How to Fix a Low Carb Meal

Traditionally, a low-carb diet focused on lean proteins and healthy fats and restricted carbohydrate foods. However, notes that carbohydrates are your body's main source of fuel and also provide essential dietary fiber and nutrients and, thus, should be a part of a healthful diet. You can make a low-carb meal by replacing unhealthy starchy carbohydrates such as white rice and potatoes with healthier carbs from whole grains, vegetables and fruits. A balanced low-carb diet can help you maintain a healthy weight for your body and balance your blood sugar and energy levels.


Make a low-carb lunch by wrapping grilled fish, chicken or turkey in thinly sliced low-fat cheese and one to two large lettuce or cabbage leaves. If the cabbage leaves are too stiff, soften them by steaming or wilting them slightly in the microwave. This makes a lean protein and low-carb wrap. The lettuce or cabbage provides plant carbohydrates and fiber. Flavor with ground pepper and dried or fresh herbs.


Stuff a large red or yellow bell pepper with lean minced meat and boiled barley. Flavor with pepper, paprika and other spices. Add low-fat cheese on top if desired. Roast the stuffed pepper in the oven until cooked. The barley is a whole grain that is rich in fiber and protein, making it a healthy carbohydrate. Alternatively, stuff the pepper with lentils or beans, which are also rich in fiber.


Cook a batch of chili with lean minced beef, tomatoes and red kidney beans. Flavor with vinegar, paprika and other spices. Eat the chili on its own or scoop it up with celery, carrot or cucumber slices The beans, tomatoes and other vegetables provide healthy, fiber-rich carbohydrates.


Toss together a seafood and grain salad. Combine cooked shrimp with a boiled grain such as cous cous, bulgar wheat or barley. Add fresh chopped zucchini or other vegetables and flavor with crumbled Parmesan cheese, chopped basil and garlic. Dress up the salad with a raspberry vinaigrette or lime juice. The grains and vegetables make this a balanced low-carb meal.


Make a creamy pasta sauce by using boiled cauliflower that has been mashed instead of flour and cream or milk. You can also replace mashed potatoes, which are high in carbohydrates, with a side of mashed cauliflower to make your meal lower in carbs.