30 Best Keto Salad Recipes
Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean having the same boring salads day in and day out.
We picked out a list of what we think are the top 30 keto salad recipes that are sure to keep you satisfied.
There’s something for everyone here, with a wide range of tastes and textures.
We hope you enjoy the list!
1. Keto Cobb Salad
A classic Cobb salad is a delicious and filling keto-friendly salad option, and this one doesn’t disappoint.
It includes crispy bacon, creamy avocado, hard boiled eggs, cheese, tender chicken breast slices, and veggies.
Per Serving (1.5 cups):
- Calories: 405
- Fat: 36.9 g
- Protein: 12.5 g
- Net Carbs: 3.7 g
Get the recipe HERE.
2. Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad
This is like a Caprese salad on steroids – it has lots of goodies including chicken, avocado, and of course lots of tomatoes and basil.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 426
- Fat: 32 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Net Carbs: 5 g
Get the recipe HERE.
3. Grilled Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad
This is a Mediterranean inspired salad with avocado, kalamata olives, veggies, and chicken.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 336
- Fat: 21 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Net Carbs: 7 g
Get the recipe HERE.
4. Taco Salad with Ground Beef
This is a delicious keto-friendly taco salad with all the goodies – ground beef (or turkey), cheese, tomatoes and lettuce.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 331
- Fat: 24.8 g
- Protein: 19.7 g
- Net Carbs: 4.6 g
Get the recipe HERE.
5. Buffalo Chicken Salad
This is a super easy to make buffalo chicken salad recipe for those times when you need something with a kick!
Per Serving:
- Calories: 359
- Fat: 24 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Net Carbs: 3 g
Get the recipe HERE.
6. Mediterranean Tuna Salad (No Mayo)
This is a Mediterranean inspired tuna salad recipe. It’s got lots of fresh flavor and it doesn’t have any mayo so is lower calorie.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 255
- Fat: 20 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Net Carbs: 8 g
Get the recipe HERE.
7. Chicken Caesar Salad
This is a rich and creamy Chicken Caesar Salad, with avocado and hard boiled eggs.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 644
- Fat: 36 g
- Protein: 66 g
- Net Carbs: 6 g
Get the recipe HERE.
8. Shrimp Avocado Salad
This is a fresh shrimp salad recipe that’s a perfect summer salad option. It has lots of flavor – avocado, onions, and a lime/olive oil dressing.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 363
- Fat: 26 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Net Carbs: 5 g
Get the recipe HERE.
9. Thai Keto Beef Salad
This is a keto-friendly Thai Beef Salad recipe for those times you’re craving an Asian dish but want something healthier than the typical take-out options.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 352
- Fat: 21 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Net Carbs: 3 g
Get the recipe HERE.
10. Caprese Zucchini Summer “Pasta” Salad
This is a fun adaptation of a Caprese salad. It’s all the good stuff in a Caprese salad but tossed in with Zucchini noodles which gives it a keto-friendly “pasta” salad feel.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 183
- Fat: 14 g
- Protein: 7.6 g
- Net Carbs: 7.2 g
Get the recipe HERE.
11. Mediterranean Chicken Salad
This is a Mediterranean inspired chicken salad, complete with black olives, feta cheese, fresh basil, red onion, and bell peppers.
Per Serving ( 1 cup):
- Calories: 422
- Fat: 33 g
- Protein: 26.7 g
- Net Carbs: 2.6 g
Get the recipe HERE.
12. Keto Chicken Salad with Avocado and Bacon
This is a fancy and decadent chicken salad recipe that includes avocado and bacon. This is a great option for parties or served over a bed of lettuce.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 393
- Fat: 32.3 g
- Protein: 19.5 g
- Net Carbs: 3 g
Get the recipe HERE.
13. Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad
This is a fresh Chicken salad recipe with a tangy lime cilantro flavor. If you’re not a cilantro fan, it’s easy to leave out.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 603
- Fat: 48 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Net Carbs: 10 g
Get the recipe HERE.
14. Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad
This is a Greek inspired salad, with lots of crisp veggies and a lemon dressing.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 261
- Fat: 22 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Net Carbs: 9 g
Get the recipe HERE.
15. Keto Italian Chopped Salad
This is a super tasty Italian Chopped salad with lots of goodies including provolone cheese, onion, salami, black olives, pepperoncinis, and tomatoes.
It also has a delicious but easy to make vinaigrette dressing.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 485
- Fat: 40 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Net Carbs: 7 g
Get the recipe HERE.
16. Grilled Steak Salad
This is a great summer salad recipe that’s made almost entirely on the grill! It includes marinated and grilled steak and veggies served over a bed of greens and topped with a lime vinaigrette dressing.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 481
- Fat: 43.5 g
- Protein: 15.1 g
- Net Carbs: 5.9 g
Get the recipe HERE.
