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The vegetarian lifestyle is one of the biggest alternative ways of eating today, and the keto diet is one of the most popular diets of our time as well.
Both have one thing in common, which is promoting a healthier lifestyle and both offer amazing health benefits to those who practice them.
But is it really possible to combine both of them, and if so, just how many delicious recipes out there can you actually enjoy?
Can you follow keto as a vegetarian?
The vegetarian way of eating excludes all types of meat, fish or poultry. And in the case of vegans, all sorts of animal products like eggs and dairy are excluded as well.
On the ketogenic diet, you need to reduce your daily carb intake in order to enter a metabolic state called ketosis, where you burn fat for fuel.
Both lifestyles are great, but for some people, combining both of them can seem a bit hard considering the keto diet uses a lot of meat and animal products which vegetarians aren’t supposed to eat.
But it doesn’t have to be that hard or even boring. As long as you know the best plant-based products to get your fats, protein and essential nutrients from, you’re pretty much good to go.
Here, I’ve gathered 20 easy and incredibly delicious keto vegetarian recipes for you to enjoy on a keto diet and burn fat while still keeping things plant based. From breakfast to lunch to dinner and snacks, I’ve got you covered.
NOTE: Some of these recipes are not vegan friendly (meaning some use animal products like eggs and dairy). But you don’t need to worry. Easy substitutions can be made.
Plus, I’ve stated which ones are vegetarian but not vegan, and which ones are both vegetarian and vegan to save you all the stress.
20 keto vegetarian recipes
1) Vegetarian Keto Club Salad
Salads are real great bundles of nutrition and when made with the right ingredients, are totally yummy and actually quite irresistible.
This club salad combines some of the best and tasty veggies with a bit of cheese and eggs and tops it all off with a nice low carb dressing.
It’s far from your regular “boring” salad and is the complete mix of healthy, nutritious and tasty. And it only delivers about 6g of net carbs per serving.
(Vegetarian, but not vegan)
2) Korma Curry Sauce
Dinner nights will never be boring again when you have this creamy and quite delicious curry sauce on standby. It only takes 20 minutes to make this and you can serve it up all week (or weekend) long.
Serve with some cauliflower rice and broccoli, or some keto bread for a complete meal and watch yourself get addicted to it. Each serving delivers only 4g of net carbs.
(Also vegan friendly)
3) Low Carb Vegetable Soup
Those winter nights can sure be cold and long. And what better way to make yourself feel warm and cozy than with some good ol’ vegetable soup.
Thanks to the tomatoes, green beans, peppers and more, this soup is full of flavour, super delish and also packed with good and healthy nutrients.
Although this recipe uses chicken broth, you can easily swap it out for vegetable broth and it still comes out great. Each serving contains just 8g of net carbs.
(Vegan friendly if you use vegetable broth)
4) Vegetarian Keto Burritos
Taco nights just got a bit more interesting. These burritos are the perfect keto vegetarian recipe to whisk up anytime and are sure to satisfy your cravings.
It uses keto-friendly tortillas and combines pumpkins, zucchini, peppers, cheese and more to create a tasty nutritious and low carb meal you can enjoy for lunch or even dinner.
You only need 25 minutes to get this done and each serving delivers just 9g of net carbs, which is pretty great.
(Vegetarian, but not vegan)
Related: 12 Delicious keto salads to help you lose weight
5) Perfect Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
I think we can all agree that cookies and chocolate make the world a better place, and these chocolate chip cookies are sure to make your own world much better.
Made with almond flour, almond butter, sugar-free chocolate chips and more, it makes a great low carb dessert or snack option. And you can make it 100% plant based as well with just a few simple swaps.
It’s healthy and also super yummy. There’s no way anyone could say no to this.
(Vegan-friendly with a few easy swaps)
6) Crustless Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
A tasty and nutrient-packed breakfast is the perfect way to start the day and keep your body charged up as you burn fat. This broccoli cheddar quiche is so easy and full of flavor, you only need a couple of bites before it becomes your favorite.
You can also meal prep this and enjoy it for lunch. It takes only 10 minutes of prep time and each serving delivers just 3.5g net carbs.
(Vegetarian, but not vegan)
7) 5-Ingredient Grain Free Granola
Cereal is probably something you think you’d miss when trying out a low carb or ketogenic diet, well until now that is. Fortunately for you, you can still enjoy delicious cereals without the truckload of carbs that comes with it.
This simple 5 ingredient granola combines coconut and a couple of other yummy nuts and seeds to create a simple guilt-free breakfast you’d want to keep trying over and over again.
Make a bunch of these ahead of time and you have a nice healthy keto breakfast ready to go in just the blink of an eye. Each serving delivers only 3g of net carbs, which is even better.
(Also vegan-friendly)
8) Coconut Flour Sugar Cookies
A wise person once said that good food should be prepared without stress and enjoyed without guilt. When it comes to these coconut flout sugar free cookies, you can be sure you’re getting zero percent stress and zero percent guilt.
It only takes a total of 20 minutes to prepare these lovelies and each serving delivers only 1g of net carbs, so you don’t have to worry about anything. Definitely a must try.
(Vegetarian, but not vegan)
Related: 10 Delicious keto cookies that’ll leave you wanting more
9) Keto Vegetarian Bolognese
Another thing you probably won’t have to miss out on when cutting carbs is delicious pasta, thanks to all the amazing low carb substitutes.
