Vegetarian Keto Recipes That'll Leave You Breathless
Being a vegetarian and losing weight with keto diet are two things that, honestly, are hard to put in the same basket at first sight. However, this must not be the case if you are well informed and know your tips. The food plans that are included in the keto diets are mostly based on eating meat and other foods rich in proteins and fat.
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Vegetarians, on the other hand, do not consume meat, but there are many different solutions that are able to fully back up the vegetarian meal plan according to the keto diet's rules and principles. In this article, we are going to present a couple of interesting vegetarian recipes that most of the vegetarian and non-vegetarian people on keto will definitely love.
VEGE KETO RECIPES
Eggs Baked In Avocado
This actually is a popular keto meal because it's rich in proteins, healthy, easy to make, and really tasty.
Ingredients
- 2eggs
- 1tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large avocado (riped)
How To Prepare It
First, you should make the oven ready. Put a small baking pan with parchment paper and preheat to 450F. Then you cut the avocado in half, remove the pit and scoot out a little of the flesh of each half. At the same time, you break the eggs and slide each inside the avocado halves. Before or after doing this make sure that you season the avocados according to your taste. Bake until the whites are set for about 15 minutes and garnish with parsley, salad, or other veggies.
Halloumi Cheese Egg Salad
The halloumi cheese is something worth trying. This cheese is perfect for any salad and is extremely delicious fried. This recipe is a must if you are vegetarian on keto.
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1egg
- Chia seeds
- Lettuce
- Avocado
- Oregano
- 6oz halloumi cheese(drained and cut)
How to prepare it
Cook the cheese in a preheated frying pan over high heat. Prepare the cheese by brushing both sides lightly with olive oil to coat each side carefully. After the cheese is cooked well and the color of the crust turns gold to deep brown, cooked them from both sides for over a minute and put it on your plate. Then, add lettuce, half avocado, chia seeds, and a spoon of yogurt. Enjoy your meal!
Feta Pomegranate Stuffed Eggplant
This is a recipe that represents the true creativity and possibilities when it comes to keto nutritionism. This recipe includes many different healthy ingredients, but it is easy to make. Also, it looks very nice when served, so you can prepare this recipe for special occasions too.
Ingredients
- 4tbs min
- salt and pepper
- 1pomegranate
- 6garlic cloves
- 100g or 3 and a half oz feta
- 8tbs olive oil
- 2eggplants
How To Prepare It
Cut each eggplant in half and brush the inside of each half with olive oil, add the garlic cloves and season with salt and pepper well. Then you should add the prepared eggplant halves into a preheated oven at 400F. Wait for about an hour and scoop the flesh into a bowl. It is important not to tear the skin so you have 2 eggplant halves open in the middle so you can add the sauce. The bowl with the flesh and garlic should be mixed with pomegranate seeds, mints and little salt and pepper. Make sure that everything is mixed well and turned into a paste. The last phase is filling the eggplant halves with the prepared fast. Over the top, you should crumble a good amount of feta cheese. Mint leaves and pomegranate seeds are good for decoration.
Fluffy Keto Pancakes
Keto-friendly pancakes are definitely the most refreshing thing on this list. These keto pancakes are veggie and so easy to make. You can try them and share them with your family. The kids are going to love them!
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces of softened cream cheese
Optional (according to your taste): sweetener, 3/4 teaspoon baking powder or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
How To Prepare It
In a large bowl mix the almond flour, eggs, vanilla extract, and the softened cheese. Mix them well until you have a homogenous thin batter. Then you should prepare a nonstick pan on medium heat. The rest is simple- add the pancake batter in the size you prefer and flip it while cooking. It is recommended to make small-sized pancakes and not cook them for more than a minute and a half. Enjoy them when ready and use your taste and imagination to decide what to add next before serving(sugar-free sweeteners, creamers, fruit, veggies ham, etc.)