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    Keto Cobb Salad | The Most Delicious Keto Salad Recipe You Can Make

    Sep 13, 2021 The Diet Chef

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    This keto cobb salad has a delicious homemade dressing with staple cobb salad ingredients. It is excellent for meal prep and makes an excellent quick lunch or low carb dinner idea too. And the best part is each serving has just 2.5 NET CARBS!

    A plate of carbs salad on a serving board. There is a fork to the left of the plate and a glass jar filled with Dijon vinaigrette dressing. A whole cherry tomato a cherry tomato cut in half and part of an avocado are behind the serving tray.

    THE BEST KETO COBB SALAD

    When it comes to making a cobb salad at home, it doesn't get any better than this recipe. 

    Think about the best salad you've ever had at a restaurant, then think about a salad being ten times better - that's what this cobb salad recipe is. 

    It is healthy, filling, delicious, and nutritious. Honestly, I don't ever make any other keto salads because this one is so good. 

    The salad is filled with grilled chicken, bacon crumbles, avocado, and a few other delicious ingredients, all covered in a flavorful homemade dressing.

    You just can't find a better combination of ingredients and a balance of flavors in a salad. 

    And this is by far the most keto friendly salad you can make - it is high in fat, moderate in protein, and super low in carbs. A meal doesn't get more keto than this! 

    A white plate filled with a Cobb salad. The plate is on a serving tray and there is a glass jar of Dijon vinaigrette dressing behind it. A whole tomato and tomato sliced in half or next to the serving plate.

    INGREDIENTS 

    So, I mentioned a few of the ingredients that makes this salad so delicious, and they are all pretty common ones that you may already have on hand. 

    As for the rest of the ingredients, here is what you'll need for the optional dressing:

    • ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
    • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
    • ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • Kosher salt
    • Freshly ground black pepper

    And to complete the salad:

    • 2 cups romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped 
    • 1 hard-boiled egg, peeled and halved
    • 4 oz. cooked chicken, sliced (1 chicken breast)
    • 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
    • ½ avocado, thinly sliced
    • 2 oz. crumbled blue cheese
    • 3 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved

    Now, you can add or take away anything you want from this cobb salad recipe. But I highly suggest eating it with everything listed above - it just makes for one ridiculously tasty salad. 

    And I actually use most of these ingredients to make my keto egg salad, so you can give that a try next!

    By the way, if you want to use blackened chicken for your salad, I have an excellent recipe you can make.

    A white play with Cobb salad on it. Part of a glass jar filled with Dijon vinaigrette dressing is behind the plate and both are on a serving board.

    HOW TO MAKE COBB SALAD KETO

    Making this salad is pretty easy to do - you'll just have to make the dressing, cook the chicken, boil an egg, then assemble your salad - that's it. 

    And what I love about this salad is you can prepare extra of each ingredient and enjoy it multiple times throughout the week. 

    So let's get to it and make this one-of-a-kind salad! 

    STEP 1: MAKING THE DRESSING

    The first thing you will do to make the dressing is to get out either a small bowl or a resealable glass jar. 

    Then add all of your dressing ingredients to the bowl or jar. If you put your ingredients in a bowl, whisk them together until well combined.

    And if you are using a glass jar, shake your ingredients until combined and a dressing forms. 

    Once you have a dressing, set it aside for later on.

    A white bowl filled with a Cobb salad. Part of a glass jar is drizzling Dijon vinaigrette dressing on the chicken portion of the salad.

    STEP 2: COOKING THE CHICKEN

    So, the first component of preparing this salad is cooking the chicken. And you have a few options as to how you cook it if you're not following my blackened chicken recipe.

    If it's nice outside and you have a grill, you can grill your chicken over medium heat for about 5-6 minutes on each side - make sure it's pounded thin, and reaches an internal temp of 165°F. 

    Or, if you want to cook it on the stovetop, add some olive oil to a skillet and cook your chicken over medium-high heat for about 4-5 minutes on each side. 

    And if you want to bake your chicken in the oven, cover your chicken in some olive oil, salt, and pepper. Then bake at 375°F (190°C) for about 20 minutes.

    No matter which way you decide to cook your chicken, just make sure it is cooked all the way through, then cut into slices before adding to your salad. 

    STEP 3: PREP WORK

    While you are waiting for your chicken to cook, you can prepare the rest of your ingredients. 

    First, to boil your egg, place it in a saucepan and fill it with enough water to cover the egg by at least an inch. Then, heat the water over high heat and bring it to a full boil.

    After that, turn off the heat, keep your pan on the hot burner, cover it, and let it sit for 8-10 minutes.

    Lastly, strain the water from the pan and run your egg under cold water, then peel and slice. 

    For the bacon, you can use either prepared bacon bits, use the microwave kind, or cook strips of bacon on your stovetop over low heat, flipping throughout so it browns evenly. Then just crumble your bacon to prepare to top off your salad. 

