s also an excellent source of folate.
To make steaming a breeze, here’s a good quality steamer that’s also a low budget.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 141
- Fats: 10.3g
- Net Carbs: 3.9g
- Protein: 7.1g
2. Taco Salad
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What’s for dinner? Keto Taco Salad!
Also, it’s a great example of ketogenic comfort food. Now, a lot of store-bought taco seasonings have added sugars. So, you’ll want to make your own.
Or, for added convenience, you can buy special keto taco seasoning. This may be hard to find at your local grocery store, so you can stock up on some here.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 486
- Fats: 35g
- Net Carbs: 6g
- Protein: 34g
3. Layered
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This salad is anything but boring. It looks like a lasagne but in salad form.
The salad has seven layers of scrumptiousness. It has lettuce, red onions, peas, water chestnuts, cheddar cheese, artichoke hearts, and black olives- even crispy bacon!
This is a lovely choice for a low carb lunch!
Per Serving:
- Calories: 246
- Fats: 20.5g
- Net Carbs: 7g
- Protein: 6.7g
4. Low Carb Cheesecake
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This low-carb cheesecake salad is a keto version of fruit salad-without the carbs.
To add sweetness to the salad, you’ll need some Lakanto Monk fruit powder and NuNaturals stevia powder. These are some of the best natural sweeteners on the market right now.
If you’re loving the sweet flavors, I highly recommend trying some of these ketogenic desserts or sweet keto fat bombs.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 134
- Fats: 11g
- Net Carbs: 6g
- Protein: 2g
5. Keto Broccoli Salad
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This salad is creamy, crunchy, and just plain scrumptious. That’s because, aside from broccoli, you’re adding bacon, cashews, sweet red onions, and sunflower seeds.
This combination is sure to wow your taste buds. But, it’s also good for you.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 285
- Fats: 27g
- Net Carbs: 4g
- Protein: 6g
6. Avocado Egg
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I love egg salad, as I’m sure many of you do. But, after a while, it can get kind of boring. This recipe offers a different spin on your regular egg salad. For this salad, you add avocados as well.
Now, getting the perfect boiled egg can be tricky. So, you may want to watch this video. You may want to use an egg cooker. There’s a great deal on this high-quality egg cooker here.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 323.7
- Fats: 28.2g
- Net Carbs: 3.3g
- Protein: 11g
7. Cauliflower “Potato” Salad
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Potato salad makes a nice side for summer barbecues. But on a keto diet, it’s a definite no-no because of the potato. One potato can net you as much as 36.6 grams of net carbs.
This salad is creamy, crunchy, tangy, and will make your mouth water. The best part- it tastes just like potato salad!
Per Serving:
- Calories: 338
- Fats: 33g
- Net Carbs: 2g
- Protein: 5g
8. Greek
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Are you dreaming of warmer climes? Then, give this salad a try! It’s packed with flavor. Yet, it’s so easy to make.
It’s also really light and contains only 226 calories. So, you can eat to your heart’s delight without feeling any guilt. Best of all, it’s loaded with vitamin A. Great for keeping your peepers healthy!
Per Serving:
- Calories: 226
- Fats: 20g
- Net Carbs: 4g
- Protein: 5g
9. Creamy Cole Slaw
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Your typical coleslaw is packed with carbs. However, this coleslaw contains only 2 grams of net carbs. The sour cream, mayonnaise, and heavy cream make this coleslaw extra creamy.
To add some sweetness, you’ll be using Swerve confectioner’s sweetener. So be sure to stock up on some here.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 181
- Fats: 19g
- Net Carbs: 2g
- Protein: 2g
10. Mexican Chicken
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Are you looking for a different take on your chicken salad? This is a great option!
To give the chicken salad some Mexican flair, you use taco seasoning. Now, taco seasonings can have added sugar. To keep it keto, make sure you use a low carb option like this.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 196
- Fats: 15g
- Net Carbs: 2g
- Protein: 11g
11. Bacon Cheeseburger
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Bacon and cheeseburger in a salad? Double yum!
This salad is filled with tons of yummy ingredients. Hamburger meat, bacon, avocado, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, pickles, and of course, some romaine lettuce.
