Christmas brunch menu ideas

This citrus and yogurt salad is healthy and festive too especially if you mix regular and blood oranges for color: https://food52.com/recipes/35601-blood-orange-salad-with-yogurt-hazelnuts-and-honey. I have served this for brunch along with candied bacon (baked in the oven on a tray with a cookie-cooling rack on top, glazed with a mixture of dijon mustard and brown sugar) and frittata - this is always a good and versatile low carb option and easier than individual omelettes. My favorite frittata is one by Giada DeLaurentis with asparagus, tomato and fontina : http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/frittata-with-asparagus-tomato-and-fontina-recipe-1942086. I have substituted broccoli when asparagus can't be found out of season.

You can prepare a frititta, sheet pan eggs or just scrambled eggs and provide fillings for breakfast burritos. The low carb folks can just skip the tortilla.

Tart crusts for fruit tarts can be made from dates and walnuts, or dates and pecans and coconut. You can also melt dark chocolate into muffin or tart tins as a base. Then fill with fresh fruit or berries, with or without cream.

Thank you Dina. I love your veggie version.

I've done a riff on a quiche lorraine as a frittata before, and it was a BIG hit at a work brunch. I typically use whole 30 compliant bacon (no sugar), caramelized onions, grated swiss and a splash of milk, then just to bulk things up a bit I like to add sliced or cubed white sweet potatos, which really amps up the sweet/savory combo in the frittata. My local whole foods sells a variety called Hannah, and they are perfect. You could obviously do it without any kind of potatos, but depending on what kind of low carb diet is being followed sweet potatoes are usually OK.

If you're looking for a more outwardly healthy option, shaved brussels sprouts and regular sweet potatoes are also a great combo in a frittata.

Hard boiled eggs and deviled eggs are good low carb options that can be made ahead of time.

A classic shrimp cocktail. Maybe even english style. With a mayo/ketchup (or mayo sriracha) dressing. Served in a martini glass on shredded lettuce, with a bit of avocado and sliced cherry tomato. You can go multiple ways with the sauce/dressing. Mayo based for english. American with horseradish and ketchup or Mexican with a lime/garlic/olive oil/cumin dressing. (add a couple of grapes or melon balls if you do mexican)

Thank you Cory!
That sounds delicious.

Go for an egg (or mostly egg white!) frittata with seasonal veggies; you can make it in a casserole pan in the oven and there are no carbs! Serve alongside a fruit salad with citrus, pomegranate, and whatever other fruits you like; a whipped greek yogurt (you can flavor with a little maple syrup); bacon rather than sausage; a seeded whole wheat bread for toast; and smoked salmon with sliced onion, sliced tomatoes, and capers. People can mix and match from these foods and assemble their own lovely little plates.

If you need more, you could also dice root veg like butternut squash, sweet potato, regular potato, parsnips, carrots, and beets, and roast with thinly sliced onion, olive oil, and some thyme and rosemary. Roast the beets separately so the color doesn't bleed and then mix them all together after they are cooked. Could also add Brussels. It's like a fancier, prettier take on breakfast potatoes.

Another idea, good on its own or if the fruit crumble is nixed as not suitable for low-carb guests.
Serve for dessert aged, very good Parmesan with a sweet and complex wine, like Gewurtztraminer or Port.

Our Christmas brunch includes my MIL'S egg & sausage casserole, bacon, candied bacon, sausage links, spiral ham and yogurt, fruit nuts parfaits, spinach quiche just to name a few low carb options.

Crustless quiches are usually very low in carbs. Pastries and fruits (especially with sugar added) are very high. Low carb eaters normally stay away from sugar and wheat.

A Waldorf type salad would be nice with a yogurt dressing instead of mayo...apples, grapes, celery, all in season.

Thank you Nancy!
Would you make a compote or do the apples and pears raw?

Love the tart idea. Do you have suggestions for seasonal fruits on the tart? I truly have been drawing a total blank on low carb options for brunch. I like the paleo banana bread idea too. Forgive my ignorance, but is paleo synonymous with low-carb?

-paleo banana bread (you'd be able to make it ahead!) and you can always french toastify if on the day of
-berry and yogurt tart (https://food52.com/recipes/30383-yogurt-and-berry-tart-with-a-pecan-crust#comments)
-a large shakshuka!

For sweets or desserts, make a fruit crumble with a nut (Not oat-based) streusel. Also chocolate truffles, if acceptable to the low-carb diners.

Whole milk plain Greek yogurt has the least carbs of yogurt, 7 grams per 6 oz. serve fresh berries or seasonal fruit as toppings. I eat a small bowl ever morning with homemade granola. Turkey sausage in the strata or on the side is excellent.

Serve a smoke salmon with all the ingredients for bagels & lox. The low carb folks can skip the bagels & eat the salmon.