When following a keto or other low carb diet, most root vegetables are eliminated. Say goodbye to sweet potatoes, white potatoes, and even carrots. If it grows below ground, its use is very heavy carbs.
…Or is it?
One root vegetable, celery, is relatively low in carbohydrates compared to its other tuber friends. Celery contains about 77 grams of net carbs per cup, much less than other starchy vegetables such as sweet potatoes or turnips.
This means that Cato French fries are possible. A juicy, lettuce-wrapped burger with more lettuce will not be prepared as a slide. Now you can enjoy burgers and fries as nature intended.

What Exactly Is Celery Root?

Celery is famous in various foods, but many people are unaware of the root that is closely associated with it. Celery, commonly called celery root, is similar to celery in the same family. Celery is grown for its stems and leaves, but celery root is cut for its root.

The Health Benefits of Celery Root

Celery offers many health benefits. In addition to being low-carb starch, it contains vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber that benefit your cells, bones and immune system. These include:

• Phosphorus: Celery contains phosphorus, which is essential for cell metabolism.
• Copper: It also contains copper, which helps restore immunity and prevents anemia.
• Vitamin K: The vitamin content of celeriac improves bone minerals by promoting osteoblastic activity in your bones.
• Magnesium and Vitamin B6: Both Magnesium and Vitamin B6 provide energy to your body.

Where Can You Buy Celeriac?

If you started reading this article and thought, “I’ve never even heard of celeriac,” don’t worry, you’re not alone. While this particular starch is becoming more popular in grocery stores across the United States, it was relatively unheard of for many years.
If you’re looking to purchase celeriac, you will have the most luck searching at large-chain grocers, rather than a small, local store. Chains like Whole Foods, Publix, and Wegmans often carry the vegetable. You can also search on Amazon.com.
Before making a trip to the store, call customer service and see if they carry the product. If your store doesn’t carry it, you can substitute celeriac for a few other low carb vegetables, which you’ll read about below.

How to Make Low Carb Fries

Homemade French fries require only three ingredients: a sprinkling of potatoes, oil, and salt.
On a ketogenic diet, you’ll exchange potatoes for a low-carb alternative (in this case, celery), use keto-friendly oils, and in this special recipe, use everything bagel seasoning for a little extra flavor. ۔ For extra flavor, you can try sprinkling onion powder, pepper, and garlic powder on your fries for extra cooking.

How to Select a Low Carb Alternative to Potato French Fries

If you can’t find celeriac at your local store, there are a few low carb foods you can choose it its place. Simply follow the steps outlined in the instructions below.
Recipe note: If you choose a vegetable, peel and slice your vegetable into strips, just as you would your celeriac. You may have to adjust the cook time, depending on the vegetable used.
Here are a couple options to choose from:

Jicama : Jicama is, like celeriac, a tuber. It’s been called the yam bean because it is from the bean family. It is white in color and looks like a very large parsnip. You can use jicama just as you would a regular potato, making jicama fries, hash browns, or even scalloped potatoes.

Zucchini : There are plenty of recipes available for baked zucchini fries on the web. However, because zucchini is not a tuber (and therefore filled with water), the cooking process is slightly different.
To make zucchini fries, you should first briefly roast strips of zucchini in the oven, then blot with a paper towel to extract as much excess water as possible (some people call this “sweating” the zucchini).
Toss your sweated zucchini in a beaten egg yolk, then dredge in a blend of almond flour (or coconut flour) and grated parmesan cheese. Finally, return to roast in the oven for a crispier french fry.

Avocado : For a delicious, low carb french fry, try roasting avocados in the oven. Simply line a baking sheet with sliced avocado, and flip halfway through. Or, even better, wrap prosciutto around the avocado before baking (it’s a delicious treat!).

Pork Rinds : Pork rinds make an excellent keto alternative to french fries. They’re crunchy, crispy, and perfect for munching. While you might turn up your nose at pork rinds as a side dish, they do make a party-friendly appetizer.

How to Select a Keto-Friendly Cooking Oil

Most fry recipes call for canola oil, corn oil, or grapeseed oil — none of which are healthy or keto-friendly. These seed oils become rancid when cooked at high temperatures, which causes inflammation and cell damage when you consume them.
For this keto recipe, choose a healthy oil like coconut oil, olive oil, or avocado oil.
Or, if you would like to use less oil altogether, try baking your keto french fries in an air fryer rather than the oven. If you’ve never used one, an air fryer makes your food incredibly crispy, making it perfect for fries.

Enjoy Your Burger and Fries, Even While on the Keto Diet

Celeriac can be eaten raw, cooked, and is even great in salads. But you’re going to love it as a substitute for potatoes. Pretty much anything you can do with a potato — like making fries — you can also do with celeriac.

CELERIAC EVERYTHING OVEN FRIES

There are a few root vegetables you can enjoy on the ketogenic diet, and celeriac is one of them. Try these celeriac everything oven fries when you’re craving fries but don’t want to sacrifice your macros.

DURATION:

Prep Time: 30 minutes | Cook Time: 40 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes | Yield: 4

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 large celeriac root
• 3 tbsp. coconut oil
• 2 tsp Everything Bagel Seasoning

INSTRUCTIONS :

• Pre-heat oven to 400F.
• Cut the bottom part of the celeriac off, the twisty roots. Then peel the round part.
• Cut into slices and then strips. Soak the fries in water with a little lemon for 20 minutes.
• Drain, dry and toss with coconut oil and seasoning.
• Spread out on a sheet pan and bake for 30 minutes, then turn off the oven and let them sit another 10 minutes.
• Open the oven; give the sheet pan a shake.
• Divvy up your fries into 4 portions and serve with some homemade mayo for dipping!

NOTES : Option for seasoning instead of Everything Bagel Seasoning: ½ tsp poppy seeds, ½ tsp sesame seeds, ½ tsp granulated garlic, ½ tsp salt).