35 Vegetarian Keto Recipes

Get a list of the best 35 vegetarian keto recipes here on the blog. Many of these keto recipes are vegan too. Add them to your menu as appetizers or as sides. These are delicious and easy-to-make recipes.

Before starting the diet, understand the basics of the keto diet. This is a kind of strict diet where you cannot go on and off with this diet. Otherwise, it may have some serious negative effects.

In short, the keto diet includes high protein, high-fat foods, and eliminating carbs completely. So in this way energy will be produced by breaking down the extra fats deposited in the body. The process is known as ketosis.

There are vegetables and fruits which are high in carbohydrate and hence needs to be avoided in the process. Try to avoid underground vegetables as they are rich in the carb.  The best pick for the keto diet is high in nutrition and low in carbs. To choose it’s a bit easier as they are dark, leafy, and above-ground vegetables but again check the nutrition value before starting your diet.

Vegetables to Eat in Keto Diet	Vegetables to Avoid in Keto Diet
Broccoli	Artichoke
Cauliflower	Potatoes
Cabbage	Sweet potatoes
Bell pepper	Green peas
Zucchini/ Squash	Carrots
Mushrooms	Beet roots
Lettuce	Corn
Cucumbers	Yam
Spinach	Parsnip
Green beans	Rutabaga
Eggplants	Cassava
Swiss Chard, Kale
Celery, Brussel Sprouts

Vegetarian Keto

Keto diet is a high fat diet that limits the carbohydrates to 5% of daily intake. It can be up to 20 – 50 gm a day. The lesser carb the effective this diet is. Most of the protein and fat comes from that of meats, eggs, fishes, dairy, etc. However vegetarian diet may include eggs in there diet where as vegan diet is completely plant based and most eliminates egg as well.

Though it’s effective and helps in weight loss, it calls for proper planning. Vegetarian Keto diet requires lot of planning to make sure there won’t be any nutrition loss since this is a combination of two diets and eliminates most of the items that are eaten on a normal keto diet.

Consult your physician before starting any such diet. However, these recipes are best to add as sides or snacks in your regular keto diet too.

If you are wondering what all you can add in your vegetarian keto diet, here is a list.

Healthy Fat	olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, MCT oil
Nuts	almonds, pistachio, cashews, walnuts, Brazil nuts
Seeds	chia, hemp, pumpkin, flax seeds
Nut Butter	peanut butter, almond butter, pecan butter, hazelnut butter
Dairy	full-fat milk, yogurt, cheese
Protein	tofu, tempeh, nutritional yeast, spirulina, eggs (non-vegan)

Vegetarian and Vegan Keto Recipes

Add these vegetarian keto recipes to your diet especially if you are not a meat-eater. Even if you are a meat-eater, include these as a side or for snacking. Many of the keto recipes here are vegan too. So if you are not vegan, then add more cream and cheese to the recipes.

Low carb Vegan Cauliflower Rice

Green Beans Sautéed with garlics

Cauliflower Hash Brown

Keto Mushroom Pepper Fry

Curried Cauliflower Soup

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Keto Sautéed Spinach

Green Beans Almondine

Roasted Cauliflower

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Broccoli Mushroom Soup

Zucchini Stir Fry

Eggplant Pizza

Sautéed Kale with Garlic and lemon

Low carb Asian Stir-fried Vegetables

Roasted pepper & Tomato Soup

Low carb Ridged Gourd Sautee

Roasted Broccoli

Creamy Tomato Bisque

Eggplant Meatballs

Keto Spinach Soup

Creamy Broccoli Kale Soup

Sautéed Cabbage with Lemon Garlic

These are some of the easiest vegetarian and vegan keto recipes on the blog. Add more fat content to the recipes to make them fit to your over all meal structure.

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