A quiche is a delicious savory pie that can be eaten at both lunch and dinner.
However, eating a quiche does not go hand in hand with low-carbo eating. That is mainly due to the crust of the quiche.
The crust of a quiche is normally made from dough. But dough does not belong in a low-carb diet.
So you would think that it is impossible to make a healthy quiche. But with a little creativity it is certainly possible to make a healthy version of a quiche.
The low-carb quiche from this recipe contains an almond flour base. That makes it ideal for diabetics, overweight people or people who want to eat healthier.
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In this delicious recipe I chose a low-carb quiche with spinach, but you can of course also make it with cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, chicory, bell pepper and/or leek.
Are you a real meat or fish lover? Then you can always add the following products to the quiche: minced meat, chicken, bacon, ham, salmon or tuna.
It is not a quiche Lorraine, but it is certainly just as tasty.
So go crazy and add whatever you like!
For the crust of the low-carb quiche I chose almond flour. But you can make the base with any low-carb flour.
Why is a quiche with puff pastry not recommended?
Puff pastry is very high in carbohydrates and will cause a rapid rise in your blood sugar. This means that a lot of insulin is needed to process those sugar. A high insulin peak means the following things:
All the above will not happen when using almond flour.
If you feel like making this healthy low-carb quiche? Check out the photos below to see what goodies await you.
The photos and recipe of the low-carb quiche with spinach
Do you want to make this low-carb quiche with spinach? Then go all the way down for the complete recipe.
In this savory low-carb quiche, I used regular grated cheese, but you can also choose ricotta, feta, goat cheese or brie.
Low Carb Quiche with Spinach
Ingredients
Ingredients crust
- 220 gram almond flour
- 1 egg
- 55 gram butter
- Salt and peper
Ingredients stuffing
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 300 gram fresh spinach
- 4 big eggs
- 240 ml heavy cream
- 115 gram grated cheese - of your choice
- Salt and peper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius (340 Fahrenheit).
- Put all the ingredients for the crust in a bowl and mix well.
- Press the dough onto the bottom and along the sides of a baking dish.
- Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes. The crust may swell during baking, but will sink back down as it cools. Let it cool and prepare the stuffing.
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the garlic and spinach over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place the spinach in a colander over the sink or a bowl and drain the excess liquid for about 10 minutes.
- Spread the spinach evenly over the crust and sprinkle the cheese over it.
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs, heavy cream, salt and pepper and carefully pour over the spinach.
- Bake the quiche in the oven for 25 to 35 minutes. It is ready when the center of the quiche stops moving when you move it.
- Cut the low-carb quiche into wedges and serve immediately.