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Meals built around protein and vegetables instead of bread, pasta and rice — with more room than strict keto.

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The recipes

Lemon-Herb Baked Salmon with Green Beans
Lemon-Herb Baked Salmon with Green Beans One tray, twenty minutes, and the kind of dinner that looks like more effort than it was. 25 min
Sheet-Pan Paprika Chicken with Peppers
Sheet-Pan Paprika Chicken with Peppers Everything on one tray: chicken thighs, sweet peppers and red onion under smoked paprika. 40 min · mostly hands-off
Zucchini and Parmesan Frittata
Zucchini and Parmesan Frittata Breakfast, lunch or a fridge-raid dinner. 25 min
Ten-Minute Salmon and Avocado Plate
Ten-Minute Salmon and Avocado Plate Hot-smoked salmon, avocado, soft eggs and cucumber — assembly, not cooking. 10 min
Ginger Beef Lettuce Wraps
Ginger Beef Lettuce Wraps Fifteen-minute ground beef with ginger and scallions, spooned into crisp lettuce. 15 min
Pesto-Crusted White Fish with Roasted Zucchini
Pesto-Crusted White Fish with Roasted Zucchini Cod or another white fish under a parmesan-pesto crust, on a tray of zucchini. 22 min
Slow-Cooker Pulled Paprika Chicken
Slow-Cooker Pulled Paprika Chicken Set it in the morning: chicken breasts, tomato, paprika and a little vinegar, shredded into a pile that works in bowls, wraps and on baked potatoes all week. 250 min · mostly hands-off
Creamy Chicken Skillet with Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Creamy Chicken Skillet with Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Seared chicken thighs in a parmesan cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and a mountain of spinach that cooks down to nothing. 30 min
Seared Steak with Chimichurri and Charred Broccolini
Seared Steak with Chimichurri and Charred Broccolini A hard-crusted steak, rested and sliced, under a sharp green chimichurri you stir together while the pan heats. 25 min
Slow-Cooker Mojo Pork with Lime Cabbage Slaw
Slow-Cooker Mojo Pork with Lime Cabbage Slaw Pork shoulder cooked slow with garlic, cumin and a lot of lime until it shreds itself, piled next to a crunchy cilantro-lime slaw. 250 min · mostly hands-off
Sesame-Ginger Salmon with Charred Bok Choy
Sesame-Ginger Salmon with Charred Bok Choy Salmon fillets glazed with tamari, fresh ginger and toasted sesame, next to bok choy charred in the same skillet. 20 min
Garlic Butter Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles
Garlic Butter Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles Shrimp seared in garlic butter with lemon and chili, tossed with zucchini noodles for just long enough to warm them. 20 min
Halloumi Tray Bake with Peppers, Tomatoes and Olives
Halloumi Tray Bake with Peppers, Tomatoes and Olives Thick slabs of halloumi roasted over peppers, cherry tomatoes and kalamata olives until golden at the edges. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Lamb Kofta with Cucumber Yogurt
Lamb Kofta with Cucumber Yogurt Ground lamb rolled with cumin, coriander and fresh mint, seared until crusty and served over cool cucumber yogurt. 25 min
Red Coconut Curry Chicken with Cauliflower Rice
Red Coconut Curry Chicken with Cauliflower Rice Chicken thighs simmered in red curry paste and coconut milk with peppers and green beans, over quick cauliflower rice. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Roasted Shrimp and Fennel Tray with Burst Tomatoes
Roasted Shrimp and Fennel Tray with Burst Tomatoes Fennel and cherry tomatoes get a head start in a hot oven, then the shrimp joins for the last eight minutes. 30 min
Red Pepper Shakshuka with Smoked Paprika
Red Pepper Shakshuka with Smoked Paprika Eggs poached straight in a skillet of slow-cooked peppers, tomatoes and smoked paprika. 40 min · mostly hands-off
Savory Greek Yogurt Bowls with Cucumber and Walnuts
Savory Greek Yogurt Bowls with Cucumber and Walnuts Thick seasoned yogurt swirled into a bowl and piled with cucumber, tomatoes, toasted walnuts and za'atar. 15 min
Grab-and-Go Spinach and Feta Egg Cups
Grab-and-Go Spinach and Feta Egg Cups A dozen baked egg cups from one bowl and one muffin tin — spinach, feta and red pepper in every one. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Smoky Skillet Shakshuka
Smoky Skillet Shakshuka Eggs poached straight into a smoky tomato-and-pepper sauce, all in one skillet. 30 min
Smoky Beef and Vegetable Soup
Smoky Beef and Vegetable Soup Browned ground beef in a smoky tomato broth crowded with vegetables — a soup that eats like a stew. 40 min · mostly hands-off
Chicken Shawarma Chop Salad with Lemon-Tahini
Chicken Shawarma Chop Salad with Lemon-Tahini Chicken thighs rubbed with cumin, coriander and paprika, seared dark and sliced over a chopped salad with a lemon-tahini dressing. 30 min
Seared Halloumi Salad with Tomatoes and Mint
Seared Halloumi Salad with Tomatoes and Mint Slabs of halloumi seared deep gold and dropped, still hot, onto a cool salad of tomatoes, cucumber and mint. 20 min
Sheet-Pan Turkey Meatballs with Broccoli and Lemon
Sheet-Pan Turkey Meatballs with Broccoli and Lemon Lemony turkey meatballs roasted on the same tray as crisp-tipped broccoli. 35 min · mostly hands-off

The free 5-day dinner plan

Five weeknight dinners, one grocery list, one prep hour — a real plan, free.

Educational information, not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your diet, especially with a medical condition, pregnancy, or medication. Full disclaimer.