A low carb diet involves restricting total daily carbohydrates to between 50 g and 150 g daily, explains MayoClinic.com. While bacon and eggs are always an option for a low carb breakfast, they can become monotonous if eaten day after day. Breakfast may be one of the easiest meals to make low carb, whether or not you have time to cook. Cereals, grains, breads and baked goods are off limits when restricting carbohydrates, but plenty of protein and vegetable options are available.
Crustless Quiche
Most of the carbs in a quiche are in the flour-based crust. A crustless quiche contains very few carbohydrates and offers options for serving. Eat it immediately after it comes out of the oven, cut it into triangles and store in the refrigerator for two days or freeze the slices for quick dethawing. The fillings of a quiche may vary. Try a ham, swiss and asparagus version by stirring together two whole, large eggs, 2 tablespoons of milk, salt and pepper. Add an ounce of grated swiss cheese, a ½ cup of steamed, chopped asparagus and 2 oz. of diced, lean ham. Pour into a pie plate sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and bake in a 400 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes until the eggs are set. This recipe serves one and contains 363 calories and just 5 g of carbohydrates.
Egg Salad
An egg salad made in advance can be wrapped in large leaves of spinach for a quick breakfast wrap. Chop 2 large hard-boiled eggs and mix them with a ¼ cup of celery and tablespoon of mayonnaise and a teaspoon of mustard. Wrap in two or three spinach leaves for 195 calories and 6 g of carbs. The egg salad will keep about two days in the refrigerator for quick morning meals.
Strawberries and Nut Butter
When cooking is not an option, spoon out 2 tablespoons of peanut or almond butter alongside a cup of fresh strawberries. The peanut butter contains just 6.13 g of carbs and the strawberries 11.65 g for a total of about 18 carbohydrates and 240 calories.
Turkey Sausage and Hash Browns
Make your own lean, low-carb turkey sausage by mixing together 3.5 oz. of raw lean turkey with dried fennel seeds, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Form into patties and sauté in a teaspoon of olive oil. Make cauliflower hash browns by chopping a ½ cup of boiled cauliflower finely and mixing with a tablespoon of chopped onion and an egg white. Form into patties and saute in olive oil until brown. This combination meal contains about 4 g of carbohydrates total and under 200 calories.
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