17 Low-Carb Lunches
It's almost 1pm. Your belly is starting to rumble. You go to the shop to check out at the low carb lunch options, only to find that familiar disappointed feeling starting to sink in. Refrigerated shelves littered with meal-deal wraps, sandwiches, pasta; all packed with refined carbs... or a salad. Well, no more! We're here to tell you that reduced carb lunches can be exciting and delicious.
Cut down on carbs, not taste.
Swapping out your regular wrap for a Lo-Dough base could reduce the carbs of your lunch by more than 90%, while also saving you some calories too. Giving you more freedom to be indulgent with your fillings or toppings!
Don't believe us, check out 17 of our best low carb lunch recipes, all of which are below 12g of carbs per serving and will most certainly blow that meal-deal out of the water.
Halloumi Pizza
8g carbs per pizza
Halloumi on pizza? You heard right. Combined with fresh basil and back olives for a quick and easy low-carb taste sensation.
Feta and Roast Veg Wrap
7g carbs per wrap
Get ahead of the game. Roast your favourite seasonal veg in a tray with all of your favourite herbs & spices and the result is healthy wrap fillings for the week's lunches.
Low-Carb Vegetable Gratin
9.5g carbs per serving
This veg gratin works wonders as the main event, or as a tasty side for your lunch. Topped with a mix of our Southern Style Coating and parmesan - a match made in heaven.
Smoked Haddock and Leek Quiche
3g carbs per quarter
Put less than an hour aside to make this for your lunches and you won't be sorry. It's a delicious and economic use of your Lo-Dough bases.
Homemade Meatball Pizza
You've seen meatball subs, but what about a meatball pizza? You can use our Southern Style Coating to bind these mini meatballs, giving them a delicious spiced seasoning. This one is calling out for a weekend lunchtime treat.
Low-Carb Banh Mi Wrap
9g carbs per wrap
This Vietnamese-inspired lunchtime wrap is bursting with sweet, sour and umani flavours. It's a party-in-your-mouth kind of sandwich which take a matter of minutes to make ahead of time.
Garlic Mushroom Pizza
8g carbs per pizza
There are a few smells in this world that instantly induce one's mouth to water. The combination of garlic and mushrooms cooking is definitely one of them. Top tip: cooking off a load of garlic mushrooms and refrigerating them saves time and means they are quick and easy to put on a pizza or into other recipes.
Asparagus Quiche
3.3g carbs per quarter
Asparagus usually fits the mould of the forgotten side dish - often simply oven-roasted or fried. In this low carb recipe, it's the main event, and is truly delicious sat in your lunchbox with a fresh side salad.
Low-Carb Steak Wrap
Thinly sliced, pink steak wrapped up tight with some fresh salad and balsamic dressing - the perfect protein-packed, low carb lunch. Check out our top tips for cooking the ultimate steak.
Aubergine Bianca Pizza
8g carbs per pizza
No tomato, no problem. This Bianca pizza substitutes creamy creme fraiche in place of the usual tomato passata base. Resulting in a deliciously light, low-carb veggie pizza.
Four Cheese Toastie
3g carbs per toastie
Sometimes you just want something quick and dirty(ish). This is that dish. Four different cheeses packed into a low carb Lo-Dough base. Think hangover cure and comfort food times 100.
Chicken & Kimchi Wrap
12g carbs per wrap
This combo isn't just delicious. Kimchi is an amazing example of a probiotic ingredient. Making this lunch recipe good for your gut and your taste buds.
Low Carb Lasagne
8g carbs per serving
Swap out the usual pasta sheets for Lo-Dough bases to make a truly awesome low-carb lasagne. Note: this tastes even more delicious the day after making and is a great meal prep recipe.
Brie & Mushroom Toastie
5g carbs per toastie
This delicious veggie toastie is oozing with flavour (and cheese). Garlicky mushrooms, iron-rich spinach and perfectly melted brie. Better still it takes no time at all to create making it a great, healthy lunch idea.
Tikka Paneer Kebab
9g carbs per wrap
Swapping out the naan for a Lo-Dough base opens the door to a whole new world of low-carb kebabs. This homemade tikka marinade take only a few minutes to make and marries perfectly with grilled paneer.
American Hot Pizza
7g carbs per pizza
One for the spicy food lovers. We have taken this classic combo, kept the heat, and cut the carbs by around 90%. You can't beat pepperoni and jalapeños.
Low-Carb Cubano Toasite
9g carbs per toastie
The mighty Cuban sandwich is something to truly behold. And by ditching the usual bread roll, now low-carbers can enjoy this pork, swiss cheese, pickle and yellow mustard-filled beauty. A lunch of champions.
Try For Yourself
Our Lo-Dough bases are sold in pouches of 2 from just £3.25. Fancy a fakeaway or maybe something a little sweeter? Our brownie mix makes 9 delicious brownies, each just 65 calories and 4.1g carbs, and our Southern Style Coating makes the perfect non-greasy breaded coating for your meat, cheese and veg. To try it for yourself, simply click the shop here button below to discover the full Lo-Dough collection.
