Whole30 Cobb Salad

Sometimes it's not about reinventing the wheel, but rather taking a pre-Whole30 food and making it Whole30 compliant.  Case in point?  The Cobb salad we had for dinner last night.  With just a few tweaks, it becomes Whole30 quite quickly.  Skip the blue cheese and blue cheese dressing, swapping in a creamy Whole30 acceptable dressing (I used Tessemae's creamy ranch dressing, but their creamy Caesar would be a good option, too; or you could -- heaven forbid -- make your own).  Make sure your bacon or turkey bacon is Whole30 compliant.  If you don't roast your own turkey (or chicken), make sure it's compliant, too.  Then?  Eat.  That's all you have left to do!

You could just make bowls of Cobb salad and serve them prepared, or you could do what I did and make a platter of the toppings and serve it next to a big bowl of lettuce like I did.  Definitely a pretty presentation, if I do say so myself.  The only barrier you might run into is that you're non-Whole30 husband eats all the toppings and skips the lettuce entirely!

Whole30 Cobb Salad

Ingredients:

3-4 slices Whole30 compliant bacon or turkey bacon
1 avocado, sliced or cubed
3/4-1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
Cooked chicken or Turkey breast, cubed or sliced
2-3 hard boiled eggs, cut into quarters
Lettuce of your choice
Whole30 complaint ranch or Caesar dressing, or homemade if you prefer

Directions:

Cook bacon to your liking.  I like mine crispy, and cooked it in the oven on a rack placed on a baking tray.

While the bacon is cooking, wash and cut the remaining ingredients.

If serving "make your own" style like I did, place ingredients in stripes to make a pretty platter.  Serve with a bowl of lettuce, and dressing on the side.

If serving as a giant tossed salad, place ingredients on top of lettuce in piles.  Dress and toss at the table for a pretty presentation.