A colorful plate showcasing neatly arranged rows of grilled chicken, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, hard-boiled eggs, and goat cheese on a bed of fresh lettuce, drizzled with a tangy lemon vinaigrette.

Low-Carb Summer Cobb Salad

Name: Low-Carb Summer Cobb Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts grilled and sliced; 4 cups mixed lettuce or salad greens none; 1 ripe avocado diced; 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved; 1 small cucumber sliced; 4 hard-boiled eggs quartered; 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese none; 4 slices turkey bacon cooked and crumbled; from 1 lemon Fresh lemon juice none; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil none; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard none; to taste Salt none; to taste pepper none

A refreshing low-carb twist on the classic Cobb Salad.

Category Main Course

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style American

Technique Grilling

Diet Friendly Low-Carb

Daily recipe · July 09, 2023

A little about this dish

This recipe is a twist on a classic American favorite, the Cobb Salad. It's a low-carb version that features fresh, seasonal ingredients and is light yet satisfying. Instead of the traditional bacon and blue cheese, we're using turkey bacon and goat cheese for a healthier twist. The salad is packed with protein, healthy fats, and vitamins, making it a perfect dish for a low-carb diet.

Ingredients (for 4)

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts — 2 — grilled and sliced
Mixed lettuce or salad greens — 4 cups — none
Ripe avocado — 1 — diced
Cherry tomatoes — 1 cup — halved
Small cucumber — 1 — sliced
Hard-boiled eggs — 4 — quartered
Crumbled goat cheese — 1/2 cup — none
Turkey bacon — 4 slices — cooked and crumbled
Fresh lemon juice — from 1 lemon — none
Extra virgin olive oil — 3 tablespoons — none
Dijon mustard — 1 teaspoon — none
Salt — to taste — none
Pepper — to taste — none

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍋🥗🥄

In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to make the lemon vinaigrette.
Step 2 — 🥬🍽️

In a large salad bowl or on individual plates, arrange the mixed lettuce or salad greens.
Step 3 — 🍗🥑🍅🥒🥚🧀🥓

Place the grilled chicken slices, diced avocado, cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, hard-boiled egg quarters, crumbled goat cheese, and crumbled turkey bacon in neat rows on top of the greens.
Step 4 — 🍋🥗💧

Drizzle the lemon vinaigrette over the salad.
Step 5 — 🍽️🔄🥗

Serve immediately and toss to mix everything together before eating.

A final fox tip

You can customize this salad by adding other low-carb vegetables such as bell peppers or radishes. To make it more filling, you can also add some grilled shrimp or salmon on top. This salad is a great option for meal prep as well, simply store the components separately and assemble when ready to eat. Kids can help with washing and arranging the ingredients on the salad.