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6 budget-friendly low carb meals

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Discover six of our favourite budget-friendly low carb meals that make healthy eating easy and affordable. These recipes are perfect for anyone looking to save money while enjoying nutritious, satisfying dishes that will keep both your blood glucose levels and your wallet stable!

  1. Super Simple Steak 'n' Eggs

    This isn’t the traditional astronaut’s breakfast for nothing. The high protein levels in this meal will keep you full for hours.
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  2. Zucchini Pizza Boats

    This no-fuss zucchini recipe is a DD fave. Pimp with whatever fillings you have to hand!
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  3. Crispy Cabbage Fritters with Smoked Salmon

    If you're looking for a light lunch, try these little heroes. Full of fibre, vitamins, folate, magnesium, antioxidants, calcium and potassium... should we keep going? You get the point. Cabbage ROCKS!
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  4. Low Carb Zoodle Carbonara

    A nutritious, low carb alternative to the classic Italian carbonara.
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  5. Sticky Chicken Tray Bake

    This is the traybake you make once and then quietly add to your regular rotation. Sticky, smoky, deeply savoury wings with crispy edges and barely any prep.
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  6. Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs

    Quick n easy skewers are ready in mere moments - enjoy our Middle Eastern Chicken Kebabs with a zingy green salad.
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Looking for more low carb recipes? Check out these delicious dishes, and enjoy guilt-free meals that are light yet satisfying and won’t impact your blood glucose levels.

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