KZN#34

3 Easy Low
Carb Recipes
You Should Try
Food is known to be the main cause of obesity. Due to this, weight conscious
people are very careful about the food that they eat. If you are one of
these people, and you love cooking, here are some of the best low carbohydrate
recipes that you should go with. The cool thing about the recipes
is that you will not only be in control of the amount of calories that you
get into your body, you also get to prepare the food at the comfort of your
home. The most popular low carb recipes include:
Swedish breakfast buns
When many people hear of buns they think of the sugar stuffed monsters but
this isn't the case with these buns. To prepare the buns you need:
· ½ tsp salt
· 2 eggs
· ½ cup sour cream
· ¾ cup of almond flour
· 2 tbsp baking powder
· 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
· 1 tbsp whole flax seeds
· 2 tbsp olive oil
To prepare the buns you need to preheat your oven to 400 degrees and then
mix almond flour, baking powder, salt, psyllium, and seeds in a bowl. You
should then add sour cream, olive oil, eggs and mix them carefully. Let the
mixture sit for 5 minutes and then cut the dough into 4 pieces. Shape the
pieces into balls and put them in a cake pan and bake them for 20-25 minutes
until they have formed a brown color. Once they are done serve with your
favorite beverage.
Eggs and vegetables
fried in coconut oil
Shrimp and avocado salad
If you have been looking to lose weight you know that salads are of great
importance. To prepare this salad you need:
· ½ cup of fresh chopped cilantro
· 1/8 tsp of fresh cracked pepper
· 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
· 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
· Pinch of salt
· 2 ripe avocados
· 4 cups of baby greens or lettuce
· 1 lb of cooked shrimp. The shrimp should be deveined and tail removed
You should pour the cilantro dressing over the shrimp and stir to coat. After
this cover the shrimp and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. You should then
wash and dry the lettuce and divide among plates. Thereafter cut avocado
into bite-size wedges then top with marinated shrimp and leftover dressing.
This food is not only healthy, it's also easy to make. It also keeps you full the
entire day thus you don't have to keep on snacking every now and then. To
prepare it you need: frozen vegetable mix, (cauliflower, green bean, carrots,
and broccoli), coconut oil, spinach, and spices. You should add coconut oil
to the frying pan and turn up the heat. You should then add vegetables, eggs,
and spices. If you want, you can add spinach but you don't have to. Once
everything is in the pan, stir until it gets ready.
CONCLUSION
You don't have to gather weight from eating as there are plenty of low
carb foods that you can go for. All you need to do is choose the one
that is right and easy for you to prepare.
If looking for any recipes, we have plenty of them that you can use to
prepare lunch, dinner and even breakfast.
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Kzn Lifestyle Magazine • Issue 34