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10 Keto Recipes Using Cauliflower Rice

January 27, 2019 by Stacy Craft 1 Comment

Find 10 keto recipes using cauliflower rice that will spice up your dinner table but keep your pants fitting well!

A bag or two of riced cauliflower is always living in the bottom of my freezer. It is kind of a Keto/low carb rite of passage. It is the Kale of 2015.

The trend is to eat cauli rice so of course, I buy it and put it in my freezer. But what do you actually do with it? Because I can promise you I am not just popping it in the microwave and putting it on a plate. No Ma’am, too plain and blah for me. These 10 keto recipes using cauliflower rice will show you how to easily doctor that lonely bag of frozen cauliflower into something amazing!

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Why Eat Cauliflower Rice?

Want to know a secret? When I first started eating low carb, I didn’t like cauliflower rice. Not just didn’t like it, I despised it. The smell of cooked cauliflower does not please me but I wanted to eat it. Remember that 2018/2019 cauliflower bandwagon that I wanted to hop on?

But why should we eat cauliflower? There are lots of reasons and here are a few of my favorites.

High Nutritional Value

Cauliflower is rich in vitamins and high in fiber. It is also very low in calories so it allows you to bulk up your meal without adding lots of excess calories. The cool thing about keto is that you don’t need to count calories but you also don’t want to go crazy with your calories either.

Budget Friendly

Cauliflower is also relatively inexpensive, even when buying it as a convenience item (like riced in the frozen food section). Since it is economical, you can use it to add volume to your meal and have plenty of money in your grocery budget left for more expensive items like meats and cheese.

Great Substitute for High Carb Items

Lets be honest. Many of us want to eat the same way that we did before making the choice to move to a healthier and lower carb lifestyle. Rice and potatoes and bread are all comfort foods that we grew up with. Being able to find a substitute to give you the feeling of a comfort food dish without all the unnecessary carbs and calories is a win.

10 Keto Recipes Using Cauliflower Rice

As I said up top, I didn’t always love cauli rice. You know why? Because it is not good plain. I am sure someone out there will disagree with me but to me it needs to be doctored up a bit (or a lot).

These 10 keto recipes using cauliflower rice will give your dinner rotation a fresh new feel while incorporating a vegetable packed with vitamins and nutrients. I love that each of these recipes gives a completely different flavor profile and cuisine to the cauliflower rice that you haven’t known what to do with.

Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken with Cauliflower Rice – This is my top recipe on my blog and was pinned more than 100,000 times in 2018. It features a simple 2 ingredient queso to drench your cauli rice and chicken in. And it is ready in 30 minutes!
Low Carb Cajun Shrimp Casserole – An old family favorite, this recipe of my grandmother’s was adapted to be low carb by subbing the white rice for cauliflower rice. It is rich and delicious.
Keto Hawaiian Haystacks – Keen for Keto shows you how to make a completely customizable Hawaiian Haystacks meal using cauliflower rice. She shares that it is great for her large family because everyone can choose exactly what they like. I am definitely adding this to my meal plan the next time we have all the kids over. Trying to please 5 kids (3 teens and 2 toddlers) is next to impossible.
Chicken Divan – Broccoli, chicken, cheese and rice just go together. They are keys to a great casserole and buy simply subbing cauli rice for the white stuff, you can eat it on your low carb / keto diet. Yum!
Cajun Cauliflower Rice – Valerie at Thyme and Joy has created a delicious take on New Orleans dirty rice with this recipe. My husband is from Louisiana so Cajun food hits our table often. And as a busy mama, I love simple one skillet meals like this one.
Bacon Burger Casserole – Burgers are always a family pleaser and a casserole is great for an easy week night meal.
Keto Chicken Korma – One of my step-daughters loves Indian food. This dish has all of the classic Indian flavors and comes together in 30 minutes. It is going on my meal plan for this week!
Tumeric Chicken and Cauliflower Rice Soup – A quick soup that is loaded with vegetables and turmeric is a great week night remedy to keep you feeling your best.
Cauliflower Fried Rice – One of the first cauli rice recipes that I ever made was a low carb fried rice. Even my cauli rice hating husband ate it and like it. It is a great way to get your Chinese take out fix without cheating.
Louisiana Seafood Gumbo with Cauliflower Rice – This recipe from A Sprinkling of Cayenne is a little more time consuming than the others in this list but I just couldn’t leave it out. I had written off gumbo while eating low carb and boy was I wrong! Check out this yummy recipe when you have a little extra time on your hands and want a big bowl of Cajun love.