17. BLT Chicken Salad Stuffed Avocados
This recipe has all the flavors of a BLT, mixed in with tender chicken and served in a avocado. The creaminess of the avocado elevates each bite – delish!
Per Serving:
- Calories: 267
- Fat: 17.9 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Net Carbs: 6.5 g
Get the recipe HERE.
18. Chicken Caprese Salad
This is an easy to make and very filling Chicken Caprese salad recipe, with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, chicken, and fresh basil. The best part is it only takes 20 minutes, so is a great weekday option.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 400
- Fat: 12.2 g
- Protein: 51.8 g
- Net Carbs: 14.5 g
Get the recipe HERE.
19. Keto Cajun Shrimp Caesar Salad
This is a spicy Cajun Shrimp Caesar salad that’s quick (under 15 minutes!) and easy to make, and is a great option when you want a salad with some kick!
Per Serving:
- Calories: 412
- Fat: 29.2 g
- Protein: 29.7 g
- Net Carbs: 5.7 g
Get the recipe HERE.
20. Keto Asian Steak Salad
This is a flavorful Asian marinated steak salad served with radish and spinach and topped with an easy to make Asian sesame dressing.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 598
- Fat: 52 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Net Carbs: 4 g
Get the recipe HERE.
21. Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad
This is a chopped Chicken salad served with a bed of romaine lettuce and topped with tomatoes, bacon, cucumber, onion, and avocado.
Toss in your favorite ranch dressing, and enjoy!
Per Serving (2 cups):
- Calories: 358
- Fat: 23 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Net Carbs: 6.7 g
Get the recipe HERE.
22. Keto Broccoli Salad with Cheddar and Bacon
If you’re tired of lettuce salads, this is a great option with crisp steamed broccoli and tossed with bacon, cheese, onion, and sunflower seeds. It’s served with a flavorful and slightly sweet and tangy mayo-based dressing.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 390
- Fat: 36 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Net Carbs: 6 g
Get the recipe HERE.
23. Greek Zucchini Noodle Salad
This is a super healthy Greek salad served over zucchini noodles and topped with a light vinaigrette dressing. It’s a great summer salad when you want something fresh and vibrant!
Per Serving:
- Calories: 323
- Fat: 33 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Net Carbs: 3 g
Get the recipe HERE.
24. Grilled Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
This is a great option for steakhouse lovers – it’s like a combination of a delicious steak along with a Wedge salad. There’s tender cuts of steak along with crisp lettuce and tossed in a blue cheese dressing.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 661
- Fat: 55 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Net Carbs: 5 g
Get the recipe HERE.
25. Smoked Salmon Spinach Salad
This is a fresh but quick and easy to make smoked salmon spinach salad. It’s very customizable – top it with bits of smoked salmon, whatever veggies you have handy, and then sprinkle goat cheese and avocado. The dressing is a lemony dijon vinaigrette.
If you’re feeling jazzy, you can put a few small chunks of mango on top too – but be careful, as these are high carb!
Per Serving:
- Calories: 155
- Fat: 8 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Net Carbs: 10 g
Get the recipe HERE.
26. Keto BBQ Chicken Salad
If you’re from the South like us, you’re serious about your BBQ. And putting BBQ on top of a salad and dressed in a creamy dressing is our new favorite!
This recipe is great for scratching that itch as it’s quick and easy and packed with lots of flavor.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 273
- Fat: 19 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Net Carbs: 5.6 g
Get the recipe HERE.
27. Keto Nicoise Salad with Salmon
This is a super healthy salad option that includes Salmon and lots of veggies…green beans, cucumbers, olives, onions, and radishes. It’s served with a Dijon vinaigrette dressing.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 728
- Fat: 64 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Net Carbs: 6 g
Get the recipe HERE.
28. Keto Chicken Salad
This is a classic chicken salad recipe, that has chunks of shredded chicken tossed in a creamy dressing.
You could eat this by itself, but we like to put it over greens and top with a light vinaigrette dressing.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 394
- Fat: 33 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Net Carbs: 2 g
Get the recipe HERE.
29. Keto Egg Salad
This is a delicious and easy to make egg salad recipe. It’s a great low carb idea for a topping over a bed of greens.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 213
- Fat: 15 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Net Carbs: 3 g
Get the recipe HERE.
30. Keto Tuna Salad
This is a creamy tuna salad recipe chock full of goodies and ready in about 5 minutes!
Per Serving:
- Calories: 225
- Fat: 16.3
- Protein: 13.9 g
- Net Carbs: 3.3 g
Get the recipe HERE.