15 Minute Easy Keto Cobb Salad

A classic 15 Minute Easy Keto Cobb Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing is full of bacon, avocado, chicken, eggs and blue cheese. Your keto favorite toppings on top of a crunchy and refreshing salad. 

Keto Cobb Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing

Are you looking for a filling hearty salad that will keep you full for hours and tastes fantastic? Great! You’ll love this Keto Cobb Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing. 

Just like Keto Chicken Salads, Cobb salads are an American staple. Full of chopped lettuce, crispy bacon, sliced chicken, tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, avocados, green onions and blue cheese crumbles topped with homemade ranch dressing! Yum! 

Besides my Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Soup, this is one of my favorite salads. If you haven't tried Cheeseburger soup, you'll have to give it a try. It tastes like a cheeseburger in a bowl!

Are Cobb Salads Keto-Friendly and Low Carb? 

Yes! Cobb salads are a fantastic low carb meal. Full of protein, low carbs, and high fiber. 

This recipe adds extra good-for-you fats by adding extra bacon and avocado. A little extra blue cheese or sharp cheddar cheese, if you prefer alongside a rich ranch dressing, easily makes this a keto-friendly low carb salad. 

One full serving of this salad only has 7 net carbs, 57 grams of fat and 41 grams of protein!

 Can Cobb Salad be Meal-Prepped? 

Absolutely! Just add the ingredients into smaller cups and you’ll be good to go. I even include the homemade ranch dressing in different to-go cups like these. 

What other Proteins can I add to a Cobb Salad? 

While this recipe calls for chicken, which is a traditional favorite in Cobb Salads, you can mix and match or completely change proteins.

Here are a few examples of Keto Low Carb proteins:

Turkey	Pork Tenderloin
NY Strip	Ribeye
Salmon	Shrimp

What Dressing is Best for Cobb Salad? 

Traditionally Cobb salads are traditionally served with a red-wine vinaigrette, but I’ve enjoyed Cobb salads with multiple dressings. 

For this recipe, I’m using my homemade ranch dressing, which gives it that extra zing when you’re eating your Cobb salad. 

Other options for dressings are blue cheese, thousand island, balsamic vinaigrette or any style ranch dressing. 

I have a friend who loves a pesto dressing with her Cobb salad. 

Pro Tips for Making the Perfect Cobb Salad

1. Use your favorite lettuce. While I use romaine for this recipe, you can mix and match lettuce. Crispy iceberg? Butter lettuce? There are so many options to choose from. Or mix two types of lettuce together. 

2. Save your avocados until you’re ready to eat your salad. When you’re ready, then slice them to add to your salad. 

3. Wait to add the homemade ranch dressing until you’re ready to eat. This way you can control the amount of dressing. 

Tools to Help with Cobb Salad

Avocado Tool - This avocado tool is the easiest way to scoop out and slice your avocados. 

Dressing Cups - I love these easy and perfectly sized dressing cups. 

Meal Prep Containers - These meal prep containers are perfect for holding your salad toppings until you are ready to build your salad. 

Ingredients for Homemade Ranch Dressing

• Avocado mayonnaise (or regular mayonnaise)
• Greek yogurt
• fresh chives, chopped 
• fresh dill, chopped
• fresh parsley, chopped 
• smoked paprika
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
• Worcestershire sauce
• c. buttermilk

Directions for Homemade Ranch Dressing

This is the easiest homemade ranch dressing you'll find that tastes delicious!

To prepare the ranch dressing, simply combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to mix it all together. Cover and refrigerator until you're ready to use.

Ingredients for Cobb Salad

• A large head Romaine lettuce, washed and chopped
• strips thick-cut bacon, cooked crispy
• hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• rotisserie chicken breast, sliced
• large avocado, sliced
• medium cucumber, peeled and cut into half-rounds
• blue cheese
• fresh chives, chopped
• large lime, cut into 8 wedges

Directions for Cobb Salad

To prepare the salad, either pull the romaine lettuce ( or any lettuce you prefer) into a large bowl or into four serving bowls.

Top each bowl with equal amounts of bacon, hard boiled eggs, chicken, avocado, cucumber and blue cheese crumbles.

Top with homemade ranch dressing.

Macros for Keto Cobb Salad with Homemade Ranch

Macros - per serving*
Calories: 734
Fat: 57.75
Carbs: 15.3g
Net Carbs: 7.9g
Protein: 41.43 

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