This keto vegetarian recipe combines zoodles (zucchini noodles) with a special flavour-rich tomato sauce to give you the perfect blend of tasty and healthy. To make it 100% plant based, just skip out on the cheese topping and you’re good.
You only need 10 minutes of prep time and it delivers only 7g of net carbs per serving.
(Vegan-approved too)
10) Keto Vegetarian Burgers
Why go to a drive through when you can easily prepare your own healthy and delicious burgers in just a couple minutes? These yummy meatless burgers use keto-friendly bread for the buns and swaps out the meat for marinated and grilled mushrooms.
It’s quite tasty, satisfying and won’t throw you out of ketosis at just 9g of net carbs per burger.
(Vegetarian, but not vegan)
11) Best Ever Guacamole
When it comes to dips, you can always trust good ol’ guacamole. Easy, delicious and super nutritious just as it should be. This recipe combines mashed avocados, lime juice, tomatoes, jalapenos and more to create the best ever guacamole.
Serve this up with some chips and you’ll have a wonderful snack time. What’s best is that you only need a total of 10 minutes to pull this off and it delivers just about 4g net carbs per serving.
(100% plant based)
12) Flaxseed Pudding
Whether you decide to have this for breakfast or enjoy it for dessert, it doesn’t matter. You’re bound to fall in love with it either ways. Made with flaxseed and almond milk, it’s as easy as it is delicious.
Plus, you can prepare this in just about 10 minutes, top with some nuts and your favourite berries or low carb fruits and you’re good to go. Each serving delivers only 0.8g of net carbs only.
(100% vegan-friendly)
Related: 12 Perfect keto breads you just can’t resist
13) Zucchini Grilled Cheese
Need a quick and easy sandwich you can enjoy for breakfast or even pack for lunch on your way to work? This zucchini grilled sandwich is the perfect blend of healthy and tasty and can be easily prepared in just a matter of minutes.
You won’t even miss the bread here and this is sure to keep you full and satisfied. Each serving delivers just 3g of net carbs. There’s no going wrong with this.
(Vegetarian, but not vegan)
14) Green Bean Casserole
When the holidays roll by and families and friends start coming from afar, this yummy green bean casserole is the perfect keto vegetarian recipe to whip out and wow everyone.
Made with green beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, shallots and more, it is so full of rich flavours and quite irresistible. What’s better is that you only need 10 to prep it and you can relax as it gets ready. You’ll be begged for the recipe.
(Vegetarian, but not vegan)
15) Low Carb naan bread
Just because regular bread is high in carbs doesn’t mean you have to miss out on your favourite breads on keto. Thanks to delicious low carb bread you won’t be missing a thing.
This Indian style naan bread is low carb and 100% plant based and at just 3.5g of net carbs per bread. You only need 30 minutes in total to get this done and it tastes just as good as the regular one, minus the guilt, high carbs or animal product in it.
(100% vegan-friendly)
16) Keto Veggie Breakfast Biscuit
Finding new and interesting ways to enjoy your veggies might seem like a daunting task at times. Until you find a recipe like this that is. This keto veggie breakfast biscuit combines several healthy veggies in one yummy mix for breakfast.
It uses zucchinis, peppers, mushroom and spinach and thanks to the cheese and other amazing spices, you have a yummy breakfast ready in just 20 minutes total and delivering only 1.3g net carbs per serving.
This is a simple grab and go option and is as tasty as it is nutritious.
(Not vegan friendly)
Related: 14 Easy keto chaffles that taste amazingly good
17) Vegetarian Patties with Marinara Sauce
You won’t be missing the meat at all here. These yummy patties made with almond meal, nuts, eggs and cheese and covered in marinara sauce is all you need for dinner. It’s quite simple to prepare and is rich in all the good flavours.
It’s quite filling and satisfying and comes together with just 20 minutes of prep. Each serving contains 6g of net carbs.
(Vegetarian, but not vegan)
18) Easy Keto Fat Bombs
When following a plant-based ketogenic diet, stocking up on good and healthy fats can seem like an issue. Luckily they’re not thanks to fat bombs.
These little treats are rich in fat and very low in carbs making them perfect for ketosis. Made with just 5 simple ingredients, these come together in just about 30 minutes and each serving contains only 4g of net carbs.
You can snack on these, enjoy them for dessert or even save some for later.
(Vegetarian, but not vegan)
19) Vegan Keto Walnut Chili
When those winter months hit again and the cold starts to prove how tough it can be, the best thing to do is to be “chilling with some chili”. And this vegan walnut chili is perfect for the occasion.
It combines, walnuts, tomato, mushrooms, soy meat and more to create a tasty, flavour packed and quite irresistible meal you’ll want to keep having for dinner. This one is sure to make even your meat-loving friends jealous.
And since it delivers just 10g net carbs per huge serving, you have no reason not to try it out.
(100 percent plant based)
20) Vegan Keto Portobello Mushroom Pizzas
These mini pizza bites are one hundred percent plant-based and use just 5 simple ingredients to get the job done and in just about 30 minutes as well. Quick, easy and delicious are the words you’re looking for.
You could enjoy a couple of these for breakfast or even serve them up as a quick appetizer and you won’t regret it.
So as you see, when it comes to following a plant-based keto diet, it is actually easier than it seems. These 20 wonderful keto vegetarian recipes have got your back anytime and are sure to make even your meat-loving friends drool too.
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