This delicious and filling Whole30 Cobb Salad contains all the flavors you love in a classic cobb with a healthier twist! I promise, you won’t miss the cheese at all.
I know salads have a reputation of being “boring,” but my favorite meals with the most flavor are hearty salads with all the yummy ingredients. It all depends on what you add to a salad, and it’s important to include some delicious protein, fats, and textures to make them fun, vibrant, and keep you satiated for hours!
Whole30 Cobb Salad Recipe
This Whole30 Cobb Salad is a definitely a recipe that filling enough to be a meal on its own, and you’ll love it if you are a fan of classic cobb salads. It has hard boiled eggs, crunchy bacon, meaty chicken, along with the most refreshing combo of veggies like romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado.
The only thing it doesn’t include is to make it Whole30 and paleo is the blue cheese, but I don’t think you’ll miss it at all. The dressing is simple but adds a ton of flavor without the cheese! BUT, if you are keto and/or you aren’t bothered by dairy, feel free to add it to your liking.
Great for Potlucks and Picnics
This Whole30 Cobb Salad can be made ahead of time and is actually quite portable! It’s especially great during the Spring and Summer, because it’s so refreshing and the great weather makes dining outside so much more pleasant. Plus it’s such a crowd-pleasing recipe!
If you do decide to travel with this Whole30 cobb salad, you do need to make a small change in the recipe to keep it fresh and delicious. Because the lettuce can get soggy once the dressing is on it, just follow the instructions as is without the lettuce. Once you are ready to serve, you can add the lettuce and toss gently before enjoying!
Whole30 Cobb Salad (Paleo, Keto)
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 6 slices bacon sugar & nitrate free
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 cups cooked chicken diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 avocado diced or sliced
- 3 stalks of green onions chopped
Dressing
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove minced
Instructions
Hard-boiled eggs
- Stovetop Method: Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Take out eggs straight from the fridge, then lower the eggs into the water gently, and let it come to a boil again. Once it does, lower the heat, and let the eggs simmer for 11 minutes. Prepare a large bowl with an ice bath. Once the eggs are done cooking, place them in the ice bath for at least 5 minutes. Peel the eggs under cold running water, then chop them.
- Instant Pot Method:  Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot, and place a steamer basket or the trivet it came with over the water. Place the eggs on the steamer basket or the trivet. Close the lid, and make the sure the pressure valve is set to Sealing. Cook on high on Manual for 5 minutes, and prepare an ice bath. Once it beeps to a finish, quick release the pressure for slightly soft-centered eggs (like in my photos) or let it naturally release pressure for 5 minutes for true hard-boiled eggs. Immediately transfer the eggs to the ice bath and let them cool for at least 5 minutes before peeling. Chop the eggs.
Bacon
- Fry bacon slices in a pan over medium heat until even browned and crisp, about 7 minutes.
- Drain and roughly crumble. Set aside.
Assemble
- Place romaine lettuce on the bottom of a large salad bowl.
- Top with chicken, eggs, bacon, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and green onions.
- In a separate bowl, combine all ingredients for the dressing and whisk together.
- Drizzle over the salad and toss together gently before serving.
Notes
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I like all the goodies on this salad! Especially the eggs and bacon. I also like that the dressing is light & not so heavy .
I agree that you’ll never miss the blue cheese with all this flavor going on, and this is so perfect for using up Easter eggs too!
Seriously the BEST combo ever! I just loved how all the topping married with the simple dressing, so satisfying!
That dressing is just everything! YUM! I can’t wait to make this for an easy dinner on our busy Tuesday night for next week’s menu! Thank you!
How could you go wrong with bacon, chicken, and avocados? Sounds refreshing and delicious!
We loved this salad and the dijon dressing! Plan to make it again. Thank you, so delicious!
I love blue cheese in a cobb but this definitely looks like it doesn’t need it. And the Instant Pot method for boiling eggs is the best! They come out so perfect! Can’t wait to try this.
I seriously could eat this salad every day. It has all my favorite ingredients, and dang, that dressing. Yum!
With a good looking salad like this, I will never miss cheese. I love all the ingredients you add here and can’t wait to give this a try!
That looks so delicious and I love it’s low carb and healthy, too!
Cobb salad is one of my favorite salads, and this one looks delicious!
So many of my favourite ingredients in this salad! Loving that dressing, what a bright, colourful and healthy meal!
This recipe is one of my favorites!!! The dressing is AMAZING. It has kept me going during Whole 30 and is one I will continue eating when the 30 days are over.
Thanks so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!
I made this salad a week or so ago and it was delicious — the dressing in particular is fantastic. To the dressing, I added 1/2 minced shallot and 1 tsp of honey. It was truly delicious. I tossed the other 1/2 shallot into the salad. I wished I’d doubled the dressing for leftovers! Next time I make it, I think I’ll leave the avocado and chicken on the side, as I found that mixed into the salad, the avocado overpowered the flavor of the delicious dressing (and the salad ended up tasting more like avocado that the yummy dressing!)
Amazing modifications!! Thanks so much for trying it out. So happy you liked it!