Other Keto / Low Carb / THM Recipes

And if this list of 10 Keto Recipes using cauliflower Rice leaves you wanting more, I have many more Keto/low carb/Trim Healthy Mama recipes that you may want to try! Feel free to stay a while and look around! Some of my favorites are Leftover Cheeseburger Soup, Cucumber and Smoked Salmon Faux Sushi, and Parmesan and Pork Rind Crusted Pork Chops.

If you love low carb / keto but you feel like you could use a healthy carb every now and then, read about how I have lost 60 lbs postpartum using the Trim Healthy Mama plan.

Low Carb Cajun Shrimp Casserole

December 18, 2018 by Stacy Craft 3 Comments

A low carb cajun shrimp casserole that contains the cajun holy trinity and plump shrimp in a rich and creamy sauce over cauliflower rice.

Holidays at my Granny’s house were always special. She loved cooking and I remember going to her house at Christmas and eating a gorgeous shrimp casserole and her famous coconut cake that looked beautiful and tasted amazing.

My Granny has been in heaven for many years now and oh how I wish that I could talk to her again. To let her know that as an adult, I share her love for cooking and baking. So when I found her Shrimp Vegetable Casserole in an old church cook book the other day, I just had to make it.

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Granny’s Shrimp and Vegetable Casserole

Old church cookbooks are just an absolute dream. I love the classic recipes and simplicity of the books. No pictures. Just simple recipes written out by the ladies of the church. Their names signed with pride under each casserole or icebox pie.

Now, I’m not sure how my beautiful southern grandmother would feel about me changing up this recipe to make it keto and low carb friendly. Cauliflower rice did not exist when she was here on Earth with us and I have a feeling it would not have made her must eat list. However, she did like to tell you about her diet. She called it “reducing” so maybe she would have enjoyed it. I took a risk by creating a low carb cajun shrimp casserole inspired by her recipe and it turned out great.

Don’t get me wrong, I love her version with some delicious white rice to soak up that decadent shrimp sauce. But I can only enjoy that about once a year if I want to fit into my jeans that I have been working so hard to get in after baby #2.

Low Carb Cajun Shrimp Casserole

After a few changes to Granny’s original recipe, this easy low carb cajun shrimp casserole will meet your keto diet requirements and leave you feeling happy instead of deprived. And it is pretty enough with the red peppers and green celery and bell pepper to serve at your Christmas holiday party.

Start by thawing your shrimp if it is frozen. I bought a bag of medium size precooked, peeled and deveined shrimp from Aldi to make life very easy.

Prep the Holy Trinity

Saute the celery, onion and bell pepper in butter or olive oil. Cook it until your desired tenderness because the oven time is short and it will not soften up much during the baking time.

Cook your cauliflower rice. You can buy the steam bag and do it in the microwave or cook it on the stove top. Whichever method you choose, make sure you drain it well so that your low carb cajun shrimp casserole doesn’t get watery. I also like to toss the cooked “rice” with about a tablespoon of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. It is not necessary but I feel like it helps to make it taste a little less cauliflower-y.

Combine shrimp, sauteed vegetables and roasted red bell peppers and mix well.

In a second bowl, combine the mayo, heavy whipping cream, worcestershire, pepper and cajun seasoning.

Mix 1/2 of the mayo sauce with the cauliflower rice. Spread the rice evenly into an 8×8 or 9×9 greased casserole dish. Pour the shrimp mixture on top of the cauliflower rice. Pour the remaining sauce over the top. Do not mix the layers.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

My Granny topped her casserole with bread crumbs and butter. In my low carb cajun shrimp casserole, I didn’t use bread crumbs because I am following a low carb diet. I actually meant to try it with crushed pork rinds on top but I forgot.

I did top my low carb cajun shrimp casserole with a little grated parm right before serving. Everything is better with a little cheese right?

Cooking with Old Recipes

I had such a fun time cooking my Granny’s shrimp casserole. Cooking this old family recipe gave me time to reflect and remember my sweet grandmother.

I have such fond childhood memories of sitting on the counter in her kitchen. She always had cookies or a cake for us to make with her when we visited. This was back when you could eat raw cookie dough or cake batter and not worry about dying of Salmonella (ignorance is bliss right?).

