Rice, pasta, flour, legumes … They are foods that most people consume in their day to day and that appear in the basic step of the nutritional pyramid that they teach us from childhood. However, this eating scheme is not the most correct if we want to eat a healthy diet and consume foods that make us feel full of physical and mental energy throughout the day. The correct food pyramid does not include carbohydrates, and gives a relevant role to the natural fats of meat and fish:

Carbohydrates give us energy, yes, but it is energy that comes as fast as it goes. This occurs in the case of simple carbohydrates that cause blood glucose peaks as they are assimilated quickly by our body. However, those more complex carbohydrates, such as those of fruit or vegetables, release all their benefits more slowly so that their effects are better and longer-term.

Asian-style cauliflower rice

Rice is the star of Asian cuisine. It allows you to make a lot of different dishes, and its characteristics make any sauce soak into its grains to perfection. However, it is not recommended when we think of low carb recipes, plus it has perfect substitutes. Quinoa or rice made from cauliflower make it easier for us not to have to give up some dishes. This is the case with this Asian-style cauliflower rice: gluten-free and refined carbohydrates.

•   Half cauliflower
•   A carrot
•   1 red pepper
•   Half red onion
•   1 zucchini
•   Sesame seeds

You just have to crumble the cauliflower and mix it with your favorite vegetables, and a sauce that gives it flavor and texture. If you are fond of Asian cuisine, a sauce made from peanut butter is a perfect option.

Oriental-style salty granola with wakame and curry

One of the main ways to consume carbohydrates and refined sugar is in the typical breakfast cereal boxes . Even whole grain varieties, which many people buy with fiber in mind, are not recommended at all. It is best to opt for natural granola made with fruit, seeds and nuts. It is a good supply of natural fats, proteins and different vitamins to start the day. In addition, it allows you to make low-carb recipes as exotic as this wakame granola.

•   40 g of dry wakame sauce
•   Natural granola (we have used this granola with blueberries, amaranth and cardamom)
•   Half a cup of buckwheat
•   3 tablespoons of curry powder
•   2 tablespoons of Tamari sauce

Beet hummus without chickpeas

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Hummus is a typical Middle Eastern pasta that is increasingly popular in Spain. In the traditional recipe the base is formed by chickpeas mixed with tahini pasta, among other ingredients. To avoid the amount of carbohydrates in legumes, tahini pasta can be used to create a vegetable hummus based on beets. It is great as a side to some raw vegetables ‘crudités’ or some gluten-free seed crackers.

•   400 g of cooked beet
•   100 g of quinoa
•   Half a tablespoon of tahini (made from sesame seeds)
•   1 tablespoon of lemon juice
•   4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
•   Cumin powder Salt

Quinoa and salmon sushi with peanut sauce

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Quinoa is one of the best sources of vegetable protein, and its texture is almost similar to that of rice. Quinoa can be included in recipes in which we normally use rice , you just have to season it a little more. A good example is a traditional Japanese-style sushi, in which there are four main ingredients: quinoa, avocado, salmon and nori seaweed.

•  Half a cup of quinoa
•  Two sheets of nori seaweed
•  A ripe avocado
•  A slice of fresh salmon
•  Half a cup of rice vinegar
•  Two tablespoons of coconut sugar
•  2 sheets of unflavored gelatin
•  Two tablespoons of peanut butter
•  Gluten-free soy sauce or Tamari sauce

Zucchini Zoodles Soup with Thai Red Curry

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Besides rice, pasta is one of the star dishes in many houses. It is very easy to make and it is the basis of a lot of recipes that we know. What if there was a perfect alternative to pasta, just as rich and much healthier? There is, and on top of that the appearance is similar. We are talking about the current culinary boom: spaghetti or zucchini zoodles. You just have to cut the zucchini into very thin strips similar to spaghetti; This task can be done with the help of a spaghetti or with a little morning with a knife or peeler. Once done, we can make a chicken soup and red curry zoodles as delicious as this:

•   500 g of chicken breast
•   3 medium zucchini
•   Extra virgin olive oil
•   A carrot
•   1 red pepper
•   200 g of mushrooms
•   1 red onion and a spring onion
•   3 tomatoes
•   Check here the rest of the ingredients for the sauce

Homemade pizza with almond and quinoa base

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We finish the list of low carb recipes with something that we all love: pizza. It is one of the star dishes of a dinner with friends, or a family meal to involve the little ones in the house in the kitchen. It allows to create many variants with vegetables, meat or fish, and admits different sauces as toppings. The problem? The pizza dough must contain flour, and refined flours are usually used. It is necessary to replace these flours with others made from nuts and quinoa.

•  Half a cup of quinoa flour and another half cup of almond flour
•  2 eggs
•  A pinch of Himalayan salt

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What do you think of our low carbohydrate recipes? If you liked them, surely you will want to discover new healthy products without gluten or sugar.

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