Reuben Sandwich

Reuben Sandwich

Serves: 1

1 Corned Beef

2 Slices Mild Cheddar Cheese

1 Slice Muenster or Swiss Cheese

3 Tbsp Mayonnaise

2 tsp Ketchup No Sugar Added

1 tsp Dill Relish

1/4 cup Cabbage Coleslaw Blend 

1. Cook corned beef according to package directions. I prefer the crock pot method which merely involves rinsing the corned beef, placing in a crockpot, covering with water and adding the seasoning packet. I cook it on high until it falls apart. Takes between 6-8 hours depending on the size of the corned beef. Shred or chop the corned beef when it's finished cooking.

2. Microwave a single cheddar cheese slice on parchment individually for 60 seconds. Turn onto a paper towel to absorb some of the oil and set aside. Do not microwave the Muenster or Swiss! The two cheddar slices will be your "bread".

3. Mix together the mayo, ketchup and dill relish. Set aside.

4. Begin assembly of your sandwich by spreading 1 tbsp of mayo sauce onto one slice of crisp cheddar. Add approximately 1/4 cup of corned beef on top of the sauce, I didn't measure, spoon on to your hearts content! Top corned beef with Muenster or Swiss cheese slice and spread 1 tbsp of sauce on top of cheese. Add coleslaw, or shredded cabbage, onto the cheese, a little more dressing on the remaining cheese crisp and close it up! Enjoy!

Nutrition Information: Calories: 534  Net Carbs: 1.5g  Fat: 47g  Protein: 23g

KETO Grilled Cajun Sausage & Chicken Skewers

 

Grilled Cajun Sausage & Chicken

Servings: 3

12 oz. Cajun Hollar Brand Andouille Sausage

12 oz Real Good Lightly Breaded Chicken Nuggets

1/2 cup Tony Chachere's Injectables Butter Marinade

Everything is pre-cooked so this is a quick one! In a bowl, combine the chicken nuggets and marinade. Stir to coat all nuggets evenly and let soak. Stir every couple minutes to make sure they're nice and coated. Don't worry about the coating falling off, enough will stay adhered to give the nuggest a beautiful texture. Preheat grill while chicken in marinating. 

Slice the sausage into nice thick chunks to make them easy to skewer. Once the grill is heated, quickly skewer the sausage and chicken, alternating every other piece. Once all skewers are assembled, brush the marinade left in the bowl over the entire skewer, flipping to get both sides. The breading from the chicken that came off while marinating adds a nice texture to the sausage as well! Use as much marinade as you'd like to completely cover the skewers and bring out the flavor of the andouille, it's sugar free, carb free, calorie free! 

Grill the skewers until heated through and there are some pretty grill marks on the sausage. Enjoy plain or use the dipping sauce of your choice! I made a simple remoulade with mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard and Cajun seasoning.

Living the Vanlife, we try to use the grill as much as possible. Simple meals are the best since we're usually out exploring and discovering the area we're in. This one took me about 15 minutes to get all prepped, including clean up, and ready to grill. They were only on the grill about 5-8 minutes and we were ready to eat! After a day in downtown Houston in 90 degree heat, it was perfect to not add any heat inside the van! 

We found the Cajun Hollar Brand Andouille in Texas at H.E.B and knew we had to try it! It has amazing flavor that would hold up well to a good smoking so we'll definitely be trying it again! The Real Good Lightly Breaded Chicken Nuggets are that "special" treat for us as the ingredients aren't as clean as we'd like! The simplicity of them is perfect for days I'm not feeling the kitchen vibe! 

 

Keto Nutrition (per serving):

Calories: 510  Total Fat: 37g  Cholesterol: 130mg  Net Carb: 5g  Sugar: 1g  Protein: 38g

KETO Tuna Lettuce Wraps

Tuna Wraps

Servings: 5

1 can Starkist EVO Solid Light Tuna

1 can Starkist Selects Chunk While Albacore

3 tbsp Best Foods Mayonnaise

2 tbsp Vlasic Dill Relish

1/2 Roma tomato

5 Romaine leaves

Salt & Pepper

So simple, just mix the tuna, mayo, relish together, add salt and pepper and scoop into the lettuce leaves! We love tomatoes so I sliced and quartered a Roma I had in the fridge and topped each one with three little slices. 