She would tell you to pour in some flour or sugar. “That’ll do” was her response when we had gotten enough of the ingredients into the bowl. To this day, I don’t know how she could eyeball the correct amounts! I can’t cook a thing without a measuring cup.

My Granny was a wife and loving mother of 4 boys, a grandmother to 5 and now has countless great grandchildren to look down on from heaven. She was a retired teacher and a member of Richland Presbyterian. She loved to cook, sew us big, poufy dresses, and work in her yard.

In loving memory of Geraldine F. Tabb

Low Carb Cajun Shrimp Casserole

Keyword

Keto, Main Entree, Trim Healthy Mama S

Servings

Ingredients

1/2 small onion (diced)
1/2 green bell pepper (diced)
2 stalks celery (finely chopped)
12 oz cauliflower rice
1/4 cup roasted red pepper (diced)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
12 oz medium cooked shrimp (peeled and deveined)
1 tsp cajun seasoning
1 tsp worcestershire
2 tbsp butter or olive oil
1/2 tsp pepper

Keyword

Keto, Main Entree, Trim Healthy Mama S

Servings

Ingredients

1/2 small onion (diced)
1/2 green bell pepper (diced)
2 stalks celery (finely chopped)
12 oz cauliflower rice
1/4 cup roasted red pepper (diced)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
12 oz medium cooked shrimp (peeled and deveined)
1 tsp cajun seasoning
1 tsp worcestershire
2 tbsp butter or olive oil
1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Saute the celery, onions and bell pepper in 2 tablespoons of butter or olive oil until soft.
Cook the cauliflower rice in microwave or stove top. (I mix a tablespoon of olive oil and salt and pepper). Drain any water well.
In a medium bowl, combine the cooked and peeled shrimp, sauteed vegetables and roasted red peppers. Mix well.
In a second small bowl, combine mayo, heavy whipping cream, worcestershire, pepper and cajun seasoning.
Mix 1/2 of the may sauce with the cooked cauliflower rice and spread evenly into an 8x8 or 9x9 greased casserole dish.
Pour the shrimp and vegetable mixture on top of the cauliflower rice.
Drizzle the remaining mayo sauce over the top of the shrimp. Do not mix the layers.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Serve with grated parmesan on top.

Trim Healthy Mama Weekly Meal Plan 1

December 7, 2018 by Stacy Craft 1 Comment

A 1 week photo diary of everything I ate for one week. Dig into this Trim Healthy Mama Weekly Meal Plan 1 and stay tuned for subsequent weeks!

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Trim Healthy Mama Meal Prep

I was planning to meal prep a few things to make my week easier. Here are the things that I was hoping to get done during my 1 hour meal prep.

Make baked oatmeal (will eat this throughout the week for breakfast or even a snack)
Make sausage crumbles for the microwave egg scrambles
Boil Eggs
Cook & Shred Chicken thighs
Chop Turkey ham for ham and beans.
Wash fresh fruit and veggies and prep in ready to go containers

Since I was also in charge of keeping my 11 month out of trouble and entertaining 747 questions from my 4 year old, getting snacks and a bottle, I didn’t quite get everything accomplished that I was hoping for.

I missed making the sausage crumbles, boiling eggs and chopping the turkey ham. Geez, I was only at 50%. I did also get our dinner made in that 1 hour prep, so it wasn’t a complete miss.

What I Ate for A Week on Trim Healthy Mama

Here is everything that I ate for a week. There are lots of pictures and I included recipes where I could. Seeing pictures and other trim healthy mama meal plans helps me to stay on plan and get new ideas so I hope this helps you too!

I aim to keep Trim Healthy Mama ultra simple. Complicated recipes and special ingredients do not often make it to my table. The only thing remotely “special” that I frequently use are the Mission low carb tortillas and Dreamfields pasta. Those are usually in my pantry but they are easy to find at my Walmart and reasonably priced.

Day 1:

Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Simple Scramble Copycat (would typically add some berries with this but I am a mom on the go and the clock said it was time for school so I missed that) (S)

I think this is such a pretty little cup of eggs. I hardly believe it came out of the microwave in less than 2 minutes!

Lunch: Turkey and cream cheese pinwheels, pork rinds, mini bell peppers, 4 oz blackberries (S)

I don’t have a recipe for the pinwheels but they are super simple. Spread a little softened cream on the Mission Low Carb tortilla, spread on some spicy mustard on top of the cream cheese. Add some deli meat and shredded cheese. Roll the tortilla up and place in the fridge for 10 or 15 minutes to help set it up. 30 minutes is probably best but I can’t ever wait that long! Slice them up with a sharp knife. I love these for a quick lunch.

