Refreshing and filling Keto Cobb Salad. This low carb salad is loaded with chopped hard-boiled eggs, tomato, crisp bacon, avocado, chive, red onion, and blue cheese. It's served with a homemade creamy ranch dressing. This protein-rich, low carb salad is the perfect side dish or main dish for your Keto-diet.
Today, I am going to show you have to make this Keto Cobb Salad. This low carb version of Cobb Salad is the perfect addition to your Ketogenic diet. It's the perfect hearty and healthy lunch. This salad is also loaded with protein and flavor. Therefore, you can serve this keto cobb salad as a complete meal or to accompany any soup (for the "soup and salad" one-two punch, always a fan favorite).
Also, be sure to check out another tasty Keto recipe: EASY KETO CREAMED SPINACH – SO CHEESY!
The Best Salad Dressing for Keto Cobb Salad:
To make the best Cobb salad, you need a delicious homemade salad dressing. The classic Cobb salad is usually made with red wine-based vinaigrette. But, to make this recipe more Keto-friendly, I chose lemon juice instead of red wine. Lemon juice is high in vitamin c and beneficial for a keto-diet, keeping your kidneys, liver, and entire body healthy.
Below is the ingredient list for the creamy ranch dressing:
- Mayo
- Greek Yogurt
- Lemon Juice
- Water
- Salt and Pepper
The Perfect Ingredients for Keto Salad:
This Keto Cobb salad is made with chopped hard-boiled eggs, avocado, crispy bacon, tomatoes, chives, and blue cheese. It is very customizable, therefore you may add any of your favorite greens to this recipe, such as Romaine lettuce, arugula or mixed greens.
For a milder taste, you can use feta instead of blue cheese.
This cobb salad is Keto-friendly because you get more calories from protein and fat and less from carbohydrates.
How to Make a Keto Cobb Salad in Advance:
This recipe can be prepared in advance. Hard-boiled eggs, peeled or unpeeled can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. For bacon, you can refrigerate the bacon in an airtight container or wrap tightly with plastic wrap. If properly stored, cooked bacon will last up to 5 days in the fridge. Just be sure to pack the dressing separately and leave the avocado off until just before serving.
Homemade versus Restaurant Cobb Salad
I'm always sizing up the meals I have when I eat out, wondering how difficult each would be to create in my own kitchen. Sometimes I make tweaks to change-up the flavor, make healthier, or maybe align better to my personal preferences.
The Cobb Salad was definitely one of those dishes that I told myself would be an easy one to make at home. It has a minimal ingredient list and little prep work. I still like ordering a Cobb while eating out, (why not!), but being able to make a Keto Cobb Salad that is just as good as one that isn't as healthy makes for a win in the home kitchen.
Origins of the Cobb Salad
The Cobb salad started when a restaurant's owner named Robert Howard Cobb threw together a mishmash of leftovers in with some bacon and French dressing for a late-night creation. Some say his chef is the one who invented it (there's a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode that pokes fun of the salad's beginnings and who in-fact started it).
These mishmash dishes are a favorite of mine. Bibimbap is another dish with thrown-together items leftover from other dishes. That and the Cobb Salad both work and are wildly popular.
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📖 Recipe
Keto Cobb Salad
Ingredients
Ranch Dressing:
- 3 tablespoon mayo
- 3 tablespoon full-fat Greek Yogurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (or red wine)
- salt and pepper to taste
To assemble Cobb salad:
- 8 hard-boiled eggs
- 8 slices of bacon, (cook according to the product packaging)
- 1 medium size avocado, (peeled, pitted and chopped)
- ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese, (use more or less according to your liking)
- ¼ cup chopped cherry tomatoes, (use more or less according to your liking)
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives, (use more or less according to your liking)
- 1 tablespoon chopped red onion
Instructions
- Carefully place the eggs in a large pot. Add cold water until they are submerged under about one inch of water.
- Heat the eggs over high heat until boiling. Remove from the heat and cover the pan. Let the eggs stand in hot water for about 12 minutes (for large eggs, slightly less for those that are smaller). Peel the eggs after cooling and chop them up.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together mayo, greek yogurt, lemon juice, water, salt, and pepper until combined. Set aside.
- Cook the bacon according to the product packaging and chop it up.
- In a salad bowl, combine chopped eggs, bacon, avocado and tomatoes. Drizzle with some ranch dressing and add blue cheese and chives as toppings. Adjust seasoning if needed.
Notes
Amber Myers says
Oh yes, I will have to try this for sure. I just love a tasty cobb salad. This actually looks better than restaurant versions.
Liz Mays says
I love a good Cobb Salad and this one sounds amazing. I'd really like to make a small portion for lunch!
Sarah Bailey says
Ok now, this looks absolutely delicious - it absolutely amazes me all the things you can do which are keto-friendly. I think I might need to try this myself YUM!
Pam Wattenbarger says
Keto is so popular right now. This keto cobb salad sounds like a tasty recipe.
Sue Reddel says
Although I'm not into the KETO thing I like the sound of this recipe. We're gonna give it a try this week.
Brianna S says
Oh this looks delicious! I'm adding everything to my grocery list.
Heather says
This looks like a great recipe! I would love to try this!
Ruth I says
I honestly prefer this homemade, no question. I love the flavor and the color combination in this. Good to have a healthy and tasty meal at the same time.
Melissa Dixon says
This sounds like a great way to add some more veggies into my diet. I am always looking for ways to eat more healthy foods and this sounds so good.
Kelli A says
Very healthy and flavorful lunch or dinner ideas. I am new to the Keto diet, but have heard a lot about it lately. This Cob salad sounds delicious.