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For those looking for a change from lettuce, this Lettuce-Free Keto Cobb Salad contains all the delicious Cobb salad ingredients you enjoy! This salad is a fantastic main dish option for any season!
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Salads are a lunchtime favorite for me, but there are occasions when I crave something different from lettuce. That’s when the idea for this Lettuce-Free Keto Cobb Salad came to mind. Wouldn’t you agree that this type of Keto Cobb Salad makes a delicious lunch or dinner option all year round?
When I suggested this salad to Jake and Kara during a cooking session, they were initially skeptical. However, after preparing the ingredients, mixing the dressing, taking photos, and, of course, enjoying the salad, they were completely won over by this fantastic salad idea!
You don’t have to meticulously arrange your salad ingredients in rows like we did, especially if you’re making it for a quick lunch or dinner. If you’re a fan of chicken, boiled eggs, avocado, tomatoes, bacon, and blue cheese, you’re sure to love this salad!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
(This is just a list of ingredients; please scroll down for the complete printable recipe. Alternatively, you can use the JUMP TO RECIPE link at the top of the page to go directly to the recipe.)
- eggs, hard-cooked and diced
- cooked rotisserie chicken
- avocados
- bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
- tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
- crumbled blue cheese
- Blue Cheese Dressing of your choice
Will non-Keto eaters enjoy this Keto Cobb Salad?
This salad will appeal to anyone who enjoys chicken, avocado, and bacon in a Cobb salad, so don’t let the word Keto in the recipe title discourage you if you’re not following that diet. This salad is suitable for any carb-conscious diet, and you can adjust the ingredients to fit your individual dietary preferences if you enjoy the items used in this recipe.
More Options for a Keto Cobb Salad:
While this salad features the traditional Cobb Salad ingredients, feel free to customize it with your preferred ingredients if you’re not a fan of certain items. For a unique twist, consider using Feta or Cotija Cheese instead of blue cheese, substituting chopped turkey or ham for the chicken, or swapping the bacon for chopped salami.
Want more salad ideas with Blue Cheese?
The crumbled blue cheese in this salad might be the most contentious ingredient! However, if you’re a blue cheese enthusiast like me, you might enjoy some of my other salads featuring this ingredient, such as Blue Cheese Coleslaw, Easy Broccoli Radish Salad, Tomato, Egg, and Olive Salad with Gorgonzola Vinaigrette, Kale and Arugula Salad, or Thanksgiving Green Bean Salad.
How to make Lettuce-Free Keto Cobb Salad:
(This is just a summary of the recipe steps; please scroll down for the complete printable recipe. Alternatively, you can use the JUMP TO RECIPE link at the top of the page to go directly to the recipe.)
- While preparing the other ingredients, cook the eggs using one of the methods for Perfect Hard-Cooked Eggs. Once cooked, place the eggs in ice water to cool.
- Cut the chicken into 3/4 inch cubes.
- Crisp the bacon in the microwave for about 1 minute (if using pre-cooked bacon) or cook in a skillet until crisp, then crumble it.
- Dice enough tomatoes or cherry tomatoes to make 1 cup of diced tomatoes.
- Crumble enough blue cheese (or Gorgonzola cheese) to make 1 cup of crumbled blue cheese.
- Once the eggs are cool, peel and coarsely chop them.
- Arrange the ingredients in rows in a glass serving dish (or simply toss together in a bowl if preferred).
- If you prefer a thinner dressing, combine equal parts store-bought blue cheese dressing and buttermilk, milk, half and half, or heavy cream. Adjust to your liking—I personally prefer slightly more dressing than buttermilk.
- Serve the salad with the dressing on the side for each person to drizzle over as desired. Enjoy!
More Tasty Keto Salads to Try:
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, hard-cooked and diced
- 2 cups cooked rotisserie chicken, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
- 2 avocados, diced and tossed with lime juice
- 12 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled (We used pre-cooked bacon that we crisped in the microwave.)
- 1 cup diced tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
- Blue Cheese Dressing of your choice (see notes)
Instructions
- Use one of the methods for Perfect Hard-Cooked Eggs to cook the eggs while you prep the other ingredients. When they’re done, put the eggs into ice water to cool.
- Cut up the chicken into 3/4 inch pieces.
- Crisp bacon in the microwave for about 1 minute (for pre-cooked bacon) or cook in a frying pan until crisp, then crumble the bacon.
- Cup up enough tomatoes or cherry tomatoes to make 1 cup of diced tomatoes.
- Crumble enough blue cheese (or Gorgonzola cheese) to make 1 cup crumbled blue cheese.
- As soon as eggs are cool, peel them and coarsely chop.
- Arrange the ingredients in rows in a glass serving dish (or just toss together in a bowl if you prefer.)
- If you want to thin the dressing, use equal parts purchased blue cheese dressing and buttermilk, milk, half and half or heavy cream. You can adjust it to your own preference, I like slightly more dressing than buttermilk when I make it.
- Serve salad with dressing on the side for each person to drizzle over as they eat it.
Notes
Add buttermilk, milk, half and half, or heavy cream to thin the dressing if desired.
The highest carb items here are the tomatoes and the avocado, so use less of those if you prefer even less carbs.
This salad was an idea that just popped into Kalyn’s head!
Nutrition Information
Yield
4
Serving Size
1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 686Total Fat 52gSaturated Fat 17gUnsaturated Fat 32gCholesterol 310mgSodium 1120mgCarbohydrates 12gFiber 7.2gSugar 2.1gProtein 44g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.