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Top 10 Low Carb Cookbooks

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With the popular low carb diets these days, the number of low carb cookbooks is growing rapidly. Here are several very good cookbooks, including very low carb and "good" carb or controlled carb cookbooks.

1. The Everyday Low-Carb Slow Cooker Cookbook

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More than 100 slow cooker low carb recipes. Recipes include Chicken Cordon Bleu, French Onion Soup, BBQ Pork Ribs, Spinach Dip, "Potato" Salad, Peanut Butter Fudge Cake, and many more.

2. The Good Carb Cookbook: Secrets of Eating Low on the Glycemic Index

This is an excellent cookbook with healthy "good" carb choices. While not extremely low carb, healthy ingredients are used, with the focus on "good" carbs and low glycemic index counts (GI). Recipe titles include Jerk Chicken Salad, Quick Chicken Chili, Ratatouille Pasta, Broccoli-Macaroni Bake, many, many more. By Sandra Woodruff.

3. The Low Dr. Atkins' New Diet Cookbook Carb Cookbook

A variety of recipes for low carb dishes, perfect for people following the Atkins diet.

4. 500 Low-Carb Recipes

500 recipes, including desserts, main dish recipes, snacks, and more. From Dana Carpender.

5. Low Carb Comfort Food Cookbook

This cookbook, from Protein Power authors Mary Dan Eades and Michael R. Eades, M.D., takes some of our favorite recipes and makes them low in carbohydrates. Recipe titles include Breaded Eggplant Fritters, Cranberry Bread, Nachos, Cauliflower Ground Beef Casserole, Mock Shepherd's Pie, Squash Casserole, Elegant Biscuits, Wilted Lettuce Salad, Pizza, Quesadillas, and more.

6. 500 More Low-carb Recipes

Another great low carb cookbook from Dana Carpender, with 500 all new recipes from around the world.

7. The Ultimate Low Carb Diet Cookbook

Over 200 recipes in this book by Donna Pliner Rodnitzky. Recipe titles include Chinese Chicken Wings, Hot and Spicy Pecans, Mexican Cheese Soup, Butterflied Leg of Lamb, Zucchini Pasta, Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies, and lots more.

8. The Everything Low Carb Cookbook

Each recipe in this cookbook includes carb and protein counts, along with sidebar tips. Recipes include Caribbean Shrimp Stew, Mexican Tomato Salad, Sautéed Ham with Cider, Barbecued Beef, No-Crust Cheesecake, Red Cabbage Soup, and more. Over 300 recipes, by Patricia Butkus.

9. Living Low-Carb: The Complete Guide to Long-Term Low-Carb Dieting

Another excellent cookbook from Fran McCullough, with information on the various low carb diet plans. Over 175 recipes, including Carrot and Ginger Salad, Green Eggs and Ham, Granola, Seasoned Pumpkin Seeds, Insanely Easy Carnitas, Chocolate Almond Torte, Flourless Chocolate Cake, Extremely Rich Ice Cream, A Lot Like Lasagna, Lemonnaise, Moroccan Chicken, and so many more.

10. Low Carb Recipes Fast & Easy

This cookbook comes from a woman who went from an size XXL to Medium on a low carb diet. Categories include Appetizers, Breads, Salads, Breakfast, Vegetables, Desserts, Entrées, Salads, Sauces, and Soups.

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