    Lastly, you can wash and chop your lettuce, halve your cherry tomatoes, and thinly slice your avocado. 

    STEP 4: COMPLETING YOUR SALAD

    Now that all of your ingredients are prepared, we can bring this salad together. 

    First, take out a large plate or bowl and put your chopped lettuce in first. 

    Then add your sliced chicken, hard-boiled egg, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, and blue cheese crumbles on top. Or you can put all of your ingredients in their own section on top of the lettuce.

    Finally, drizzle as much dressing as you want over your salad and dig in! 

    A white bowl filled with carbs salad. Part of a glass jar is drizzling Dijon vinaigrette dressing and chicken in the salad bowl. Four prongs are touching some of the pieces of chicken at the edge of the bowl.

    STORING YOUR SALAD

    My favorite thing about this cobb salad is you can prepare extra of every ingredient and enjoy it a few times throughout the week. It truly makes for the best meal-prep recipe.

    Now, this recipe makes 1 large salad or 2 smaller servings. So you can just easily double or triple this recipe if you want to have leftovers! 

    For storing, you can either put all of your ingredients after they are prepared into individual airtight containers or combine a portion of each ingredient in meal-prep containers. 

    The only ingredient that I suggest adding as soon as you are about to eat your salad is the avocado - it won't last long after it is sliced unless you use these tricks.

    And just store your dressing in the resealable glass jar or airtight container and drizzle it on top of your salad right before you eat it. 

    Everything will best keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and should be eaten within that time frame.

    A white plate filled with a Cobb salad. Behind the plate is a glass jar with Dijon vinaigrette dressing in it and both of them are on a serving board. Sliced cherry tomato on whole cherry tomato or behind the serving board and part of an avocado is next to the tomatoes.

    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

    As I mentioned earlier, each serving of this cobb salad only has 2.5g NET CARBS! And as for the rest of the macros, they are ideal for keto. 

    Here is the nutritional information for each serving of the salad:

    • 230 calories
    • 17g Fat
    • 4.5g Carbs
    • 2g Fiber
    • 2.5g NET CARBS
    • 18g Protein 

    Pretty great, right?

    You won't find a better keto salad to make at home than this. 

    It has everything you need, and all of the ingredients combined create a salad with a flavor like no other. 

    If you make this for your family, I think they'll like it better than any cobb salad they've eaten at a restaurant. 

    Other Keto Lunch Ideas To Try Next

    If you liked today's low carb salad recipe give these keto lunch ideas a shot next:

    • Salad Bowls & More At Chipotle
    • Low Carb Quesadillas
    • Keto Tacos
    • Low Carb Chicken Noodle Soup
    • Keto Zuppa Toscana
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    Keto Cobb Salad | The Most Delicious Keto Salad You Can Make

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    This keto cobb salad has a delicious homemade dressing with staple cobb salad ingredients. It is excellent for meal prep and a quick lunch or dinner. And the best part is each serving has just 2.5 NET CARBS!

    • Author: The Diet Chef
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 2 servings 1x
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Various
    • Cuisine: Keto Low Carb

    Ingredients

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    Optional Dressing:

    ⅓ cup red wine vinegar

    1 tbsp. Dijon mustard

    ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil

    Kosher salt

    Freshly ground black pepper

    Salad:

    2 cups romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped

    1 hard-boiled egg, peeled and halved

    4 oz. cooked chicken, sliced (1 chicken breast)

    2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

    ½ avocado, thinly sliced

    2 oz. crumbled blue cheese

    3 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved

    Instructions

    1. To make the dressing, either add all of your dressing ingredients to a sealable glass jar or small bowl.
    2. Shake ingredients if they're in a jar or whisk them if they're in a bowl until they combine and you have a dressing. Set aside.
    3. Cook your chicken by grilling on medium heat for 5-6 minutes, in a skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes, or bake in the oven at 375°F (190°C) for about 20 minutes.
    4. Boil your egg, cook your bacon, slice your cherry tomatoes and avocado, and chop your lettuce.
    5. Take out a large plate or bowl, put your lettuce in first, followed by your sliced chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, tomatoes, and crumbled blue cheese on top.
    6. Drizzle as much dressing as you want on your salad. Enjoy!

    Notes

    The scale up function does not change the gram measurements.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 serving
    • Calories: 230
    • Fat: 17
    • Carbohydrates: 4.5
    • Fiber: 2
    • Protein: 18

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    1. Francis says

      October 03, 2021 at 9:20 pm

      Made this Cobb salad for lunch today, and it turned out perfect!






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    Hey there! I'm Joe Duff - The Diet Chef, and I've been creating low carb keto recipes for over 15 years. Initally, I started making these recipes to help myself lose weight - I lost over 75 pounds doing so - but now I make recipes for the entire low carb keto community!
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