Crunchy Keto Salad Toppers

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By Lauren Lester, updated September 7 2020

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!

0 days, 0 hours, 5 minutes

Hands-on 5 minutes Overall 10 minutes

Serving size 2 tbsp

Allergy information for Crunchy Keto Salad Toppers

✔ Gluten free

✔ Dairy free

✔ Egg free

✔ Nightshade free

✔ Pork free

✔ Avocado free

✔ Coconut free

✔ Fish free

✔ Shellfish free

✔ Beef free

Pescatarian

Vegetarian

Vegan

Nutritional values (per serving, 2 tbsp)

Net carbs1.1 grams

Protein3.1 grams

Fat8.6 grams

Calories93 kcal

Calories from carbs 5%, protein 13%, fat 82%

Total carbs2.4 gramsFiber1.3 gramsSugars0.4 gramsSaturated fat1 gramsSodium73 mg(3% RDA)Magnesium50 mg(12% RDA)Potassium95 mg(5% EMR)

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

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

Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving, 2 tbsp)

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