Make Weeknight Dinners a Breeze With These Simple Low-Carb Recipes

Updated on 2/21/2020 at 4:00 PM

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If you're trying to cut carbs, you know healthy homemade meals are essential. Yet some nights whipping up a meal — whether for you or your entire family — can feel like an impossible feat. It doesn't have to be that way. These simple dinner recipes can help keep you on track and out of the drive-through, and they're delicious. Add them to your Sunday meal-prep lineup, or cook them super quickly on a weeknight — whatever works best for you. One thing's for sure: you're going to want to save the leftovers, assuming you even can. Scroll through to see what we mean.

Instant Pot Beef With Peppers

This dish is ideal on nights when you're short on time. All you need is five ingredients and 10 minutes, and like magic — you've got yourself a hot meal.

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Sheet Pan Chili-Lime Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

Swap out the vegetables in this sheet pan recipe for a fresh, seasonal dinner every time.

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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Who doesn't love buffalo and blue cheese? Drop these meatballs in your slow cooker before dashing out the door, and return home to a ready-to-serve main dish.

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Cauliflower Fried Rice

Prep this healthy alternative to fried rice on Sunday to kick a craving for Chinese takeout mid-week. You can add chicken for extra protein, if you like.

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Lemon Garlic Black Pepper Shrimp

These perfectly seasoned shrimp cook in just 10 minutes. Toss them in a salad for a quick, light dinner.

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Zucchini Pizza Boats

Load up slices of zucchini with cheese and vegetables then pop them in the oven to get dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less.

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Roasted Veggies With Easy Fried Egg

Try this veggie-packed dish on nights when you're craving breakfast for dinner.

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Pork Stir-Fry With Broccoli

Cooked in one pan, ready in less than 30 minutes — is there any greater selling point? Enjoy this stir-fry alone or over cauliflower rice to round out your meal.

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Lasagna Skillet

This one-pan meal replaces pasta with spaghetti squash, while still delivering the same cheesy, savory flavor of traditional lasagna.

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Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese

So delicious your family won't even notice that it's loaded with veggies.

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Salmon With Crispy Cabbage and Kale

Just place salmon and greens on a sheet pan, and let your oven do the work for you.

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Nachos with Sweet Mini Peppers

When you need to feed a crowd, try baking these tasty nachos. Mini peppers replace carb-laden tortilla chips, while ground turkey and beans make the dish extra filling.

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Turkey Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

Low-carb doesn't mean no carb. Get a helping of whole grains with these Greek-inspired stuffed peppers — you can make the filling (or the entire pepper) over the weekend to save time on weeknights.

Get the recipe: turkey quinoa stuffed bell peppers

Fajita Salad With Steak

This colorful, flavorful salad is super filling without the tortilla, and it couldn't be simpler to throw together.

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