Carne Oreada con Ensalada
Grilled Cured Beef with Green Salad
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no traditional carb sides (yuca, papa criolla, plátano maduro/verde, arroz). About 7g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A traditional dish from the Santander region, featuring thinly sliced, sun-cured, and salted beef, grilled or pan-fried until slightly crispy. It's served with a fresh, simple green salad of lettuce, tomato, onion, and avocado, dressed with olive oil and lime.
Key ingredients
Cured beef, olive oil/cooking oil, salt, pepper, lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, lime juice, olive oil.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no traditional carb sides (yuca, papa criolla, plátano maduro/verde, arroz). Confirm salad dressing is oil and vinegar/lime and not sweetened.
Watch out for
Sweetened salad dressing, hidden sugars in marinades (though less common for oreada), cross-contamination with high-carb items during cooking.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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