ALTERNATIVE KETO-GREEN MENU CHOICES

 

Breakfast Ideas

  • 1 cup regular Greek or coconut yogurt with ½ cup strawberries or other berries

  • 2 large organic cage-free eggs, any style, with two slices of bacon or sausage patties and side of greens

  • 2 large organic cage-free eggs, scrambled with greens

  • 1 Keto-Green smoothie (see recipe section for additional smoothie ideas)

  • 2 ounces smoked salmon with capers, sliced onions, and tomatoes

  • Keto pancakes made with nut flour, served with organic butter and ¼ cup berries

  • Tofu veggie scramble

  • Eggs Benedict on sliced tomatoes (no bread, of course)

Lunch Ideas

  • 4 ounces turkey (white meat) with Dijon mustard, 2 cups raw spinach drizzled with 1 tablespoon healthy oil or MCT oil and a few tablespoons vinegar

  • 4 ounces tuna, large mixed green salad with chopped yellow and red bell peppers, drizzled with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or MCT oil and lemon juice

  • 4 ounces broiled white fish (such as flounder or sole), steamed vegetables with 1 tablespoon melted organic ghee or butter or healthy oil

  • 4 ounces shredded chicken mixed with sugar-free mayonnaise and wrapped in lettuce with raw carrots and cucumbers on the side

  • 4 ounces stir-fried white fish with 1 cup snow peas, onions, broccoli sprouts, chopped red pepper, and 1 cup cauliflower rice

  • Meatless burger or beef or bison burger in lettuce or collard leaf wraps with avocado slices

  • Almond butter on celery, bell peppers, and other raw veggies

  • Sautéed eggplant with no-sugar marinara sauce

  • Black bean soup with a green salad

  • Chef’s salad with tofu

  • Avocado salad (lots of greens topped with avocado and an oil-and-vinegar dressing)

  • Tabouli

Dinner Ideas

  • 4 ounces broiled red snapper, 1 cup steamed broccoli, and 1 small baked sweet potato with 1 pat organic butter

  • 4 ounces London broil, sautéed leeks or onions and mushrooms in wine

  • 4 ounces chicken breast with rosemary, 1 cup cauliflower rice, broccoli sautéed in 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • Salmon burger patties made with 4 ounces chopped salmon, chopped onions, dill to taste, 1 egg, and ¼ teaspoon sesame seeds, then sautéed in a skillet with 1 tablespoon organic ghee or butter and served with 1 cup steamed cauliflower

  • Shrimp sauté: 8 large shrimp sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil and garlic with ½ cup organic tomato sauce (optional after ten-day Quick Start: sprinkled with Parmesan cheese), served over steamed zoodles (zucchini turned into “noodles” using a spiralizer)

  • Spaghetti squash or zoodles topped with sautéed veggies and sugar-free marinara sauce

  • Vegetarian sloppy joes (ground portobello mushrooms mixed with tomato sauce) and served with a green salad

  • Tofurkey meat alternative served with sautéed greens

  • Cauliflower rice with stir-fried tofu and various Asian vegetables

  • Vegetable stews and soups

  • Raw oysters with seaweed salad or broccoli slaw