Snack: string cheese and 2 oz of nuts (S)

Dinner: Hummus crusted baked chicken with roasted carrots, bell peppers and green beans (E or XO) I am calling it an E because I only used about a tablespoon of hummus. Hummus is a crossover typically because of the oil and beans mix the fuels. However, since my meal was very low fat otherwise, I call it an E (carrots and my dessert give me the carbs to make it an E). Just be aware if you are using a lot of hummus or have other fats in your meal that you may go into XO territory which is still on plan but not as good for weight loss.

Dessert: Baked oatmeal with non-fat greek yogurt (E)

Evening Snack: Baked Tortilla chips and Salsa (E) I don’t usually eat after dinner but I was really hungry. Possibly because this was my first full day back on THM and I had gotten used to eating a sugar filled dessert after dinner? Habits are hard to break.

Day 2:

Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal (E), topped with nonfat greek yogurt

Lunch: Cold Cut Roll Up Salad (S), Ranch Dressing

Dinner: Easy 15 Minute Turkey Ham & Beans (E) – I know everyone gets scared when you start talking about E meals. My whole family gobbles this meal up with no complaints and it is literally quicker than strapping my kids in car seats and driving to a fast food drive thru.

Seriously, add this to your trim healthy mama weekly meal plan now!

Snack: Nuts,String Cheese (S)

Day 3:

Breakfast: Sprouted Toast, Small amount of greek yogurt cream cheese, All Fruit Polaner’s Jelly and a side of plain greek yogurt with a tiny bit of polaner’s mixed in (about 1/2 teaspoon). (E)

Please excuse the lighting on this photo. I was up early, working on the computer and eating breakfast. That is what us working mamas do! Am I right?

Lunch: Salsa Verde Chicken Mini Pepper Nachos (S)

My most popular recipe on this site is the 30 minute Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken with Cauli Rice. I took the filling from this recipe and stuffed it in a pepper for lunch. Delish. Here is the recipe for the Salsa Verde Chicken Pepper Nachos.

Dinner: Grilled Pork Chop, Mac and Cheese Zoodles and Spinach salad (S)

Ya’ll – we eat this cheesy zucchini at least twice a week. And that is saying something because I am not huge on repeating recipes.

It is a macaroni and cheese sub for me. It is so cheesy and rich, it goes great with grilled chicken, pork or steak.

Day 4:

Breakfast: Breakfast Taco and strawberries (S)

After living in Texas for 5 years, I learned breakfast tacos are life! I made this one on a Mission Low carb tortilla. It’s so good and it is something you can roll up and eat in the car on the way to work.

Lunch: Loaded Tuna Salad on Sprouted Bread (E) with a small apple and raw veggies. You won’t miss the mayo in this quick and easy tuna salad recipe packed with protein!

Dinner: Spaghetti with ground beef meat sauce on Dreamfields pasta, Salad with ranch (S)

Dreamfields pasta is a personal choice item but my body does fine with it so I use it. I can usually find it at Walmart for less than $2. My kids adore spaghetti and the texture of this pasta is really similar to regular pasta. In fact, I can’t tell a difference at all. Spaghetti on a “diet” – Yes please!

Day 5:

Breakfast: Leftover baked Oatmeal with Greek Yogurt (E)

Lunch: Chicken & Cheese quesadilla on a Mission Low Carb tortilla with pork rinds and raw veggies (not pictured) (S)

Dinner: Cheesy zucchini with Ham (S)

Told you that we love this zucchini at my house. Here I just made the cheesy zucchini and added some ham that was lightly browned in a skillet. It is grown up Mac n cheese with hotdogs (don’t judge!). So good and it takes less than 30 minutes to get this on the table.

Day 6:

Breakfast: Easy 2 Minute Microwave Eggs I usually eat the same thing for breakfast a couple of times during the week. It doesn’t bother me and makes planning easier.

Lunch: Baby Spinach, Cheese Cubes, Steak and Ranch (S)

My husband brought home some leftover steak. A delicious yet simple steak salad was calling my name.

