Low Carb & Keto Picnic Food Ideas

Enjoy the best of both worlds with this low carb focaccia bread recipe. Topped with fragrant rosemary, olives and sea salt, this delicious keto focaccia is incredibly easy to make. Made with almond flour, it's also gluten-free. Use it for sandwiches or as part of a dip plate.

Whether you are looking for low carb sandwich options or are following a keto diet, these ideas for sandwiches without bread make low carb picnics a delicious breeze.

Cloud Bread is easy to make bread for those on a Keto diet or for anyone who wants a low carb or gluten-free alternative to bread. Even if you don't have dietary requirements, Cloud Bread is a nice change for sandwiches, cheese platters, appetizers, or sides.

For a low carb hash brown alternative, these tasty Cauliflower Hash Browns are Keto friendly and quick and easy to make. There are also lots of ways to serve them beyond the breakfast table. We love these for brunch picnics, hot or cold. They also make a great appetizer base – make them smaller and top with dips, smoked salmon, roasted veg, or whatever topping suits your picnic theme.

This fresh and fancy salad is perfect for those on a low carb diet. Think fresh summer salsa as a delicious keto side dish to ribs or rotisserie chicken.

These Prosciutto and Gorgonzola Wraps make an excellent salty, savoury snack or starter, a decadent and easy keto-friendly appetiser. I also like these as part of a low carb grazing plate.

Did you know that edamame is just underdeveloped soybeans? Originating from East Asia, Edamame are crunchy, vibrant and tasty, and in small servings (100g has 3.6g of net carbs), they make a delicious addition to a keto diet. This beautiful low carb salad will brighten any picnic spread.

Broccoli makes a wonderful salad but is often overlooked. This low carb broccoli salad has crumbled bacon, cheese, and crunchy sunflower seeds finished with a keto-friendly sweet dressing for loads of flavour.

If you love broccoli, you may want to try our Warm Broccoli Dip, just leave out or reduce the onion for a keto option.

Radishes are an excellent keto-friendly ingredient, and roasting them takes them next level. Serve them as a side dish, add them to a salad or as part of a low carb mezze platter.

Much like roasted radishes, there are so many ways you can incorporate roasted red peppers into a delicious keto picnic menu. While not the lowest in carbs in the colour spectrum of peppers, one large red bell pepper comes in at 9.9g total carbs or 6.5g net carbs, just slightly higher than a green pepper.

Put your sandwich on a stick for a completely portable, low-carb Cuban Sandwich indulgence—a fantastic appetiser and so easy to make. Just make sure your pickles don't contain added sugars.

Egg salad is a bbq and picnic winner. It makes a great side dish, stand-alone salad or loaded into lettuce cups for a low carb wrap option. This version uses yoghurt as a healthier option that ticks many diet boxes.

Chicken drumsticks are a fabulous dish for alfresco dining, and this recipe is delicious and healthy. Mix up your seasonings to taste, and even if you don't have an air fryer, oven-baked is just as delicious.

I adore a good Deviled Egg recipe, and these no mayo Deviled Eggs with bacon are keto-friendly and wildly delicious.

Soft and crumbly (like a biscuit) with a nutty finish, these little keto buns are lovely with butter as a side to a salad or soup or use them as a low carb bread substitute. They make a very satisfying low carb chicken sandwich.

While technically a fruit, tomatoes are keto-friendly and roasted tomatoes are an excellent picnic companion. Serve them in a salad or add them to a mezze or cheese platter—a very versatile and easy side dish.

This low carb potato salad uses cauliflower for a delicious and keto-friendly version of everyone's favourite. And while substituting cauliflower for potatoes isn't entirely new, this recipe is full of all the flavours of a loaded baked potato, such as sour cream bacon and super tasty cheese.

This creamy cauliflower salad has all the goodness of potato salad also without the carbs. This version has sundried tomatoes, which you can substitute for bacon bits if you are following a strict keto diet. A great make-ahead salad that you can tweak to your heart's desire.

The Middle Eastern favourite Baba Ganoush is easy to make and is a versatile, low carb, keto-friendly dish for many occasions. Whether grilled or roasted, baba ganoush is one of the best picnic dips, especially for low carb diets—the deliciously smokey eggplant dip compliments so many picnic menu ideas.

These cookies have so much going for them. They are healthy, egg and oil-free, crispy and buttery with only three ingredients. They are also keto and grain-free. This cookie recipe can do so much, including making a keto pie crust.

Extra-chocolatey, these decadent keto-friendly avocado truffles are a perfect make-ahead sweet treat. Creamy and smooth with an intense chocolate flavour, you won't even know they're made with avocado.

Have your cake and eat it too with this decadent, low-carb, Keto Chocolate Cake. Smothered in chocolate cream cheese frosting, this super moist cake satisfies your sweet tooth with all-natural sweeteners without guilty carbs.

These deliciously sweet homemade no-bake coconut balls have only four ingredients and are so quick and easy to make. They are also Keto-friendly, vegan, gluten, dairy and nut-free.

Muffins are a perfectly portable picnic dish whether you like sweet or savoury. This low carb, keto-friendly Pumpkin Muffin recipe shows you don't have to scrimp on the sweets because of a diet.

These cacao peanut butter fat bombs are perfectly portable picnic sweet treats. Loaded with good fats and with no carbs, they're keto-friendly – you may even be able to enjoy more than one.

These nutty no-bake energy balls are low carb, keto-friendly, and perfect for a sweet picnic snack. Quick and easy to make, I love them for a hiking picnic treat.