Most fruit is loaded with more than enough sugar to kick you out of the Keto Zone.

But there are some low carb fruits that can be eaten in moderation. Keto friendly fruits included, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and pomegranate. 

Small amounts of pomegranate don’t have enough sugar to significantly impact your blood glucose. Additionally, if pomegranate is eaten with high fiber foods this slows down the release of sugar in to the blood stream.

That is why this Keto Zone chicken pomegranate salad works so well for low-carb diets!

This recipe has tons of fiber, protein, and healthy fat. With 1/2 cup of pomegranate divided between 4 salads, you end up with only about 5 grams of net carbs per serving!

Ingredients

Salad:

12 oz organic grilled chicken breast, sliced
4 organic/pasture raised eggs, hard boiled and chopped
1/2 cup organic pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup organic feta cheese
2 organic radishes, sliced
2 tablespoons diced red onion
6 cups organic baby arugula

Dressing:

3 tablespoons organic olive oil
2 tablespoons organic lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 tablespoon organic apple cider vinegar
Sea salt, to taste
Organic black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. In a small mixing bowl, combine dressing ingredients and whisk until well combined.
2. Toss pomegranate, radish, chicken, and red onion together.
3. Fill 4 large salad bowls with baby arugula.
4. Top with chicken and pomegranate mixture.
5. Drizzle half of the dressing on top of each salad.
6. Evenly distribute chopped hard boiled egg and crumbled feta between the 4 bowls.
7. Drizzle remaining dressing evenly over each salad.
8. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Yield: 4 servings

Per Serving:

Calories: 289 kcal

Total Fat: 19 g

Carbohydrates: 12 g

Fiber: 7 g

Net Carbs: 5 g

Protein: 26 g

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Lettuce is relatively devoid of any meaningful nutrition. It is basically just fiber and water!

It is time to up your salad game with this delicious and nutritious Brussels sprouts and kale salad!

These greens are loaded with nutrients including chlorophyll and a suite of vitamins and minerals.

Paired with a tangy herbal citrus vinaigrette, this salad has a bold flavor to complement the nutritional profile.

If that wasn’t good enough, this quick and easy keto meal can be ready in just about 15 minutes from start to finish!

Ingredients:

For the salad-

3/4 lb of fresh organic Brussels sprouts, shaved
1 cup organic lacinato kale, chopped
1/4 cup organic roasted almonds, slivered

For the dressing-

1/4 cup organic extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon organic apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon organic dijon mustard
1/2 organic lemon, juiced
4 sprigs organic fresh thyme leaves
Sea salt, to taste
Organic black pepper, to taste

Instructions:

1. Lightly steam the kale and Brussels sprouts for about 5-7 minutes or until the leaves are tender yet still crisp.
2. As the greens are cooking, combine the dressing ingredients in and whisk together until well combined.
3. When Brussels sprouts and kale are cooked, remove from heat and rinse under cold water.
4. Allow the greens to drip dry.
5. Combine dry greens with almonds and dressing.
6. Toss to combine.
7. Serve.

Servings per recipe: 4

Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
Calories: 187
Protein: 6g
Carbs: 9g
Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 2g
Fat: 16g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Polyunsaturated: 3g
Monounsaturated: 10g

How did your salad turn out? Let us know in the comments below!

Recipe adapted from blog.bulletproof.com

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