Eating Keto At Nando’s – A look at low carb friendly foods on the menu – showing you how I created a meal with only 7.2 net carbs.
Eating Keto At Nando’s
Eating Keto At Nando’s makes following a low carb lifestyle so much easier. It’s great that there are tasty options to enjoy while you’re out and about, or when you don’t feel like cooking but want a meal that will help you stay on plan.
As you’ll see, Nando’s is actually one of the easiest places in the UK to stay low carb – if you order carefully.
What I Ordered
I kept things really simple and ordered the following 3 items:
- 4 Boneless Chicken Thighs
- 2 Slices of Grilled Halloumi
- Nando’s New Pickle Mix
Net Carb Breakdown
Here’s a closer look at the carbs for each of the 3 menu items that together came to a grand total of 7.2 grams of net carbs, an excellent total for a full restaurant meal:
Boneless Chicken Thighs – 0.3 net carbs – chicken is naturally very low in carbs, making it perfect to form the bulk of your meal. It’s incredibly high in protein (this portion has 85.5 grams) and will keep you full without pushing up your carb intake.
Grilled Halloumi Cheese – 1.3 net carbs – indulging in two slices of soft, salty halloumi, that’s high in fat and protein while being low in carbs, is the perfect addition to this meal.
Pickle Mix – 5.6 net carbs – I was excited to try this new addition to Nando’s menu – herby pickles with pickled cauliflower. The dish certainly packed a flavor punch, while adding the bulk of carbs to the meal, I did feel it was worth it to help balance the richness of the rest of the meal, while providing a healthy vegetable option to the plate.
Overall, I enjoyed every morsel and came away feeling satisfied and full following the tasty, hearty and healthy meal.
More Keto Friendly Nando’s Options
Here are more ideas for foods you could enjoy at Nando’s, which may also depend on your daily carb intake, it’s best to view the menu online or download the app to view the nutritional info for each menu item to determine whether it fits into your diet:
- Chicken Butterfly
- 1/4 Chicken
- 1/2 Chicken
- Whole Chicken
- Wing Roulette
- Chicken Wings
- Halloumi Sticks (avoid the chilli jam or honey that they are served with)
- Spicy mixed olives
- Peri-peri nuts
- Coleslaw
- Rainbow Slaw
- Tenderstem Broccoli
- Avocado
Foods To Avoid
To keep your meal low carb, it’s best to avoid:
- Chips
- Garlic Bread
- Rolls
- Sweet chilli sauce
- Burgers
- Wraps
- Rice
- Dessert
