Shrimp & Sausages with Baby Broccoli (keto)

Shrimp and Sausages with Baby Broccoli
Serves 2 // 484 calories, 29g fat, 49g protein, 2g net carbs

1/2 pound baby broccoli
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 pound hot Italian sausages, sliced into coins
3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced lengthwise
1/2 pound shrimp

Cut off and discard 1 inch from stem ends of baby broccoli. Cook it, … Read more

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Scallops with Celery Salad (keto)

This recipe is from America’s Test Kitchen’s “Easy Everyday Keto” cookbook, and although I made the celery salad the first time through, I’d probably use the same vinaigrette with zucchini ribbons, next time…turns out my sweetie doesn’t like raw celery. Oops.

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Scallops with Celery Salad
Serves 4 // 420 calories, 30g fat, 25g protein, 6g net carbs

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Gamberetti e Zucchine—Zucchini Scampi (keto)

This would be prettier with spiralized zucchini “noodles,”  but we just didn’t have the energy…and it came out beautifully anyway and tasted delicious.

Gamberetti e Zucchine—Zucchini Scampi
Serves 2 // 475 calories, 28g fat, 41g protein, 5g net carbs

2 zucchini (8 ounces each), ends trimmed
1-1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
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Mark Bittman’s Seared Scallops with Pan Sauce

This is my idea of a perfect—and easy—special-occasion scallops recipe, and is taken from Mark Bittman’s classic “How To Cook Everything: The Basics.”

Mark Bittman’s Seared Scallops with Pan Sauce
Serves four 6-ounce portions

3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1-1/2 pounds sea scallops
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons minced garlic
Juice of 1 lemon
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Thai Coconut Curry Soup

Use prawns, chicken, or tofu to add protein to this fragrant, filling soup. Since this dish uses more net carbs than I generally eat in one meal, I make sure that the rest of my day is very carb-light.

Thai Coconut Curry Soup
Serves 2 / 577 calories, 23g fat, 58g protein, 14g net carbs

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