Crunchy Keto Salad Toppers

I don’t know about you but I love a good crunch on salads. On keto the typical crouton is usually out and making your own low-carb croutons can take some time but these Keto Salad Toppers are a quick and easy way to get that crunchiness in less time!

You can use any seeds and/or nuts you like but I typically go with sunflower seeds, pecans, sliced almonds, and pepitas. Cooking them in a bit of oil with herbs and spices gives them a great toasty flavor and the flavor combos are practically endless!

Step-by-step

1. Heat the oil in a small skillet over low heat. Add the spices and herbs, cook for 10 seconds then add in the nuts and seeds.

   

2. Cook, stirring for about 2-3 minutes until toasted. Alternatively, you can bake them in the oven at 180 °C/ 355 °F (fan assisted), or 160 °C/ 320 °F (conventional) for 10-15 minutes, mixing once or twice.

   

3. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

   

Recipe

Crunchy Keto Salad Toppers

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These low-carb salad toppers are perfect for adding crunchiness to any salads in less than 10 minutes - no ...

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5m

Overall

10m

Servings

8

1.1 g

Net carbs

3.1 g

Protein

8.6 g

Fat

93

kcal

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Ingredients makes 2 cups/ 8 servings

• ¹/₄ cup sunflower seeds (35 g/ 1.2 oz)
• ¹/₄ cup pecans or walnuts (27 g/ 1 oz)
• ¹/₄ cup sliced almonds (23 g/ 0.8 oz)
• ¹/₄ cup pumpkin seeds - pepitas (32 g/ 1.1 oz)
• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil or ghee
• ¹/₂ tsp garlic salt or ¹/₄ tsp garlic powder + ¹/₄ tsp sea salt
• ¹/₂ tsp dried rosemary or herbs of choice

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a small skillet over low heat. Add the spices and herbs, cook for 10 seconds then add in the nuts and seeds.

2. Cook, stirring for about 2-3 minutes until toasted. Alternatively, you can bake them in the oven at 180 °C/ 355 °F (fan assisted), or 160 °C/ 320 °F (conventional) for 10-15 minutes, mixing once or twice.

3. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Nutrition per serving, 2 tbsp

Carbs 5%Protein 13%Fat 82% of calories

Net carbs

1.1 g

Total carbs

2.4 g

Fiber

1.3 g

Sugars

0.4 g

Protein

3.1 g

Fat

8.6 g

Saturated fat

1 g

Calories

93 kcal

Sodium

73 mg · 3.19% RDA

Magnesium

50 mg · 12.4% RDA

Potassium

95 mg · 4.76% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 2 tbsp	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Sunflower seeds, hulled	0.5 g	0.9 g	2.3 g	26
Pecans, nuts	0.1 g	0.3 g	2.2 g	21
Almonds, nuts (flaked, sliced)	0.2 g	0.7 g	1.6 g	18
Pumpkin seeds (pepitas)	0.2 g	1.2 g	2 g	23
Olive oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	0.6 g	5
Garlic powder, spices	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Rosemary, dried	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Total	1.1 g	3.1 g	8.6 g	93

Serving size 2 tbsp

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free
• Pescatarian
• Vegetarian
• Vegan