12 Keto Vegan Recipes That Are Actually Good
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Most people assume keto and vegan cancel each other out. They mostly do not. These 13 recipes use lupini beans, hearts of palm, coconut cream, and shirataki to hit plant-based macros without going above seven net carbs. No dairy, no eggs.
Plant-Based Mains and Sides
Three noodle and vegetable options and a coleslaw that pulls double duty as a main. The hearts of palm pasta is the one people come back to.
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Hearts of Palm Pasta
Hearts of palm sliced lengthwise into strips that mimic fettuccine. Two net carbs. The texture holds up to sauce in a way zucchini noodles never quite do (they get waterlogged, these do not).
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Shirataki Noodles
Shirataki, done right. Zero net carbs. The trick is rinsing, patting dry, and dry-frying in a hot pan for two minutes before adding anything else. A 4.7 star average from more than 15 ratings averaging four point seven stars.
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Grilled Vegetables
Looks like a basic grilled vegetable side. It is, and that is the point. Six net carbs, olive oil, salt, and a grill. Rounds out a plate without needing to think too hard about it.
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Mexican Coleslaw
I made this for a cookout once and someone asked for the recipe before we even sat down. Lime, cilantro, jalapeno, and a dressing that has a little heat. Three point four net carbs, a 4.7 rating from more than 15 readers.
Dips, Sauces, and Salads
The stir fry sauce is the reason this section exists. The lupini hummus is a close second. Both are worth keeping in the fridge.
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Keto Hummus
One point two net carbs and five point two grams of protein per serving. Lupini beans blended into hummus that actually tastes like hummus. More than 15 ratings at 4.5 stars at four point five stars. Nobody has caught the swap yet.
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Stir Fry Sauce
How much better is homemade stir fry sauce than the bottled version? Three net carbs versus bottles that run six to eight. A 4.8 star average from more than 20 ratings at four point eight stars. I have not bought a bottle since making this.
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Asian Cucumber Salad
Sesame oil, chili flakes, and rice vinegar over cucumber sliced as thin as I could get them. Four point two net carbs. Takes ten minutes, tastes like it came from somewhere with a menu in two languages.
Frozen Treats and Desserts
Coconut milk handles the fat, avocado handles the creaminess. No cream, no eggs, still scoopable.
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Dairy Free Ice Cream
Dairy-free keto ice cream that is actually scoopable at freezer temperature, not a frozen brick you chisel at. Three point three net carbs. A 4.8 rating from more than 15 readers at four point seven stars. Coconut milk base, no eggs.
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Raindrop Cake
A translucent jelly dome. Zero point two net carbs. It looks like water that somehow held its shape, which tends to stop conversations mid-sentence. More than 15 ratings at 4.6 stars.
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Dairy Free Keto Coconut Lime Popsicles
Six net carbs in a coconut lime popsicle that freezes creamy instead of icy. Coconut milk and fresh lime juice. The kind of thing that takes five minutes to prep and disappears the same afternoon.
Drinks and Breakfast
A smoothie with real protein, an eggnog made without eggs (the name is a stretch), and a chaffle that works without cheese or eggs.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Can a smoothie actually replace a meal? This one has nine point five grams of protein and six point one net carbs, so the answer is closer to yes than most. Chocolate and peanut butter. A 4.6 star average from more than 15 ratings.
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Dairy Free Eggnog
Coconut cream blended with nutmeg and a little vanilla. Two point one net carbs. It is frothy in the way eggnog should be, and there are no eggs in it (despite the name, that is standard for most store versions anyway).
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Keto Chaffle Recipe
My vegan chaffle method lives on my main chaffle page now: a flax egg, vegan cheese that actually melts, and coconut flour. About 5.5g net carbs per serving.
