The joys of biting into a crisp, crunchy salad slathered in tangy ranch dressing and crowned with chunky bacon crumbles is totally on the table on the keto diet! Better still, with this recipe, you’ll get a fantastic homemade ranch dressing that you can use for other salads or as a dip for vegetables or keto chicken strips. Plus, additions or alterations to the dressing are easy here; add things like blue cheese, avocado, hard-boiled eggs, or roasted chicken to make it a Cobb salad, recalculating macros as needed.
Course: Main Course, Salad, Lunch, Brunch, Buffet, Quick & Easy
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4One Serving: 1/4 of a 4 serving recipe
Ingredients
4Tbsphalf and half
3Tbspmayonnaise
3Tbspsour cream
3tspchopped fresh chives, divided
3/4tspdried parsley
3/4tsponion powder
1/2tspgarlic powder
1/2tspsea salt
1/4tspfreshly ground pepper
1head iceberg lettuce, cored and quartered into 4 wedges
In a medium bowl, combine the half and half, mayonnaise, sour cream, one-third of the fresh chives, dried parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sea salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine.
Divide the iceberg wedges among 4 plates. Drizzle each with one-fourth of the dressing.
Crumble 1 slice of cooked bacon over each wedge. Garnish each with the tomato halves and the remaining chives. Serve.
Nutritional Information - Macros
172Calories
15 gFat
5 gProtein
5 gTotal Carbs
2 gFiber
3 gNet Carbs
Tips
To cook bacon with less mess and spatter, preheat a 375°F (190°C) oven, line the bacon in a single layer on a foil-lined sheet pan, roast until crispy and deep golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes, then drain on paper towels.
Hosting a crowd? Double or triple the recipe and serve on a large platter.
Want extras? Double the recipe and refrigerate the dressing, lettuce, and bacon until you’re ready to compose and eat the salad.