Keto Cobb Salad with Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing
Keto Cobb Salad with Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 8 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved or quartered
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
- 6 strips bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled
- 1 avocado, ripe, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
For the Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing
- 1 avocado, ripe
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, full-fat, avocado oil based preferred
- 1/4 cup sour cream, full-fat
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons water, or more, to thin
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the bacon: Cook bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon, drain on paper towels, and crumble once cooled. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon fat for the dressing if desired, or discard.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Prepare the dressing: In a blender or food processor, combine the ripe avocado, mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, fresh chives, fresh parsley, fresh dill, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Blend until completely smooth and creamy. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Assemble the salad: Divide the chopped romaine lettuce among four large plates or bowls. Arrange the hard-boiled eggs, cooked chicken, crumbled bacon, diced avocado, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, and crumbled blue cheese in rows or sections over the lettuce.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
Serve: Drizzle generously with the creamy avocado ranch dressing just before serving. Toss gently if desired, or serve with dressing on the side.
⏱️ 2 min
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Keto Cobb Salad with Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 8 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved or quartered
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
- 6 strips bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled
- 1 avocado, ripe, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
For the Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing
- 1 avocado, ripe
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, full-fat, avocado oil based preferred
- 1/4 cup sour cream, full-fat
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons water, or more, to thin
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the bacon: Cook bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon, drain on paper towels, and crumble once cooled. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon fat for the dressing if desired, or discard.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Prepare the dressing: In a blender or food processor, combine the ripe avocado, mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, fresh chives, fresh parsley, fresh dill, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Blend until completely smooth and creamy. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Assemble the salad: Divide the chopped romaine lettuce among four large plates or bowls. Arrange the hard-boiled eggs, cooked chicken, crumbled bacon, diced avocado, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, and crumbled blue cheese in rows or sections over the lettuce.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
Serve: Drizzle generously with the creamy avocado ranch dressing just before serving. Toss gently if desired, or serve with dressing on the side.
⏱️ 2 min