5 Low Carb Holiday Recipes

Here are 5 low carb recipes that everyone at the Holiday table will enjoy. If you are trying to lose weight on a low carb diet there is no reason you can't enjoy the holidays. 

Low Carb Garlic Mashed Faux Potatoes

• 4 cups cauliflower
• 1 cup chicken stock
• Salt, pepper, and garlic salt
• 4 tsp. butter
• 1/2 cup cream

1. Steam cauliflower in the chicken stock until soft
2. Puree cauliflower.
3. Add butter, cream, salt, pepper, and garlic salt to taste.

Green Beans with Almonds

• 1 pound green beans
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tsp. light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp. lime juice
• 2 tbsp. grated ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp. Splenda
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds

1. Trim beans and cook in boiling water until tender.
2. Combine water, soy sauce, lime, ginger, and garlic in a saute pan.
3. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until thick. Stir in drained beans.
4. Sprinkle with almonds.

Low Carb Cranberry Relish

• 1 cup dark rum
• 1 tsp. lemon rind
• 4 cups cranberries
• 3/4 sweetener
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds

1. In saucepan mix rum and sweetener heat to boil.
2. Add cranberries and lemon zest. Bring to boil, then lower heat to just above a simmer. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
3. Add nuts, mix, cook for 1 to 2 more minutes then let cool.

Oven Roasted Asparagus

• Asparagus
• Olive Oil
• Salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs
• Lemon juice

1. Snap ends off of asparagus
2. Put on cookie sheet
3. Drizzle olive oil, salt, pepper and herbs and lemon on the asparagus.
4. Bake at 450 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes.

Low Carb Pumpkin Soup

• 1 can vegetable broth
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 onion sliced
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• Salt
• 1 can pure pumpkin
• 2 cups 1/2 and 1/2
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground all spice
• 1/4 tsp, cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans

1. Combine broth with veggies, baking soda, pepper, and salt in pot. Cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. Stir in pumpkin, 1/2 and 1/2, and spices. Simmer 5 more minutes.
3. Blend in food processor to puree.
4. Serve in bowls with nuts sprinkled on top.