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20 Low-Carb Versions of Your Favorite Comfort Foods

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Low Carb Maven

You’ve officially broken up with carbs. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up on mac and cheese, pizza, potpie and all of your favorite comfort foods. Swap the bread and pasta for a veggie (oh hi, cauliflower) and we’re in business. Here, 20 magical low-carb dinners that are sinful and satisfying.

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1.

Roasted Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese

Psst: Creamy cheese sauce clings really well to cauliflower florets.

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The Kittchen

2.

Zucchini Lasagna with Bolognese Sauce

Tastes like it was made by an Italian grandma.

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3.

Eggplant Pizza

Life’s too short to make pizza dough from scratch.

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4.

Brussels Sprouts Latkes

Have you heard? Brussels are the new potatoes.

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5.

Slow-Cooker Garlic-Herb Mashed Cauliflower

Meet your new favorite side dish.

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Real Food By Dad

6.

Texas Chicken Nachos

Swapping tortilla chips for chicken tenders? Brilliant.

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7.

Baked Zucchini 'Ziti' Spirals with Mozzarella

Sure to satisfy all of your cheesy red sauce cravings.

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8.

Cauliflower 'Tater' Tots

You’ll never go back to the frozen kind again.

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9.

Carrot Pasta

Colorful pillows of heaven.

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10.

Cold Sesame Cucumber Noodles

So crunchy and refreshing.

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Food Deco

11.

Sweet Potato Falafel Burger and Avocado Bun

Cutting down carbs = the best excuse to eat more avo.

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12.

Zoodles with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella

Give spaghetti pomodoro a run for its money.

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13.

Cauliflower Fried Rice

A breeze to whip up and healthier than takeout. Win-win.

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Our Best Bites

14.

Caprese Cauliflower Pizza

Did we mention this recipe is gluten-free?

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15.

Shrimp with Cauliflower 'Grits' and Arugula

Spicy and satisfying.

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Lexis Clean Kitchen

16.

Oven-Baked Zucchini Fries

We’re never not craving fries. (Especially when they’re coated with cheese instead of breadcrumbs.)

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17.

Pesto Zoodles

Homemade pesto is surprisingly easy to whip up.

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Low Carb Maven

18.

Loaded Cauliflower

Pile on the bacon.

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Peace, Love & Low Carb

19.

Chicken Potpie

The secret? Almond flour (and mozzarella cheese).

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20.

Cauliflower Gratin

Move over, potatoes.


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Food Editor

From 2017 to 2019 Heath Goldman held the role of Food Editor covering food, booze and some recipe development, too. Tough job, eh?