20 Best Low-Carb Spring Dinner Recipes 🍃

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If you are looking for inspiration for some delicious Low Carb Spring Recipes, you have come to the right place. The contributors to this post have some of the most wonderful recipes that echo the freshness and vibrancy of the spring season - dig in and enjoy everyone!

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Low-Carb Dinner Recipes With Spring Flavors

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year because of the abundance of fresh produce and warmer weather. My herbs blossom, windows remain open, and the excitement of transitioning from winter recipes to light and delicate spring recipes kicks in.

Here is a roundup of the best low-carb dinner recipes that you can enjoy with your family during spring:

1. Low-Carb Chicken Fajita Recipe: A delightful Mexican dish that is ready in under 30 minutes. The mouthwatering Mexican flavors in the fajita are sure to be a hit at a party or family dinner. Serve it with a side of cauliflower rice or any other low-carb base.

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2. The Best Grilled Asparagus Recipe: Asparagus is a typical springtime vegetable. Grilling it crispy and dusting it with parmesan and asiago highlights its natural earthy and slightly bitter taste. Serve it as a side to grilled chicken or grilled pork chops for a wholesome family meal!

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3. Simple Pan-Seared Cod Recipe: This is one of the easiest and quickest keto spring recipes. It's ready in less than 20 minutes, thus perfect for a weeknight dinner. The crispy cod recipe features a beautiful golden buttery sear on fresh cod, wonderfully complemented by a delicious tangy tomato coulis.

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4. Beet Buckwheat Salad With Veggies: If you want the freshness and vibrance of the spring season on your plate, this is it! The homemade salad dressing bring a bright pop of color. This recipe is from the food blog Jar of Lemons.

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5. Tomato Feta Salad: A delightful tomato salad with incredible flavors from creamy dressing, feta cheese and cherry tomatoes - a perfect low carb spring dinner recipe to pair with any protein dish.

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6. Mediterranean Spiced Salmon With Vegetable Quinoa: This tops the list of light low-carb recipes. This simple salmon dish bursts with delicious Mediterranean flavors and gets ready in no time. From Jessica Gavin, the Culinary Scientist.

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7. Tuna Cakes With Jalapeno and Cilantro: Need the perfect entree for your dinner party? Try these tuna cakes from the food blog Taste and See. They are low in carbs but big in flavor!

8. Shrimp Salad Recipe: I have made this shrimp salad countless times and I just never seem to have enough of its divine flavors. Try the low-carb treat and experience heavenly tastes.

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9. Grilled Chicken and Veggie Kebabs. A spring low-carb recipes roundup wouldn't be complete without some savory, succulent grilled chicken breast recipe. Try these from the blog Halsa Nutrition.

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10. Buffalo Chicken Meatballs: Combining the flavor of buffalo wings with meatballs is pure genius. Take a look at these from our friends at Taste and See.

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11. Arugula Mushroom Salad: This Arugula salad is a healthy spring recipe that aligns with the low carb diet. This salad is where the peppery freshness of arugula meets the earthy depth of mushrooms. It is simplicity and elegance, all wrapped up on one salad.

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12. Low-Carb Pesto Zoodles Chicken Bowl: I'm a huge fan of zucchini noodles a.k.a zoodles, pesto and chicken. This flavor-packed chicken bowl from the food blog Bound by Food is one of the finest low-effort, low-carb spring meals.

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13. Italian Style Shepherds Pie: I have found traditional shepherds pie to be heavy, but that is not the case with Sugar Loves Spice's light pie. Check out the recipe to see why it's special.

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14. Tandoori Grilled Chicken: With perfect grill char and packed with Indian flavors, this bbq grilled chicken is a perfect low carb and keto friendly meal to enjoy. The flavors are super addictive as I make it all the time!

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15. Ground Pork Lettuce Wrap: You can never go wrong with a pork and veggie combo. Try this simple, yet sophisticated healthy recipe from Green Healthy Cooking today.

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16. Cauliflower Crust Margherita Pizza: Normally, pizza would be off the low-carb dinner ideas list, unless you make it this yummy with a low-carb count. I want to take a bite of the picture. From the food blog Tastefulventure.

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17. Baked Falafel With Minty Lemon Sauce: Everyone loves falafel, especially if it is healthy and low carb. This one from Happy Kitchen rocks!

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18. Grilled Pork Chops With Peaches: This recipe is simply mouthwatering. When the flavor of the grilled peaches is combined with sharp mustard, creamy brie and unctuous pork chops it creates a symphony of delight.

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19. Thai Kale Salad with Peanut Dressing: Take your kale salad off the sidelines and get it into the game with this recipe from Robust Recipes. You won't be disappointed!

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20. Lemon-Marinated Kale: This delicious kale recipe from Ahu Eats will impress the biggest kale haters at your dinner party. Enjoy it on its own or pair it with a meaty dish for a hearty keto low-carb meal.

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Conclusion

Hopefully, you have found this Low-Carb Spring Recipes roundup useful. The list has easy spring dinner ideas that you can execute creatively. Most of them are meal prep-friendly, thus perfect for a quick midweek meal. Please SHARE the springtime dinner ideas widely, all the bloggers who contributed will appreciate the kind gesture!

More low-carb recipes coming your way soon. Take care!

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15 Responses

  1. Wow, these all look so amazing, low carb can be fun, colorful and delicious! Thanks for including my kale salad 🙂

    1. Hi Ahu:
      I love it! You have so many incredible recipes- do you have anything for a Cinco de Mayo roundup I am putting together?
      Thanks-
      Scott

  2. What a brilliant recipe roundup. I am getting hungry just looking at these! I will definitely give your chicken fajita recipe a try

    1. Hi Katrin:
      Thanks so much- all of the contributions looked so wonderful it was hard to choose!
      Hope you have a great day in the kitchen-
      Take care,
      Scott

  3. YUM!!! I'm always looking for delicious low carb recipes. This is a great list and everything looks delicious! Thanks for including my Beet Buckwheat Salad!

  4. Wow, I love the variety of foods in this post! Who knew Low Carb recipes could taste so delicious!!! Thanks for including my Cauliflower Crust Margherita Pizza!

    Cheers!

  5. These recipes look great! What a beautiful collection. Thanks for including my Kale Thai Salad! 🙂

    1. Hi Emily:
      Thanks so much for the compliment- and for your wonderful recipe! Thrilled to have it included in the mix!
      Have an excellent day in the kitchen-
      Scott

  6. Hi Scott. Ya, really, these all look incredibly wonderful and there is not one recipe that I would not try here. Brilliant write up. Especially love the easy shrimp chimichurri recipe and will definitely check that out. Thanks for sharing.

    1. Hi Wayne:

      Thanks for the feedback- and I have the shrimp chimichurri recipe on my list of recipes to make once we move to France in about 30 days. It is going to be one of my first meals that we cook there!

      Thanks for writing and reading!

      Take care,

      Scott

  7. hi Scott
    Keep up the great work one CHEF to another
    keep loving it and oh boy nice very nice
    awesome page love it

    1. Hi Nadine:
      Thank you so much for your kind thoughts. I appreciate it.
      Hope you have an excellent day in the kitchen!
      Scott

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