If you’re looking for Mother’s Day lunch ideas to impress your health-conscious mother or mother-in-law, here are low carb and keto-friendly recipes you can try. These recipes are ideal for any mother trying to stay healthy but would want to indulge in delectable meals.
From flavorful salads to tasty appetizers and mouthwatering desserts, here’s a roundup of delicious and healthy lunch Ideas.
If it’s dinner dishes you want then check out these low carb and keto Recipes for Mother’s Day Dinner. For more inspiration check out these delicious Keto Mother’s Day Recipes and these low carb Mother’s Day Recipes.
For brunch you can’t go wrong with these 12 Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes – all low carb of course!
Lunch Ideas
1. Low Carb Broccoli and Tuna Salad
A healthy salad containing lots of protein and nutritious veggies would be the perfect meal to jumpstart your Mother’s Day lunch. Try this Low Carb Broccoli and Tuna Salad recipe from Jasmine of We Want To Eat.
The salad takes only 15 minutes to prepare, so you can make it just before your lunch starts to save yourself from having to prepare them a day before and store them in containers.
While the recipe uses riced broccoli, you can chop broccoli florets into small pieces if you don’t like using the riced varieties.
2. Low Carb Strawberry Walnut Salad
For vegetarian moms, try this delicious Strawberry Walnut Salad recipe made by Angela at Keto Vegetarian Recipes. Made with juicy strawberries, healthy greens, and crunchy walnuts, this low carb salad is sure to delight your mom this Mother’s Day.
It is made even more delicious by the tangy balsamic vinaigrette dressing. And with only five net carbs per serving, it’s the perfect keto-friendly side dish for Mother’s Day lunch.
3. Low Carb Chicken Bacon & Veggie Cream Cheese Wraps
Here’s another Mother’s Day Lunch Idea guaranteed to delight moms on a low carb diet. This Chicken Bacon & Veggie Cream Cheese Wraps recipe is from Simply Taralynn and consists of delicious ingredients like bacon, turkey, lettuce, tomato, and cream cheese.
You will love this delectable treat if you love bagel sandwiches with cream cheese. The recipe uses Flatout Wraps to ensure they are low in carbs. These are low carb flatbreads made with protein, whole grains, and fiber.
4. Keto Fish Chowder
Soups are among the most popular foods served on Mother’s Day, and why not? They are delicious and a great way to stay full and hydrated. If you’re looking for a delicious and healthy soup recipe, try this Low Carb Fish Chowder from Vered of Healthy Recipes Blog.
While chowders are known for being high in carbs, this recipe is made without potatoes and does not have the thick consistency that a typical chowder has. Nevertheless, it’s delicious, hearty, and filling!
5. Keto Shrimp Alfredo Spaghetti Squash
If you’re looking for unique Mother’s Day Lunch Ideas to delight your mom, try this Keto Shrimp Alfredo Spaghetti Squash from Natasha’s Southern Flavor. It’s a low carb alternative to the classic Alfredo recipe.
Instead of regular pasta, it uses roasted spaghetti squash noodles. It’s made spicy red pepper flakes but you can adjust this to suit your taste for spicy food. This low carb dish may be something new, but it could become a favorite dish of your guests.
6. Keto Chicken Crust Pizza
Surprise your mom by serving this Chicken Crust Pizza on your Mother’s Day lunch. Made by Arman of the Big Man’s World, it is prepared using a ground chicken crust, a more flavorful alternative to other low carb pizza crusts, such as cauliflower.
The chicken pizza crust requires only three ingredients – ground chicken, mozzarella, and spices. Feel free to add any topping of your choice but make sure they are all low in carbs.
7. Keto Paneer Tikka
Another recipe to consider if you’re looking for Vegetarian Mother’s Day lunch ideas is this Keto Paneer tikka, a savory low carb meal inspired by a famous Indian dish called paneer tikka, which consists of chunks of cheese marinated in spices and grilled in a tandoor.
Made by Bhavana of Second Recipe Ideas, it’s a dish your guests will love, especially if they are trying to watch their diet. Paneer (cheese) is high in fat and has low carbs, perfect for any low carb diet.
8. Keto Greek Lamb Skewers
Traditionally called “souvlaki,” these Greek Lamb skewers from Martina of the Keto Diet App are very easy to prepare, requiring only a few ingredients, lamb meat, olive oil, lemon, and herbs.
While this recipe uses lamb, you can use other high-protein meat like pork, beef, or chicken. These skewers have virtually zero carbs, perfect for moms following the ketogenic diet.
9. Low Carb Keto Teriyaki Chicken
Teriyaki chicken is a popular Japanese dish that consists of chicken slices traditionally cooked in a teriyaki sauce made of soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar. To make a low carb version of this dish, Lauren of Explorer Momma uses low carb ingredients for the teriyaki sauce, such as a low carb sweetener and Xanthan gum.
The result is a delicious teriyaki chicken that takes like the real deal but without the dreaded carbs. And instead of rice, serve it with steamed cauliflower rice.
10. Keto French Macarons with White Velvet Buttercream
Cap off your lunch with mouthwatering low-carb desserts, such as these Keto French Macarons with White Velvet Buttercream from Healthy Wholesome Homemade.
All ingredients for this dessert are guaranteed low in carbs, such as almond flour and powdered erythritol. Your mom will surely adore these delicious macarons and will be happy to know they are low in carbs!
11. Low Carb, Keto Tarts With Berries And Mascarpone Cream
If your Mom loves tarts, bake these Low Carb, Keto Tarts With Berries And Mascarpone Cream. It’s a recipe by Mira of Cooking LSL, made with low carb ingredients.
She made a cheesecake crust instead of the regular pie crust, which is more delicious and guaranteed low carb. To give it a sweet taste, she used powdered erythritol, and instead of regular flour, she used almond flour.
12. Keto Strawberry Daiquiri
Here’s a refreshing and low carb cocktail drink to complete this round-up of Mother’s Day lunch ideas. This Keto Strawberry Daiquiri is made by Annie of Keto Focus – a perfect beverage to cool you off in the warm summer weather.
While the recipe uses white rum, you can replace it with water if your mom doesn’t drink alcohol. Annie added monk fruit sweetener to give it a sweet taste. But if you find the strawberries sweet, feel free to omit the sweetener.
