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If you have dietary restrictions, Thanksgiving can be stressful even without all the bickering at the family dinner table.
If youre on the keto diet , you may be used to preparing your own meals. That way you can stick to eating low-carb, high-fat foods that make you feel energetic and healthy. You may already know how to whip up a keto-friendly pasta dish in a pinch, or a healthy salad, or even something sweet and indulgent . Bottom line: Youve got it covered.
Things change when you attend a communal meal people who dont have any dietary restrictions can just dig in to any dish on the table, but if youre trying to stick to a keto diet, that can be tough. Many of the Thanksgiving staples have ingredients that keto frowns upon: stuffing (grains), mashed potatoes (starchy veggies), mac and cheese (grains ... again) and dessert (loads of sugar).
This year, have a Thanksgiving dinner with dishes you can actually eat on keto. No more wondering if that cranberry sauce is keto-friendly you know its probably not! If you make the recipes below, theres no second-guessing.
And heres the best news: These are dishes everyone at the Thanksgiving table will love. (Unless theyre vegan. In that case, make them something from here .) These Thanksgiving dishes, from the turkey to sides and dessert, are so delicious that theres almost no chance theyll even notice its keto-friendly. After all, plenty of these Thanksgiving specialties are filled with glorious butter and cheese! Whos complaining?
We rounded up recipes from prominent keto recipe creators, ensuring that your Thanksgiving mains, sides and dessert will be mouth-watering and keto-friendly.