Dinner: Sausage, fried radishes and green beans (S)

No Trim Healthy Mama weekly meal plan would be complete without some weird ingredient would it? I don’t know about you but radishes were not on my list of things that I would eat before THM. I finally got brave enough to try them and you know what? They aren’t half bad.

I don’t usually make different meals for my family but my kids aren’t eating radishes. I can promise it. So I made them sausage and potatoes and I subbed radishes for mine. Now let me tell you the truth. You are not going to bite into it and think yum a potato. But if you go into it with an open mind to try a new veggie, I think you might just like it. I did.

Day 7:

Breakfast: Ham slices, scrambled eggs and berries (S)

Lunch: Sprouted Sandwich, carrots, apples and a small amount of ranch (E)

Sprouted Bread Sandwich Apple and Carrots

Dinner: Grilled pork chop, Wedge salad and Fried cabbage (S)

I hope you enjoyed this Trim Healthy Mama Weekly Meal Plan. I will continue to periodically post what I eat over the course of a week to try and give you ideas! THM really doesn’t have to be hard or complicated. If you have any questions, leave me a comment.

If you liked this weekly meal plan, check out some of my other popular posts that are THM friendly!

Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken with Cauliflower Rice (S Meal)

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Low Carb Cajun Shrimp Casserole (S)

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6 THM Lunch Ideas for Work (E’s & S’s)

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My THM Weight loss Story & Free 2 Week Meal Plan

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Low Carb Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas

November 26, 2018 by Stacy Craft 14 Comments

These low carb salsa verde chicken enchiladas will have you feeling anything but deprived! Rich, cheesy and delicious Mexican food without the carbs!

These low carb salsa verde chicken enchiladas are smothered in a 2 ingredient cheesy queso. This recipe was inspired by my most popular Keto recipe on this blog – salsa verde chicken with cauliflower rice. That recipe has been pinned over 100,000 times so I wanted to stuff that recipe into low carb tortilla and call it an enchilada! And since i have already made it into nachos, enchiladas seemed like the right thing to do.

I love Mexican food. I often joke that I could eat it for breakfast. And the couple of times that we have vacationed to Mexico, I have done just that. So when I started my low carb journey, my first worry aside from dessert was my beloved tacos and enchiladas.

It is so nice to be able to eat creamy chicken enchiladas without any guilt. I ate two tonight and just had to share this simple and delicious recipe with you.

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Low Carb Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas

I have been doing the Trim Healthy Mama diet on and off for the past 9 months. The hardest thing to me about the lifestyle is convenience foods. Lots of people tend to make eating low carb complicated when it doesn’t have to be.

These 5 ingredient low carb salsa verde chicken enchiladas use the grocery store’s best low carb convenience item as it’s star ingredient. A rotisserie chicken. If you eat low carb or are on THM and you need a quick and easy on plan meal, pick up a rotisserie chicken!

^I forgot to put the cream cheese in the picture. That is what cooking with a 4 year old and an 13 month old will do to you.

With just a few minutes of prep work and then 20 minutes in the oven, you will have a delicious plate of comfort food that I promise you would eat if you were not on a “diet.”

Prepare the Queso

The biggest key to a smooth queso is letting your cream cheese soften before heating it. You can tell from looking at my pictures that I was impatient tonight and did not let the cream cheese soften enough.

If you don’t let it soften up long enough, you may have trouble getting it to melt completely. Don’t worry if this happens, it might not be as pretty but it still tastes great!

After your cream cheese is soft, add it to a small saucepan over medium/low to medium heat with the salsa verde. Allow the cream cheese to melt, stirring occasionally. It usually takes about 10 minutes.

Assemble the Green Salsa Enchiladas

When I make these low carb salsa verde chicken enchiladas, I do not measure the filling. I just toss it in and roll it up. However, I will try and give approximate amounts if you prefer to see a measurement.

Add about 2 tablespoons of shredded chicken, a tablespoon of shredded cheese and a drizzle of the cream cheese and green salsa queso to each low carb tortilla. Roll up and place in your prepared casserole dish seam side down.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, uncovered. Top the enchiladas with sour cream and cilantro when served. We also ate these with a simple avocado side salad.

My husband is not usually thrilled about leftovers but he asked the next day if we had any more enchiladas! I hope you try these low carb salsa verde chicken enchiladas. They were a great change up for us from all the Turkey and dressing that we at last week during Thanksgiving.

