Low-carb dinners: light and filling

A low-carb dinner swaps pasta, rice and bread for veg, protein and good fats. Every recipe here has less than 20 g net carbs per serving and contains no refined sugar – that's the fixed rule behind our low-carb label. Typical dishes are oven bakes with feta, shakshuka, courgetti with pesto, baked cod or turkey strips in a creamy sauce.

Low-carb dinner recipes

• Quick chicken korma – 420 kcal
• High-protein air fryer turkey gyros with skyr tzatziki – 352 kcal
• Quick beef steak strips on baby spinach – 440 kcal
• Bread-free courgette and carrot fritters – 210 kcal
• Vegetarian broccoli and cheese fritters – 340 kcal
• High-protein creamy chicken strips with mushrooms – 450 kcal
• Gluten-free chicken shawarma plate with tahini – 510 kcal
• Chicken tikka masala – 420 kcal
• Quick chicken vindaloo – 360 kcal
• Fried cauliflower rice with garlic prawns – 230 kcal
• Vegan creamy edamame noodle salad – 460 kcal
• Keto salmon and spinach bake with a parmesan crust – 520 kcal
• Mediterranean chicken meatballs with courgette noodles – 350 kcal
• Keto celeriac rösti with herb quark – 320 kcal
• High-protein prawn pan-fry with courgette noodles – 320 kcal
• Keto tuna and avocado bowl – 580 kcal
• Paleo beef and mushroom pan-fry – 410 kcal
• Chicken fajita bowl – 410 kcal
• High-protein mushroom pan with spinach – 280 kcal
• Turkey strips with mushrooms – 340 kcal
• Low-carb spinach shakshuka – 340 kcal
• Cottage cheese protein flatbread – 280 kcal
• Quick chicken and broccoli bowl with sesame – 380 kcal
• High-protein shakshuka with feta – 380 kcal

Frequently asked questions

What can I eat for a low-carb dinner?

A protein such as fish, poultry, eggs, tofu or cheese, plus plenty of veg and a little fat such as olive oil or nuts. Instead of grain-based sides, fill up on cauliflower, courgette, broccoli or mushrooms.

How many carbs does a low-carb dinner have?

At SmarTasty, less than 20 g net carbs (carbohydrate minus fibre) per serving. You'll find the exact values on every recipe.

Does it matter if I eat low-carb in the evening?

What counts is what you eat across the whole day, not the time. A dinner with plenty of protein and veg and few carbs can still keep you full and make evening snacking less tempting.

Plan and calculate

• Low-carb meal plan