Keeping a large variety of low carb vegetables on hand is a great way to make sure that you always have access to healthy snacks and meal ingredients that won’t make you feel sluggish, and won’t inflame your body or make it hard to lose weight.

Modernize suggests storing the following 10 Best Low Carb Vegetables to Keep On Hand around your kitchen to ensure you have quick access to a vast range of options anytime you need to fuel up:

Bell Peppers

One medium pepper has just 7 grams of carbs and 31 calories. They also contain loads of vitamin C and encourage collagen production. Slice one to use as chips with salsa or hummus.

Eggplant

This beautiful low carb veggie is meaty in texture and soaks up seasonings well, making it a perfect replacement for heavy meat ingredients in stir-fries, soups, and casseroles. They’re low in calories and full of minerals, so you’d be hard-pressed to eat too much.

Celery

Weighing in at only six calories and about one gram of carbs per stalk, you can’t go wrong with adding plenty of celery to your snacks, meals, and side dishes. Eat celery to help rid your body of excess water.

Asparagus

Low in sodium and carbs, asparagus is a great side dish that provides a healthy dose of potassium with each serving and helps reduce bloating after mealtime. Grill, steam, or sauté asparagus with a little garlic for a simple yet tasty dish.

Cauliflower

Whether raw, steamed, or roasted, cauliflower is impressively filling and can kill the munchies after enjoying just a couple stalks. It’s full of fiber, low in carbs, and inexpensive, and it makes an awesome replacement for higher carb foods like rice.

Broccoli

Broccoli is full of fiber and water yet low in carbohydrates, so it will keep you feeling full without all the bulk that carbs tend to deliver. Stick to steaming when you want cooked broccoli, as stir-frying and boiling it may cook away some of its nutrients. 

Jicama

If you’re a fan of potatoes yet want to avoid the carbs that come with them, jicama may be just what you need. You can cook jicama as you would potatoes or use them raw to create healthy versions of things dishes such as potato salad—you’ll still benefit from the same array or nutrients potatoes offer, and then some. 

Romaine

Full of important nutrients, romaine lettuce makes a great crunchy base for salads and can be used as taco shells too! This might green is also rich in folate, which should help to keep you maintain high energy levels throughout the day. 

Spinach

Spinach has chlorophyll and tons of iron. It basically doesn’t taste like anything when added to smoothies, and can be used instead of lettuce for salads or to top your burger, add it to eggs or suet it with garlic and onions as a side to any meal. I always make sure I have at least 1 if not 2 big containers of organic spinach on hand. This one is the top of my 10 Best Low Carb Vegetables to Keep On Hand.

Sprouts

Not only are sprouts super low in carbohydrates, but they happen to contain a powerhouse of protein and phytonutrients, which makes them one of the healthiest veggie options you can keep stocked in the kitchen. Use alfalfa, broccoli, or mung bean sprouts to stuff your burritos and sandwiches, or make a huge salad and designate sprouts as the star.

What’s best about this list of 10 Best Low Carb Vegetables to Keep On Hand is that they’re all affordable, which should make it easier than ever to plan a healthy week of eating no matter your budget.

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