This keto recipe, New Orleans Stuffed Mirlitons, also called Stuffed Chayote, is an easy keto recipe that uses chayote squash, shrimp and ham. This keto stuffed chayote recipe has been adapted from Charlie Andrews’ version (link below), to be a keto, grain and gluten free version of one of New Orleans’ most popular recipes, especially made during the holidays. However, the chayote squash, which is a fruit native to Mexico, is also very popular in the southern states such as Louisiana where it is called a mirliton. Other names for chayote squash are christophene or christophine, cho-cho, mirliton or merleton, chuchu, cidra, guatila, centinarja, pipinola, pear squash, vegetable pear, chouchoute, choko, güisquil, labu siam, ishkus or chowchow, pataste, or tayota. WOW, so many names! But a chayote by any other name is great to cook with, because of its light taste, and that it takes on the flavour of the other ingredients you are using in your keto recipe. Chayote is versatile and sautéed chayote is a great side dish that complements just about any main protein.
Nutritionally, chayote squash is a wonderful, low carb, keto, diabetic diet, Banting diet ingredient because it is low calorie, low carb and high in fiber. Chayote is also high in vitamins C, B9 (folate) & B6, vitamin K, and high in minerals such as manganese, copper, zinc, potassium and magnesium.
This delicious one pot Olive Garden styled Keto Zuppa Toscana is a favorite Italian soup, which is loaded with bacon, mild Italian sausage, chayote squash, chicken broth and kale, and topped with parmesan cheese. The is a keto budget recipe that is also great for a low carb, diabetic diet, gluten free, Banting and paleo life style. This Mediterranean keto recipe is sure to become a family favorite. Enjoy!
This Keto Pumpkin Pound Cake with delicious Maple Cream Cheese and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds on top is a must for anyone who loves fall pumpkin recipes. Pumpkin is always a nice treat with your Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas meal or with a nice hot coffee. This Keto Pound Cake is very moist and is infused with pumpkin pie spices and has the texture half way between a traditional pound cake and the moistness of a pumpkin pie. The light and fluffy Maple Cream Cheese filling is like a light cheesecake mousse, sandwiched between two layers of this moist dense pound cake, creating a perfect balance of taste and texture. Enjoy the Keto Pumpkin Pound Cake and happy holiday!
Combine your favorite pizza toppings with a delicious Italian meatloaf, and you have a tasty pizza meatloaf. A comfort meal that is a budget friendly, satisfying and filling dinner that is easy to make. This nutritious pizza meatloaf is perfect for keto diets, low carb meal plans, and paleo diets because it is gluten free, grain free and sugar free, so also perfect for diabetic diet plans and celiac diets as well.
An easy to make, tasty minestrone soup, an Italian vegetable soup favorite that is a keto, low carb, gluten free recipe. This nutrient dense soup is made keto with an unusual ingredient to replace the canned kidney beans or chickpeas. A flavourful, dense and hardy vegetarian keto soup can be cooked on your stove top, in a slow cooker or in a crock pot. Serve with a slice or two of my Keto Walnut bread for a whole food, clean eating, complete lunch or dinner meal.
Tasty Chicken Piccata is a quick and easy weeknight dinner that only takes about 30 minutes to make. This keto dinner recipe is also low carb, gluten free and grain fee and combines these diets’ health and nutritional benefit with those of a classic Mediterranean diet. There are just a few simple prep steps and put the casserole into the oven for a no-fuss keto comfort meal.
This tasty easy Mediterranean sole and vegetables in a pouch recipe takes only about 20 minutes to bake in your oven. The sole is a light tasting white fish that is perfectly complemented by the zucchini and red bell pepper/capsicum cut into thin Julienne strips, topped with grated Monterey Jack cheese and black olives for a wonderful whole food, nutrient dense keto fish recipe. This sole in a pouch recipe is also perfect for low carb, diabetic, gluten free, paleo and whole 30 meal plans.
Zucchini is a versatile and nutrient-dense, low carb summer squash used in many tasty recipes. This quick and easy grilled zucchini side dish only uses 4 ingredients and takes less than 15 minutes to make. Grilled zucchini is a common side dish in Croatian, Italian and Mediterranean recipes which are an excellent part of keto, low carb, paleo, whole 30, diabetic diets, and gluten free recipes.
This tasty, traditional Sinh tố bơ – a Vietnamese avocado smoothie, is a refreshing treat for a hot summer day or nutrient dense breakfast. The Keto Vietnamese Smoothie is quick and easy to make. My keto sugar free sweetened cream is a substitute for the sweetened condensed milk and brings out the delicate flavor of the avocado, resulting in a decadent but nutrient dense avocado shake, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, dietary fiber, healthy fats, vitamins B6, E, and C to name a few benefits. Substitute the dairy cream with full fat coconut cream, the ghee with coconut oil and you have the perfect vegan smoothie recipe that is also Whole 30, gluten free, sugar free compliant.
Kung Pao Chicken is a popular Chinese takeout meal in China and in the USA and Canada. This easy to make Keto version of the Szechuan chicken stir fry recipe has a complex taste of sweet, salty, spicy and sour flavors. Making keto Chinese meals at home is healthier than Chinese take out and is suitable for ketogenic diets, whole 30 (if you sub for the rice wine or make sure you dealcoholize it), paleo, gluten free and sugar free, and for diabetics. Best of all, this recipe is a tasty recipe for the whole family to enjoy together.
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