Moroccan Keto
Warm spices, preserved lemon, olives and slow-cooked meats in adapted low-carb versions.
Traditional Moroccan dishes often use bread, couscous, sugar, dried fruit and legumes. This section only presents adapted low-carb versions.
Chermoula Baked Cod
Flaky cod baked under chermoula, a Moroccan herb sauce with cilantro, parsley, cumin, paprika, and lemon.
Moroccan Beef and Zucchini Tagine
Tender beef simmered with ras el hanout, tomato, and zucchini in a fragrant, saucy tagine-style stew.
Moroccan Chicken and Zucchini Soup
A warming soup of chicken, zucchini, turmeric, ginger, and cilantro with no legumes or grains.
Moroccan Chicken Skewers with Chermoula
Chicken skewers marinated in a bright chermoula of cilantro, parsley, garlic, cumin, and lemon.
Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Olives and Preserved Lemon
Tender chicken thighs braised with ginger, turmeric, green olives, and preserved lemon, with no sugar, dried fruit, or couscous.
Moroccan Cucumber and Mint Salad
A cooling salad of cucumber, fresh mint, lemon, and olive oil, with a touch of cumin.
Moroccan Fish Tagine with Peppers and Olives
Flaky white fish poached in a saffron-style tomato sauce with peppers, green olives, and preserved lemon.
Moroccan Herbed Cauliflower Couscous
Riced cauliflower with parsley, mint, lemon, toasted almonds, and warm spices, a low-carb stand-in for couscous.
Moroccan Kefta and Eggs Tagine
Spiced beef kefta meatballs simmered in tomato sauce with eggs poached right in the pan.
Moroccan Lamb Kefta Skewers with Yogurt-Mint Sauce
Spiced ground lamb skewers with parsley and cumin, served with a cool garlic yogurt and mint sauce.
Moroccan Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini
Cauliflower roasted with cumin and paprika and drizzled with a lemony tahini sauce.
Moroccan-Spiced Beef Lettuce Wraps
Ground beef cooked with cumin, paprika, cinnamon, and fresh herbs, served in lettuce with mint yogurt.
Moroccan-Style Spiced Olives
Green olives marinated with garlic, preserved lemon, cumin, paprika, and cilantro.
Moroccan-Style Almond Cookies
Tender almond cookies lightly perfumed with orange blossom water and rolled in sesame seeds.
Moroccan-Style Fresh Mint Tea
Green tea steeped with plenty of fresh mint, served hot and unsweetened or lightly sweetened with a keto sweetener.
Moroccan-Style Keto Shakshuka
Eggs poached in a cumin and paprika tomato sauce with feta, adapted for low-carb eating with less tomato and no bread.