Considering eating low-carb? We’re here to help. First, let’s cover the basics of a low-carb diet. Like the keto diet, it emphasizes cutting down carbohydrate intake, particularly from refined grains, starchy vegetables, and sugary foods, while focusing on protein, healthy fats, and non-starchy vegetables. Eating this way can reduce blood sugar spikes, lower cholesterol levels, and enhance the body's metabolism, ultimately leading to weight loss and better health.

In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about meal planning for a low-carb diet. With a wide variety of delicious recipes and wholesome groceries delivered straight to your doorstep, we can help you enjoy tasty low-carb meals — even if you’re on a hectic schedule.

The do’s and don’ts of a low-carb diet

Stocking up on pantry and fridge staples is essential to make your low-carb meal plan easy and tasty. Here are some of our must-haves:

• Non-starchy fruits and low-carb vegetables, like blueberries, strawberries, kale, and spinach.
• Low-carb grain alternatives like cauliflower rice and broccoli rice.
• High-fat dairy like cheese, butter, heavy cream, and Greek yogurt.
• Healthy fats like avocados, avocado oil, olive oil, and coconut oil.
• Nuts, seeds, and nut butters like peanut butter, almonds, chia seeds.
• High-quality meats, fish, and eggs.

When following a low-carb diet, it’s best to steer clear of processed and carb-rich foods, particularly refined ones including sugary foods and drinks, pastries, breads, and more. They’re all high in simple carbohydrates which can spike up your blood glucose levels which can result in energy crashes. Here are a few foods to limit when eating low-carb:

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• Refined grains and starches like white bread, pasta, rice, and starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes. 
• High amounts of starchy vegetables and high-sugar fruits like potatoes, yams, mangoes, pineapple, and other tropical, sweeter fruits. 
• Highly processed foods & snacks like potato chips, tortilla chips, flour crackers, chocolates, sweets, candy, etc.
• Sugar-sweetened beverages like sodas, sweet juices, milkshakes, and other flavored drinks.

Our favorite low-carb recipes and snacks

Now that you know the fundamentals of a healthy low-carb meal plan, let's dive into some delicious recipes to get you started. We’ve curated our tastiest low-carb recipes to keep you satisfied and on track:

Breakfast

• Scrambled Egg + Avocado Cauli Toasts
• Cheesy Mushroom Vegetarian Frittata
• Pesto Egg Cauli Thinwich
• Broccoli Cheddar Crustless Quiche
• Carb-conscious Cheesy Egg Sandwich

Lunch

• Keto-friendly Beef Mushroom Cheeseburger
• Juicy Chicken with Cauliflower Mash
• Chile Chicken + Sweet Kale Salad with Goat Cheese
• Gingery Salmon Poke Greens
• Grilled Pork with Cauliflower Mash
• Herby Atlantic Salmon with Cauli Mash
• Keto Bun Grass-fed Cheeseburger with Sauteed Onions

Dinner

• Spicy Lamb Vindaloo Cauliflower Mash
• Yuzu Baked Salmon + Veggies
• Steak Arugula Italiano
• Ribeye Steak + Cauliflower Mash
• All-in-one Cheesy Chicken Meatballs + Broccoli
• Wild-caught Shrimp + Asparagus with Cauli Mash

Snacks

• Green Olives
• Pepperoni + Mozzarella Snack Pack
• Nashville Hot Almonds
• Pasture-Raised Hard Boiled Eggs
• Original Beef Jerky