Low Carb Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas

Cuisine

Keto/Low Carb/THM S

Keyword

Keto, Main Entree

Prep Time

Cook Time

Servings

Ingredients

2 cup Shredded Chicken (I use rotisserie)
1 1/2 cup shredded cheese
1 block Cream cheese softened
1 15 oz Jar salsa verde
8 low carb tortillas

Cuisine

Keto/Low Carb/THM S

Keyword

Keto, Main Entree

Prep Time

Cook Time

Servings

Ingredients

2 cup Shredded Chicken (I use rotisserie)
1 1/2 cup shredded cheese
1 block Cream cheese softened
1 15 oz Jar salsa verde
8 low carb tortillas

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare a 9x13 baking dish by spraying with non-stick spray.
Place the softened cream cheese and the jar of salsa into a medium saucepan.
Melt on medium low for about ten minutes or until the cream cheese is completely melted.
Spread some of the salsa verde/cream cheese queso into the baking dish and spread to lightly cover the bottom.
Place one tortilla on a plate, add a couple of tablespoons of shredded chicken to the center, add a tablespoon or two of shredded cheese and drizzle some of the salsa verde/cream cheese queso down the middle.
Roll up the enchilada and place seam side down into the baking dish.
Continue making the remaining 7 enchiladas.
Top the enchiladas with the remaining salsa verde/cream cheese mixture. Add any remaining shredded cheese to the top as well.
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes until heated through.

Hope you enjoy these low carb salsa verde chicken enchiladas as much as we did! Check out my Low Carb secret ingredient breaded pork chops too!

Keto Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken Bell Pepper Nachos

November 2, 2018 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Simple Keto cheesy salsa verde chicken bell pepper nachos for a quick lunch or snack on a low carb lifestyle.

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My most popular recipe so far has been the Keto cheesy salsa verde chicken with Cauli rice (pinned more than 100k times!). Since I usually have the ingredients on hand, I was thinking about making it yesterday. But then I saw some mini bell peppers in my fridge and another idea was born!

I decided to make some keto cheesy salsa verde chicken bell pepper nachos inspired by the original recipe. With a little meal prep that I had done earlier in the week, these came together very quick for a tasty lunch. Just because you are following a low carb diet doesn’t mean that you don’t want some cheesy nachos in your life!

Keto Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken Bell Pepper Nachos

Just like the original recipe, you need just a few ingredients to make this easy keto friendly lunch. Mini bell peppers, cream cheese, chicken and salsa verde are all you need.

I used the microwave for the cheesy salsa sauce for this recipe but you could also use one of those small crockpots to melt it down if you wanted to throw it together earlier in the day. Melt the salsa with the cream cheese for about a minute in the microwave.

For the chicken, I used my instant pot to shred up a bunch of chicken thighs earlier in the week. If you don’t want to cook your own chicken, a rotisserie chicken would work well with these keto cheesy salsa verde chicken bell pepper nachos.

Mix the cream cheese/salsa mixture, the chicken and the shredded cheese in a medium bowl.

Add the mixture to your cut and prepared mini peppers. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. I then broiled it for 2 minutes on high so that the tops would get a light brown crust on top!

The cheesy chicken filling has a slight kick from the salsa verde and the mini bell peppers serve as the perfect vessel to get that yummy goodness into your mouth. Don’t forget some extra salsa verde and sour cream for dipping.

If you need some variety in your Keto or Trim Healthy Mama (S) lunch routine, I hope you try these keto cheesy salsa verde chicken bell pepper nachos. If you love the low carb lifestyle, don’t forget to try these smoked salmon, cream cheese roll ups and cheeseburger soup.

And don’t forget to make yourself a 2 minute keto breakfast in the microwave in the morning.

Keto Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken Bell Pepper Nachos

Cuisine

Keto/Low Carb/THM S

Servings

Ingredients

Cuisine

Keto/Low Carb/THM S

Servings

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prep the mini bell peppers by cutting off the top, slicing lengthwise and removing seeds.
Place the cream cheese and salsa verde in a microwave safe bowl and cook for 1 minute. You may want to do this in 30 second increments to ensure it doesn't burn.
If your precooked chicken is cold, warm it slightly in the microwave .
Add the salsa/cream cheese mixture, warm chicken and shredded cheddar cheese to a small mixing bowl and combine.
Stuff the sliced peppers with approximately a tablespoon of the cheesy chicken mixture. The exact measurement will vary based on the size of your peppers.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Broil for 2 minutes until the tops are slightly browned.