Zero Carb for Keto

High fat zero carb meals are a great way to jump start Atkins Induction, speed up ketosis or bust a diet stall / plateau.

Going zero carb or (almost) zero carb keeps your body guessing, encouraging fat loss and greater results. Use these tools and start eating no carb foods right away.

• Printable Super Low Carb Recipes
• 10 Almost No Carb Meal Ideas

Focus on balanced meals. Use super low carb veggies (as close to zero carb as you can get), healthy fats and moderate protein in each meal.

Not sure which foods are super low carb? Check this list of 70 zero carb and (almost) zero carb foods, then try these easy-to-make meals with flavorful twists.

Meals with Trace Carbs

1. Slow Cooked Meat with Zero Carb Avo Butter

Place a roast or other favorite meat with fresh garlic cloves and spices in a slow cooker or crock pot. Add water or chicken broth, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil/butter.

Cover and slow cook on low 6-8 hours. Remove from slow cooker and slather with a zero carb savory avocado butter.

2. Zero Carb Bright Roasted Spinach & Creamy Parm

Roast the spinach to concentrate the flavor. Bake on a sheet at 450 degrees for 7 to 10 minutes. Squeeze fresh lemon juice or grate lemon zest over the spinach to ‘brighten.’

Place the roasted spinach in a medium saucepan and add 1-2 ounces of heavy cream and roughly grated Parmesan cheese. Stir, cooking on low heat for a few minutes until well blended.

Spread the spinach mix evenly in a pan or baking dish, and allow to cool. You may also brown the top in the oven.

Variation

While still warm, roll the spinach-cheese mixture into 1-2″ balls and place on a baking or cookie sheet. The spinach cheese balls may be browned in the oven a few minutes, or left to cool.

3. Zero Carb Crunchy Chicken Cheese Wrap

Spread zero carb seasonings or mustard on sliced turkey/chicken. Layer the meat with slices of cheese and a few cucumber slices. Cut into squares or roll up.

Eat with celery sticks dipped in full fat Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing.

4. Almost Zero Carb Tuna Avo Salad

Mix a can of tuna with diced boiled eggs, 1 teaspoon chopped green onions, 1/2 avocado, and full fat mayo or salad dressing. Top with zero carb cooked bacon, cut into bits.

5. Zero Carb Spiced Grilled Fish

Grill or bake fish with your favorite zero carb spices to bring out the full flavors. Pair with a spinach salad, full fat dressing or olive oil and lemon.

6. Almost Zero Carb Eggs, Any Way

Versatile eggs are an almost zero carb food. Fried, scrambled, omelets, mini crust-less quiche, boiled, deviled, and of course – egg salad.

Be sure to add a few chopped veggies, 1-2 tablespoons of butter or olive oil, a protein (think bacon, sausage) and plenty of spices to the mix.

Into eggs? Try one of these 6 Atkins Induction approved stuffed egg recipes.

7. Zero Carb Parm Cheese Bowls

Fill this Parmesan no carb ‘bowl’ with zero carb salad greens/veggies and a little protein. Top with a rich high fat dressing.

How to Make a Cheese Bowl

Grate Parmesan cheese over a piece of parchment paper. Form the cheese into large circular piles and bake.

When it comes out of the oven, allow to cool slightly. While the cheese discs are still warm, press them over an upside-down glass or bowl.

After a few minutes the bowls will be firm and crunchy. Here’s how: Parmesan Cheese Bowl recipe at Eating Richly.

8. Zero Carb Bacon Bowls

How to Make a Bacon Bowl

• Press slices of Canadian bacon into muffin tin cups.

• Wrap bacon strips around the cups of an upside-down tin.

Fill with zero carb cheese, egg, more bacon, spices and veggies, then bake. Here’s how: Bacon Bowl recipe at Not Martha.

9. Almost Zero Chocolate Mousse

All the “almost zero carb” favorites are here: butter, heavy cream, a touch of cream cheese… Reduce the cocoa, choose Neuchatel cream cheese, and divide the recipe into four servings instead of three to lower the carbs even more.

This rich Keto Chocolate Mousse is a delicious treat and very, very low carb.

10. Zero Carb Bulletproof Coffee

Bulletproof coffee is rich, frothy, high fat and zero carb. It’s so filling, it doubles as a meal. Start with a basic zero carb Bulletproof coffee recipe, then add extras to make it pop.

Why is this low carb coffee called “Bulletproof?” Learn the low carb keto secret to fat burning and experiment with 12 amazing zero carb Bulletproof drink recipes.

Shopping for No Carb Foods

Use this simple printable zero carb foods list on your next grocery trip. Click the image to view, print or save. Opens in a new window.

A complete list of zero carb and almost zero carb foods, arranged by food group and total net carbs. Perfect for a quick Atkins Induction or keto grocery list.

Almost Zero Carb Meal Plan

Three easy days, one aggressive technique, and major fat loss.

The Almost Zero Carb Meal Plan is designed to break even the worst stall, burn large amounts of stored fat, and induce deep ketosis – in 3 days.

• The Technique
• 150 Recipes (100 under 1g net carb)
• Shopping List & Sample Menus
• Printable Meal Planner

If what you’re doing isn’t working, get your meal plan now.