I made it into five servings to make it easy to calculate based on how many you eat at one sitting. I had two and hubby had three so it was the easiest way to track our carbs and calories.

We were only on our 5th day of our now-serious Vanlife Keto journey! We took a break for our first three years of traveling, instead of just the first year as we told ourselves we'd do, so time to get serious!! We stopped at the rest area for the Recycled Roadrunner Sculpture in Las Cruces New Mexico at the perfect time for a picnic lunch! We're going to be as pure Keto as possible so the Catalina Crunch won't fit in but it was a nice addition of texture to the tuna wraps, next time pork rinds or cheese chips! (February 28, 2025)

Here's the best part!

Calories: 131   Fat: 9g   Sodium: 231g   Potassium: 140g   Net Carbs: 1g   Sugars: 0g   Protein: 12g

 

KETO Chicken Taquitos

Chicken Taquitos

Servings: 1

1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

2 oz. shredded chicken

1 tsp taco seasoning

Mix the shredded chicken and taco seasoning together.

Now, the rest is a little tricky to explain but I'll try!!

Put 1/4 of the cheese on a flat non-stick cooking surface, skillet or griddle, in a 4.5"x3" rectangle. 

Cook the cheese rectangles on medium high heat until the edges are getting dark and you're able to lift the edges with a spatula. 

Add 1/4 of the chicken mixture in the center of the cheese lengthwise.

Now you'll need to spatulas, one to do the folding and one to hold the cheese rectangle in place. 

Fold one long edge over the chicken then roll it over until it is a perfect little rolled taquito!

Remove from the griddle and let cool slightly as the cheese will harden, becoming perfectly crunchy!

Serve as pictured above with lettuce, sour cream and guacamole or simply with some hot sauce or salsa. However you like your chicken taquitos is exactly how you'll enjoy these!

Here's the good news:

Calories: 385   Total Fat: 30g   Net Carbs: 6g   Protein: 25g

                                

                                                            

KETO Chicken Enchilada's

 

Chicken Enchiladas 

Serves 3

6 oz roasted chicken breast

1 can Pace Red Mild Enchilada Sauce

2 cups Colby Jack cheese, shredded

6 slices chicken lunchmeat

Shred or dice the chicken breast and place in a bowl.

Add 2 tbsp of the enchilada sauce to the chicken.

Add 1/2 cup of the cheese to the chicken.

Toss those ingredients together until mixed evenly.

Add a couple tablespoons of enchilada sauce to the bottom of a small oven safe casserole dish. As Vanlifers don't typically have an oven, mine is metal so it can be baked on the grill! If you only have a microwave, I suggest glass or silicone as metal may not agree with your particular microwave.

Lay out a piece of lunchmeat and put a spoonful of chicken in the center and spread lengthwise. Very gently roll the lunchmeat. The lunchmeat tears easily so lift the edges as you go. Place the rolled enchilada in the prepared baking dish and continue for the other 5 slices of lunchmeat. When all are safely in the pan, cover them with the remaining enchilada sauce and remaining cheese.

Now comes the baking part! As mine went on a grill, I've got no temperature for you nor do I have a specific time it takes! Everything is precooked so it really only needs to warm up and get all melty which doesn't take too long. Of course you can use the microwave too if that's what you've got, or even over the fire if you're roughing it! I suggest covering the top if your cooking over a fire. However you cook it, it's done when it bubbling a bit and the cheese is all melted!

I served this with a side of Mexi Cauli Rice which is just riced cauliflower seasoned with taco seasoning and a couple tablespoons of the enchilada sauce left in the can! I added the water to the can, swished it around and dumped in the rice while cooking it. 

Now for the good part!

Per Serving:  Calories: 381  Fat: 18g  Net Carbs: 8