Three Bean Chopped Cobb Salad (High Protein, No Lettuce)

3 bean cobb salad on a plate with a spoon in it

Three Bean Chopped Cobb Salad (High Protein, No Lettuce)

Course Lunch, Side

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 284kcal

Author Madeline Tague

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

4 strips thick cut bacon - cooked until crispy if you only have standard bacon cook 6 strips
4 hard boiled eggs - peeled
1 15oz can white beans - drained and rinsed
1 15oz can garbanzo beans - drained and rinsed
1 15oz can red kidney beans - drained and rinsed
1 ½ cups diced cucumbers - I like using english or persian cucumber for the smaller seeds
1 cup cherry tomatoes - cut into quarters
1 ripe avocado - peeled and cubed
½ cup crumbled goat cheese
¼ freshly chopped chives

Honey Mustard Dressing

2 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp freshly cracked pepper

Instructions

Chop bacon and hard boiled eggs into bite sized pieces and pour into a large mixing bowl.
Pour three types of beans, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, avocado, goat cheese and chives into the bowl.
In a separate small bowl or pitcher whisk together the mayonnaise, honey, yellow mustard, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and cracked pepper.
Pour dressing over the ingredients in the bowl and toss everything to combine completely.
Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator, toss to refresh and serve chilled.

Notes

- Add the avocado right before serving. Everything else in this salad holds up well in the fridge for days, but avocado will brown. Stir it in right before eating for the best color and flavor.

- Let it marinate before serving. If you have time, let the salad sit in the dressing for at least 20-30 minutes before eating. The beans absorb the dressing and the flavors come together beautifully.

- Use thick cut bacon. Thick cut bacon stays crispier in the salad and gives you bigger, more satisfying bites. Standard thin bacon can get lost among all the other ingredients.

- Drain and rinse the beans really well. Give the canned beans a thorough rinse under cold water. This removes the canning liquid which can make the salad taste starchy and flat.

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