This is a great side dish for a very low carb meal.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 440
- Fats: 34g
- Net Carbs: 1g
- Protein: 28g
12. Pesto Chicken Salad
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For this chicken salad, you use pesto and parmesan cheese. The pesto and parmesan cheese combine to give a nice nutty, cheesy flavor.
Now, you’ll need to shred the chicken breasts. You can do this by hand, or to make it even easier, use a food processor like this. Check out more of the keto chicken recipes here!
Per Serving:
- Calories: 399
- Fats: 31g
- Net Carbs: 3g
- Protein: 26g
13. Asian Peanut
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Crunchy peanut butter, napa cabbage, bean sprouts, and cauliflower provide a nice crunch. While soft boiled eggs and silken tofu balance provide a balance to the crunch.
For sweetness, you can use any sweetener. I recommend Monk fruit sweetener as it tastes just like sugar, and is one of the best sweeteners on the market right now.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 615
- Fats: 42g
- Net Carbs: 13g
- Protein: 40g
14. Keto Cobb Salad with Ranch Dressing
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This salad is packed with lots of tasty ingredients. Chicken breast, boiled eggs, avocados, bacon … need I say more?
Now, you’ll be using blue cheese as well. But if you’re not a fan of blue cheese, you can use sharp cheddar cheese instead.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 726
- Fats: 67g
- Net Carbs: 6g
- Protein: 17g
15. Avocado Tuna
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Are you looking to change up your tuna salad? This is a great option. It’s a layer of avocado, followed by a layer of tuna and mayonnaise, followed by a layer of homemade pico de gallo salsa.
To shape the tuna salad, you’ll need a metal food ring. If you need one, you can get one right here.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 316
- Fats: 22g
- Net Carbs: 5g
- Protein: 19g
16. Dill Pickle Slaw
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To give the coleslaw crunch, you use red and green cabbage, celery, and wait for it … crispy bacon.
Then to add sweetness, just use Swerve sweetener. What I like about it is that it doesn’t leave a bitter aftertaste.
Now, you’ll be slicing and dicing a lot of veggies. So, to make it fast, you can use a food processor like this.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 147
- Fats: 13.1g
- Net Carbs: 5.6g
- Protein: 1.3g
17. Chicken Cucumber Avocado Salad
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What’s for dinner tonight? Chicken cucumber avocado salad.
It’s packed with tons of taste and tons of nutrition. For instance cucumber, Roma tomatoes, avocados, and parsley.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 545
- Fats: 38g
- Net Carbs: 5g
- Protein: 40g
18. Zucchini Noodle Salad
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Are you yearning for pasta salad? This is just the salad for you. This pasta salad has bacon. And everything tastes good with bacon, right?
To make the zucchini noodles, you’ll need a spiralizer. Here is a budget-friendly spiralizer that will do the job. You can have this one with a piece of your favorite keto casserole.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 153
- Fats: 12g
- Net Carbs: 5g
- Protein: 6g
19. Easy Vinegar Cucumber Salad
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Do you follow a ketogenic vegan diet? Then, be sure to try this salad. It’s light and refreshing. It’s a medley of cucumbers, radishes, red onions, and fresh herbs.
To get the radishes and cucumber super thin, you’ll need a mandolin. If you don’t have one, you can pick one up here.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 157
- Fats: 14.2g
- Net Carbs: 7.1g
- Protein: 1.1g
20. Cucumber Greek
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Are you looking for a salad that has a bit of meat? But don’t want to cook? This salad is a great option. It combines cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, salami, fresh herbs, and feta cheese.
Now, this recipe does require some slicing and spiralizing. This handy mandolin slicer spiralizer vegetable slicer makes this nice and easy.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 220
- Fats: 11.3g
- Net Carbs: 4.5g
- Protein: 6.2g
Patricia T
Monday 22nd of May 2023
The broccoli salad from eversoketo.com is no longer available. Any possibility of sharing the recipe here? Thanks.
Karo @ AllNutritious
Tuesday 23rd of May 2023
https://wholelottayum.com/keto-broccoli-salad/
Fitoru Keto
Friday 7th of February 2020
These salad recipes are amazing! I can't wait to try these someday. Thanks for sharing!