Low Carb (Lean & Green) Cobb Style Salad

Such a delicious and filling salad!

Dressing Ingredients:

1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese

1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt

6 tablespoons crumbled reduced feta cheese or blue cheese** 

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder & 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika (paprika will give the dressing color the garlic alone will leave it white.)

1/4 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt

2 - 3 tablespoons water

Salad Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups butter leaf lettuce

1/4 cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes

1 1/2 ounces chopped avocado

2 ounces 98% lean sliced turkey breast, chopped

1 hard boiled egg, chopped

1 ounce turkey bacon, 2 slices cooked crisp & chopped

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

5 tablespoons creamy cheese dressing 

Method:

Use a mini food processor, blender or immersion blender to mix all of the dressing ingredients. Add the water, one tablespoon at a time, to thin the dressing to the consistency you prefer. Refrigerate until ready to use. Makes 3 servings, about 5 tablespoons each). May also be used as a dip for vegetables.

**If you cannot find a reduced fat feta or blue cheese, use 4 1/2 tablespoons of regular cheese.

Dressing made with smoked paprika.

Note: I recommend making this dressing early in the day or even the day before you plan to use it. This isn't necessary, but this gives the flavor time to develop. It should keep, in the refrigerator,  for at least a week.

Nutritional info for one (1/3) serving (5 tablespoons) of dressing, approximately: 97.23 calories ~ 3.48 grams fat ~ 7.28 grams carbs ~ 6.86 grams net carbs ~ 8.28 grams protein

Lean & Green Calculations for one serving (with regular cheese) (1/3): 1/4 lean & 2 1/2 condiments

Lean & Green Calculations for one serving (with lowfat cheese) (1/3): 1/4 lean & 1 condiment

To assemble the salad, place the lettuce on a serving plate. Place the tomatoes evenly on top of the lettuce. Arrange the avocado, turkey and egg around the outer edge of the lettuce. Sprinkle the chopped bacon over the entire salad and spoon 5 tablespoons of the dressing over all of the ingredients. If desired, garnish with 1/8 ground black pepper.  Makes one serving.

Nutritional info 1 serving of salad (with dressing), approximately: 404 calories ~ 17 grams fat ~ 12.4 grams carbs ~ 6.55 grams net carbs ~ 30 grams protein

Lean & Green Calculations for 1 salad with dressing: 1 lean, 3 green, 1/2 healthy fat & 2.6 condiments