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Classic Cobb salad is definitely a keto-friendly favorite thanks to its low-carb and high-fat ingredients such as lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, chicken, bacon, avocado, Roquefort cheese (or blue cheese), tomatoes, and red wine vinaigrette. We love Cobb salad because it’s hearty and filling. The flavors also add to its appeal. But to make it even keto friendlier, here’s our take on classic Cobb.
Ingredients
Dressing:
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp chopped chives
- 1 tbsp yogurt
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Salad:
- 2 hard boiled eggs, quartered
- 3oz. bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 8oz. rotisserie chicken, sliced
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, chopped
- 4 grape tomatoes, sliced
- 5oz. lettuce
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl, stir to combine, and place aside.
- Add shredded lettuce to a bowl.
- Top with hard boiled eggs and tomatoes and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add in the chicken and bacon.
- Drizzle with the dressing and serve.
Tips & Tricks
About Cobb salad
According to The Kitchen Project website, Cobb salad was created in 1937 at the Brown Derby Restaurant in Hollywood. The official story is that one midnight Bob Cobb, then owner of the Brown Derby, was looking for a snack and made the salad. Sid Grauman from Grauman’s Chinese Theater who was with Cobb that night asked for a “Cobb salad” the next day, and the salad became a Derby sensation soon enough.
Nutrition benefits
One serving of this salad packs 659 calories, which makes this salad a great dinner or lunch meal. There are 50g of fat and 40g of quality protein to keep you feeling full and satisfied. And what’s best, you only get 5.7g net carbs in a serving. This salad is rich in healthy monounsaturated fats from the avocado as well as vitamins C, A, and potassium.
